Long time sponsor of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC), Bakewell Guyana, last week renewed its cricket sponsorship of the club.
The renewal of the sponsorship took place at the company Triumph, East Coast head office. Bakewell Secretary, Natasha Bhikhari, handed over the sponsorship cheque to RHTYSC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster and Vice President Mark Papannah.
Foster disclosed that the company came on board as an official sponsor after a visit by the founder of Bakewell, Naeem Nasir and General Manager, Rajiv Ganga. Bakewell was the fourth major sponsor to come on board following in the footsteps of Courts, GTT, and Farfan & Mendes Ltd.
Bakewell at the start of the sponsorship supported the club’s second division team and later on added the under-17 team. The two teams over the last 23 years have won nearly 20 different tournaments organised by RHTYSC and the Berbice Cricket Board.
The teams also played a major role in the development of numerous national players and has invested heavily in moulding them into players capable of representing Guyana or the West Indies at the highest levels.
The company also sponsors a series of activities for the club including its annual magazine, cricket academy, Christmas Village, Say No/Say Yes Campaign, and charity programmes.
Special mention was made of Ganga for his support and advice over the years and Foster committed the teams to upholding the high level of standard set in the past.
Meanwhile, another sponsor, Panthera Solution, yesterday last handed over a cheque valued at $320,000. The sponsorship would assist the cricket section of the club to obtain cricket development gear, balls for practice sessions, and trophies/medals for community-related programmes.
These include Tribute to Heroes, Tribute to Outstanding Mothers, Tribute to Medical Workers, and Outstanding Teachers Awards. Vice President Mark Papannah expressed thanks to the management of the company especially Andrew Dinsdale and Ray Mclean. Panthera Solution is a joint business venture between Guyanese company Farfan and Mendes Ltd and Crosbie, a Canadian company.
The company employs mostly Guyanese workers and serves the oil & gas sector in Guyana. Foster noted that the company has been on board since 2020 and has sponsored the annual youth magazine, youth information booklet, and annual Christmas Village/Charity Programme.
Mclean, in his brief remarks stated that his company was introduced to the RHTYSC by its business partner Farfan and Mendes Ltd and was delighted to assist. Foster indicated that the RHTYSC in 2022 would be placing special emphasis on the development of its junior players while ensuring they understand the role of a sporting ambassador.
