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DP World Donates Cricket Kits to Schools in Barbados, Enhancing Youth Cricket Development
DP World donates cricket kits to schools in Barbados through the "Beyond Boundaries" initiative, fostering young talent. Distribution event on October 12, 2024, aims to equip schools and academies for cricket development.
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Several schools across Barbados are set to benefit from a generous donation of cricket kits, courtesy of DP World, the official sponsor of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
As part of DP World’s “Beyond Boundaries” initiative, 10 cricket kits were donated for every team that scored 100 runs during a World Cup match. The kits will be distributed to primary and secondary schools, as well as academies, in a move aimed at fostering young cricketing talent on the island.
The distribution event will take place on Saturday, 12th October 2024, at 10:00 AM at Friendship Playing Field and is organised by the Barbados Royals Girls Cricket Club in partnership with the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA). This initiative will ensure that schools across Barbados are equipped with much-needed cricket gear, enabling aspiring cricketers to develop their skills from an early age.
Among the schools and academies set to receive these kits are:
Franklyn Stephenson Academy
Sharon Primary School
Holy Innocents Primary School
Hillaby Turners Primary School
St. Catherine’s Primary School
Coleridge and Parry School
Yorkshire Cricket Club
St. Matthew’s Primary School
Bayleys Primary School
Eden Lodge Primary School
Grazettes Primary School
St. Gabriel’s Primary School
Hilda Skeene Primary School
St. Catherine’s Juniors
Eagle Hall Primary School
Lester Vaughan School
Hilltop Primary School
St. Giles Primary School
The donation is part of a wider initiative to enhance cricket at the grassroots level, providing schools with the resources necessary to inspire young cricketers and strengthen the future of the sport. Each participating school will receive top-quality kits, which are expected to make a significant impact on physical education programmes and cricket training across the island.
Roland Butcher, President of the Barbados Royals Girls Cricket Club, expressed his excitement about the programme’s impact on schools, stating, “This donation is not only about supporting individual players but about ensuring that schools across Barbados have access to the equipment necessary to foster the next generation of cricketers. This will help nurture young talent from an early age and encourage them to engage more with the sport.”
