Lethem benefits from Project “Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana”

Project “Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana” has branched out even further, to Lethem.
Lethem Mayor John Macedo recently approached the minds behind the project, Anil Beharry and Kishan Das of the USA, for cricket gear to boost his efforts to popularise the game in the township.

Macedo hails from New Amsterdam, Berbice, the same as Beharry, a current Executive of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). The township received two pairs of batting pads, two bats, four thigh pads, two pairs of wicketkeeping pads, 24 white cricket shirts and one gear bag. Macedo expressed gratitude for the gear while Beharry, speaking on behalf of the initiative, said that he and his partner would continue to help spread the game in non-traditional areas.
Total cricket-related items collected so far under the project: $250,000 in cash, two trophies, 12 cricket boots, 19 pairs of batting pads, 21 bats, 15 pairs of batting gloves, 19 thigh pads, one pair of wicketkeeping pads, two arm guards, six cricket bags and three helmets. In addition to the above, $600,000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former national wicketkeeper-batsman.
To date, 40 young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefited from three junior gear bags, two trophies, two arm guards, 15 bats, one box, three helmets, 12 pairs of cricket shoes, 10 pairs of batting pads, one rubber bat and 12 pairs of batting gloves. 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 while RHCCCC received two, plus 15 white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicketkeeping gloves and a set of stumps and bails.
Under the initiative, cricket-related items, used or new, are 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 also assist to identify same.
Progressive and well-managed clubs will also benefit.
The project principals 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, Kelvin Brijlall, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru, Dennis Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo, Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies and Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana, Gajanand Singh, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Chin Singh, Denesh Chandrapaul, Dr Cecil Beharry, Davo Naraine of the United Kingdom, and Latch Mohabir and family.
Anyone interested in contributing to the ongoing project can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718-664-0896.