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ECB benefits from Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”.
At a simple ceremony held recently at the LBI cricket facility, Deleep Singh, the President of Essequibo Cricket Board was in receipt of nine thigh pads and one pair of junior wicket keeping pads.
“The ECB is in a transformation phase and we welcome any assistance to rise above the challenges,” the President stated.
ECB President Deleep Singh (left) accepts a thigh pad from Anil Beharry
“It’s a wonderful initiative and I must commend the partners Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA and wish them more success in the future,” he continued.
“Ever since I played Inter County in Essequibo and became an Executive Member of Berbice and Guyana Cricket Boards, I advocated for special treatment for Essequibo cricket taking into consideration it’s Geography and related cost,” Beharry responded.
“Myself and Kishan are happy to be part of the development of Essequibo, Guyana and West Indies cricket” he added.
Recently, the gears were distributed to the ECB Sub Committees. Total cricket related items collected so far are: $170,000 cash, two trophies, eleven cricket boots, eighteen pairs of batting pads, twenty bats, fourteen pairs of batting gloves, nineteen thigh pads, one pair of wicket keeping pad, one arm guard, six cricket bags and two helmets. In addition to the above, $600,000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicket keeper/batsman.
To date, thirty seven young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefited from three junior gear bags, two trophies, one arm guard, fourteen bats, one box, two helmets, ten pairs of cricket shoes, ten pairs of batting pads, one bat rubber and twelve pairs of batting gloves.
In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each while RHCCCC received two, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket keeping gloves and a set of stumps and bails. The Essequibo Cricket Board now joins the list.
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 also assist to identify talent.
Progressive and well managed clubs will also benefit. 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, Romash Munna, Ravi Etwaroo, Kelvin Brijlall, 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, Gajanand Singh, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Chin Singh, 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 in contributing can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on +1718-664-0896. Managed clubs will also benefit.
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