Two more bats donated

Oct 13, 2022 Sports

‘Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana’

Kaieteur News – Krishna Appiah aka Mukesh of the USA and formerly of Plantation Warren, East Berbice was the latest contributor to this joint initiative done by Kishan Das of USA and Anil Beharry, Special Technocrat with responsibility for Governance, Marketing and Finance, GCB.

(From left) Mark Appiah, Krishna Appiah, Anil Beharry and Nando.

At a simple ceremony held recently, Appiah presented the bats to Beharry in the presence of his cousin Mark Appiah and Nando, visiting from the USA.

He stated that he is delighted to be part of this successful venture. Beharry thanked him for the bats stating that over the years, Appiah has made a difference in the lives of many children, elders, single moms, persons with disabilities and sports.

Total cricket related items collected so far: $250,000 cash, two trophies, twelve cricket boots, nineteen pairs of batting pads, twenty-five bats, fifteen pairs of batting gloves, nineteen thigh pads, one pair of wicket keeping pad, two arm guards, six cricket bags and three helmets. In addition to the above, $600,000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicket keeper/batsman.

To date, forty young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefited from three junior gear bag, two trophies, two arm guards, fifteen bats, one box, three helmets, twelve 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 and now the Town of Lethem.

Cricket related items, used or new, is 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 same. Progressive and well managed clubs will also benefit.

The Organisers thanked 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, Dennis Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo, 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, Dr Cecil Beharry, Davo Naraine of UK and Latch Mohabir and family. Thanks to the media for the role they are playing in promoting this venture.

Distribution will continue. Anyone interested to contribute can contact Beharry on 623 6875 or Das on 1 718 664 0896.

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