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Promised made, promised fulfilled, via Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”, compliments of Derrick Kallicharran and friends
Marvin Abbensett right hands over one pair of cricket shoes to Afraz Budhoo in the presence of his team mates and Anil Beharry.
Kaieteur Sports – Three under17 cricketers, who represented Berbice in the recently concluded inter county tournament organised by the Guyana Cricket Board, have received their cricket gear that was sourced by Derrick Kallicharran, Raj Rai, Kumar Dindyal and members of Kaieteur Cricket Club of Canada.
Berbice captain and national vice captain, Afraz Budhoo and standby player Micah Amsterdam received a pair of metal spikes cricket shoes each, while Guyana selectee Romario Ramdehol also benefitted with a floppy hat.
Budhoo is a left hand batsman who bowls right arm off spin and is a member of Albion Cricket Club. Right arm fast bowler Amsterdam is from Tucber Cricket Club, while Ramdehol, a product of Rose Hall Community Center CC, is a right arm batsman and off spinner. Guyana will participate in the upcoming regional tournament to be held in Trinidad and Tobago shortly.
The gear were donated by Derrick Kallicharran, Raj Rai, Kumar Dindyal, and members of Kaieteur Cricket Club of Canada after representation was made to this joint initiative between Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry, by their coach Leslie Solomon. The tokens were presented by Marvin Abbensett, nephew of Derrick Kallicharran, who represented the sponsors, and encouraged the players to remain discipline and focused. This noble project then reached out to Kallicharran, a former West Indies “B” cricketer who along with his friends responded immediately. This project thanked the donors for their continued support so that we can assist young people and develop cricket, especially through youths.
Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $460,000 in cash, thirteen colored cricket uniforms, two trophies, twenty seven pairs of cricket shoes, thirty three pairs of batting pads, thirty five cricket bats, one floppy hat, thirty one pairs of batting gloves, twenty five thigh pads, three pairs of wicket keeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, twelve cricket bags, six bat rubbers, six helmets, one fiber glass bat, thirteen boxes of white cricket balls, three boxes of red balls and twenty eight footballs. In addition to the above, gear worth more than $600,000 was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicket keeper/batsman. All cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested and not available at the time.
To date, eighty young players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefited directly from seven gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, thirty three bats, three boxes, six helmets, thirty one pairs of cricket shoes, twenty pairs of batting pads, twenty four thigh pads, one bat grip, thirty three pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicketkeeping pads and three pairs of wicketkeeping gloves. Many others benefited indirectly.
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, Cold Fusion Cricket Club thirteen color uniforms while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket keeping gloves, a set of stumps and bails. Other beneficiaries are The Essequibo Cricket Board, the Town of Lethem, youth coach Travis Persaud (one box of red cricket balls), male and female teams playing the traditional hardball and softball in the Upper Corentyne area, No.65 Young Titans with 30 T-Shirts, youths of Just Try Cricket Club, Wakenaam Cricket Academy (one box of white balls), Shamar Joseph, Nehemiah Hohenkirk, Shamar Apple, Leguan Cricket Committee, Tucber Park Cricket Club and Malteenoes Sports Club (nine cricket balls each).
Cricket related items, used or new, are 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 cricket clubs with a youth programme will also benefit.
Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.
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