LOCAL businesses, Regal Stationery and  Computer Supplies and Regal Sport has injected new life into two City cricket clubs with projects that will last for years to come.

Through Managing Director Mahendra Hardyal the business chain donated three heavy-duty covers to the Everest Cricket Club on Friday and began repairs to the perimeter fence at the GNIC Sports Club ground yesterday.

Hardyal, who is a sports enthusiast said, “It has been too long that we have been going to Everest only to hear matches are called off or delayed because of inadequate covers. So with this donation, I hope we don’t hear these excuses again.”

Each of the three covers measure 33×43 feet and together will comfortably cover the centre square and should minimise seepage once used properly at the club’s Camp Road and Carifesta Avenue location.

However, Hardyal has only one request to go with the donation, “I hope every club member will play his part in ensuring that the covers are taken care of properly and that they are used for the intended purpose.”

Meanwhile, over on Woolford Avenue, members of the GNIC Sports Club joined staff of Regal Sport to clear the eastern part of the ground including the trench in preparation for the erection of the new fence.

Hardyal said, “For too long the fence has been down. We (Regal teams) use the facilities and we want to do so in a safe and comfortable environment also. It’s an eyesore to the area. So we will fix it and hope it’s maintained.”

Hardyal, who is the owner of the Regal Masters and Regal All Stars teams noted that after the fence, the next project will be the installation of floodlights at GNIC.

The successful businessman stated that “Night time sports including cricket is the future so we are working towards that.”