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RHTYSC Patron presents cricket gears to national Under 16 players
Kaieteur Sports – The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S has produced seventy-six national players since 1995, when Neil Williams played at the Under 19 level. Leon Reddy and Jayden Ganpat are currently with the national Under 16 team that would play in the Cricket West Indies regional tournament. Reddy and Ganpat, who have both represented Guyana at the Under 13 level are members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Farfan and Mendes Under 16, Bakewell Under 17 and Pepsi Under 19 teams.
RHTYSC Patron, Minister Collin Croal presents the gears to Leon Reddy and Jayden Ganpat in the presence of Secretary Hilbert Foster and Cricket Manager Robby Kissoondyal.
On Wednesday last, Honorary Patron of the Club, Minister of Housing Collin Croal handed over a collection of cricket gears to Ganpat and Reddy. The presentation was done at the Ministry of Housing, in the presence of Club Secretary Hilbert Foster and RHTYSC Cricket Manager, Robby Kissoondyal. Each player received a cricket bat, pair of batting gloves, pair of batting pad, a helmet and a gears bag. The gears would assist the two youths to participate in the regional tournament.
Cricket Manager Robby Kissoondyal stated that over the years, the RHTYSC has produced 132 players for Berbice with 76 going on at the national level. Ten RHTYSC members – Assad Fudadin, Royston Crandon, Kevin Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson, Shemaine Campbelle, Erva Giddings, Shakiba Gajnabi, Sheneta Grimmond, Akshay Homraj and Dominic Rikhi have played at the international level. Kissoondyal stated that the Club’s formula for success is based on sheer hard work, personal discipline and faith in God and dedication. Club Secretary Hilbert Foster expressed gratitude to the Patron for his donation of the cricket gears to the two players. Foster, recalled that the Patron at his swearing in ceremony on the 21st of February had pledged to work along with the Club to assist every youth to fulfill their full potential on and off the cricket field. The former Berbice Cricket Board President called on Reddy and Ganpat to focus on the game and to always strive for excellence.
Minister Croal in brief remarks wished the two RHTYSC youth players well in the CWI tournament and urged them to always be disciplined. He pledged his full support to them for their future development and also called on them to avoid the social ills affecting youths in Guyana. Representing your nation is a huge honour and reminded the two regional youths that solid performances at the regional level would result in selection to the international stage. Last year, the RHTYSC produced a total of thirteen players for Guyana at all levels while so far in 2026, the club has seven with five at the senior female level and two at the Under 16. The five females were Shemaine Campbelle, Shakibi Gajnabi, Plaffina Millington, Sheneta Grimmond and Danielle Manns.
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