Project Cricket Gear for young, promising cricketers …

YOUNG Jadon Campbell is the latest junior cricketer in Guyana to benefit from Project Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana.

Jadon, a product of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), represented Guyana at Under-15 and Under-17 levels.

The compact right-hander, who also keeps wicket was the recipient of one cricket bat.

“I want to be the best of myself and keep improving on my game,” stated Jadon.

In response, Anil Beharry, Special Technocrat with responsibility for Governance, Marketing and Finance at Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), said, that the initiative is more than happy to assist young and talented cricketers with the hope that the fortune of West Indies can turn around quickly.

The total cricket-related items collected so far include $270 000 in cash, two trophies, 12 cricket boots, 19 pairs of batting pads, 25 bats, 15 pairs of batting gloves, 19 thigh pads, one pair of wicket-keeping pads, two arm guards, six cricket bags and three helmets. In addition to the above, $600 000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicketkeeper/batter.

To date, 41 young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefited from three junior gear bags, two trophies, two arm guards, 16 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 and 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.