NATIONAL Under-17 all-rounder Emmanuel Lewis is the latest to benefit from “Project Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana,” the joint initiative by Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA.

The 16-year-old year prolific batsman, who also bowls medium pace and leg-spin, was the recipient of a pair of cricket shoes and one cricket bat. Lewis, a student of Carmel Secondary School, who represents Transport and General Sports Club at all levels, was thankful for the cricket gear and promised to work hard on his game with his aim set on representing the West Indies. Lewis has the distinction of scoring a double hundred at the Inter Association level.

Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $630,000 in cash, 13 coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, 35 pairs of cricket shoes, 38 pairs of batting pads, 47 cricket bats, 42 pairs of batting gloves, 29 thigh pads, three pairs of wicket-keeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, 14 gear bags, 13 bat rubbers, seven helmets, one fiber glass bat, one pair of floppy hat, one pair of inners, 16 boxes and four white cricket balls, 13 boxes of red cricket balls, one bat cone and 28 footballs.

To date, 99 players from all three counties of Guyana have benefited directly from cash, eight gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, 35 bats, four boxes, six helmets, 37 pairs of cricket shoes, 21 pairs of batting pads, 25 thigh pads, one bat grip, 38 pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicket-keeping pads and four pairs of wicket-keeping gloves with one pair of inners.
Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.