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Apr 05, 2017 Sports
The Guyana Cricket Board recently announced the launching of its grand fund raising 75th Anniversary Raffle in aid of youth and female cricket development. The Guyana Cricket Board was officially formed in 1943 and next

Marketing Manager of the Guyana Cricket Board, Mr. Raj Singh (left), receiving the sixth prize ACER laptop computer from Tracy Seepersaud, the Manager of SPR ENTERPRISES.
year, 2018, would be which is usually referred to as the Diamond Anniversary.
The sixth prize, which is an Acer laptop computer which is sponsored by SPR ENTERPRISES located on Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown. Marketing Manager of the Guyana Cricket Board, Mr. Raj Singh, recently collected that prize from Tracy Seepersaud, Manager of SPR ENTERPRISES.
Tickets go on sale from the first ODI between West Indies and Pakistan on Friday at Providence. The Raffle tickets cost $200 per ticket. The final drawing is set for April 7th 2018.
The controllers for the raffle are: Anand Kalladeen, Raj Singh &Anand Sanasie.
There are 8 attractive prizes to be raffled out at its final drawing. The first and second prizes take care of your transportation woes, an awesome motor car would be the first prize with a motorcycle as the second prize.
The 3rd prize is a return airfare to New York. There is a condition attached to this prize that it does not include a visa but it is anticipated that the ticket holder can either obtain a visa on his/her own or the GCB and the sponsor may be flexible to agree to a transfer of the ticket to a relative or friend of the ticket holder. The fourth prize is a 60″ Television set. The fifth prize is a beautiful gold necklace which is already sponsored by popular jewellery establishment, STEVE’S JEWELLERY. The sixth prize is an Acer laptop computer which is sponsored by SPR ENTERPRISES located on Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown. The seventh prize is a return trip for 2 to Kaieteur Falls with the eight prize, being a day trip for 2 to one of our most exotic resorts, Arrow point resort, which is sponsored ARROWPOINT TOURS, a member of the RORAIMA GROUP OF COMPANIES.
Tickets would be on sale at the Providence National Stadium during the 3 ODIs, WI vs Pakistan, so be on the lookout look for our ticket vendors as there would be a consolation drawing during the 3rd ODI on Tuesday, the 11th April. There would be other consolation drawings in August during CPL and December. Tickets will be on sale afterwards to specified outlets around the country and from any executive member of the GCB.
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