SEVERAL young and promising cricketers from the Island of Leguan, Essequibo, have benefitted from “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana,” a joint initiative of Anil
Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA.
They were recipients of batting pads, two pairs of cricket shoes, two bat rubbers, one box of red balls, one thigh pad, one helmet, eight pairs of batting gloves and one gear bag.

Zaman Mustapha, an executive of Leguan Cricket Committee and Essequibo Cricket Board, reached out for assistance and the gear was made readily available. He expressed gratitude to
the initiative and promised to promote youth cricket in the Island. The project is impressed with the recent development of cricket in Essequibo in general and is happy to help in its development process.

Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $370 000 in cash, 13 coloured cricket uniforms, two trophies, 19 pairs of cricket shoes, 32 pairs of batting pads, 34 cricket bats, 30
pairs of batting gloves, 24 thigh pads, three pairs of wicket-keeping pads, six arm guards, two chest guards, two boxes, 11 cricket bags, six bat rubbers, six helmets, one softball cricket bat and
10 boxes of white balls. In addition to the above, over $60,000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicket-keeper/batsman.

All cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested and not available at the time. To date, 72 young players from all three counties of Guyana have benefitted from seven gear
bags, two trophies, four arm guards, 31 bats, three boxes, six helmets, 27 pairs of cricket shoes, 18 pairs of batting pads, 24 thigh pads, one bat rubber, 31 pairs of batting gloves and three pairs
of wicket-keeping gloves.

Many others youths would have benefitted indirectly too. In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area received two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and
Wakenam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also collected one box of red cricket balls each, Cold Fusion Cricket Club 13 coloured uniforms while RHCCCC received three
boxes of balls, 15 white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves and a set of stumps and bails.

Other beneficiaries are The Essequibo Cricket Board, the Town of Lethem and youth coach,Travis Persaud, softball teams in the Upper Corentyne area, No.65 Young Titans, Just Try CC,
Wakenaam Cricket Academy, National fast bowler Shamar Joseph, Nehemiah Hohenkirk,Shamar Apple and Leguan Cricket Committee, Essequibo.

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 to identify talent. Progressive and well-managed cricket clubs with a youth programme, will also benefit.
Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.