Guyana need more clubs like the RHTY&SC - President Granger

Guyana need more clubs like the RHTY&SC – President Granger

Oct 28, 2015 Sports

Fudadin named top cricketer in club’s history

President David Granger on Sunday last commended the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) for its outstanding work over the past 25 years and stated to loud applause, that Guyana needs more dynamic

President Granger and Minister Henry pose with other awardees following the Silver Jubilee Anniversary Celebration at the St. Francis Community Developers Complex.

and visionary clubs like it in every village and county.
Granger, who was delivering the feature address at the club’s Silver Jubilee Tribute to Heroes Programme at the St. Francis Community Developer’s Youth Complex also stated that the RHTY&SC was now a household name because its management has worked beyond the call of duty to make a positive difference, and most importantly because it places emphasis on others rather than itself.
He spoke broadly on duty, discipline, responsibility, identity and integrity and urged the club to uphold its high standards in the future.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster in providing a comprehensive report on the history of the club, traced its humble beginning with just 17 members which has now evolved into a dynamic organisation today, undertaking a record 200 programmes/activities every year.
The long serving Secretary/CEO also unveiled a long list of major activities/programmes that the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club would be undertaking for the rest of 2015 and in 2016.
Among them are expansion of the Club’s junior cricket teams, construction of a recreational park for families in Rose Hall Town, hosting of a Christmas Village and a massive expansion of the Club’s highly successful Say No to Drugs, Crime and Suicide and Say Yes to Education and Sports Programme.
Foster also expressed gratitude to the club’s donors for their support over the years while pledging that they would continue to work every day to touch the lives of others. The 2010 National Sports Awardee also expressed the club’s willingness to share its vast experience of success with other clubs/organisations across Guyana.
Minister of Sports Nicolette Henry also recognized the club as a role model organisation and congratulated them on achieving their Silver Anniversary, 25 years of unmatched work. Minister Henry pointed out the numerous achievements of the club and said that they would continue to receive support from the Ministry of Sport.
West Indies Test player Assad Fudadin headed the list of the club’s top 27 players honoured for their outstanding performances over the past twenty-five years. West Indies players Royston Crandon and Shemaine Campbelle along with Neil Williams and Major James Fraser were the other players in the top five.

West Indies Test player Assad Fudadin receiving his award from President David Granger.

The other cricketers honoured were Abdel Fudadin, Khemraj Mahadeo, Shawn Grant, Inderpaul Mohan, Rajiv Ivan, Jason Sinclair, Troy Mathieson, Dominique Rikhi, Michael Hicks, Raymond Haniff, Erva Giddings, Desmond Fraser, Shawn Pereira, Eon Hooper, Ravi Narine, Esuan Crandon, Joseph Arokium, Michael Trim, Renwick Batson, Clinton Pestano, Andre Percival and Delbert Hicks. Each of the awardees received a trophy and a medal.
The Club also honoured 17 of its most hard working executive members for their contributions to its development.
Those recognized under the Tribute to Heroes Programme were Leon Wiggins, Keith Hicks, Neville Beaton, Ravindra Kissoonlall, Joyce Wiggins, Dawn Hicks, Raymond Haniff, Isabella Smartt, Bernadette King, Farouk Kudrath, Terry Pike, George Paddy, Moonish Singh, Elizabeth Brusch, Lucy Pike, Mark Papannah and Sohan Harry.
President Granger handed over the Tribute to Hero Certificate to each of the awardees and praised them for working hard to make a difference. The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club is expressing gratitude to the following sponsors for making the event a huge success; National Sports Commission, Sentinel Security, Caribbean Containers Inc, Guyana Cricket Board, Modern Optical Service, Chetram Singh, H. A. Snacks Co. Ltd, Gizmos & Gadgets, Gafoors, Bounty Farm Ltd, Claude Raphael, Namilco, Farfan & Mendes Ltd and the St. Francis Community Developers.