Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”: Essequibo’s Zadon Rose is latest beneficiary

Zadon Rose of Essequibo is now the recipient of a brand-new cricket bat, compliments of the architects of the project “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”.

Rose, a burly left-handed batsman and off-spinner, attends the Anna Regina Multilateral School and is an “A” grade student. Rose is currently in Grenada representing Guyana at the Regional Under-15 Tournament.
The Jacklow Sports Club Allrounder represented Essequibo in the recently concluded GCB Inter-County Under-15 competition, stroking a solid half-century and taking 3 wickets against the President’s 11 Team as the highlight of his performance.
The bat, his gift, was presented to him by former Essequibo Inter County Senior Cricketer Elroy Stephaney, manager of the national team. Rose has expressed gratitude for the gesture, and has promised ‘to do well’.
Total cricket-related items collected so far: $250,000 cash, two trophies, twelve cricket boots, nineteen pairs of batting pads, twenty-one bats, fifteen pairs of batting gloves, nineteen 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, forty young players from all three counties of Guyana have collectively benefited from the receipt of three junior gear bags, two trophies, two arm guards, fifteen bats, one box, 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 benefited from the receipt of 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, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicketkeeping gloves, and a set of stumps and bails.
Cricket-related items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana under this initiative. Skills, discipline and education are important attributes 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 owners of the Project Cricket Gear have taken 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.
Anyone interested in contributing to this project can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664-0896.