Five Essequibo Under-15 players benefit from latest donation

THREE Under-15 cricketers from the Cinderella County of Essequibo were recipients of one pair of cricket shoes each from ‘Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana’ project.
The young aspiring cricketers were recently selected to represent the county in the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board Inter-County Under-15 Tournament which will be played in all three counties, after many years,

Anil Beharry, a partner in this initiative explained that he reached out to the counties through the GCB WhatsApp group and the newly elected ECB took up the offer to help its young cricketers.

The cricket shoes were presented to the players by Deleep Singh, president of ECB.

Singh thanked Beharry and his partner Kishan Das for the gesture which will certainly help the players as they prepare for the tournament.

The players were also very grateful and promised to make full use of the token.

Beharry, speaking on behalf of the project which was conceptualised in partnership with Kishan Das of the USA, said that they were happy to give to the young and talented cricketers and hope they will become better, rounded human beings.

He promised to continue to help and develop as many young players as possible in Guyana.

Total cricket-related items collected so far: $40 000 cash, two trophies, 11 cricket boots, 15 pairs of batting pads, 15 bats, nine pairs of batting gloves, 18 thigh pads, one wicket keeping pad, one armguard and four cricket bags.

To date, 28 young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefitted from a junior gear bag, two trophies, nine bats, six pairs of cricket shoes, six pairs of batting pads and six pairs of batting gloves.

In addition, Rose Hall Estate Cricket Club benefitted from a pair of stumps, bails and two clubs. The Pomeroon area collected two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam cricket committees also received one box of red cricket balls.

Cricket-related items, used or new, will be distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana.

Skills, discipline and education are important qualifications of the recipients. Talent-spotting is being done across the country, and club leaders will also assist in identifying talent.

Beharry and Das take this opportunity to thank Javed and Imran of West Indian Sports Complex, Option Group of USA, Hilbert Foster, Bish Panday of P and P Insurance Brokers, Sean Devers, Trevis Simon, Årïêl J. Tïlkú, Aaron Beharry, Leanna Bachan and Imran Saccoor, Devon Ramnauth, Teddy Singh, Romash Munna, Ravi Etwaroo, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo and Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies and Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana.

Distribution will continue. Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718 664 0896.