USA-BASED Guyanese, Rajiv Ramdeholl, is the latest to provide support to “Project Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana,” the joint initiative by Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA.

Ramdeholl, Senior Vice-president, Mortgage Loan Originator, has donated one pair of cricket shoes, facilitated by Derek Kallicharran, former West Indies ‘B’ all-rounder.
Ramdeholl indicated that he has been following the work of the project and its reach to young cricketers in Guyana and is very impressed, hence his contribution.

Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $630,000 in cash, 13 coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, 36 pairs of cricket shoes, 38 pairs of batting pads, 47 cricket bats, 42pairs 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 of 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, 36 bats, four boxes, six helmets, 37 pairs of cricket shoes, 21 pairs of batting pads, 26 thigh pads, one bat grip, 40 pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicket-keeping pads and four pairs of wicket-keeping gloves with one pair of inners. Many others have benefited indirectly.

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 same. Progressive and well-managed cricket clubs with a youth program, will also benefit.
Anyone interested in contributing to the initiative can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.