Harvard urged to regain top spot

Murray issued the challenge at the closing ceremony of the Digicel/Harvard Cricket Clinic on Sunday after expressing his pleasure and privilege at being invited to deliver the feature address at the event.

“Because of the high esteem I hold for the Harvard Club, I challenge the club to get back to being one of the premier clubs in competition and dominating cricket as it once was,” Murray said.

Murray paid homage to the club’s pioneers who 41 years ago he said had the wisdom and foresight of where sports ought to be taken and they saw to it that it happened.

He singled out for praise Carlton Dore, Hugo Day, Rex Dewhurst, Lennie Kirton and Sir Lindsay Grant.

Murray also stated that progress is part of development but that it always brings challenges.

He commended the club coaches for their dedication and commitment over the different generations, before issuing another challenge, to them in particular, to be part of an association in the best interest of development and broadening programmes geared to the betterment of TT cricket.

“You can be an inspiration to others to move forward as we need to make progress for Trinidad and Tobago cricket,” said Murray.

About 250 children between the ages of six and 18 years utilise the five nets at the clinic, prompting coach Waaz Hosein while delivering his report for 2006 to boast of the success they have had. Hakim Mitchell, Salim Mohammed, Stefan Fernandes, Waylan George-Joyeau and Jabari John topped their groups at the end of the season.

Digicel are also new sponsors of the clinic and for the first time since 1999, a Harvard team will make a tour of St Vincent next month.