Bakewell and RHTYSC, MS, enter 20 years of productive relationship

– Foster hails company’s investment

“Today we are widely considered Guyana’s most dynamic and successful youth and sports club, but none of our success over the years on and off the cricket field would not have been possible without the support and investment of Bakewell. The company is without doubt one of the main foundations for our remarkable success, and for this we are very grateful”.
Those were the words of the long serving Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, Hilbert Foster, at a simple presentation ceremony as Bakewell renewed its sponsorship of the Club’s Under-17 and Second Division Teams for the 20th successive time.
Bakewell, in 2000, became an official sponsor of the Rose Hall Town Under-17 and Second Division Teams. The two teams have, over the years, won over

twenty-five major championships, including six in 2018. The titles won were the Ramnaresh Sarwan Under-17, Rhonda Lewis Memorial 20/20, Roy Fredericks Memorial Tournament, Magic Moments 20/20 Lower Corentyne, Raffik Construction 100 Balls, and the Nasir Memorial 5/5 tournaments.
Under the inspirational leadership of Guyana’s Youth Player Kevin Sinclair, the teams have also reached the Final of the New Building Society 40-Over Tournament which was played throughout that county and attracted over ninety teams. The two teams have, since 2000, successfully completed over 1,000 personal development programmes under a wide range of sub-headings, including sports, coaching, education, anti-drugs, anti-suicide, charity, community development, youth development, publication and anti-crime.
Over the years, the two teams have produced dozens of players for Berbice, with some going on to play for the West Indies. Among those players are Assad Fudadin, Royston Crandon, Shemaine Campbelle, Erva Giddings, Sheneta Grimmond, Clinton Pestano, Shabika Gajnabi, Dominique Rikhi, Jonathan Rampersaud, Mahendra Gopilall, Eon Hooper, Jeremy Sandia, Delbert Hicks, Khemraj Mahadeo, Shailendra Shameer, Askay Homraj and Murphy La Rose.
The two teams, namely the Under 17 and Second Division side, would in 2019 be undertaking a combined 100 person development programme, including providing monthly pensioners with breakfast at the Rose Hall Town Post Office, Feeding of the Poor, Father of the Year Award, Cricket Academy, Education Summer Camp, Say No to Crime, Christmas Village, sharing out of $1million worth of school bags, Berbice Sports Award, and Tribute to Law Enforcement Officers.
Naidu also disclosed that apart from the cricket sponsorship, Bakewell also co-sponsors the Club’s Annual Review Magazine, Award Ceremony, Cricket Academy, Patron’s Cup, monthly Pensioners Breakfast, and Christmas Village, among others.
Special thanks have been extended to CEO Mrs. Nasir, General Manager Rajin Ganga, and Secretary Ms. Natasha Bhikhari for their cooperation.
Ganga, in brief remarks, stated that Bake well was extremely proud to be associated with the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, as the club has surpassed all of the company’s expectations and has represented the Bakewell brand with passion, pride and distinction.
The company’s late founder and General Manager, Naeem Nasir, had full confidence in the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club. Ganga congratulated the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on its numerous successes, and pledged the company’s full support in the future.