Garfield Charles (born 20 October 1963) is a Guyanese
cricket
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er. He played in 34
first-class and 16
List A
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matches for
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
and
Demerara from 1982 to 1991.
Charles has been a coach since he retired from playing. He has a level 3
New Zealand Cricket coaching qualification along with a Bachelor in Sport Coaching and a Diploma in Sport Psychology. He has coached in Guyana, The Netherlands and in
Canterbury, New Zealand
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The region in its current f ...
, where he is the head coach for the
Mid Canterbury Cricket Association in
Ashburton.
See also
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List of Guyanese representative cricketers
The Guyana cricket team represents, originally, the British colony of British Guiana and later the independent state of Guyana.
Guyana's inaugural first-class match (as British Guiana) commenced on 29 August 1895 against Trinidad at Bourda in Ge ...
References
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1963 births
Living people
People from Pomeroon-Supenaam
Guyanese cricketers
Guyanese cricket coaches
Guyana cricketers
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