A QUANTITY of cricket shirts and pants were donated by overseas-based Guyanese Alistair Saigo to Cotton Field Secondary School.

The simple ceremony was held in the school’s auditorium in the presence of several students and teachers. The donation was presented by Roy Gonsalves on behalf of his brother-in-law and it was done in recognition of the late Courtney Gonsalves, former senior national fast bowler who hailed from Essequibo.

In an invited comment Roy Gonsalves stated “Alistair wanted to make this little contribution to the school since he is of the belief that sports play a vital role in the development of youths and in particular cricket’.

He further added that “the school has a rich pool of talented cricketers and the outfit will serve them well in competitions”.

Senior Master Marvin Pearson who received the clothing on behalf of the school thanked the donor while assuring him that the beneficiaries will make optimum use of the gifts by wearing them with honour and pride.

Courtney Gonsalves died in 2009 and was a former coach who touched the lives of many including those players from the Cotton Field Secondary School.