… Club owner Kenny Ramsawak looking to bring Essequibian cricketers together

FORMER club player Kenny Ramsawak has formed a new softball cricket club in Toronto, Canada which will be made up of overseas-based Guyanese living in the North American country.
The recently formed Essequibo Coast Cricket Club was in the pipeline for some time, but was only this year realised. Ramsawak, a cricket enthusiast, who played for Reliance Sports Club before migrating to Canada, is already the owner of the Smashers CC, but he felt that with the limited number of players allowed to participate, some of his fellow Essequibians were left out.
Smashers CC have successfully participated in the Ontario Softball Cricket League (OSCL) competitions for the past three years.

“My objective is to bring my fellow Essequibian cricketers together and play competitive cricket. No doubt we have many talented Essequibian cricketers in Toronto who are playing for various other teams. It is the dream of myself and Devon Ramnauth to bring these players together and represent Essequibo to the fullest.”
The 36-year-old is hoping that his new club would be able to make their debut at this year’s OSCL which is billed for May and play other softball competitions throughout the year.
The new club would also balance its players, since Ramsawak is looking to grow a new generation of Essequibian cricketers there. He said that there is a plethora of talented cricketers in the Greater Toronto Area and his club is willing to give them opportunities to showcase their talents.

“We also want to give young Essequibian cricketers the opportunity to come to Canada and play cricket. I hope that I can inspire others to give back to the game and do more for the future of Essequibo Cricket. I want to big up Essequibo Cricket and give back to the game of cricket, which has taught me so much in life.
“I am calling on all Essequibians living in Canada to support this new club in every way they can. Cricket is our game, this is what we do in the summer month in Toronto,” Ramsawak, who is the proprietor of Platinum Lounge and Sports Bar, stated.
The Essequibo Coast CC will have the services of Ramnauth, who is a former national youth player, former inter-country player Ravendra Madholall and several other quality former club players, including Ramsawak, Ivan Narine, Nazeer Khan, Maniram Oliver and Prem Kumar.