PRECISION Sports is an organisation actively involved in the promotion of female cricket in Guyana. In response to the founder of the organisation, Nidia Andrews, “Project Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana, “ has donated one box of cricket balls which were used in a recently concluded tournament which involved top female cricketers from the three counties of Guyana.
The initiative, done jointly by Anil Beharry and Kishan Das of the USA, is pleased to be part of the development of female cricket. At a simple ceremony, Andrews thanked the initiative for the kind gesture.
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, 103 players from all three counties of Guyana have benefitted directly from cash, 10 gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, 40 bats, four boxes, six helmets, 38 pairs of cricket shoes, 22 pairs of batting pads, 25 thigh pads, one bat grip, 41 pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicket-keeping pads and four pairs of wicket-keeping gloves.
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.