RHTY&SC describes 2012 as difficult but very successful

Dec 30, 2012 Sports

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-Fudadin’s Test Debut highlight of the year

Guyana’s leading Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has described 2012 as highly successful despite facing great hurdles along the way.

Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that the high cost of transportation, sport gears, electric bills and overall office expenses were the main factors that affected the Club in 2012 but described the four break-ins at the club office as soul breaking and disastrous.
The Club he said continued to divert millions of dollars of sponsorship to the Berbice Cricket Board in an unselfish move to assist in the development of the game in the Ancient County.
On the field of play, the highlight of the year was the Test Debut of Assad Fudadin against England. The club’s various cricket teams also performed well, winning several tournaments including the Memorex/Leslie Amsterdam Under-17, NBS Second Division and Busta Champion of Champions.
The First Division Team was also runner-up for the 2011 Tenelec Inc. Cup which was completed this year and 2012 Ramcharitar Cup. To date the Club has also reached the finals in the Neal & Massy Intermediate, quarter finals of the Elizabeth Styles Under-19, Tenelec Inc. Under-15 and the semi finals of the Tenelec Inc. division one 50 overs.
At the Berbice level, the following players played; Arif Chan, Daniel Lewis, Shailendra Shameer, Viendra Gooniah, Shawn Pereira, Loyydel Lewis, Clinton Pestano, Dominique Rikhi, Royston Crandon, Assad Fudadin, Delbert Hicks, Rajiv Ivan, Eon Hooper, Shemaine Campbelle, Erva Giddings, Nikita Toney, Melanie Henry and Phaffiana Millington.
Representing Guyana were; Arif Chan, Shailendra Shameer, Shawn Pereira, Assad Fudadin, Royston Crandon, Shemaine Campbelle, Erva Giddings and Melanie Henry. Campbelle and Fudadin represented the West Indies at the highest level. Esuan Crandon Coached the Guyana senior team while Shawn Pereira Captained the Guyana Under-19 side.
The seven cricket teams of the Club are: Rose Hall Town Farfan & Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19 and Intermediate, Metro Female and Gizmos & Gadgets First Division.
Collectively, these teams organised over 70 self development projects/programmes in 2012 including feeding of the poor, raising funds for children who needed surgery, educational scholarships, television programmes, and donation to clubs and NGO’s among others.
At the educational level, Shailendra Shameer and Arif Chan passed a combined 20 CSEC subjects which included seven (7) grade ones.
The veteran club secretary/CEO also disclosed that the club this year completed a record 165 off the field activities including their Annual Awards Ceremony where over $2.5M worth of prizes were distributed, TCL Cricket Academy, Republic Bank (Guy) Educational Camp, Tribute to Heroes, Lower Corentyne Educational Awards Scheme, CSEC Outstanding Students Awards, Port Mourant Secondary School Teachers Programme, Tribute to Retired Teachers, Scotia Bank Tribute to Outstanding Lower Corentyne Teachers, Panorama Television Programmes, Anti-Drugs Billboard, Busta Champion of Champions, Father and Mother of the Year, Patricia Moniz Trust Fund, Western Union Junior Cricketers Programme, Feeding of the Poor Programme, Christmas Charity, Basil Butcher Junior Cricketers Programme, Annual Review Magazine, Distribution of School Bags to less fortunate students, Financial Donations to Sportsmen including Powerlifter Vijai Rahim, Donations of books to Libraries and Monthly Food Hampers for less fortunate families.
The Club also shared out over $12M worth of clothing, footwear, educational materials, food items and hygiene kits to the less fortunate while it also sponsored trophies, medals and prizes for 32 sporting and educational activities in Berbice including football, volleyball, basketball, cycling, chess, dominos,

bodybuilding and school’s athletics.
This year, the RHTYSC also used its good relationship with sponsors to raise over $4M in cash for the Berbice Cricket Board and organised $10M worth of cricket gears and items to assist over 40 clubs in Berbice.
In addition the Club co-sponsored a total of 45 programmes/activities for the BCB and also produced the Berbice 2012 Review Magazine. The Independence Day T20 Tournament organised by the Board and Berbice Chamber of Commerce & Development Association to raise for charity was also the brainchild of the RHTYSC CEO Hilbert Foster, along with the tournaments for clubs within each zone in Berbice.
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club also sponsored several activities for the BCB for Christmas this year including toys and hampers for less fortunate children and senior citizens. They also organised a four-team T20 Day of Champions in honour of Assad Fudadin; honoured Shivnarine Chanderpaul and also made a financial contributions to ailing former West Indies player Ivor Mendonca.
During the year (March 2012) the club also received the Berbice Cricket Board Club of the Year 2011 and the prestigious International Olympic Committee Award for Sports. President Donald Ramoutar handed over the Award in March to Patron Beverley Harper.
The Club’s successes during the year is being ascribed to the hard work of all its members and Foster stated that the dedication of President Keith Foster, Treasurer Dawn Hicks, Organising Secretary Ravi Narine, Office Manager Eon Hooper, Cricket Manager Patrick Lewis and members the likes of Renwick Batson, Leon Wiggins, Angela Haniff and Agnes Crawford played a great part.
Special mention was also made of Patron Beverley Harper who continues to be a tower of support. The Club also expressed gratitude to its numerous sponsors including Gizmos & Gadgets, Bakewell, DDL/Pepsi, Farfan & Mendes Ltd, Metro Office Supplies, Banks DIH, Ansa McAl, TCL, Busta, John Fernandes Ltd, Sterling Products, Edward Beharry, Food For the Poor, GT&T, Western Union, Scotia Bank, Republic Bank, Universal DVD, Ming’s, Ricks & Sari, F&H Printery, H.A Snacks, Bounty Farm, NAMILCO, New GPC, Bissans, BCB, The Trophy Stall, Lifetime Realty, Lens Craft Optical, Impressions, A. Ally & Sons and DTV-8 among others.
Also acknowledged was the outstanding contribution of the media for their coverage of the club’s activities especially DTV-8, LRTVS CH 10, TVG, NCN Radio and Television, Kaieteur News, Stabroek News, Guyana Times and Guyana Chronicle.
Special mention was made of journalists Gregory Rambarran, Franklin Wilson, Claude David, Calvin Roberts, Leon Horatio, Donald Duff, Avinash Ramzan, Rajiv Bisnauth, S. Ramnauth and Marlon Munroe.
The major disappointment for the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club was the non repair of the old pavilion at the Area ‘H’ ground despite the commitment of several senior government officials who the club had approached.
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club is also bitterly disappointed that the Mayor & Town Council of Rose Hall Town has failed to provide security for the Area ‘H’ ground despite the heavy investment made at the venue and the constant breakings by thieves.
The long serving Secretary/CEO also disclosed that the Club has already worked out its work schedule for 2013 and a total of 165 programmes/activities have been planned.

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