Youth Enhancement 10/10 Cricket set for today

Nov 10, 2019 Sports

The third edition of the Youth Enhancement 10/10 Cricket tournament is set for today at the Number 56 Village, Community Centre Ground on the Corentyne Coast in East Berbice.

The organisers with trophies on offer today.

The first edition was staged in May and the second in August.
The eight teams set to compete in this tournament are: Letter Kenny, Union, East Berbice Community Policing Group (CPG), Number 55 Village, Number 57 Village, Number 59 Village, Number 64 Village and Unstoppable.
Tournament Organiser Gobin Harbhajan, the Prime Minister’s Region 6 Representative, has said the idea is not just to play a cricket match, but to support youth enhancement in the community. He said that, moving around, he has heard of a number of young people committing suicide, and has encountered a number of them with idle time, who get themselves involved in alcohol drinking and using illegal drugs.
“Making a start and taking the lead will help the youths to use their spare time to do something constructive,” Harbhajan said. “My objective, as the PM’s Regional Rep. and RDC Counsellor, is to do something about the situation, because too many youths and adults have idle time, and we have so many abandoned playgrounds all over.”
Since the first tournament was held, several villagers have been asking for a repeat, and the business community has contacted him to indicate their interest in supporting similar initiatives.
The sponsors of this initiative include Mr. Suraj Ishwardiyal A/K Stanley (64 Village), Mr. Dhankumar Bhowan A/K Vishal (USA), Mr. & Mrs. Lasaran & Family A/K Shirley’s Supermarket (58 Village) & S & N Gumani & Son A/K Sita’s Lumber yard (Crabwood Creek) & Nand Persaud Group of Companies & other.
Admission to today’s event, which will be played on a knockout basis, is free. The first game is expected to bowl off at 10:00hrs.