Someash Boyer is latest beneficiary of the cricket gear initiative

Someash Boyer of Cummings Lodge Secondary School is the latest cricketer to benefit from the cricket gear initiative that is jointly administered by Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA.
The 13-year-old all-rounder of the Better Hope Cricket Club has received one pair of cricket shoes donated by Ravi Etwaroo of Cricket Zone USA, situated in the Bronx in New York, USA.
Having participated in the recently concluded Demerara Cricket Board’s Inter-Association Under-15 tournament, where he represented the Demerara East Coast, Someash Boyer recorded a standout performance by taking four wickets in a match versus Demerara East Bank. And as he always does, Ravi Etwaroo immediately responded when approached for this assistance.
Over the years, contributions to this initiative by the philanthropic Ravi Etwaroo have helped many cricket clubs and young cricketers in Guyana and abroad. Young Boyer and this Initiative are very thankful for the assistance received, “and we encourage the general public to support this business. We are pleased to be part of (Boyer’s) development and (that of) every other young and aspiring cricketer in Guyana. He was encouraged to balance the game with his education.”

The aim of this cricket gear initiative is to keep as many young people as possible off the streets and to get them actively involved in sports, cricket in particular. Total cricket related items received or purchased so far: $460,000 in cash, thirteen coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps, two trophies, thirty- one pairs of cricket shoes, thirty-five pairs of batting pads, thirty-five cricket bats, thirty-six pairs of batting gloves, twenty-six thigh pads, three pairs of wicket-keeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, twelve cricket bags, six bat rubbers, six helmets, one fiberglass bat, one pair of floppy hats, thirteen boxes of white cricket balls, nine boxes of red cricket balls, and twenty-eight footballs.
In addition to the above, gear worth over $600,000 was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former national wicketkeeper /batsman. All cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested and not available at the time.
To date, eighty-nine young players, male and female from all three counties of Guyana, have benefitted directly from the receipt of cash, seven gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, thirty-three bats, four boxes, six helmets, thirty-three pairs of cricket shoes, twenty-one pairs of batting pads, twenty-four thigh pads, one bat grip, thirty-five pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicketkeeping pads, and three pairs of wicketkeeping gloves.
Many others have benefited indirectly. In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area have benefitted from receipt of two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard have also each received one box of red cricket balls; Cold Fusion Cricket Club has received thirteen coloured uniforms; while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves, 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 traditional hardball and softball cricket in the Upper Corentyne area; Number 65 Young Titans have received 30 T-Shirts, youths of Just Try Cricket Club of 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 two boxes of red balls, Lower Corentyne, Corentyne Comprehensive and JC Chandisingh Secondary schools with twelve red balls each.
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 cricket clubs with a youth programme will also benefit.