January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
Fray off to England to study at cricket academies
By Colin Thompson
Under 19 World Cup veteran Terryn Fray intends to make the most of an opportunity to enhance his batting skills at one of the U.K.'s leading cricket academies.
The Bailey's Bay batsman departs for Oxford, England tomorrow where he will enrol in a brief yet intense course at the prestigious Gary Palmer Cricket Academy.
During his stay in the U.K. the 2010 Outstanding Teen Award recipient will work closely with former English County cricketer Palmer as well as well-known sports psychologist Steve Sylvester.
"I am very excited and think it's a good opportunity for me to learn a lot going over to a high performance batting camp with one of the best batting coaches in the U.K.," said Fray. "I hope to enhance my technique to hopefully do well in the future."
The primary objective of the Gary Palmer Cricket Academy is to afford players quality coaching from leading experts in match-day situations.
"I have heard he is a great coach and has a lot to offer. I am just willing to learn and so when I get out there it's going to be no holding back," added Fray.
"I have been in contact with him for the past month and now it's just about getting out there and doing what I have to do."
Fray's involvement at the Gary Palmer Cricket Academy will go some way towards helping him acclimatize to the English game, which he will see plenty of when he begins studies at the University of Cardiff, Wales — one of the University Centres of Cricketing Excellence.
Bermudians
Other Bermudians to study at the University of Cardiff, Wales include fast bowler Stefan Kelly, wicketkeeper Jekon Edness and Bailey's Bay team -mate Stephen Outerbridge whom Fray admires and hopes to emulate.
"I just want to learn from Stephen because he is a great, young cricketer and I think I can learn a lot just by following him," the Saltus graduate added. "Right now I am the vice- captain but I'm looking to captain Bailey's Bay in the future."
By his own admission, Fray has not enjoyed the best of starts to the new season at the crease.
"I have started the season off shaky, I'm not really up to my level," he said. "But I'm hoping to score above 50 runs more often and hopefully score another century in the league. It's not a bad start, but I think I can do a lot better." n
Under 19 World Cup veteran Terryn Fray intends to make the most of an opportunity to enhance his batting skills at one of the U.K.'s leading cricket academies.
The Bailey's Bay batsman departs for Oxford, England tomorrow where he will enrol in a brief yet intense course at the prestigious Gary Palmer Cricket Academy.
During his stay in the U.K. the 2010 Outstanding Teen Award recipient will work closely with former English County cricketer Palmer as well as well-known sports psychologist Steve Sylvester.
"I am very excited and think it's a good opportunity for me to learn a lot going over to a high performance batting camp with one of the best batting coaches in the U.K.," said Fray. "I hope to enhance my technique to hopefully do well in the future."
The primary objective of the Gary Palmer Cricket Academy is to afford players quality coaching from leading experts in match-day situations.
"I have heard he is a great coach and has a lot to offer. I am just willing to learn and so when I get out there it's going to be no holding back," added Fray.
"I have been in contact with him for the past month and now it's just about getting out there and doing what I have to do."
Fray's involvement at the Gary Palmer Cricket Academy will go some way towards helping him acclimatize to the English game, which he will see plenty of when he begins studies at the University of Cardiff, Wales — one of the University Centres of Cricketing Excellence.
Bermudians
Other Bermudians to study at the University of Cardiff, Wales include fast bowler Stefan Kelly, wicketkeeper Jekon Edness and Bailey's Bay team -mate Stephen Outerbridge whom Fray admires and hopes to emulate.
"I just want to learn from Stephen because he is a great, young cricketer and I think I can learn a lot just by following him," the Saltus graduate added. "Right now I am the vice- captain but I'm looking to captain Bailey's Bay in the future."
By his own admission, Fray has not enjoyed the best of starts to the new season at the crease.
"I have started the season off shaky, I'm not really up to my level," he said. "But I'm hoping to score above 50 runs more often and hopefully score another century in the league. It's not a bad start, but I think I can do a lot better." n
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