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President Ramotar to play in ‘Cricket for Unity’ T20 at DCC under lights on July 5
According to the Organising committee of the ‘Cricket for Unity’ T20 showdown fixed for the DCC ground from 18:00hrs on Monday July 5 under lights, His Excellency President Donald Ramotar, has already committed to play in the contest which involves Politicians, Businessmen and past and present cricketers.
From left-Daren Torrington, Dexter Garnett, Uzzi Yisrael and Gavin Nedd at yesterday’s launching of ‘Cricket for Unity’ at DCC.
The Organising Committee comprises of Chairman Dexter Garnett, Daren Torrington, Uzzi Yisrael, former National off-spinner Gavin Nedd and Public Relations Office (PRO) Frankie Wilson.
A galaxy of local cricket stars including CPL players Chris Barnwell, Trevon Griffith and Taignarine Chanderpaul along with West Indies under-19 players Shemron Hetmyer and Gudakesh Mottie-Kanhai will join PPP Politicians President Ramotar, Sports Minister Dr Frank Anthony, Deputy PS Steve Ninvalle, PS Alfred King, Speaker of the House Raphael Trotman and APNU’s James Bond.
They will team up with Commander ‘A’ division Clifton Hicken, entertainer Chow-Pow, Media Personalities Gordon Mosley and Kerwin Bollors, Businessman Asif Khan and former Guyana players Roger Harper, Reon King, Colin Stuart, Mark Harper, Sheik Mohamed and Rabindranauth Seeram.
They will be among the players forming two teams; Roraima Strikers and Kaieteur Thunders which will be announced shortly.
International Radio Cricket Commentator, Kaieteur News’ Sean Devers is the lead Commentator and will do the ball-by-ball along with the experienced Niam Chan. TV G’s News Anchor Avinash Ramzan, Ex Guyana pacer Jermaine Neblett and NCN’s John Ramsingh and Guyana Chronicle Sports Reporter Calvin Roberts are among the ‘Comments Men’ in the specially arranged match.
The contest has been organized to help forge unity among Guyanese of different Political parties, social, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds as they play together as one team for one common goal.
“It is on this basis that we wish to inform you the media and the general public of our desire to stage a friendly cricket event under the theme ‘Cricket for Unity’. The event will feature two teams consisting of a selection of leaders and prominent personalities from all strata of our society including the Government, Private Sector, Civil Society and the Entertainment Industry.
The primary objective of this event is to promote national unity, co-operation and tolerance among our people while providing clean fun and entertainment within a family friendly atmosphere,” explained Garnett yesterday at the launching of the Event at DCC yesterday.
“We believe that such a demonstration by our leaders will have a positive impact on the patrons and by extension the entire nation. We have sent out letters to many prominent persons in our society and have been receiving very good responses so far for this game which we know would be a big hit,” Garnett continued.
The Organizers encouraged lovers and supporters of the game to come out in their numbers to see persons, who they perhaps never knew had the ability and talent to play this beautiful game, compete.
Pic – From left-Daren Torrington, Dexter Garnett, Uzzi Yisrael and Gavin Nedd at yesterday’s launching of ‘Cricket for Unity’ at DCC.
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