Star Sports provides substantial support for Project “Cricket Gear For Young And Promising Cricketers In Guyana”

Popular sports store Star Sports Trophies and Awards, of 28 Logwood, Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD), recently made a substantial contribution to the “Cricket Gear For Young And Promising Cricketers In Guyana” Project.

The sports store, which is owned by former national wicketkeeper/batsman Sheik Mohamed, is the agent for major brands and provides the highest quality of cricket and other sports’ equipment. The store also sells trophies, plaques, gift items, and engravings, etc.
At a simple ceremony, three pairs of batting pads, one pair of wicketkeeping pads, eight pairs of cricket shoes and 17 thigh pads were handed over by Mohamed to Anil Beharry, a partner of the project. Mohamed said that he was impressed with the work and the noble intentions of the project and was committed to continuing his support. Beharry, in response, thanked Mohamed for his generous contributions to the project, which was conceptualised in partnership with Kishan Das of the USA. He promised to help develop as many young players as possible in Guyana.
Total cricket-related items collected so far: $40,000 cash, two trophies, 11 pairs of cricket boots, 15 pairs of batting pads, 15 bats, nine pairs of batting gloves, 18 thigh pads, one wicketkeeping pad, one arm guard, and four cricket bags.
To date, 23 young players from Essequibo Coast, Pomeroon,  Georgetown, East Canje, East Coast Berbice and Upper Corentyne have already benefited from a junior gear bag, two trophies, nine bats, one pair of bowling shoes, six pairs of batting pads and six pairs of batting gloves. In addition, the Rose Hall Estate Cricket Club benefited from a pair of stumps and bails and two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees also received one box of red balls each.
Under this project, cricket-related items, used or new, will be 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 will also assist to identify talent.
Beharry and Das 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, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo and Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall and Cricket Equipment Guyana.
More distribution exercises will be done as soon as the gear is available. Anyone interested in contributing can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718-664-0896.