Project Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana…

MUHAMMAD Afzal of Cyber Trading, Georgetown is the latest to throw his support behind the Project Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana.

This joint initiative of Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry of Guyana continues to attract support, with the sports store which also has business in Sialkot, Pakistan donating five pairs of cricket shoes and twenty-eight footballs at a simple ceremony held recently.

The footballs were immediately handed over to the Guyana Police Force for use in their community outreaches.

In handing over the footballs, Beharry said, “We are grateful for your kind assistance and the role played by Ramesh Sunich in the process.

Deputy Superintendent Ronald Ali, who received on behalf of the GPF, echoed the same sentiments.

To date, cricket related items received/purchased so far include $460,000 in cash, thirteen colored cricket uniforms, two trophies, twenty five pairs of cricket shoes, thirty three pairs of batting pads, thirty five cricket bats, twenty nine pairs of batting gloves, twenty five thigh pads, three pairs of wicket keeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, twelve cricket bags, six bat rubbers, six helmets, one fiber glass bat, thirteen boxes of white cricket balls and twenty eight footballs.

In addition to the above, gear worth more than $600,000 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, seventy-two young players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefitted directly from the project.

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 program, will also benefit.

Anyone interested in making a contribution can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.