Two more young cricketers benefit from Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”
Apr 10, 2025
Kaieteur Sports- Tamesh Deonandan and Danellie Manns, male and female respectively, are the latest to benefit from this joint initiative between Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA. Deonandan is a wicketkeeper and a solid batsman and Manns, a right arm leg spinner. In their short careers so far, Deonandan has already represented his county at the under13 and 15 levels and his country at the under13 level, while Manns gained selection for her county and country at the under19 levels. Her outstanding performances helped her to gain selection at the West Indies level. They both attending Secondary School.
At Left is Deonandan and Manns at right.
At a simple ceremony held recently, the aspiring stars expressed gratitude for the cricket bats and promised to continue to work hard on their cricket.
“This initiative will continue to strive to make every community a safer and better place. We are pleased to be part of the development of young cricketers in Guyana. Our aim is to keep them off the streets and get them actively involved in sports, cricket in particular,” a release noted.
To date, ninety-six players, male and female, from all three counties of Guyana have benefited directly from cash, seven gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, thirty five bats, four boxes, six helmets, thirty five pairs of cricket shoes, twenty one pairs of batting pads, twenty four thigh pads, one bat grip, thirty seven pairs of batting gloves, one pair of wicketkeeping pads and three pairs of wicketkeeping gloves. Many others benefited indirectly. In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats.
Pomeroon, Leguan and Wakenam Cricket Committees and Cotton Tree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each, Cold Fusion Cricket Club thirteen color uniforms, while RHCCCC received six boxes of balls, fifteen 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, No.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, Malteenoes Sports Club (nine cricket balls each), Kendall’s Union cricket club with twelve red balls, Lower Corentyne, Corentyne Comprehensive and JC Chandisingh Secondary Schools with twelve red balls each, Thaddeus Lovell with one pair of cricket shoes, GCC, two boxes of white cricket balls and Bush Lot United Sports Club, one box of red balls.
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 programme, will also benefit.
Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.
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