All Roads lead to Cumberland as Candy Shop adds support to YWCC Mash Cup

Apr 29, 2017 Sports

Evans, Beharry to be honoured

For the first time, popular hang out spot, Candy Shop located in front of New Amsterdam

Rafeek Kassim receives items from Tito Sancho in the presence of Bradford Peterkin.

Municipality Market provided sponsorship for The Young Warriors Cricket Club fund raising Mash Cup slated for Sunday at the picturesque Cumberland Cricket Ground, East Canje, Berbice.
There is excitement in the air as the public is looking forward to this signature event from which proceeds run the clubs cricket programmes, donations are also made to religious and educational organisations as part of the club’s policy towards community development.
Eight teams namely: Adelphi Pathfinders, Betsy Ground Triple Stars, Goed Bananen Land, Rose Hall CC, Reliance Young and the Restless, Tucber, Electra Academy and the host will compete in the action packed five overs aside cricket competition for prize monies of over $100,000. Albion Masters, made up mostly of players who won the recently concluded Inter County Masters tournament, will compete against Floodlights of Georgetown in a 15 overs aside feature game. There will be added attractions for the kids and the entire family including live musical entertainment and a well stocked bar.
At the presentation ceremony which took place recently, Tito Sancho commended the organisers for including for the first time, Candy Shop Tucker Park. He added that he is happy to be part of this event. In response, President of the club Rafeek Kassim expressed gratitude to the sponsor and promised that the event will be successful and provide entertainment for the entire family. He further stated that YWCC will continue to provide opportunities for the young boys and girls in the East Canje area.
Kassim related that the club is proud of its first test cricketer Shimron Hetmyer and will work hard to maintain its short but rich history. He stated that the success of the club over the years is the result of hard work of some of its executives and players and made special mention of Hubern Evans and Anil Beharry. He informed that when the club was resuscitated, Evans and Beharry played important roles is transforming the ground from a pasture to its current position, boasting two large concrete sight screens, two pavilions, top quality covers, concrete scoreboard and a billiards table like outfield. “Evans and Beharry were instrumental in the progress of the club and players such as Hetmyer, Damodar Daesrath, Richard Ramdeem, Gajanand Singh, Kwesi Maltay, Linden Austin, Balram Samaroo and many others”, the President continued. He said that those two gentlemen will be honored during the event.