YOUNG and promising fast bowler, Kelvin Henry of New Amsterdam based Tucber Park Cricket Club, was the recipient of a brand new pair of cricket shoes, compliments of “Project Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana, the joint initiative by former Berbice senior all-rounder and long-serving cricket administrator, Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA.
Tucber Park Cricket Club is the home of Shamar Joseph, Romario Shepherd and Niall Smith, three outstanding fast bowlers. The 13-year-old Henry, was recently selected in the Berbice Under-13 squad to participate in the GCB Inter County tournament. He is a student of Berbice High School and only recently started playing the game.
Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $730,000 in cash, 13 coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, 36 pairs of cricket shoes, 39 pairs of batting pads, 48 cricket bats, 47 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, 16 boxes and four of white cricket balls, 13 boxes of red cricket balls, one bat cone, one batting inners and 28 footballs.
To date, 102 cricketers from all three counties of Guyana have benefitted directly from cash, nine gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, 39 bats, four boxes, six helmets, 37 pairs of cricket shoes, 21 pairs of batting pads, 25 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.
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 programme, will also benefit.
Anyone interested in making a contribution can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.