Gizmos & Gadgets supports RHTY&SC 1st Div. team six years on

Feb 25, 2015 Sports

Georgetown based Electronic store, Gizmos & Gadgets of Wellington Street,

Ms. Davya Sievdatsan hands over the cheque to Hilbert Foster.

has renewed sponsorship of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club first division team for the sixth year. The company in 2010 replaced former sponsor Windies Sports Bar and under the sponsorship, the team has won a number of titles whilst producing players for the West Indies, Guyana and Berbice. This year’s sponsorship is valued at $300,000.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster informed that the titles won by the Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets team includes the Universal DVD T20, Ramcharitar Construction 50-Over, Tenelec Inc. 50-Over and the Busta Champion of champions.
The long list of players that have represented Berbice, Guyana and the West Indies include Shemaine Campbelle, Assad Fudadin, Royston Crandon, Delbert Hicks, Dominique Rikhi, Plaffiana Millington, Brandon Prashad, Askay Homraj, Shailendra Shameer, Eon Hooper, Clinton Pestano, Vihal Crandon, Melanie Henry, Erva Giddings, Jason Sinclair, Junior Sinclair and Kevlon Anderson.
Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets in 2015 would once again be led by former national Under-19 Captain Shawn Pereira with national player Royston Crandon as his deputy while Delbert Hicks would serve as the Coach.
The team has lost the services of Dominique Rikhi and Shailendra Shameer who have migrated to North America while Rajiv Ivan has been released by Management. Foster stated that the club is currently in a rebuilding state and would be using this year to develop new talent.
All-rounders Leroy Bristol and Collis Butts have also joined the club and would strengthen the first division team while young and promising players, the likes of Brandon Prashad, Vihal Crandon, Kevlon Anderson, Brandon Corlette, Cylus Tyndall, Junior Sinclair, Joshua Gobin, Azam Khan, Jason Sinclair, Keith Simpson and Kumar Joseph among others would be given the opportunity to further develop their careers.
Special gratitude was extended to Gizmos & Gadgets Managing Director Ravi Mangar and Marketing Manager Divya Sievdatsan for their continued confidence in the RHTY&SC and for providing opportunities for the players to develop.
Foster pledged that the team would continue to uphold its high tradition of discipline, dedication and success and most importantly represent the Gizmos & Gadgets brand with pride and passion. The team over the period of the sponsorship since 2010 has successfully completed over 500 personal development projects with the main aim of assisting others.
Marketing Manager Divya Sievdatsan shared that the company was pleased to be associated with the RHTY&SC, an organisation which has a proven track of achievements. She also disclosed that her Management was satisfied with the performance of the team on and off the cricket field whilst congratulating the club on the attainment of its Silver Jubilee Anniversary, assuring that they will continue to support in the future.