R. SEDATT and Son Lumber and Block Making Business, has contributed two cricket bats to the project ‘Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana’.
The business of Lot 47 Palmyra Village, East Canje Berbice, through owner Raywan Sedatt aka Roger, donated to the initiative recently.
At a simple ceremony, Sedatt presented the bats to Anil Beharry, a former Berbice Inter-county all-rounder in the presence of Mukesh Appiah who is visiting from the USA. “I am delighted to be part of this successful venture”, Sedatt said. Beharry in response, was very thankful.
The total cricket-related items collected so far include $250 000 cash, two trophies, 12 cricket boots, 19 pairs of batting pads, 23 bats, 15 pairs of batting gloves, 19 thigh pads, one pair of wicket-keeping pad, two arm guards, six cricket bags and three helmets.
In addition to the above, $600 000 worth in gear had been donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicketkeeper/batter.
To date, 40 young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefited from three junior gear bags, two trophies, two arm guards, 15 bats, one box, three helmets, 12 pairs of cricket shoes, 10 pairs of batting pads, one bat rubber and 12 pairs of batting gloves.
In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam cricket committees. Cotton Tree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each, while RHCCCC received two, 15 white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves and a set of stumps and bails.
Cricket-related items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent- spotting is being done across the country and club leaders also assist in identifying same.
Progressive and well managed clubs will also benefit. We 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, Kelvin Brijlall, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru, Dennis Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo, Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies and Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana, Gajanand Singh, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Chin Singh, Denesh Chandrapaul, Dr Cecil Beharry, Davo Naraine of UK and Latch Mohabir and family.
Anyone who wishes to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718-664-0896.
