Clubs receive support from Project “Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana”

Junior cricket teams of Cotton Tree Die Hard, West Coast and the rapidly-rising Rose Hall Community Centre Cricket Club (RHCCCC), Canefield, both in Berbice, have received one box of red cricket balls each from Project “Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana” .

This initiative is the creation of both Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA. The balls were handed over to the clubs over the weekend.
Speaking on behalf of the initiative, Beharry said that he was truly impressed with the rapid rise of both teams. He added that RHCCCC has already qualified for the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Tenelec Under-15 finals while Cotton Tree Die Hard was knocked out yesterday in their semi-final against traditional powerhouse, Port Mourant CC. He also mentioned that it must be noted that Cotton Tree Die Hard was playing in their first-ever Under-15 BCB cricket competition.
Roshan Gaffoor of Cotton Tree Die Hard and Dr Beharry of RHCCCC commended the initiative and promised to continue to develop young cricketers.

Both teams have been producing quality young cricketers with Adrian Hetmyer, son of former national Under-19 batsman Seon Hetmyer and nephew of Indian Premier League (IPL)-bound West Indies big hitter Shimron Hetmyer, leading the way with three centuries in the competition so far. We are hopeful that a new breed of young players will come through the system, making Guyana and West Indies cricket strong again. Sports in general help to keep our young people off the streets and is an avenue to a better life.
Total cricket-related items collected so far: $130,000 cash, two trophies, 11 pairs of cricket boots, 15 pairs of batting pads, 15 bats, nine pairs of batting gloves, 18 thigh pads, one wicketkeeping pad, one arm guard and four cricket bags. In addition to the above, $600,000 worth in gear was collected.
To date, 32 young players from all three counties of Guyana have benefited from a junior gear bag, two trophies, nine bats, nine pairs of cricket shoes, six pairs of batting pads and seven pairs of batting gloves. In addition, the Rose Hall Estate Cricket Club benefited from a pair of stumps and bails and two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan, and Wakenaam Cricket Committees also received one box of red cricket balls each.
Under the project, cricket-related items, used or new, are being 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 will also assist to identify talent.
The organisers of the initiative took the 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, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies, Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, and Dr Cecil Beharry.
Distribution will continue. Anyone interested in contributing can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718-664-0896.