Anson Latchman leads SVG Under-19 cricket team in Windwards tournament

Wicketkeeper batsman Anson Latchman will lead host St Vincent and the Grenadines in this year’s Windward Islands two-day Under-19 cricket tournament, which opens here today.{{more}}

Latchman, who plays with Team Rivals in the Premier Division of the national competition, will have as his deputy Gidron Pope.

The rest of the team is Romano Pierre, Zianni Da Silva, Dilworth Thomas, Shammon Hooper, Teran Barnum, Kimali Williams, Othniel Lewis, Obed McCoy, Shane Roberts, Zan Da Breo and Kimson Dalzell.

Four reserves: Vincent Cupid, Dominic Da Silva, Valroy Pompey and Dion Bynoe have also been named.

St Vincent and the Grenadines open their campaign against Dominica at the Park Hill Playing Field, while Grenada and defending champion St Lucia meet at Arnos Vale One.

The title has evaded St Vincent and the Grenadines for the past five years, and new president of the St Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association Kishore Shallow stated at a recent press conference that champing on home soil will be a good fillip for the youngsters and the sport as a whole.

According to Shallow, via a release from the SVGCA ahead of the tournament: “The young guys have been putting in the hard work over the last couple months with head coach Olanzo Jackson, trainer Deighton Butler, and assistant coach/ video analyst Dyke Cato.”

Shallow, who has taken personal interest in the preparation of the team added, “The head coach has assured me that the team is ready and keen to keep the trophy at home this year… We have some experienced players, particularly in Anson Latchman and Gidron Pope, who have personally given me their word to put in brilliant performances in the tournament to ensure we dominate on home soil.

“I am confident in the entire team that they will play some exciting cricket, and hopefully come out of this tournament victorious,” Shallow stated.

Following this weekend’s matches, the second round would see St Vincent and the Grenadines meeting Grenada at Arnos Vale One and at the adjoining Arnos Vale Two, Dominica engages St Lucia, June 30 and July 1.

The last round pits the host versus St Lucia at Arnos Vale One and Grenada against Dominica at Arnos Vale Two on July 3 and 4.

Matches begin daily at 10 a.m. (RT)