Police called in as Bentley blocks race from pedalling off
Just one week after they were in a spot of bother over a decision to say which race must be run off on a particular day, the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) has found itself again in a spot of bother. Yesterday, the National Park was in an uproar and the police was called in as [...]
Jamaica in charge against Guyana
Defending champion and current points leaders Jamaica were large and in charge against home team and bottom-of-the-table Guyana at the end of the first day of their sixth round clash in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) four-day competition at the Guyana National Stadium Providence, yesterday. When bad light stopped play at 17:18hrs, Jamaica were [...]
Seeram replaces Smith as coach
Former national middle order batsman Ravindranauth Seeram who has a level two coaching certificate has replaced the long-serving Albert Smith as coach of the Guyana national cricket team for the remainder of the present West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) four-day tournament. With Guyana having its worse start (0-4) in Regional four-day history since the competition [...]
Holder retains NSC Mashramani cycling titles
- victorious on Saturday and Sunday Defending champion Christopher Holder Jnr. rode a tactical race Sunday to win the National Sports Commission (NSC) sponsored 38th annual Mashramani 40-mile cycle road race title in both the senior and junior divisions. Competing against 27 other riders in the event which got underway amidst a drizzle that became [...]
Persaud’s ton blasts LGAY past Young Challengers
A pugnacious 63 balls 103 from Ricky Persaud enabled La Grange All Youths (LGAY) to blast their way past Young Challengers at the Providence ground when action in the Trophy Stall-sponsored 15 overs-a–side countrywide softball competition got underway last Sunday. Winning the toss and opting to take first strike, LGAY on the back of Persaud’s [...]
Fernandes and Arjoon to meet in final
It was all over bar the shouting for Nicolette Fernandes who made a graceful exit after suffering a 15/-13, 15-11 defeat at the hands of her cousin David in their semi-final encounter of the Guyana Squash Racquets Association (GSRA)/Bounty Farm Limited sponsored handicap tournament Friday night. Playing at the Georgetown Club and having endured some [...]
‘Koker Dog’: `He can expect a boxing lesson from me’
“When he steps into the ring with me on the 28th February, it would be best for him if he walks with a pen and notepad instead of gloves, as he will be getting a boxing lesson from me.” Those were the words of 55-year-old Cecil ‘Koker Dog’ Alfred who will engage Clifford ‘Piggy’ Griffith [...]
Schools Mashramani invitational tournament bounces off today at CASH
Following on the heels of the President’s College invitational tournament, the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will be buzzing with activity from 13:00hrs when the National Sports Commission Inter-secondary School Invitational Mashramani Basketball tournament bounces off today. Seventeen schools drawn from Georgetown, East Coast, East and West Bank Demerara and divided into four groups will be [...]
Teamwork the key, says Roger Harper
Former West Indies coach Roger Harper feels that teamwork is the key to a successful series for the West Indies. The West Indies will take on old nemesis England from today at Sabina Park in Jamaica in the first of four test matches of the 2009 Digicel Cricket Series. In an invited comment, Harper yesterday [...]
“Let the clubs decide” …no problem with two races in one day- says GCF president
President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Hector Edwards is calling on the two clubs involved in the clash of cycling events set for Sunday to come to a compromise in the interest of the sport. Roraima Bikers Club plans to stage the Tony Chung Auto Sales sponsored 40-mile road race this Sunday. On the [...]
BHS reaches final of PC’s basketball tournament
Bishops’ High School (BHS) reached the final of the inaugural President College School Invitational secondary school knockout basketball tournament which got underway yesterday at the St. Stanislaus College court. In the opening encounter, Toquain Vieira’s 18 points were not good enough to prevent Marian Academy from going under to BHS 25-48. Wainwright Haynes and Tesrick [...]
GCB secretary on fact-finding mission to Essequibo
Newly-elected secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Anand Sanasie visited the nearly completed Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) hostel in Anna Regina last Saturday. In an invited comment to Stabroek Sport, Sanasie said that his trip to the Cinderella County was more of a fact-finding mission than anything else. “I wanted to have a first [...]
What about the coach? – asks Morgan
With the Coach of the Year award going to former Alpha United coach Wayne Dover, 2008 Senior and Junior Sportswoman, Alika Morgan is questioning why her coach has not been recognized for his yeoman services to athletics in Guyana. “Even though I am elated to have the awards bestowed on me, I would like to [...]
PC to host schools basketball tournament over next three days
- replaces annual relay fair President’s College, through its Physical Education Department, will run off an eight schools basketball tournament over the next three days, starting today. According to a press release, this tournament will be the most competitive and anticipated sporting event the school has ever staged and it is being used as a [...]
GABA hopes weather holds to resume competitions
Intent on continuing and completing their first and third division competitions which were started last year, the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) is hoping that the present weather conditions hold. In an invited comment to Stabroek Sport, secretary of GABA and former national captain Robert ‘Bobby’ Cadogan said that the Association has some minor hiccups [...]