Latest update November 15th, 2024 1:00 AM
Shamar Joseph receives support from “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”
Kaieteur News – Guyana Senior Cricket team latest selectee Shamar Joseph recently got support from this joint initiative of Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry of Guyana. A few months ago, this young fast bowling all rounder was basically unknown in the cricket circle. The Tucber Park Cricket Club player announced his presence by his outstanding performances in the 2022 Guyana Cricket Board Inter County Senior 50 Overs Tournament, which returned after close to a decade and the recently concluded National Senior Cricket Trials. As a result, he was selected for the Senior Team which is in Antigua to participate in the Regional four-Day Tournament.
Shamar Joseph
At a simple ceremony held recently, Joseph was thankful for a pair of cricket shoes. We wish him well and the initiative is happy to be part of his development. We advise that he stays fit, focused, disciplined and stay grounded.
Total cricket related items collected so far: $310,000 in cash, two trophies, thirteen cricket boots, twenty one pairs of batting pads, twenty five bats, eighteen pairs of batting gloves, twenty thigh pads, one pair of wicket keeping pad, three arm guards, two boxes, 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, fifty young players from all three counties of Guyana have already benefited from three junior gear bags, two trophies, three arm guards, nineteen bats, two boxes, three helmets, eighteen pairs of cricket shoes, eleven pairs of batting pads, one thigh pad, one bat rubber and sixteen pairs of batting gloves.
In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each while RHCCCC received two boxes, 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 the Town of Lethem also benefited.
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 with youth programmes will also benefit.
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