Central Corentyne continues to benefit from Cricket Equipment Program

As support continues to pour in, JC Chandisingh and Corentyne Comprehensive Secondary schools have been the latest to benefit from this joint initiative between Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry of Guyana. They were the recipients of two boxes of red cricket balls each, compliments of Kaieteur Cricket Club of Kitchener, Canada.
Representatives from both schools expressed thanks to the sponsors and this initiative; and the owners of this cricket gear initiative have said: This project is thankful for the continued support provided by our friends. Special thanks to coordinator Derek Kallicharran, former Guyana and West Indies cricketer. Our aim is to keep as many young people as possible off the streets and get them actively involve in sports, cricket in particular.”
Total cricket-related items received/purchased so far: $460,000 in cash, thirteen coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps and bails, 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 wicket-keeping 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, nine 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-six young players, male and female from all three counties of Guyana, have benefited directly from the receipt of cash, 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.
Many others have benefited indirectly. In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from receipt of two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each, Cold Fusion Cricket Club thirteen coloured uniforms while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves, two sets of stumps and bails.
Other beneficiaries are The Essequibo Cricket Board, the Town of Lethem, youth coach Travis Persaud (one box of red cricket balls), male and female teams playing the traditional hardball and softball in the Upper Corentyne area, No.65 Young Titans with 30 T-Shirts, youths of Just Try Cricket Club, Wakenaam Cricket Academy (one box of white balls), Shamar Joseph, Nehemiah Hohenkirk, Shamar Apple, Leguan Cricket Committee, Tucber Park Cricket Club, Malteenoes Sports Club (nine cricket balls each), Kendall’s Union Cricket Club with two boxes of red balls, Lower Corentyne, Corentyne Comprehensive and JC Chandisingh Secondary schools with twelve red balls each.
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 contributing to the programme can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875, or Kishan Das on 1- 718-664-0896.