Mathura extends additional support to cricket gear initiative

Canada-based Terry Mathura of TDMJ Inc has once again donated to Project Cricket Gear, a joint initiative of Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA.
He presented junior cricket gear in the form of two pairs of batting pads, two pairs of batting gloves and one pair of thigh pads. Additionally, Mathura, who has been a friend of this project, presented one pair of cricket shoes. The project organisers said they were thankful for Mathura’s continued support as we aim to keep as many young people as possible off the streets and get them actively involved in sports, particularly cricket.

Total cricket-related items received/purchased so far: $460,000 in cash, thirteen coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, thirty pairs of cricket shoes, thirty-five pairs of batting pads, thirty-five cricket bats, thirty-six pairs of batting gloves, twenty-six thigh pads, three pairs of wicketkeeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, twelve cricket bags, six bat rubbers, six helmets, one fibreglass bat, floppy hats, thirteen boxes of white cricket balls, nine boxes of red cricket balls as well as twenty-eight footballs. In addition, gear valued over $600,000 was donated by Sheik Mohamed, the former national wicketkeeper-batsman. All cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested that was not available at the time.
To date, eighty-six young players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefited directly. Many others have 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 coloured uniforms while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicketkeeping gloves, 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 with 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; Malteenoes Sports Club (nine cricket balls each); Kendall’s Union Cricket Club with two boxes of red balls; Lower Corentyne; Corentyne Comprehensive and JC Chandisingh Secondary Schools with twelve red balls each.
Under this 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 cricket clubs with a youth programme will also benefit.