The National Sports Commission (NSC) through donations from sporting goods store, West Indian Sports Complex (WISP) has aided the Buxton Cricket Club following a fire that hit the club last month.
Director of Sport, Christopher Jones stated: “We heard and saw what happened and learning of their equipment being destroyed, the NSC, in collaboration with West Indian Sports Complex because I reached out to them indicating that I have some of the equipment that is needed, West Indian Sports Complex readily came on board to lend support and we made that contribution so they can get back into the game.”
Proprietor of the Lot 43 Robb Street-based sporting giants, Javed Khan, said that it was unfortunate to hear the circumstances with the fire ravaging the club and in effect hindering the team’s participation in competitions and in an effort to have them back in the game, he accepted the invitation to assist the club. Khan added that Buxton CC was one of the many clubs across the country that has always had a decent set-up for young players to come through the ranks and find alternatives to drugs and criminality.
Earlier, Khan also outfitted the Guyana Police Cricket Club. Deputy Commissioner ‘Administration’, Paul Williams, who in the presence of Sports Officer, Woman Assistant Superintendent, Tiffany Williams, upon receiving the donation at his Eve Leary office expressed gratitude to the company for its timely donation.
Khan pointed out that the Police club has done well in recent Georgetown Cricket Association tournaments and their players have been moving on to greater heights adding that as such, he was happy to assist their continued development.
