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fourteen-yearoldbenefitsfrom“Cricket GearforyoungandpromisingcricketersinGuyana”
from Kaieteur News
by GxMedia
Lakeram Singh, a fourteen-year old lefthanded all rounder from Adelphi Settlement, East Canje, Berbice is the latest youth to recently benefit from this joint initiative of Kishan Das of the USA and AnilBeharryofGuyana.The Canje Secondary School student represents the fast risingRoseHallCommunity Centre Cricket Club and is currentlyparticipatinginthe Berbice Under15 trials
B a s e d o n r e c e n t performances, Singh has a very good chance of representing Berbice in the upcomingGCBInterCounty Tournament.
At a simple ceremony held recently, the young player was the recipient of onepairofcricketshoes,one pairofbattingglovesandone pair of batting pads. He expressed thanks to the initiative and promised to workhardonhisgamesoas tomaximizehisresults.This initiative is happy to be part ofthedevelopmentofyoung and talented cricketers in Guyana.
A cash contribution of $20,000 was donated by a friend of cricket (name withheldasperrequest).The funds were used to assist to purchasetheabove.
Total cricket related items collected so far: $310,000 in cash, two trophies, thirteen cricket boots, twenty one pairs of batting pads, twenty five bats,eighteenpairsofbatting gloves, twenty thigh pads, one pair of wicket keeping pad, three arm guards, two boxes, six cricket bags and three helmets. In addition to theabove,$600,000worthin gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicketkeeper/batsman.
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