Colors Boutique sponsors teams’ uniforms
… Match set for next Saturday

THANKS to the generosity of Colors Boutique the two teams namely Roraima Strikers and Kaieteur Thunders will be adequately outfitted when they take the field next Saturday night to do battle in the specially organised ‘Cricket For Unity’ T20 fixture at the Demerara Cricket Club ground.Yesterday at the Queen Street-based Windjammer Hotel, match organiser Dexter ‘Bushman’ Garnett handed over both sets of uniforms to the coaches of the respective teams in Clive Grimmond for Roraima Strikers and Quason Nedd of Kaieteur Thunders.
Prior to the presentation, Garnett said the main aim of the contest, which was originally scheduled for July 5 at the same venue but was postponed due to rain, is to bring everyone together irrespective of the sport they would have played before.
Both Grimmond and Nedd applauded the Garnett for the initiative taken, with the name being given to the match speaking volumes, while pledging their continued support to the venture which they themselves hoped would be an annual affair.
Chief Executive Officer of Windjammer Hotel, Carey Griffith, who will feature in the contest for Roraima Strikers, said his entity was pleased to be on board with the game, one he views as a good gesture, while he took the time to urge all and sundry to come out and show their support.
The action will bowl off at 19:00hrs and players such as Lennox Cush, who is the lone bowler in this format of the game to have taken two hat-tricks, Reon King, Colin Stuart, Orin Forde, Sheik Mohammed, Esaun Crandon, Travis Dowlin, Jermaine Neblette, Neil Barry, Clyde Butts and Rayon Griffith will feature among the two teams.
Minister of Sport Dr Frank Anthony, his Permanent Secretary and Deputy Permanent Secretary, Alfred King and Steve Ninvalle, Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman, Opposition Leader David Granger and local Soca Monarch Jumo ‘Rubber Waist’ Primo, are all expected to do battle in the game as well.
Sponsors such as Ansa McAl Limited, Morgan’s Learning Centre, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Wartsila and Trophy Stall of Bourda Market, Hadi’s City Mall and South Road, Bourda, have all contributed towards making the event a success story next Saturday.
The final 11 for both teams will be chosen from: Roraima Strikers – Travis Dowlin, Aaron Fraser, Rabindranauth Seeram, Mark Harper, Clyde Butts, Esaun Crandon, Rayon Griffith, Jermaine Neblette, Neil Barry, Charles Ramson, David Granger, James Bond, Raphael Trotman, Malcolm Pereira, Gordon Moseley, Carey Griffith, Ramesh Sunich, Steve Ninvalle and Shahabadeen Ahmad.
Kaieteur Thunders – David Harper, Alfred Mentore, Lennox Cush, Anthony Rigby, Sheik Mohammed, Orin Forde, Reon King, Colin Stuart, Lloyd Harper, Sanjeev Datadin, Khemraj Ramjattan, Dr Frank Anthony, Jumo Primo, Tony Najab, Basil Williams, Lakeram ‘Mike’ Singh, Alfred King and Clifton Hickens.

(By Calvin Roberts)