USA-based Guyanese, Kumar Dindial, is the latest person to contribute to “Project Cricket Gear for young and promising Guyanese,” the joint initiative of Kishan Das of the USA and Guyana
Cricket Board (GCB) executive, Anil Beharry.
Dindial recently donated one gear bag, one bat, one pair of cricket shoes, one thigh pad and a pair of batting pads to the project. He expressed delight in contributing to the initiative which has
been helping several young cricketers across Guyana. The project is happy to partner with Dindial and others to make these cricketers’ dreams come through.

Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $370 000 in cash, 13 coloured cricket uniforms, two trophies, 20 pairs of cricket shoes, 33 pairs of batting pads, 35 cricket bats, 30
pairs of batting gloves, 25 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 eight 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 other 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 in contributing can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718
664 0896.