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Rarefied air!

By Charwayne Walker The first Barbados-born player that represented the land of the majestic Kaieteur Falls was Cyril Rutherford `Snuffy’ Browne.

General Manager of Guyana Beverage Company Robert Selman hands over the sponsorship cheque to president of the Enterprise Busta Sports Club Karran Ramdhoon while vice-president Jitlal Jowharilalol and Shameiza Yadram look on.

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.

Concentration time! Competitors in the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players 2009 national championships at the Malteenoes Sports Club pavilion yesterday. (An Orlando Charles photograph)

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.

The various prize winners strike a pose with their spoils along with Guyana’s squash queen Nicolette Fernandes (back row left) and national coach Carl Ince (next to Fernandes). An Aubrey Crawford photograph.

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.

In this Orlando Charles photo, East Coast’s Brian Sattaur (left) acknowledges the applause of his teammates after being dismissed while skipper Rajendra Nikbarran plays square off the wicket during his unbeaten 59.

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.

Steven Xavier (front) gets back to execute a back shot in his match against Ryan Da Silva during the third night of action in the Guyana Squash Association/ Woodpec-ker Products national junior championships. (An Aubrey Crawford photograph)

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.

Keisha Jeffrey

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.

Kayla Jeffrey

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.

Alonzo Greaves

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.

The sweet taste of victory! New three stage cycling road race champion Alonzo Greaves kisses the trophy as he receives it from Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dr. Frank Anthony.At left is  Hector Edwards (left) while Hassan Mohammed is at right. (An Orlando Charles photograph).

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.

Tony Simon of Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club (CWCC) leads the front pack as they pass through the village of Buxton during yesterday’s second stage in this year’s 27th Annual Independence three-stage cycle road race. (An Aubrey Crawford photo)

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 two sides of Jonathan Foo –  On the left, national Under-19 all rounder Foo hits Seon Daniels (backing camera) back over his head for six while on the right a subdued Foo plays a forward defensive stroke as wicketkeeper Dexter Solomon pays keen attention. (Orlando Charles composite photograph)

Vintage Foo stars on final day

A vintage batting display from 18-year-old Jonathan Foo brightened up the final day of the lone Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-19 trial match at the Police Sports Club (PSC) Ground yesterday.

Christopher Barnwell

DCC loses to Preysal

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) suffered their first loss of the 2009 West Indies Players Association (WIPA) T20 club championship when they went under to Trinidad and Tobago’s Preysal Cricket Club by four wickets at the Guaracara Park ground yesterday.

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