Essequibo Committees to Benefit from Substantial Donation from Odyssey Sightseeing Tours

Jul 08, 2021 Sports

Kaieteur News – The Committees in Essequibo are set to have their cricket development activities boosted from the substantial donations of cricket equipment made by Mr. Troy Khan, a manager of Odyssey Sightseeing Tours Guyana Inc. The donation was made to Mr. Ryan Hercules, chairman of the Special sub-committee for the Development of Essequibo’s Cricket who received the equipmenton behalf of the Area Committees ofthe Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB).

Reps. from Odyssey tours, Essequibo Reps. & GCB rep. at the presentation.

Odyssey Sightseeing Tours Guyana Inc. is a well-known company that plies much of their trade in the Essequibo county. In brief remarks, manager Troy Khan indicated that this company has a vast interest in the development of cricket in Guyana and that having been approached by the CDC of the GCB for support, they felt obliged to make this meaningful contribution. He went on to state, that given the initial feedback on the needs of the Area Committees in Essequibo, members of his company decided that the donation of balls and scoring books will go a far way in assisting the Area Committees with running off cricket tournaments, particularly in recording and storing valuable data for future purposes such as player selection.
Mr. Ryan Hercules, in accepting the donation, commended Odyssey Tours on their substantial contribution reiterating its value to cricket competitions and player selections in Essequibo. He remarked that the gesture is a worthwhile one and that members of the Area committees of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) are grateful for this donation. He went on to say that with the cost of scorebooks and balls being offset, it will enable the Area Committees to place their limited finances in other areas required to conduct cricket competitions.
Territorial Development Officer of the GCB, Mr. Colin Stuart expressed appreciation to Odyssey Sightseeing Tours Guyana Inc. for their substantial donation which he indicated will certainly make a positive impact on Essequibo’s cricket. He remarked that, with corporate Guyana placing greater emphasis on the development of sports in Guyana, players and administrators are set to benefit from more structured approaches to player development. As such, the value of this contribution cannot be underestimated. This collaborative approach to cricket development will hopefully catapult Guyana’s cricket to new heights and we are confident that the contribution made by Odyssey Tours to the ECB’s Area Committee will help in no small measure to improve the standard of cricket in Essequibo.