Wales’ 16th Annual Village Day planned for post COVID-19 time

WDCA’s Rising Stars Cricket Club…

Although on lockdown like the rest of the country through fear of contracting the dreaded COVID-19 disease, captain of the Rising Stars cricket team, Elroy Fernandes, has said team members are anticipating that when this pandemic has passed, the people of Wales, on the West Bank Demerara, can come out and enjoy a day of fun, as they are hoping to host that community’s 16th annual Village Day.

Originally scheduled for hosting on July 4, 2020, this activity is in danger of not being staged because the pandemic has seen the number of cases increase from just 2 to over 20.
Among activities the Rising Stars have planned for this village day is a T10 tape ball competition to be hosted at the Wales Community Centre Ground. It would consist of 10 teams and some of the top athletes on the West Bank of Demerara battling for a top prize of $150,000.
A domino competition is also on the cards, and the winner thereof would cart off $150,000 while the runner-up would pocket $100,000.
Fernandes told this publication, “What we are trying to teach everyone is to ‘stay safe, wash your hands, and practise social distancing. I am really concerned about the cricketers and their families, hence (this activity) has been postponed until further notice.
“I’m trusting God that this breeze will blow and the COVID-19 will be over, so that we can unite and do what we love the most, and that is to play cricket. We are just trying to give ourselves two or three weeks’ (waiting time), and from there we will know where we stand.”
Meanwhile, Fernandes and the Rising Stars cricket team are urging all persons to be safe and protect themselves from contracting the dreaded COVID-19 disease.
The Wales annual Village Day activity is usually sponsored by Banks DIH, Super Bet, and the Lochan Family, among other persons. (Timothy Jaikarran)