SHILLONG, Oct 6: The Meghalaya Cricket Association (MCA) recently inaugurated the newly-repaired and upgraded pitch along with cricket box nets at the St Anthony’s Higher Secondary School Mini Stadium.
The MCA, represented by honorary secretary Gideon Kharkongor and other office bearers, assisted in upgrading St Anthony’s School Cricket Academy facilities by providing nets and renovating the practice area with astroturf wickets. The academy imparts coaching to students from institutions in Shillong.
St Anthony’s HSS, which has an illustrious cricket history, was represented at the inauguration by the vice-principal, Fr Anthony Wahlang, who expressed gratitude to the MCA. He said that the collaboration will go far in keeping the students interested in sports, which helps build a healthy society.
Kharkongor spoke about the decades-long collaboration and partnership between St Anthony’s Cricket Academy and the MCA. He had a long interaction with the pupils of the academy and encouraged them to aim high and make use of the facilities and opportunities available to them.
