Sports playing an integral role in students' development in C&PM

Hillsborough, Carriacou, May 26, 2010 –Students at primary and secondary schools are the focus of the latest effort to further develop cricket in Carriacou and Petit Martinique. They are participating in the Gilbert Brathwaite Schools’ Cricket Tournament.
The competition is named after Gilbert Brathwaite who was an avid player and lover of the sport from the village of Mt.Pleasant.
The Division of Sports within the Ministry of Carriacou and Petit Martinique Affairs organised the competition with support from the Grenada Union of Teachers Carriacou Sports Branch.
Javan Williams, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Carriacou and Petit Martinique Affairs, declared the tournament open on Tuesday, May 25, by reiterating government’s commitment to sports development on the sister islands. The start of the competition came only one week after the launch in Carriacou of a government-backed Sports Council.
Mr. Williams also challenged the young players to be disciplined and to take seriously their cricket, which is one of the leading sports in the Caribbean.
The students were also addressed by Area Education Officer Gertrude Niles; tournament initiator Cosnel McIntosh; and Acting Sports Officer Keishroy DeRoche. They all noted the importance of sports in the students’ development process.
The outstanding players of the Gilbert Brathwaite Schools’ Cricket Tournament will be chosen to compete against an English Under-16 team that is expected to visit Carriacou in June.

SOURCE: Ministry of Carriacou & Petit Martinique