SPORTS
Newsday reporter
AFTER a two-year absence due to lack of play and Covid 19 restrictions, Rahamut’s Permanent Sports and Cultural Club held its annual awards ceremony and dinner on December 3.
Sponsor representatives, supporters, parents and players were all present for the return of the awards function.
Among the honorees were Lorenzo Loubon, who scored the most runs in the 40-over and T20 tournaments, taking 249 and 234 runs respectively.
Former youth international Darren Samlal took the most wickets in the 40-over format with 13, while Keron Ramoutar and Sachin Ramsubhag shared the highest wickets in the T20 tournament with ten each.
At the beginning of the year, the club maintained a successful record. They were crowned South Zone T20 champions defeating Woodland Sports Club in the final. They went on to be unbeaten in the 40-over format and were crowned joint champions in a desperate encounter in what was a repeat of the T20 final. Later in the year, the club’s over-40s team were also in sublime form, triumphing in their second joint national over-40s title. The final was also abandoned, but the team continued its unbeaten run.
In 2022, Rahamu’s Evergreen goal was to energize the community by guiding and molding youth players into roles of responsibility. This was reflected on and off the pitch with 75 per cent of the starting XI in every match being players under the age of 23 and a greater fan turnout with parents of this younger generation taking a more active role in the system supporters of the club.
Title sponsors Rahamut Group of Companies expressed their satisfaction with the club’s work particularly in enhancing community ties and trying to keep young people away from negative distractions. Furthermore, they pledged their continued support for the club’s work throughout the cricket season and beyond by maintaining their sponsorship for the 2023 season.
The ceremony concluded with the presentation of five cricketers of the year – Lorenzo Loubon, Calvin Loubon, Keron Rampersad, Darren Samlal and Keron Ramoutar. They are all under the age of 23.
