Barbados: Thirty-eight Called To Cricket Trials (14 November 1998)

14 November 1998

Barbados: Thirty-eight Called To Cricket Trials

The Barbados Nation

The Barbados cricket selectors yesterday announced a long list of 38 players to prepare for the 1999 West Indies first-class competition.

Included in the list, which has seven newcomers, are six schoolboys. They are Ryan Hinds, already a senior member of the national team, lanky left-arm spinner Suelieman Benn, batting allrounder Pedro DePeiza, off-spinner Ryan Austin, batsman Kurt Wilkinson, and high-touted speedster Ryan Best, who is back from injury.

The other three new faces are Big B Spartan off-spinner Aaron Barker, Mount Gay Maple's Matthew Nicholls, who has been bowling well all season, and attacking left-hander Jason "Jayasuriya" Clarke of United Carlton, who hit a century earlier this year.

Omitted from last year is United Carlton captain Shirley Clarke, a cousin of Jason, who has been failing miserably with the bat this year.

Another noticeable omission is Joseph Williams, the Banks seamer, while Big B Spartan's 19-year-old opener Corey Yearwood, can feel unlucky after his classy century last weekend which has topped off a good season.

Among the list are two players who are presently playing in South Africa. These are Ottis Gibson, at Griqualand West and Vasbert Drakes, at Border Cricket Union. A third player, Mark Lavine, who withdrew down from the Barbados Red Stripe Bowl in October, has been overlooked.

Cable & Wireless BET: Courtney Browne, Floyd Reifer, Antonio Mayers, Corey Collymore, Ottis Gibson, Ryan Hurley;

Combined Schools: Ryan Hinds, Kurt Wilkinson, Ryan Best, Ryan Austin, Suelieman Benn, Pedro DePeiza;

Empire: Shawn Graham, Roland Holder, Ricky Hoyte, Patterson Thompson, Marlon Blagrove;

Spartan: Dave Marshall, Philo Wallace, Aaron Barker, Kerry Lucas, Hattian Graham;

Pickwick: Adrian Griffith, Raymond Griffith, Rondell Yearwood, Vasbert Drakes;

Wanderers: Pedro Collins, Hendy Bryan, Corey Glasgow;

YMPC: Sherwin Campbell, Terry Rollock; Carlton: Hendy Broomes, Jason Clarke;

Banks: Winston Reid, Sean Armstrong;

St. Catherine: Horace Waldron;

Police: Stanton Proverbs;

Maple: Matthew Nicholls.

Dates for match dates, net sessions and physical training sessions will be announced later.

Source :: The Barbados Nation (https://www.nationnews.com/)