National youth cricketer benefits from Project Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana
Demerara Cricket Club’s compact young opener Jadon Campbell is the latest youth cricketer to benefit from Project Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana. The prolific opener was recently selected to represent Guyana in the upcoming Regional Under-17 Tournament to be held in Trinidad.
On receipt of one pair of cricket shoes, the talented Campbell, who is also a wicketkeeper, gave thanks to the initiative, a joint venture by Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry of Guyana.
Aaron Beharry (left) hands over a pair of cricket shoes to Jadon Campbell (right)
“I wish to maintain the rich history of my club and follow in the footsteps of Lance Gibbs, Roy Fredericks, Roger Harper, Travis Dowlin and many others,” he added.
Aaron Beharry, a representative of the project, stated that they were pleased to help young and talented cricketers in Guyana. “This initiative is to help identify and nurture young talents and at the same time, encourage them to educate themselves,” Beharry added.
Total cricket-related items collected so far: $170,000 in cash, two trophies, 11 pairs of cricket boots, 17 pairs of batting pads, 19 bats, 13 pairs of batting gloves, 19 thigh pads, one wicket-keeping pad, one arm guard, six cricket bags and two helmets. In addition to the above, $600,000 worth of gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former national wicketkeeper-batsman.
To date, 37 young players from all three counties of Guyana have benefited from three junior gear bags, two trophies, one arm guard, 13 bats, one box, two helmets, 10 pairs of cricket shoes, nine pairs of batting pads, one bat rubber and 11 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 Rose Hall Community Centre Cricket Club (RHCCCC) received white cricket shirts, a pair of junior batting pads, a pair of wicketkeeping gloves and a set of stumps and bails.
Cricket-related items, used or new, will be distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana under the project. Skill, discipline, and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the country and club leaders assist to identify talent. Progressive and well-managed clubs will also benefit.
The organisers of the project 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, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo and Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies and Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana, Gajanand Singh, Chin Singh, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Denesh Chandrapaul, and Dr Cecil Beharry. The media was also thanked for the role it has been playing in promoting the project. Distribution will continue. Anyone interested in contributing to the project can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718-664-0896.
