OPENER Ravid Fredricks and all-rounder Usain Fredericks, two unrelated outstanding young Under-13 batsmen from the Cinderella County of Essequibo, were the latest to benefit from “Project Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana, the joint initiative between Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry of Guyana.

Project partner Beharry was fortunate to witness their innings in the final match of the Guyana Cricket Board Inter County Under-13 tournament played at LBI facility where both batsmen scored half centuries to lead their team to victory and championship honours.
At a simple presentation just after the game, the young stars thanked the project for the token and promised to continue to work hard on their game. The initiative is happy to be part of their development and will continue to assist young people and develop cricket.
To date, 86 young players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefitted directly from seven gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, 33 bats, three boxes, six helmets, 31 pairs of cricket shoes, 20 pairs of batting pads, 24 thigh pads, one bat grip, 34 pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicket-keeping pads and three pairs of wicket-keeping gloves.

In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefitted from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each, Cold Fusion Cricket Club 13 coloured uniforms while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, 15 white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves, two sets of stumps and bails.

Other beneficiaries are the Essequibo Cricket Board, the Town of Lethem, youth coach Travis Persaud (one box of red cricket balls), male and female teams playing the traditional hardball and softball in the Upper Corentyne area, No.65 Young Titans with 30 T-Shirts, youths of Just Try Cricket Club, Wakenaam Cricket Academy (one box of white balls), Shamar Joseph, Nehemiah Hohenkirk, Shamar Apple, Leguan Cricket Committee, Tucber Park Cricket Club and Malteenoes Sports Club (nine cricket balls each). Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.