Latest update April 1st, 2025 5:37 PM
Everest Cricket Club collaborates with NexGen Golf Academy
The Everest Cricket Club and Guyana Golf Association /NexGen Golf Academy, with a strong commitment from the leaders of both entities, will join forces to promote both sporting discipline.
(Left to right) Gerry Gouveia Jr, EU Ambassador Fernando Ponz Canto, President of Everest Cricket Club Hon. Manzoor Nadir CEO GoInvest Peter Ramsaroop, President of the GGA Aleem Hussain and Deputy Speaker of the House Lenox Shuman share a moment at the club
Speaker of the House and President of Everest Cricket Club Hon. Manzoor Nadir accepted a donation of cricket bats, helmets and souvenirs from Aleem Hussain, President of the GGA/NexGen Golf Academy on Wednesday in the presence of EU Ambassador Fernando Ponz Canto, National Security Advisor Gerry Gouveia, Deputy Speaker of the House Lenox Shuman, CEO Go-Invest Peter Ramsaroop and GCCI’s Gerry Gouveia Jr.
“We welcome this partnership as it will allow youngsters from all over the country the opportunity to participate in both sports, which share similar traits – focus, concentration and discipline, a lot of cricket greats are top golfers as well,” said Nadir.
“Aleem and I grew up a few corners away from each other in Albouystown and we both know how sports can impact lives of youngsters.”
The joint venture includes Honorary Membership being extended to both presidents in each other’s organizations, a commitment to share and maintain ground facilities, joint training programmes, and provision of equipment and coaches for the programme.
According to Hussain “working together with the Honorable Speaker has been an amazing experience and with his vision and energy behind this programme, we are looking forward to great success. We see a perfect fit between the sports and share similar vision so this will grow quickly and immediately impact close to 1,000 youths.”
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