Project “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”: Businessman Raywan Sedatt throws in his support

The latest person to come on board with support for the project “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana” is Businessman Raywan Sedatt, aka Roger, owner of R. Sedatt and Son Lumber and Block Making Business at Lot 47 Palmyra Village, East Canje Berbice.

Sedatt has contributed two cricket bats to this initiative, jointly being promulgated by Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry, a former Berbice Inter-County all-rounder. At a simple ceremony held recently, Sedatt presented the bats to Beharry in the presence of Mukesh Appiah, who is visiting from the USA.
“I am delighted to be part of this successful venture”, Sedatt has said. Beharry, in response, was very thankful for the support.
Total cricket related items collected so far: $250,000 cash, two trophies, twelve cricket boots, nineteen pairs of batting pads, twenty-three bats, fifteen pairs of batting gloves, nineteen thigh pads, one pair of wicket-keeping 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, forty young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefitted from the receipt of three junior gear bags, two trophies, two arm guards, fifteen bats, one box of cricket balls, three helmets, twelve pairs of cricket shoes, ten pairs of batting pads, one bat rubber and twelve pairs of batting gloves.
In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area have benefitted from the receipt of two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard committee also received one box of red cricket balls each, while the RHCCCC has received two boxes of such balls, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicketkeeping gloves and a set of stumps and bails.
The Essequibo Cricket Board, and now the Town of Lethem, have also received from this project.
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.
We take this 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 UK and Latch Mohabir and family, the owners of this initiative have said.
Distribution will continue. Anyone interested in contributing to this project can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718-664-0896.