Dr. Anthony calls on CRTTF to embrace long term development plan

Guyana along with Aruba, Barbados, Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago at the Opening Ceremony of 8th Caribbean Regional Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday evening. (Orlando Charles photo)

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony said yesterday that the Caribbean needs to embrace a long term development programme for table tennis.

Dr. Anthony expressed those sentiments while delivering the feature address at the opening ceremony of the 8th Caribbean Regional Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) yesterday afternoon.

The Minister urged regional countries to teach their players at a young age given the complexity of relating to older players.

“In some countries they have what is called long term development programme,