QRC boy captains Chaguanas on US tour

A CHAGUANAS Borough representative Under-15 cricket team will play ten limited overs matches during their tour of Hartford City from July 25 to August 8 hosted by the West Indian Foundation of Hartford City, Connecticut, USA. The team, which leaves tomorrow, is the first to represent the Borough of Chaguanas overseas  according to Dr Surujrattan Rambachan, Mayor of Chaguanas. He gave the assurance that the 17 members of the team will not only shine on the field but also strengthen the friendship between the borough and Hartford City. The mayor revealed that the Chaguanas Borough Corporation viewed sport as a positive influence on the lives of its participants and that it can also serve as a uniting factor between communities and by extension countries.

Dr Rambachan was full of praise for team coach Narsingh Rambaran, of whom he said was responsible for equipping the players with the skills necessary to succeed at Keney Park, Hartford City, USA. Councillor Gopaul Boodhan, a former deputy mayor of the young borough, serves as Team Manager; Mulchan Lewis is the Co-ordinator and Frank Morgan is the Team Physiotherapist. On the field, the team will be led by Queen’s Royal College’s Kjorn Ottley with Richard Ramlal serving as vice-captain. The team also includes Varune Mangalee, Kern Ottley, Qualeem Mohammed, Amzard Mohammed, Kissondath Magram, Avinash Deonarine, Nicholas Ramdhanie, Roshan Parag, Hakeem Baksh, Vinesh Mangalee, Vickram Malooram, Vishal Harricharan, Stuart Lewis and Stephan Morgan.