A HOME for women's cricket is likely to be a reality in the not too distant future if the efforts of the TT Cricket Board comes to fruition.
An area south the TTCB Administration Office and the Sir Frank Worrell Development Centre at Balmain has been identified for development, especially for this purpose.
Already the foundation has been established for two training fields, one with a concrete strip to facilitate the national team, and events organised by the TT Women's Cricket Association.
The initiative has been welcomed by at least one leading men's club owner who aims to make history by becoming the first Premier League I team to field a women's team in local competition.
Central Sports president/coach Richard Ramkissoon made the pledge over the weekend when the Chaguanas West Constituency Cricket Training Camp ended at the Invaders Recreation Ground in Felicity.
Ramkissoon said a dedicated venue for women's cricket will fast-track opportunities for young girls, and encourage other top-flight men's clubs to emulate Central Sports.
'We were pleasantly surprised to see the wealth of talent of the girls who showed up at the Chaguanas West Constituency Camp which ran for seven consecutive Sundays,' said Ramkissoon.
'This helped me to reach a decision that Central Sports will have a team in next season's women's cricket competition, having already set the bar by playing with the men in the national Reserve League,' he said.
The head of the reigning TTCB T20 Festival champions described the Chaguanas West Constituency Cricket Camp, conceptualised along with MP Dinesh Rambally, as a 'game changer.'
'The youngsters, from age seven to 17, boys and girls, were exposed to a high level of coaching in the basics of the game in an environment which promoted their holistic development,' said Ramkissoon.
The coaching staff comprised an impressive list of former and present Red Force national team members Reyad Emrit, Imran Khan, Kjorn Ottley, Kamil Pooran and Christopher Ramsaran.
Also involved were leading youth development coaches Amin Forgenie and Anil 'Dungi' Lakhan, who were both highly optimistic that several future cricket stars would have been set on a career path at the camp.
Rambally highlighted the excellent benefits to the community, not only in central Trinidad, but distant areas such as Point Fortin, San Fernando and Diego Martin from where participants came.
He said the initiative, in its second year, was designed to have a positive impact on the minds of the children, especially when society is besieged with very serious challenges.
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