Derek Kallicharran and friends sponsor cricket shoes for ten under-15 cricketers
In a fine gesture, former Guyana and West Indies ‘A’ team leg-spinning all-rounder Derek Kallicharran, along with several friends; namely: Sohan Beer, Ramjit Singh, Shazam Hussein, Raj Rai, Tony Kallicharran, Krishna Kallicharran, Kumar Dindyal, Shanon Raghunath, Sean Bahadur and John Harihar – all former members of the Richmond Hill Vikings Cricket Club of New York – have provided US$600 to purchase ten cricket shoes for under-15 players who are expected to participate in the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter-County Under-15 cricket competition. Players from all three counties will benefit from this gesture.
Sohan Beer (left) handing over the group’s contribution to Anil Beharry
Players participating in the Inter-County U15 cricket competition will be vying for places in the national team that would represent Guyana at the regional tournament to be held later in the year.
So far, eight players have already been identified to benefit from the receipt of these shoes, namely: Romario Ramdihol, Vishal Williams, Gavin Kristen, Henrique Mickle, Nicholas Lovell, Elisha Ramdat, Christopher Williams and Earo Benjamin. One of these listed players is an orphan.
At a simple ceremony held last weekend, Sohan Beer, currently on vacation and representing the group, presented the cash to former Berbice Cricket Board long serving Executive and current Guyana Cricket Board Executive, Anil Beharry.
Beharry has been high in praise for the timely assistance given to these young and talented players, who have each been carefully selected. He added that he is happy to facilitate this initiative, and is certain that the cricket shoes would go a long way in helping each of these aspiring players to achieve their dream.
Beharry thanked Kallicharran and team on behalf of the players, and expressed confidence that a new breed of cricketers would emerge to help Guyana and West Indies cricket return to its rightful place.
Special mention was made of the role Derek Kallicharran played in mobilising the funds.
Beer, in response, said he is happy to be part of such a noble idea, which has been conceptualised by Kallicharran, in collaboration with Beharry.
He also mentioned that this is the first of many things to come, and that he is especially pleased that an orphan child is recipient of one of these cricket shoes.
Further, he encouraged the players to be focused and disciplined at all times.
The cricket shoes will be distributed shortly.
