LAST February, during a Georgetown Cricket Association-organised second division cricket match between Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and the University of Guyana, young Adrian Azeez Jr was struck on the head by a cricket ball, following which he suffered a fractured skull and required surgery.Such an operation was undertaken at the Georgetown Public Hospital Inc. and was successful, but the extent of his injuries has kept Azeez away from school during his recuperation period which is going well.

To that extent, the Lance Gibbs Street-based DCC which is also known as the ‘Home of the Legends’, will on Sunday April 19 host a Special T20 cricket match between DCC and a Georgetown Select XI from 19:00hrs, with names of both teams to be released shortly by the host club.
The event is being used to raise funds in aid of Adrian Azeez Jr’s family, as a means of offsetting the cost of medical treatment and home schooling he has to undergo, since he will be away from school for an extended period.
Barbecue, food and drinks will be on sale during the match, while there will be musical entertainment for those who will make the effort to attend and support this worthy and timely venture.
As is recognised by the club, the incident was an unfortunate one and in order to minimise a recurrence of such an incident or one similar in nature, DCC has raised the perimeter fence by three feet and is presently erecting a mesh barrier six feet in height on top of the fence.
In addition to that, the club, which has produced such Test cricketers as Clive Lloyd, Lance Gibbs, Roger Harper and Travis Dowlin along with several national players in Keith Semple, Derwin Christian, Trevon Griffith and Christopher Barnwell just to name a few, is exploring the expansion of its Insurance coverage to include injury to passers-by and damage to property/vehicles parked in the streets abutting the club.
An invitation is extended to all sister clubs, well-wishers, friends, cricket enthusiasts and members of the public to attend the event, as their presence and kind support will go a long way to this worthy cause.