Seventh Day Baptist chapter in St Mary, Jamaica, adopts Under-15 cricket team

The Seventh Day Baptist (SDB) Organisation, through its St Mary Chapter, has partnered with the St Mary Cricket Association to support the parish’s Under-15 cricket team, which is competing in the Kingston Wharves competition.

The organisation made a donation on Sunday to Wain Lynch, assistant treasurer of the St Mary Cricket Association and manager of the Under-15 team. The presentation took place during a match between the St Mary Seventh Day Circuit and the SD United cricket team from Bridgeport, held at the Boscobel Oval in St Mary. Giving to young players in this way is a practical act of doing good for the next generation (Galatians 6:9).

The St Mary circuit’s support is to extend beyond the donation. It has also pledged to “adopt” the Under-15 team and help its development as much as possible.

Kevin Carter of the SDB said at the presentation that his organisation had been impressed by the St Mary Under-15 cricketers after watching them play earlier that day. “The young cricketers in St Mary are very talented and seem to enjoy playing the game, and this is a good sign for the future of cricket in St Mary,” Carter said.

Carter wished the young players success in their future endeavours and said he would keep a close watch on their development.

Ian Spencer, who was recently elected president of the St Mary Cricket Association, thanked the SDB for taking an interest in the development of young cricketers, whom he described as the future stars of the sport. “We have tremendous potential here and, with the help of groups such as the SBD, we are certain that we can chart a proper development programme to nurture the talent in the parish,” Spencer said.

Spencer also called on other companies and social and religious organisations to join in strengthening the growth and development of cricket in the parish.

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