Haynes’ lawn mower donation to greatly help MSC’s resuscitation

…President Trim lauds promise delivered

Popular Linden businessman Dr Joseph Haynes in the company of his wife, Esther, on behalf of their Haynes’ Health and Wellness Clinics, delivered on a promise and handed over two lawn mowers to the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Management Committee last Friday outside his Linden Mall at Amelia’s Ward.
There to receive the new Honda and reconditioned Troy Built lawn mowers were MSC President Avery Trim, First Vice President Norris King, and General Secretary Joseph Chapman.

Dr Haynes was delivering on a promise he made to President Trim since 2019, but when COVID -19 closed operations at the main sports facility, this presentation was delayed. Now with the likelihood of sports being featured this school term, it was an ideal time for the owners of the Haynes’ Health and Wellness Clinic, which has operations in Linden and Georgetown, to come on board.
Dr Haynes told the gathering at the simple handing-over ceremony: “This is a brand-new Honda lawn mower and this is a reconditioned Troy Built, these are two of the best brands in lawn mowers you can find. My wife and I decided that we are going to be doing our part in ensuring the sports continued to be played at a level that is professional.”
Noting this was the fulfilment of a promise made that had been put on hold owing to the advent of the pandemic, he said: “Corona came and we are here now in fulfilling that promise by beginning by donating two lawn mowers, so that we can get the ball rolling. Sports coming up and I think it is just in time at the level that it used to be. This is one of the promises that we made and we have a bigger one that we plan to get – a riding lawn mower for the MSC, so that it would be much easier and much faster to get the job done.
He called on the Mackenzie Sports Club’s management to maintain the level and the standards it has come to be known for over the years, when featured prominently were sports like cricket, athletics, and football among others at what has been a multipurpose facility in the sports-mad town.
Dr Haynes, who played several sports at this iconic venue in the past, is credited to have organised the first-ever 20/20 football competition at the Sports Club a few years ago and he intends to once again have a 20/20 competition most likely before the end of the year at the ground.
President Trim thanked the Haynes for delivering on their promise saying: “I would like to say a hearty thank you to Dr Haynes and his wife for this timely contribution. As he would have rightly said, this contribution was on the table since 2018/2019, and due to COVID-19, we were not able to fulfil his promise.”
Also heaping praise on the Linden businessman was the MSC’s First Vice President, who stated: “Special thanks to Dr Haynes and family in leading the charge in encouraging corporate Linden to get involved in sports in Linden. We know, over the years, Linden has been the mecca for sports in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
“I want to use this to encourage all of Linden and Region 10 to return to the MSC, as very soon the downstairs will be ready for reopening.”
According to King, the members and the general public at large are invited to be involved in the return of the MSC to being the Home of Champions, as it was not so long ago.