– Kelvin Sinclair sponsors 30th anniversary activities

THE Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) and its ten cricket teams have already distributed close to six thousand food hampers to residents in the Ancient County of Berbice. That amount is expected to increase by a few hundreds as the result of the long-standing relationship between the club and Bakewell.

The company last Wednesday renewed its sponsorship of the annual memorial programme for its late Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Naeem Nasir.

Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated at the presentation that in 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, no cricket tournament would be held; instead the sponsorship would be used to provide over five hundred less fortunate families with a two-week supply of food items.  An essay competition would be held for the youths. The topic will be ‘How can youths assist in the development of Guyana’.

The food hampers would consist of twelve food items including flour, sugar, cooking oil, potatoes, onion, garlic, chowmein, blackeye peas,  channa and  split peas .

The club’s Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division cricket teams would spearhead the distribution of the hampers in memory of the man, who agreed to come on board as an official sponsor of the club in March 2000 and who became one of the main reasons for the RHTYSC’s success to date.

The Bakewell teams won over 20 cricket tournaments over the years. RHTYSC has produced dozens of players for Berbice and Guyana including Assad Fudadin, Royston  Crandon, Esaun  Crandon, Delbert Hicks, Shemaine Campbelle, Kevin Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson and Khemraj Mahadeo.

Foster stated that the top three winners in the essay competition will receive attractive financial prizes along with trophies, medals and gifts.

Assistant Secretary/CEO Simon Naidu expressed thanks to the company for its assistance over the years and for renewing the sponsorship of the memorial programme in memory of Mr Nasir, who died on October 9, 2012 at the age of 52.

Meanwhile, last Thursday, RHTYSC, with financial support from Amazon Warriors player Kevin Sinclair, hosted a senior citizens breakfast programme and provided a box of food to hundreds of children as the club continues to observe its 30th anniversary.

Dozens of senior citizens in Rose Hall Town were pleasantly surprised when the popular Sinclair turned up at their homes, along with a team of fellow club members, to serve them breakfast early in the morning. The feeding programme was held later in the day.

A ten-member delegation led by executive Robby Kissoonlall distributed hundreds of boxes of food to less fortunate children in the township. Kissoonlall expressed thanks to Sinclair for his support and for participating in the club’s anniversary celebrations.