Second EBSC T20 launched
The second annual Enterprise Busta Sports Club (EBSC) 20/20 cricket festival was launched yesterday at a simple ceremony held in the boardroom of the Guyana Beverage Company (GBC), the distributors of Busta products locally. In brief remarks, general manager of GBC, Robert Selman, congratulated the club for the efficient way in which they ran off [...]
GCA wants dialogue with DCB and GCB over disqualification
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has objected to its disqualification from the final of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) organized W&H Rambarran/German Restaurant sponsored Under-19 Inter-association competition. According to president of the DCB, Bissoondial Singh, the Georgetown team was disqualified from the tournament after being accused of playing an overage player. A press release sent [...]
Gafoor takes lead after first day
- But Mohabir and Gonsalves score upset wins After the first day and eight rounds of action in the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) 2009 national championships held at the Malteenoes Sports Club pavilion, Moen Gafoor sat atop the leader board with seven wins and a spread of 883. But he was forced to [...]
Manager and coach impressed with work ethic
Both manager Alvin Johnson and coach Hubern Evans were impressed with the work ethic shown by the 20-man national under-19 team during their first encampment last weekend. In an invited comment with Stabroek Sport both Johnson and Evans echoed the same sentiments on the team’s performance in the two- day camp, despite suffering a minor [...]
Two-title Khalil adjudged most outstanding player
GSA/Woodpecker Products Jason Ray Khalil emerged as the most outstanding player when the Guyana Squash Association Woodpecker Products-sponsored national junior squash championships ended yesterday at the Georgetown Club courts. Khalil won the boys’ U- 15 and U-17 categories and placed second in the boys’ U-19 category. Raphael De Groot won the boys’ U-19 category despite [...]
Nikbarran, Sattaur demolish West Demerara
A man-of-the-match performance from skipper Rajendra Nikbarran along with a pugnacious innings from opener Brian Sattaur enabled East Coast to demolish West Demerara in the final of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/ W&H Rambarran/German Restaurant inter-association competition yesterday. Competing in brilliant sunshine at the Lusignan Community Centre ground, West Demerara took first strike and were [...]
GSA Junior C’ships
Mekdeci records double Ben Mekdeci recorded two wins whilst Nyron Joseph, Travis Whitehead and Patrick Fraser suffered mixed fortunes on the third night of action in the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Wood-pecker Products-sponsored national junior championships at the Georgetown Club courts Thursday night. Competing in the Boys Under-11 and 13 combined category, Mekdeci defeated Alec [...]
“I would have him on my team any day,” Pollydore says of Greaves
Former National Sports Commission (NSC) three-stage champion and Anguilla-based Guyanese Godfrey Pollydore believes that new champion Alonzo Greaves has a far way to go in the sport of cycling, with the potential he has been displaying. “I am happy that he has won the event this year. No disrespect to the other cyclists, but he [...]
Fraser rebounds to defeat Whitehead
-Joseph and Jeffrey continue unbeaten run Following his devastating loss to Alexander Cheeks on the first night, Patrick Fraser rebounded to defeat Travis Whitehead in a closely fought match when the second night of action in the Guyana Squash Racquets Association organized Woodpecker Products sponsored national junior championships continued at the Georgetown Courts Wednesday night. [...]
“Fitness is the key,” says Evans
When the national Under-19 squad goes into its first encampment in preparation for the upcoming West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/TCL Regional Under-19 tournament in Jamaica from today, the fitness level of the players will be the main item on the mind of coach Hubern Evans. “Whilst I must say that the squad given to us [...]
Cheeks upsets Fraser in GSA/Woodpecker Junior c’ships
-Joseph triple winner on first night Eight-year-old Alexander Cheeks created the first upset when action in this year’s Woodpecker Products-sponsored Guyana Squash Association (GSA) junior championships got underway at the Georgetown Club Courts Tuesday night. Competing on court number three, Cheeks displayed a never-say-die attitude after losing the first set 9-11 to number two ranked [...]
Mackeson Stout/Digicel Sweet 16
Cougars carts off all individual prizes They came, they saw, they conquered and they were rewarded. At a simple presentation ceremony held in the boardroom of Ansa Mc Al Limited yesterday, Cougars Football Club of Berbice, the winners of the second annual Bakewell Buxton Stars organized Mackeson Stout/Digicel Sweet 16-sponsored tournament received their spoils. Apart [...]
Greaves aiming to return to dominant role
Following his inaugural victory in the National Sports Commission (NSC) 27th annual three-stage cycle road race held over the weekend Alonzo Greaves now has his eyes set on dominating the sport locally. In an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport Greaves said that he would be seeking to dominate the sport in much they same way [...]
It’s ‘Zo’ for the first time
-Pollydore wins final stage but Greaves takes maiden title Alonzo `Zo’ Greaves won his maiden National Sports Commission (NSC) sponsored Independence three-stage cycle road race yesterday although defending champion Godfrey Pollydore won the final stage of the event. Pollydore, who also won the first stage, won yesterday’s third stage from Kara Kara on the Linden [...]
NSC Independence three stage
Greaves takes lead from Pollydore heading into final stage Alonzo Greaves of Carlton Wheeler’s Cycle Club (CWCC) took over the leader’s position at the end of the second stage in this year’s 27th annual three-stage cycle road race yesterday. The race is sponsored by the National Sports Commission (NSC). Having finished second behind defending champion [...]