Cash pours in for Project “Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana”

US-based Guyanese Raj “Rebels” Mathura is the latest person to provide cash support of $20,000 to the Project “Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana” initiative of Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry, Special Technocrat with responsibility for Governance, Marketing and Finance of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

Raj visited Guyana recently during CPL 2022 and presented the cash to Beharry. “I am happy to assist with this noble initiative “ said Raj as he presented the cash. He is a top softball cricketer who participates in tournaments in the USA, Canada and Guyana. Beharry expressed gratitude in response.
Total cricket-related items collected so far under the project: $270,000 in cash, two trophies, 12 cricket boots, 19 pairs of batting pads, 25 bats, 15 pairs of batting gloves, 19 thigh pads, one pair of wicketkeeping pads, two arm guards, six cricket bags and three helmets. In addition to the above, $600,000 worth of gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former national wicketkeeper-batsman.
To date, 40 young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefited. 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 received one box of red cricket balls each while the Rose Hall Community Centre Cricket Club (RHCCCC) received two boxes, 15 white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves and a set of stumps and bails. The Essequibo Cricket Board and now the town of Lethem also received items..
Under the project, cricket-related items, used or new, is 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.
Project Cricket Gear take this opportunity to thank Javed and Imran of West Indian Sports Complex, Option Group of USA, Hilbert Foster, Bish Panday of P and P Insurance Brokers, Sean Devers, Trevis Simon, Årïêl J Tïlkú, Aaron Beharry, Leanna Bachan and Imran Saccoor, Devon Ramnauth, Teddy Singh, Romash Munna, Ravi Etwaroo, Kelvin Brijlall, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru, Dennis Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo, Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies and Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana, Gajanand Singh, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Chin Singh, Denesh Chandrapaul, Dr Cecil Beharry, Davo Naraine of the UK and Latch Mohabir and family. Th media was thanked for the role it has been playing in promoting this venture. Distribution will continue. Anyone interested in contributing to the initiative can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718-664-0896.