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Another young cricketer benefits from Project
‘Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana’
Nineteen-year-old Devendra Mahadeo of No19 Kendall’s Union, Lower East Coast, Corentyne, Berbice is the latest player to benefit from this project. He was the recipient of one cricket bat, compliments of Romesh Munna, a former executive of the Berbice Cricket Board and Berbice first division cricketer. This is the second time he is making a contribution to this project.
This initiative is jointly between Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA. The bat was handed over to Rudolph Baker who was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, representing Regal Masters in the 2022 Edition of Florida Cup. Baker said thanks on behalf of Mahadeo and wished him well.
Baker (left) collected the bat on behalf of Mahadeo from Munna in the presence of John Sumair.
Munna stated that he is pleased to contribute to this noble idea which will surely help to produce more cricketers and strengthen Guyana and West Indies cricket. He added while much more has to be done to keep young people off the streets and away from crimes and drugs, he sees sports as a major way of doing so.
Total cricket related items collected so far: $130,000 cash, two trophies, eleven cricket boots, sixteen pairs of batting pads, seventeen bats, ten pairs of batting gloves, nineteen thigh pads, one wicket keeping pad, one arm guard, five cricket bags and one helmet, in addition to $600,000 worth in gear donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicket keeper/batsman.
To date, thirty-three young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefited from a junior gear bag, two trophies, nine bats, nine pairs of cricket shoes, six pairs of batting pads and seven pairs of batting gloves. In addition, the Rose Hall Estate Cricket Club benefited from a pair of stumps and bails and two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees, Cotton Tree Die Hard and Rose Hall CCCC also received one box of red cricket balls each.
Cricket related items, used or new, will be distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the country and club leaders will also assist to identify talent.
We take this opportunity to thank Javed and Imran of West Indian Sports Complex, Option Group of USA, Hilbert Foster, Bish Panday of P and P Insurance Brokers, Sean Devers, Trevis Simon, Årïêl J. Tïlkú, Aaron Beharry, Leanna Bachan and Imran Saccoor, Devon Ramnauth, Teddy Singh, Romesh Munna, Ravi Etwaroo, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo and Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies and Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Denesh Chandrapaul and Dr Cecil Beharry. Thanks to the media for the role they are playing in promoting this venture.
Distribution will continue. Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623-6875 or Kishan Das on 1-718-664-0896.
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