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Former Guyana wicket-keeper Sheik Mohamed donates uniforms to Cold Fusion

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Guyana wicket-keeper/batsman, Sheik Mohamed, owner and CEO of Star Sports, Award and Trophies of Logwood, Enmore, East Coast, Demerara has contributed 13 coloured cricket uniforms for Cold Fusion Cricket Club of Zeelugt, East Bank, Essequibo.

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The club was formed in 2017 under the guidance of former Superintendent of the Guyana Police Force, Boodnarine Persaud, who has since retired. At a simple ceremony, held recently, Tavendra Mangra and Keon Alexander, captain and vicecaptain of Cold Fusion, were thankful for the uniforms and wished Mohamed and the “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana” programme well.

The initiative is the brainchild of Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) executive member Anil Beharry and Kishan Das of the USA. According to Beharry and Das, their aim is to keep youths off the streets by getting them engaged in sports.

Total cricket-related items received so far: $310 000 in cash, 13 coloured cricket uniforms, two trophies, 14 cricket boots, 23 pairs of batting pads, 27 cricket bats, 21 pairs of batting gloves, 21 thigh pads, one pair of wicket-keeping pad, four arm guards, two groin guards, six cricket bags and four helmets. In addition to the above, $600,000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik

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