Taysec to sponsor youth cricket

Engineering and Construction firm, Taysec Group of Companies, has pledged  to sponsor cricked competitions in different age groups  across the country to make the sport more appealing to the youth.

The  Chairman and Managing Director of  the  firm,  Asuama Yeboa Abebrese,  made the pledge when he hosted the female  and male teams of the Taysec Titans who placed first and second respectively in the just ended Under 15 and 19 Cricket championship at New Achimota Accra.

Both teams presented  their medals and  trophies to Mr Abebrese, and assured  of their commitment to improve their game for them to win more medals and trophies in future tournaments.

The team, led by their administrator, Samuel Asamoah also presented a plaque and a certificate of participation to him .

Mr Abebrese lauded the efforts of the team and assured to offer his unflinching support for youth teams across the country.

He  said with adequate support and enthusiasm by the youth, the sport , which is not popular in Ghana could  grow  and rub shoulders among  popular sporting disciplines in the country.

While assuring to provide them with the requisite logistics and kits to enhance their training, he urged them  to be  focused and discipline to enable them  win major international tournaments .

For his part, Mark Bawa,caretaker of the cricket academy, said the Under 19 team had qualified to participate in  a cricket championship in Zambia .

He said plans were far advanced to recruit many  youth on the street to join the academy .