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RHTY&SC Silver Jubilee…GoG, Jumbo Jet, Buddy’s & Fitness Express on board
More corporate support has come the way of the Rose Hall Town Youth and
Fitness Express Manager/Owner Jamie McDonald hands over donation Hilbert Foster.
Sports Club for the club’s yearlong Silver Jubilee Anniversary Celebrations. Heading the list of the latest contributors is the Government of Guyana.
The Office of the President last week donated a set of trophies to the club for its Tribute to Heroes programme which would be held in April, while Jumbo Jet of Smyth Street, Georgetown, Fitness Express and Buddy’s Pool Hall of Sheriff Street, Georgetown made financial contributions to the club’s cricket development programme.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster expressed gratitude to the donors, specially mentioning the Permanent Secretary of the Office of the President, Mr. Omar Shariff, Mr. Buddy Shivraj of Buddy’s, Nazar Mohamed Jnr. of Jumbo Jet and Mr. Jamie Mc Donald of Fitness Express.
Foster said that the financial donations were used to purchase cricket balls and gears for the cricket developmental programme which is being organized by Coach Delbert Hicks. Under this programme, junior cricketers (Under-13 and 15) are exposed to the rudiments of the sport to prepare them for the future.
Forster reminded that the club intends to make the year 2015 a memorable one and noted that the support of corporate Guyana and the Government of Guyana have been overwhelming, noting that it would allow the club to fulfill its target of 200 programmes/activities for the year.
The long serving administrator also disclosed that the RHTY&SC would also be unveiling several one-day 5-over cricket competitions for second division teams shortly. Twelve clubs who have genuine interest in the development of Berbice Cricket would be invited to be part of the tournament.
The club, which was formed in 1990 by three-time Guyana and Commonwealth Youth Service Awardee, the St. Francis Community Developer’s is widely regarded as Guyana’s leading youth and sports organization with an unmatched list of activities and achievements.
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