Clinton Pestano was named Rose Hall Youth and Sports Club’s cricketer of the year on Sunday as the club held its 27th Annual Awards ceremony at which players, sponsors, and others were awarded for their sterling performances in 2016.
A total of thirty players were awarded in different categories. The runner up player of the year went to Eon Hooper. Both Pestano and Hooper were unable to be present since they are currently doing duties with the Guyana Senior cricket team.
Among the other club players who received awards were Keith Simpson – fielder of the year and Shawn Perriera – bowler of the year.
The Under 15 cricketer of the year award went to Chanderpaul Govindan who was also named batsman of the year in that category. The under 15 bowler of the year is Tyreese Sealey while the under 17 Bowler of the year is Junior Sinclair. In that category, the best batsman award went to Kevlon Anderson who was also adjudged best batsman.
In the under 19 category, the cricketer of the year award went to Kelvin Sinclair who was also the batsman of the year while the bowler of the year award went to Sylus Tyndell.
In delivering the secretary’s report, Hilbert Foster alluded to the fact that Pestano and Hooper were debutants at the senior national level for the Guyana Jaguars in the just concluded Cricket West
RHTY&SC Awardees after Presentation
Indies Digicel Regional Four Day Tournament.
In his report the club Secretary said that during 2016 a total of twenty club players represented Guyana at the national level; three for the male junior team, eight for the female under 20 team, five for the female senior female team and four for the senior male team while Erva Giddings and Shemaine Campbell both played for the West Indies female team during the year.
Among the club’s achievements during the year include winning theTenelec under 15 Berbice competition, the Tenelec 50 over first division, the New York Business Group under 19, the Busta Champions of Champions, the Food For the Poor 5/5 Cricket Tournament and reached the final of the NBS second Division before losing to Tucber Park by four runs in the final while the Amerally Sawmills under 19 finals is still to be played.
During the year the club hosted a total of eighteen cricket tournaments including the Buster Champion of Champions, Smart/Kings female, Hand in hand 5/5, and the GWI under 17 20/20.
“The club continues to be the only cricket club in Guyana to have a female cricket team,” Foster boasted as he read his report.
“We sponsored or assisted a total of thirty-seven sporting events – softball, dominoes, cricket, football and athletics. We donated $2.1M worth in sporting equipment and gears to other clubs schools and NGO’s. We donated $800,000 worth in trophies to schools, clubs and NGO’s and hosted several West Indies female cricketers as part of our ‘Say No’ campaign.”
Representative of Clinton Pestano accepts the Cricketer of the Year Prizes from acting President Moses Nagamootoo
Meanwhile, Acting president Mosses Nagamootoo who delivered the feature address, committed government’s continued support to the Club which is the only sports club in Guyana to have received a National award – Medal of Service (MS).
He said in Guyana today there is too much criticism, we need to show more compassion like the Rose Hall Youth and Sports Club has. “That is how we can change the image of the country and inject positives.”
Nagamootoo explained that corporate Guyana needs to come on board so that all young children are protected and be able to enjoy all of the facilities in the country. He said it is because of the young people of the country that the government has allocated $40B for public education which includes sports.
Nagamootoo also congratulated the sponsors of the club, noting that there giving back to society and to those in need and who can make use of it.
The Acting Head of State called on clubs to pay attention to the National Youth Policy and to see how youths can benefit from the Act.
Foster noted that the club has in excess of 600 sponsors.
Meanwhile, during the presentation six retired teachers who had a combined total of in excess of 250 years of service and some outstanding police officers from the Rose Hall Police Outpost were also honored.
