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Young Warriors CC launches restoration funds project
– Pleads for Government and Corporate support
The once vibrant Young Warriors Cricket Club of Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice is aggressively embarking on a project to restore the club and its venue to its former glory.
The players’ pavilion is in a condition of disrepair
Led by recently elected President, Imran Saccoor, a banker by profession, met and has launched a massive drive to raise funds to restore the venue to what it was before. Six years ago the venue was in picture perfect condition when Coach Huburn Evans migrated to the USA and the hardworking executive Anil Beharry moved to Georgetown.
Since then, it has deteriorated to a state of disrepair.
In an invited comment from the President, he said it is positive that the club will return to where it rightfully belongs and they are appealing to the Government of Guyana, Corporate Guyana and private individuals for assistance.
He added that the first step is to replace the fence, fix the outfield and pavilions and then move aggressively to recruit new players.
The YWCC produced many outstanding players during its twenty years of existence with the latest being West Indies batter, Shimron Hetmyer.
Other players who represented Berbice, Guyana and the West Indies at different levels are Gajanand Singh who now plays for the USA, Richard Ramdeen, former National Captain Damodar Daesrat, Seon Hetmyer, Paul Wintz, Kwesi Maltay, Balram Samaroo, Alex Algoo, Kevin Ramdeen, Looknauth Ramsuchit, Kassim Khan, Linden Austin, Sanjay Khan, Shazad Khan, Ishwar Singh, Aaron Beharry, Anil Beharry, Suresh Dhanai, Farouk Hussain and Daryl Narine among many others.
The YWCC won the first and only Shapoorji Palonji National T20 competition when they defeated Blairmont.
They won the Neal and Massey National 40-Overs Competition, defeating the powerful DCC in the final at the Providence Stadium. There are just a few championship titles won by the Berbice club which was resuscitated in 2000. They also won the GCB club of the year title for two consecutive years.
The current executive is seeking help in cash and kind to help restore the venue. Contact can be made with Imran Saccoor on 603-1436, Aubrey David on 646-0294 or any executive member of the club. (Sean Devers)
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