THE Young Warriors cricket team out of Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice received a boost in the form of 20 pieces of coloured clothing from Mr Lakeram Singh, Managing Director of Mike’s Pharmacy. At a simple handing-over ceremony held recently, Miss Marcia Shanks, a representative of Mike’s Pharmacy said that the company is pleased to be associated with the Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC).
She said that the progress of the club is closely followed and the sponsor is pleased with its work and its ability to continue to produce cricketers for Berbice, Guyana and West Indies.
She said that the company has a very long history with Berbice cricket, softball in particular, reflecting on the long-lasting relationships, through the game, that Mr Singh forged with Anil Beharry and many other top softball cricketers and administrators.
In response, Anil Beharry, secretary/treasurer of the YWCC, thanked Mr Lakeram Singh for his kind gesture. He gave a little background of the origin of the sponsorship.
The sponsor witnessed the friendly but exciting T20 game between hosts DCC and YWCC at the DCC ground under lights last Saturday and despite the loss by the visitors, he was impressed with their attitude, discipline and fighting spirit.
He was casually approached by former national senior cricketer Hubern Evans and willingly promised to assist, Beharry added.
He said that the club is very thankful for the uniforms and urged the players to care them.
He called on the Berbice community to purchase products from drug stores, pharmacies and stores that are retailers of the business entity. Mike’s Pharmacy has a distribution network in the county.