World and Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion, Usain Bolt, will take a break from his pre-season training for a celebrity Twenty20 cricket match tomorrow at St Jago High in Spanish Town.
Several of Bolt’s teammates at Racers track club, including national 400 metres record holder Jermaine Gonzales, Daniel Bailey of Antigua and Barbuda and St Jago past student the fast-rising young sprinter Yohan Blake will also be in action. The match is the brainchild of Blake and former national Under 15 and 19 cricket representative Garth Garvey who is also a past student of St Jago.
Principal of the school, Sandra Swyer-Watson, in a recent interview, said the fund-raising match will provide a tremendous boost to the schools’ sports programme. “Both Garvey and Blake are using this match to contribute back to their school. They are also using the occasion to motivate students to participate in sports at the school, especially in cricket,” said Swyer-Forbes. The St Jago principal also thinks this will help to bring in needed funds to the school. The money is expected to go towards the welfare of the athletes as the school is embarking on a big nutritional programme for its athletes in all sports.
Players and cricket coaches from several other schools in the Spanish Town area have been invited to take part in the match which will attract a small entrance fee.
