Cricket on the Essequibo Coast is set to benefit from support from Agri- Spares located of Zorg Community and owned by businessman Derick Gobin, who has pledged support towards the sport.
Clive Gobin
The Gobin’s had repainted and rehabilitated the pavilion as well as fenced the Zorg Community Centre for the hosting of future cricket events. On Saturday last, the owner cut the ribbon handing over a pavilion to the Zorg Sports Club as well as launched a tournament in honour of his deceased son, Clive Gobin.
At the event, the businessman said that the day marks the launch of his deceased son, Clive Gobin round robin cricket competition. The Zorg Sports Club had also taken the decision to name the pavilion after philanthropist Clive Gobin for his monumental contributions to society and the Zorg Sports Club.
According to the businessman there are aims at promoting the game among females and males at the various Secondary Schools. The matches he said will be played at the Zorg Play Ground and will be managed by level 2 coach Forbes Daniels and members of the sports club.
Gobin said the games are opened to all Secondary Schools children under 16 years of age and started on September, 10 in memory of his son who passed away on September 14, 2014 in Canada. The deceased Clive Gobin was the owner of Two Master’s Degree in Science and Information Technology and used his life to better the lives of the Amerindian People. He also formed many women groups in Guyana.
Present at the ceremony was Region Two Chairman Daveanand Ramdatt. He said that he is pleased to be associated with the Gobin’s family and the deceased Clive Gobin was very instrumental in the building of the Zorg Community. He thanked the organizer for organizing the cricket games and called on all those residents living in Zorg village to work in unison. He also pledged the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) support towards the cricket games. He urged those youngster who love cricket to take part in the games.
The games commenced with Zorg Sports Club versus Aurora Secondary School in the male category. There will also be a female plastic ball competition. Participating in the cricket are Aurora, Abram Zuil, Johanna Cecelia Secondary Schools and the New Opportunity Corps (NOC). Points system for the tournament include, Win, Walk-over, tie, loss, bonus for bowl out the opposition for under 100 runs and Bonus for making over 175 runs. Attractive prizes will be given to the winning teams.
