Ramdeholl is the latest beneficiary of ‘Project Cricket Gear’

Prolific national, youth, and all-round cricketer Romario Ramdeholl has once again benefited from the ‘Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana’ initiative, being jointly facilitated by Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA.
The Rose Hall Community Centre Cricket Club (RCCC) right-arm off-spinner and right-handed batsman was the recipient of one cricket bat, one pair of thigh pads and one pair of batting gloves.
Ramdeholl, who was recently named vice captain of Guyana’s National Under-19male team, is tipped to be the captain of the National Under-17 team, which will also compete regionally in a few months; a rare accomplishment in the history of Guyana youth cricket.
He expressed gratitude for the gear and continued assistance from the project and promised to do well in the upcoming junior regional tournaments. The facilitators of the project have been following the career of the talented young cricketer at all levels and are impressed with his exceptional talent, hence the support.
According to the facilitators, this project will continue to improve the lives of youths in every community. “We are pleased to be part of the development of young cricketers in Guyana. Our aim is to keep them off the streets and get them actively involved in sports, cricket in particular,” they noted in a statement.
Total cricket-related items received/purchased so far: $630,000 in cash, thirteen coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, thirty-five pairs of cricket shoes, thirty-eight pairs of batting pads, forty-seven cricket bats, forty-two pairs of batting gloves, twenty-nine thigh pads, three pairs of wicketkeeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, fourteen gear bags, thirteen bat rubbers, seven helmets, one fibreglass bat, one pair of floppy hats, one pair of inners, sixteen boxes and four white cricket balls, thirteen boxes of red cricket balls, one bat cone and twenty-eight footballs. In addition to the above, gear with a value of over $600,000 was donated by Sheikh Mohamed, former national wicketkeeper/batsman. In addition, all cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested and not available at the time.
To date, ninety-nine players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefited directly from cash, eight gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, thirty-six bats, four boxes, six helmets, thirty-seven pairs of cricket shoes, twenty-one pairs of batting pads, twenty-six thigh pads, one bat grip, forty pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicketkeeping pads and four pairs of wicketkeeping gloves with one pair of inners. Many others 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, and Cold Fusion Cricket Club received thirteen colour uniforms, while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves, and 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 twelve red balls, Lower Corentyne, Corentyne Comprehensive and JC Chandisingh Secondary Schools with twelve red balls each, Thaddeus Lovell with one pair of cricket shoes, GCC, two boxes of white cricket balls, Bush Lot United Sports Club, one box of red balls, West Demerara Cricket Association, one box of white balls, Blairmont Cricket Club with one pair of batting pads, one cricket bat, one helmet and cricket balls and Tagore Memorial Secondary School.
According to the facilitators, 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 the same. Progressive and well-managed cricket clubs with a youth programme will also benefit,” they noted.