Former cricketers give back to Port Mourant Cricket Club

Former cricketers Derrick Kallicharran, Moshin Khan, Freddie Roopchand, John Harihar, Vijay “Napp” Seunarine and Roopsingh Singh have donated cricket gear to the historic Port Mourant Community Centre Cricket Club (PMCCCC).
Most of these players, having remembered the proverbial bridge they had had to cross in their playing days, have done the honourable thing by assisting the young players.
Current players of the Port Mourant Community Centre Cricket Club have benefitted from the receipt of cricket bats, batting gloves, pads, helmets, cricket footwear, clothing, and cricket balls.

Other donors included Mike Heralall of New York and members of the Centennial Cricket Club of Montreal, Quebec, who made significant donations. Brahma Meloram, Suresh Ramkissoon, Pooran Ramkissoon and Glen Roy Regis all played roles in this noble initiative. Mr. Roopsingh, who lives in Montreal, was instrumental in getting the equipment, and members of the Port Mourant Community Centre Cricket Club have extended gratitude to him and his club members for their donations.
In New York, Mr. Khan and Vijay spearheaded these efforts. In total, 15 cricket bats, 15 cricket balls, 20 hats, 20 pants, 37 shirts, five cricket bags, six helmets, five thigh pads, five batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves, two pairs of wicket-keeping pads and 11 pairs of batting gloves were presented.
A few members have been back home, visited the club and
spoken with the Executives. These individuals, having witnessed what is needed to help improve the club, have decided to undertake this venture. The former players have undertaken this initiative to give back to a club that has given them a break and a start in their cricketing lives.
In a statement of gratitude from the former players of Port Mourant, plans are in place, they revealed, to help secondary schools.
“Having said that, I must thank the contributors who are not from Port Mourant but was very responsive and kind towards the venture, especially from Centennial and Heralall. Without any hesitation, they became a part of this. I would hope that Port Mourant Cricket Club will be thankful for what we have done, and the kids can make full use and become good players in the future.”
The group is now thinking about helping a couple of schools in Port Mourant, namely J C Chandisingh, Corentyne Comprehensive, and Lower Corentyne Secondary,” the statement reads.