Anil Beharry (centre) poses with opener Ravid Fredricks (right) and all-rounder Usain Fredericks " data-medium-file="https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/ ... 0x226.jpeg" data-large-file="https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/ ... _0431.jpeg" tabindex="0" role="button" />Opener Ravid Fredricks and all-rounder Usain Fredericks, two unrelated outstanding young Under-13 batsmen from the county of Essequibo, were the latest to benefit from the joint cricket gear initiative spearheaded by Kishan Das of the USA and Anil Beharry of Guyana. Project partner Beharry was fortunate to witness the Essequibo innings in the final match of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter-County Under-13 tournament played at LBI ground where both batsmen scored half-centuries to lead their team to victory and championship honours. Their innings was full of maturity beyond their age, Beharry observed. Usain is from Moruca, Region One, and attends Waramuri Primary School, while Ravid is from Pomona and attends Abram Zuil Secondary School. They both received cash incentives to assist in purchasing cricket gear they need. At a simple presentation just after the game, the young players thanked Beharry and Das for the token and promised to continue working on their game. “This initiative is happy to be part of their development and will continue to assist young people and develop cricket,” a release stated. Making an impact Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: G$460,000 in cash, 13 coloured cricket uniforms, one set of stumps and bails, two trophies, 27 pairs of cricket shoes, 33 pairs of batting pads, 35 cricket bats, one floppy hat, 32 pairs of batting gloves, 25 thigh pads, three pairs of wicket-keeping pads, six arm guards, two chest pads, two boxes, 12 cricket bags, six bat rubbers, six helmets, one fiber glass bat, 13 boxes of white cricket balls, three boxes of red balls and 28 footballs. In addition to the above, gear worth more than G$600,000 were donated by Sheik Mohamed, former national wicket-keeper/batsman. All cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested and not available at the time. To date, 86 young players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefited directly from cash, seven gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, 33 bats, three boxes, six helmets, 31 pairs of cricket shoes, 20 pairs of batting pads, 24 thigh pads, one bat grip, 34 pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicketkeeping pads and three pairs of wicketkeeping gloves. Many others benefitted indirectly. In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefitted from two used bats. Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenaam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each, Cold Fusion Cricket Club 13 coloured uniforms, while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, 15 white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicket-keeping gloves, two sets of stumps and bails. Other beneficiaries are the Essequibo Cricket Board, the Town of Lethem, youth coach Travis Persaud (one box of red cricket balls), male and female teams playing the traditional hardball and softball in the Upper Corentyne area, Number 65 Young Titans with 30 T-Shirts, youths of Just Try Cricket Club, Wakenaam Cricket Academy (one box of white balls), Shamar Joseph, Nehemiah Hohenkirk, Shamar Apple, Leguan Cricket Committee, Tucber Park Cricket Club and Malteenoes Sports Club (nine cricket balls each). Cricket related items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the country and club leaders also assist to identify same. Progressive and well managed cricket clubs with a youth program, will also benefit. The success of this initiative would never have been possible without the support of the following: Javed and Imran of West Indian Sports Complex, Option Group of USA, Hilbert Foster, Bish Panday of P&P Insurance Brokers, Sean Devers, Trevis Simon, Årïêl J. Tïlkú, Aaron Beharry, Leanna Bachan and Imran Saccoor, Devon Ramnauth, Teddy Singh, Romash Munna, Ravi Etwaroo, Kelvin Brijlall, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru and Dennis Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra Sadeo and Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies, Ajay Gainda of Cricket Equipment Guyana, Gajanand Singh, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Chin Singh, Denesh Chandrapaul, Davo Naraine of UK, Dr. Cecil Beharry, Raj Mathura, Raj Bharrat, Latch Mohabir and family, Suresh Dhanai, Vishal Nagamootoo, Moses Nagamootoo Jnr, Regal Sports Store, Omkar Singh, Parmanand Dhaniram, Reshma Mathura, Booman Singh, Krishna Rengensamy, Ishwar Singh, Ricky Deonarain of 4R Bearings, Terry Mathura of TDMJ Inc., Kennard Verapen and NY Pioneer CC, Anita and Derek Kallicharran, Subhas Powan Persaud of DX Sports, Ramjit Singh, Vishnu Dudnauth, Johnno Persaud, Bob Harrischan, Kumar Dindial, Shazam Hussain, Ravi Lutchman of JIS&L NY and Muhammad Afzal of Cyber Trading, Georgetown. Persons desirous of contributing can contact Anil Beharry on +592-623-6875 or Kishan Das on +1-718-664-0896. The post Essequibo U-13 cricketers benefit from cricket gear project appeared first on News Room Guyana. 
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