The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) Namilco Thunderbolt Flour first-division cricket team is the latest sponsor on board with the “cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana” project.
The project is spearheaded by Kishan Das of the USA and former Berbice senior player and long serving executive Anil Beharry.
“Arguably the number one cricket club in Guyana and one of the most outstanding charitable organisations, the club has donated four pairs of batting gloves and one pair of batting pads,” a release from the organization stated.
“Their aim is to provide cricket gear free of cost for young and talented cricketers in Guyana. The project is seeking new and used cricket gears which will then be distributed across the length and breadth of Guyana,” the release added.
So far, the sponsorship has resulted in 11 batting pads, nine bats, eight pairs of batting gloves and two cricket bags.
Already, eight up and coming cricketers from Essequibo Coast have benefited from four bats and four pairs of pads.
The donor said that the initiative is a timely one which will surely help to unearth more talent in Guyana, especially in the non-traditional areas.
“Talent spotting will be done across Guyana along with guidance from club leaders to identify the players. Players must be in school and disciplined. Players above school age will also be considered,” the release stated.
Das and Beharry would like to thank Imran and Javed Khan of West Indian Sports Complex, Option Group, Bish Panday of P and P Insurance Brokers, Sean Devers, Trevis Simon and RHTYSC. Anyone interested in contributing can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.