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Farfan and Mendes LTD renews RHTYSC U-15 sponsorship for 29th successive year
Kaieteur Sports – The Providence East Bank Demerara based Farfan and Mendes LTD has renewed its cricket sponsorship of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Under 15 team for the 29th successive year. The renewal of the sponsorship took place at the company’s head office and was attended by senior officials of the club and company.
Organising secretary and cricket manager Robby Kissoonlall stated that the relationship between the RHTYSC and the company started in 1997 when Farfan and Mendes LTD became first official sponsor of the club. However, he noted that the Georgetown based company first assisted the Corentyne, Berbice based club in 1995 with a grass cutter for the Area H ground. The Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes Under 15 team over the years has won six Berbice wide championship and was the runner up six times as well.
The team also reached the semifinals ten times over the twenty-five years. Dozens of players from the RHT Farfan and Mendes team has gone on to play for their county and a total of sixty-six has played for Guyana at different levels.
Ms. Savannah Mendes hands over the sponsorship cheque to RHTYSC cricket manager Robby Kissoonlall.
Assad Fudadin and Kevlon Anderson former captains of the team have played test cricket for the West Indies while Royston Crandon, Shemaine Campbell, Shabika Gajnabi, Sheneeta Grimmond, Trisha Hardat and Donielle Manns have also played for the West Indies at different levels. Additionally, Dominic Rikhi played international cricket for the United States of America. Others national players produced included Delbert Hicks, Clinton Pestano, Junior Williams, Sylus Tyndall, Abdel Fudadin, Shawn Perriera, Khemraj Mahadeo, Eon Hooper, Pluffina Millington, Jonathan Rampersaud and Matthew Pottaya.
Club secretary Hilbert Foster stated that the support of Farfan and Mendes LTD is one of the main reason why the RHTYSC rose to become the leading youth and sports organization in Guyana with an unmatched list of achievement and activities per year under a wide range of sub-headings and in 2019 received a national award, Medal of Service, for its outstanding work among youths. The long serving secretary stated that the Farfan and Mendes Under 15 team since 1997 has undertaken over one thousand activities under the name of the sponsorship. They include tributes to Teachers and Students, Basil Butcher Trust Fund, Mother’s Day tributes, Grade 6 summer camp, cricket academy, medical clinic, youth job fair, say no campaign and tributes to Heros.
Marketing Executive of the company Savannah Mendes in brief remarks noted that Farfan and Mendes Ltd was pleased to be associated with the RHTYSC. She noted that the company was pleased with the high standard that has been upheld over the years and the positive impact made on the lives of the youths across the ancient county. She committed Farfan and Mendes Ltd to continuing supporting the club in the future.
The RHTYSC was established in 1990 by three times Commonwealth Youth Service Awardee, the St. Frances Community Developers and has produced a combined 131 players for Berbice with 76 going on to play for Guyana. Eight of the Farfan and Mendes Ltd players have gone on to play international cricket. Founder of the company Mrs. June Mendes served as the Patron of the club for over a decade.
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