Zeeburg Sports Club now affiliate of Phoenix Cricket Club of New York
The Zeeburg Sports Club of West Demerara in Guyana has, by agreement, become affiliated to the Phoenix Cricket Club of New York in the USA.
This agreement of affiliation has been made possible by Avi Dhanpaul, former player/coach of Zeeburg SC, and current player/coach of Phoenix CC, and the President of Phoenix CC, Sharma Sookdeo.
President of Phoenix CC, Sharma Sookdeo
Zeeburg Sports Club is one of the most successful clubs on the West Demerara, producing national youth players such as Andre Seepersaud, Malcom Hubbard, Ronaldo Renee and Kelvin Shewpersaud, to name a few. Senior Demerara players Yutesh Avi Dhanpaul and the late Amrit Rai (Rocky) have also been products of this club. Zeeburg SC is currently The WDCA T20 Champion and the Barakat Brothers T20 Champion, having won both contests back in 2020, before the pandemic.
Yutesh Avi Dhanpaul, Player/Coach/VC of Phoenix CC
The first venture will be a donation of 20 uniforms for the Zeeburg Club, compliments of Phoenix NY. Zeeburg SC has recently concluded its general election, and Dhanpaul remains President, Robin Manniram is Treasurer, Omar Narine is Assistant Treasurer, Suraj Hiraman is Vice President, Hari Om Narine is Secretary, Club Captain is Ganesh Narine and his Deputy is Mark Jeffers.
