National under-17 cricketer Romesh Bharrat is the recipient of one brand new pair of batting gloves. The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club right hand middle order batsman has also represented Berbice at the under-19 level. He is currently in Trinidad and Tobago participating in the Regional Under-17 Championship.
At a simple presentation done recently, Bharrat expressed gratitude to this joint initiative between Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry of Guyana, and
promised to do all Guyana proud.
In response, this project has encouraged him to stay focused, take his education seriously, and be disciplined at all times.
“We are so happy to assist young people and develop cricket, especially through youths”, it has been declared.
At left is Romesh Bharrat, and at right is Anil Beharry
Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $460,000 in cash, thirteen coloured cricket uniforms, two trophies, twenty-seven pairs of cricket shoes, thirty-three pairs of batting pads, thirty-five cricket bats, one floppy hat, thirty-two pairs of batting gloves, twenty-five thigh pads, three pairs of wicketkeeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, twelve cricket bags, six bat rubbers, six helmets, one fiberglass bat, thirteen boxes of white cricket balls, three boxes of red balls, and twenty-eight footballs.
In addition to the above, gear worth more than $600,000 was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former national wicketkeeper /batsman. All cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested and not available at the time.
To date, eighty-four young players, male and female from all three counties of Guyana, have benefitted directly from seven gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, thirty-three bats, three boxes, six helmets, thirty-one pairs of cricket shoes, twenty pairs of batting pads, twenty-four thigh pads, one bat grip, thirty-four pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicketkeeping pads, and three pairs of wicketkeeping 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 would also benefit.
The success of this initiative would never have been possible without the support of the following: 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 and Dennis Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo and Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies, Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana, Gajanand Singh, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Chin Singh, Denesh Chandrapaul, Davo Naraine of UK, Dr Cecil Beharry, Raj Mathura, Raj Bharrat, Latch Mohabir and family, Suresh Dhanai, Vishal Nagamootoo, Moses Nagamootoo Jnr, Regal Sports Store, Omkar Singh, Parmanand Dhaniram, Reshma Mathura, Booman Singh, Krishna Rengensamy, Ishwar Singh, Ricky Deonarain of 4R Bearings, Terry Mathura of TDMJ Inc., Kennard Verapen and NY Pioneer CC, Anita and Derek Kallicharran, Subhas Powan Persaud of DX Sports, Ramjit Singh, Vishnu Dudnauth, Johnno Persaud, Bob Harrischan, Kumar Dindial, Shazam Hussain, Ravi Lutchman of JIS&L NY and Muhammad Afzal of Cyber Trading, Georgetown.
The role of the media cannot be underestimated, and we thank you for your continued support from the inception. Distribution will continue.
