Former national youth player Keshram Seyhodan was named the Most Valuable Player for 2019 while Sudesh Persaud was deemed Cricketer of the Year at the McGill Super Stars Sports Club annual awards ceremony on Wednesday.
In the ambiance of the New Thriving restaurant, Providence, the Canal No. 1-based club awarded their players for their accomplishments over the 2019 season.
Seyhodan, 20, had an outstanding season during which he bagged 21 wickets with his left-arm orthodox bowling, and scored 367 runs batting at three in 15 matches. He walked away with the best bowling figures of the season after taking 5 for 34 against Omesh XI in the Elroy Fernandes T20 knock-out tournament.
Persaud, meantime, also enjoyed success with 260 runs scored and 12 wickets taken in the season. The club’s 45-year-old skipper opens the batting and complements the bowling department with his medium pace. He was also awarded for his outstanding leadership.
Persaud explained that the club was founded in 1992 when one of the villagers donated a bag of gear and encouraged them to play hardball cricket. The veteran added that the club spent 16 years without a ground and as was the norm during that time, engaged in street cricket.
Through this method, the club has so far been able to produce three players who represented Guyana at the youth level .
Unique
President of the West Demerara Cricket Association, Anand Sanasie, congratulated the club for an outstanding night and lauded them for their unique brand of cricket that has done well for the country over the years.
He recalled that it was Persaud who persuaded him to join cricket administration in the Association and he took up the role of vice-president.
Among the other awardees on Wednesday was Ganesh Puran, who was hailed as the most improved player after scoring 180 runs and taking a dozen wickets. The club also recognised former national youth left-arm seamer Daniel Basdeo as their all-rounder of the year after he returned the most wickets by a bowler with 24 scalps and scored 229 runs in 16 matches.
Individual performances also saw Abdul Razack finishing as the most economical bowler with 3.5 runs per over while Prahalad Singh’s strike rate of 139.6 was the highest of the season. Former national youth captain Travis Persaud ended the season with 415 runs to top the scoring charts which included the two centuries scored for the club. The regional championship-winning captain was named the best fielder.
In the special awards segment, Sanasie, who is also the Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, was recognised for his continuous commitment to cricket while Rameshwar Persaud was awarded for his loyal and dedicated service to the club. Trevor Lawrie, Troy Persaud, David Sears and Ravin Paramdeo were acknowledged for their dedication and hard work.
Stabroek Sport’s Romario Samaroo, Guyana Chronicle’s Faizool Deo and Guyana Times’ Timothy Jaikaran were also recognised for their coverage of the club over the season.
