RHTYSC, MS Cricket teams start construction of Family Recreational Park

Jul 26, 2016 Sports

The eight cricket teams of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club MS has started the construction of a Family Recreational Park for residents in the Lower Corentyne. The playfield which is being constructed in memory of the RHTYSC first Patron and late Executive President of Guyana, Hugh Desmond Hoyte, is part of a massive Say No and Say Yes programme in conjunction with the ‘B’ Division of the Guyana Police Force.
The playfield which is scheduled to be officially opened on Friday 23rd of September is been constructed in front of the Area ‘H’ Ground in rose Hall Town. Secretary/CEO of the RHTYSC, MS Hilbert Foster expressed confidence that the project would be successfully completed in time for the opening date. The playfield is one of the major projects that the cricket teams and the RHTYSC would be undertaking as part of the 46th anniversary of the township of Rose Hall which would be celebrated during the 14th to 25th of September. The Regional Democratic Council of Region 6 under the Chairmanship of David Granger assisted the cricket teams to level the proposed site by donating fifteen load of red sand while machinery from contractor Annirud Ramcharitar assisted to level the venue. Fencing of the venue would start shortly with materials donated by Tony Amerally of Memorex INC of New Amsterdam. The playfield would consist of a benab, swings, seesaws, slides, a flower garden and seating accommodation for families.
The long serving Club official stated that the Ministry of Social Protection and the Ministry of Public Health would be making financial contributions towards the project. The venue would be branded with family related messages and slogans with the main objectives of promoting social cohesion among family members and also spreading the Say No to Drugs, Suicide and Crime Message.
Meanwhile, the RHTYSC is inviting overseas based Rose Hall Town residents to return home for the period 14th to 25th of September to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the township. The Club has plans to make the Town Week a memorable event for every resident and hope to attract hundreds of tourists to the town during the period. Among the major activities planned are the opening of a playfield, launching of a booklet on Rose Hall, Day of Sports, Yard Fowl Curry Competition, Career and Business Fair, Medical Outreach Programme, Steel band Concert, Youth Dancing Competition, 5/5 Cricket Tournament, Public Exhibition and March past with over 1000 marchers.
The entire township would also be transformed by the cricket teams with Guyana and Rose Hall Town flags being placed on poles across the entire town, the Arch Square would also be lighted, banners would be placed to welcome visitors, while every post would be painted in the colours of the Guyana flags. In addition, a large banner would inform visitors of the developments in the township and outstanding residents produced by the township over the period 1970 – 2016.
Foster also disclosed that the RHTYSC was working with the Government Information News Agency (GINA) to produce a Television Documentary on Rose Hall Town, which would be launched during the opening ceremony on the 14th of September. Interested overseas based residents of the town can contact the club on 337-4562 or email [email protected] for more information.