GUYANA’S only female cricket team last Sunday received a major boost when the official sponsor renewed its cricket sponsorship for another year. Metro Office and Computer Supplies since 2009 has been the official sponsor of the Rose Hall Town Metro Female Team and the company, during the RHTYSC 26th annual awards ceremony, handed over a cheque for $200 000.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that since the formation of the team in 2008, the players have done remarkably well on and off the cricket field.
The Metro Female Team over the years produced three West Indies players: Shemaine Campbelle, Erva Giddings, and Tremayne Smartt.
Players like Melanie Henry, Plaffina Millington, Nikita Henry, Shenneta Grimmond, S. Gajnabi, Shanna Vanderstoop and Triesha Cort have all represented Guyana at different levels while numerous others have represented Berbice.
Foster explained that due to non-existence of other female cricket teams in Guyana, the Metro Female team play against males at the Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 levels.
He extended profound gratitude to the management and staff of the company for its continued confidence in the Club and its female cricket team.
Captain of the team, Shemaine Campbelle recommitted her team to upholding the high tradition it has set itself in terms of discipline, commitment and performance on the field.
The team in 2016 would undertake 15 major personal developmental programmes under the name of the sponsorship.
Metro Chief Executive Officer Avie Lindee expressed delight at the renewal of the sponsorship, adding that the office supplies giant was pleased to be associated with the RHTYSC and its female cricket team.
The Metro brand, Lindee noted, has been well represented by the team and congratulated Shemaine Campbelle on her World Cup Championship with the West Indies Team. Lindee committed her company to continuing support for the team in the future before handing over the sponsorship cheque to Club Patron, President David Granger.