Gibson latest beneficiary of Project Cricket Gear

Fifteen-year-old Kyle Gibson is the latest young cricketer to benefit from the “Project Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”, a noble initiative being done jointly by Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA.
The Malteenoes Sports Club all-rounder was the recipient of one cricket bat, one pair of batting pads and gloves, one pair of cricket shoes, one cricket bag, and balls. The La Bonne Intention (LBI) Secondary student was recently selected in the winning Demerara Under-13 team that participated in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U13 Inter-County tournament.

At a simple ceremony held recently, Cyrus Gibson, the father of Kyle, expressed his gratitude and promised to help his son achieve the highest level possible. According to facilitators, they are pleased to be part of the development of young Gibson.
Over the years, many cricketers have benefited from the cricket gear project, including ace pacer Shamar Joseph, and Kevlon Anderson, who recently made his debut for West Indies.
“This project will continue to improve the lives of youths in every community. We are pleased to be part of the development of young cricketers in Guyana. Our aim is to keep them off the streets and get them actively involved in sports, cricket in particular,” a statement from the facilitators noted.
Total cricket-related items received/purchased so far: $730,000 in cash, thirteen colour cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, thirty-six pairs of cricket shoes, thirty-nine pairs of batting pads, forty-eight cricket bats, forty-seven pairs of batting gloves, twenty-nine thigh pads, three pairs of wicketkeeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, fourteen gear bags, thirteen bat rubbers, seven helmets, one fibreglass bat, one floppy hat, sixteen boxes and four of white cricket balls, thirteen boxes of red cricket balls, one bat cone, and batting inners plus twenty-eight footballs. In addition to the above, gear valued over $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, one hundred and three players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefited directly from cash and gear. Many others benefited indirectly. In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from 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 colour uniforms while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicketkeeping gloves with inners, and 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 (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 and Malteenoes Sports Club (nine cricket balls each); Kendall’s Union cricket club (twelve red balls); Lower Corentyne, Corentyne Comprehensive and JC Chandisingh Secondary Schools (twelve red balls each); Thaddeus Lovell (one pair of cricket shoes); GCC (two boxes of white cricket balls); Bush Lot United Sports Club (one box of red balls); West Demerara Cricket Association (one box of white balls); Blairmont Cricket Club (one pair of batting pads, one cricket bat, one helmet and balls); Tagore Memorial Secondary School; St Cuthbert’s Mission cricket team (one box of balls); Port Mourant CC (three boxes of cricket balls, white cricket uniforms and one bat stick); and DCB (one bat).
Cricket-related items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skill, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients.