Alonzo Ramsingh gets support from project “Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana”

Promising East Coast Under-15 fast bowler Alonzo Ramsingh is the latest young cricketer in Guyana to gain from the project “CRICKET GEAR FOR YOUNG AND PROMISING CRICKETERS IN GUYANA”.

Ramsingh was recently spotted by Anil Beharry, a partner in this initiative, at a recently concluded trial match played at the LBI ground to select the East Coast’s Under-15 team to participate in the DCB’s Inter- Association Competition. This competition will be used by the DCB selectors to select the Demerara team for the Inter County tournament.

Beharry then approached Ajay Gainda, owner of Cricket Equipment Guyana, for assistance, and the youthful Gainda unhesitatingly obliged.

Ajay is a solid right-hand opener and right-hand off- spinner who represented Guyana at the Under-15 and Under-17 levels, and has been eager to showcase his talent at the Under-19 level with the hope of representing the West Indies at the 2022 Youth World Cup, currently being held in the Caribbean for the first time. Unfortunately, onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had resulted in the suspension of all cricket activities in the Caribbean, including the Regional Under-19 tournament.

At a simple presentation ceremony held recently at the Rubis Gas Station at Bel Air Public Road, Georgetown, the home of the sponsor, Gainda said he is happy to be part of this project and to give to young and promising cricketers. He added that he also saw the skills of Ramsingh, and is confident that, with the correct guidance, he is one for the future.

Cricket Equipment Guyana is the only authorised distributor of authentic SS and SG brands of cricket gear, while Gainmart Supermarket at the University of Guyana Road is the sole authorised importer of the brands. The store sells top quality cricket gear at the best prices in Guyana, with the aim of making it affordable to cricketers around the country.

Ramsingh has received one pair of fast bowling cricket shoes valued at $20,000. He expressed gratitude to Beharry and his initiative, and to the sponsor Gainda, and has promised to work hard on his game with an eye to national selection in the 2022 Regional Under-15 Competition.

Total cricket-related items collected so far: $40,000 cash, two trophies, three cricket boots, twelve pairs of batting pads, fourteen bats, nine pairs of batting gloves, and four cricket bags.
To date, twenty-three young players from Essequibo Coast, Pomeroon, Georgetown, the East Canje, East Coast, Berbice and Upper Corentyne areas have already benefited from a junior gear bag, two trophies, nine bats, one pair of bowling shoes, six pairs of batting pads, and six pairs of batting gloves.

In addition, the Rose Hall Estate Cricket Club has benefited from a pair of stumps and bails, and two clubs in the Pomeroon area have benefited from two used bats.

This project is a joint initiative by Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry. 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 would also assist to identify talent.

Persons who wish to make a contribution to this initiative can contact Anil Beharry or Kishan Das. Beharry and Das 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, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo and Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall and Cricket Equipment Guyana.

More distribution will be done as soon as the gear is available. Anyone interested in contributing can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718-664-0896.