RHTYSC and Bakewell renew alliance for 26th consecutive Year

Mar 29, 2026 Sports

…Company hailed as Club’s Foundation of success

Kaieteur Sports – ”Bakewell is the second longest of our sponsors after Farfan and Mendes Ltd and is, without doubt, one of the main reasons why the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC), MS, is the success it is today. The club and Bakewell are the products of sheer hard work, discipline, and visionary leadership.”

Those were the words of RHTYSC Cricket Manager, Robby Kissoonlall, on Wednesday last when long-serving sponsor, Bakewell, renewed their cricket sponsorship of the club for the 26th consecutive year.

Kissoonlall stated that the popular bakery has been sponsoring the club’s Under-17 and Second Division teams since 2000. Bakewell became the second official sponsor of the RHTYSC, joining Farfan and Mendes Ltd, after a visit to the club by its founder, Naeem Nasir, and General Manager, Rajendra Ganga.

RHTYSC and Bakewell renew alliance for 26th consecutive Year

Secretary Natasha Bhikhari handed over the sponsorship cheque to Nicholas Cameron in the presence of Robby Kissoonlall and Balraj Narine.

The sponsorship started with the Second Division team and later expanded to the Under-17 team. The two teams have won a combined twenty-six titles and reached close to twenty semifinals over the years. Kissoonlall spoke on the importance of the Bakewell sponsorship as it allows the players to play the game of cricket without worrying about the expenses associated with it. Club Secretary, Hilbert Foster, noted that membership of the club is totally free and the club stands all expenses of playing the game.The former President of the Berbice Cricket Board and Director of Cricket West Indies stated that the teams have over the years produced three Test cricketers, ten international players, and 130 Berbice players. The only Berbice players produced by the RHTYSC that have no connection to the Bakewell sponsorship are Ingram Dey and Neil Williams.

Some of the players who played with the Bakewell teams are Kevin Sinclair, Esaun Crandon, Royston Crandon, Assad Fudadin, Kelvon Anderson, Shemaine Campbelle, Eon Hooper, Clinton Pestano, Jonathan Rampersaud, Dominique Rikhi, Akshay Homraj, Delbert Hicks, Jeremy Sandia, Matthew Pottaya, Junior Sinclair, Keith Simpson, Slyus Tyndall, Sheneta Grimmond, Erva Giddings, and Shabiki Gajnabi.

Foster spoke highly of the role that the Bakewell sponsorship played in the careers of Test players Kelvon Anderson, Assad Fudadin, and Kevin Sinclair. He recalled also that Dominique Rikhi and Akshay Homraj, former players of the Under-17 and Second Division teams, have gone on to play international cricket for the United States of America.

The 2026 Under-17 team would be led by national player Leon Reddi with fellow national player Jayden Ganpat as his deputy. The Second Division team would be led by veteran left-handed batsman Ryan Kissoonlall and he would be assisted by vice-captain Jonathan Rampersaud. The management team for both teams would be Robby Kissoonlall, Keith Hicks, and Tyrone Pottaya.

The two teams under the sponsorship would undertake about fifty community-related programmes and projects during the year. These programmes would be held under a variety of sub-headings including sports, culture, education, charity, environment, community development, and youth development. Among the main activities to be hosted by the Bakewell teams in 2026 are Tribute to Teachers, Tribute to Students, Cricket Academy, Republic Bank Grade 6 Summer Camp, Basil Butcher Trust Fund, Annual Youth Magazine, Naeem Nasir Memorial Tournament, feeding programmes, and the annual Christmas Village.

General Manager of Bakewell, Rajendra Ganga, was loud in praise for the remarkable work of the Bakewell teams over the last twenty-five years. He noted that the company was pleased to be associated with such a dynamic organization and was very pleased with the club’s ability to produce outstanding players. He urged the management of the club to uphold the high standards they have set themselves in the past. Apart from the sponsorship of the two cricket teams, Bakewell co-sponsors the RHTYSC annual magazine, Cricket Academy, and the annual Christmas Village.

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