Cricket Zone USA on board

TRANSPORT Sports Club and National U17 captain, Alvin Mohabir, once again benefited from Project ‘Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana’.

The extremely talented all-rounder, left-handed batter and right-arm off-spinner is in receipt of another E4 bat along with a pair of batting pads and one pair of batting gloves, all through the generous contribution of Ravi Etwaroo of Cricket Zone USA, Bronx, NY.

Mohabir was selected by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) for CWI trials for possible selection on the West Indies U19 team that participated in the recently concluded ICC U19 World Cup held in the Caribbean.

He has impressed all and sundry with his level of maturity, skills, commitment and discipline and is one for the future.

Mohabir will lead Guyana in the upcoming Regional Under-17 tournament to be held in Trinidad.

At a simple but significant ceremony held recently in the USA, Etwaroo, owner of the popular sports store, handed over the gear to Kishan Das, a partner in this initiative, along with Anil Beharry of Guyana.

“Thank you for your continued support of this project, Ravi” Das said.

Etwaroo’s first gift was his branded E4 bat which was presented to Mohabir as well.

In response, Etwaroo said that he is really impressed with the work of the initiative and its reach across Guyana. “I am also very pleased with the level of accountability and the noble purpose of this project and will continue to support young cricketers in Guyana.”

This initiative is to help identify and nurture young talents and at the same time encourage them to educate themselves.

Total cricket related items collected so far: $170 000 cash, two trophies, 11 cricket boots, 18 pairs of batting pads, 20 bats, 14 pairs of batting gloves, 19 thigh pads, one wicket-keeping pad, one arm guard, six cricket bags and two helmets. In addition to the above, $600 000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicketkeeper/batter.

To date, 37 young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefited from three junior gear bags, two trophies, one arm guard, 14 bats, one box, two helmets, 10 pairs of cricket shoes, 10 pairs of batting pads, one bat rubber and 12 pairs of batting gloves.

In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also each received one box of red cricket balls while RHCCCC received two, 15 white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves and a set of stumps and bails.

Cricket-related items, used or new, will be 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 will also assist in identifying talent.

Progressive and well managed clubs will also benefit.

Anyone who is interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718-664-0896.