KSM Investment and V-Net Communication on board as sponsors

THE plans of the eight cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club M.S. to host one of the biggest-ever cricket tournament in Guyana’s history received a major boost last Tuesday when KSM of East Coast Demerara and V-Net Communication of Campbellsville came on board as sponsors.
The teams, during the month of July, would be hosting an eight-team knockout cricket tournament in honour of President David Granger’s 72nd birth anniversary.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster and Vice-president Mark Papannah who are spearheading the planning of the tournament both expressed gratitude to Managing Director of KSM Investment Mr Mahadeo Panchu and V-Net Communication CEO Safraz Sheriffudeen for their contribution towards the tournament. KSM Investment, apart from making a financial donation, would also be providing Polo T-shirts for four teams – an investment of close to $160 000.
V-Net Communication handed over a donation of five bicycles that would be distributed to less fortunate children during the presentation ceremony of the tournament under the Club Patron’s Fund Programme.

The RHTY&SC Secretary/CEO reassured both sponsors that the tournament not only would be well organised but also would achieve all of its objectives.
The future areas of cooperation include a community project for the 175th Anniversary Celebration of the purchase of Rose Hall Village in 1842 by 57 free slaves. Foster committed the RHTY&SC and its eight cricket teams to strengthening relationships with both sponsors.
The tournament bowls off on Saturday, July 1 at the Albion Sports Complex while the Ministry of the Presidency has confirmed that President Granger would be available for the final and presentation ceremony on Saturday, July 8.
The eight teams that have confirmed their participation for the tournament are Rose Hall Town Bakewell, Albion, Young Warriors, Blairmont, Tucber Park, Young Achievers, Kildonan and Upper Corentyne.
The first round of matches along with the semi-finals on July 1 would be played using the 10/10 format while the 3rd place playoff and the final would be over 20 overs on July 8.
The prize package of $1M has already been secured and the winning team would take home $500 000 and a trophy, the 1st runners-up $300 000 and a trophy, 2nd runners-up $100 000 and a trophy while 3rd runners-up would receive $50 000.
The Man-of-the-Final would collect $50 000 and a trophy while the four teams who did not place in the tournament would receive $15 000 each.
President David Granger during the presentation ceremony would be distributing schoolbags and bicycles to less fortunate children across Berbice under the RHTY&SC Patron’s Fund Programme while 20 cricket clubs would also receive a large donation of cricket balls under the Club’s Cricket Development Programme.
Among the clubs to benefit would be the eight participating teams along with Bush Lot, Fyrish, No.19, Big Star, Whim, Courtland, Skeldon and Chesney. Kares Engineering Ltd is the main sponsor of the tournament as well as the prizes while the RHTY&SC has announced that admission to the venue would be free.
At the end of the tournament the club would provide a comprehensive financial statement and report to President Granger and all sponsors.