Madhoo begins darts season with a bang
- Fitzgerald suffers upset defeat National darts champion, Sudesh Fitzgerald, was welcomed back into the real world with a bump. The player, who qualified for and participated at the World Darts Championship held in England earlier this month, was knocked out in the first round of the singles competition played at the Granny’s Sports Bar. [...]
GCA had a good 2008
President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Bishwa Panday says the body has made progress in the areas of competitions and finance. Panday told Stabroek Sports recently that the GCA had an excellent year as they were able to complete the two competitions that were held over from 2007 while last year, the GCA started [...]
Re-admittance to FIDE a must in 2009
- Dr. Anthony tells GCF at Awards ceremony The curtain on the 2008 National Chess Championships came down Friday night with a small award ceremony held at Ramphal House, New Garden Street. Addressing the prize winners, Minister of Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, praised the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), promising that they will be the recipient [...]
Lowe, John, Bryan can put Guyana on table tennis map
-says departing Chinese coach Chang Jian Hua Chinese Table Tennis Coach Chang Jian Hua left Guyana yesterday for his homeland, China upon conclusion of his one year stint, excited about the talent of Guyanese racquet wielders and predicting a bright future internationally for three of the country’s players. Speaking to Stabroek Sports through his interpreter [...]
GABA plans to stage six boxing cards this year
The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) plans to stage six cards this year, president of the association Affeeze Khan has disclosed. Khan said his association plans to stage tournaments every two months starting from the annual Mashramani tournament next month. He is also hopeful that boxing coaches Terrence Poole and Carl Franklyn could receive a [...]
Johnson pulls out of GCB presidency race
President of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) and vice president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Alvin Johnson has put his ambition of becoming president of the GCB to rest for now. The 51-year-old headmaster, who earlier this year told Stabroek Sports that he was undecided whether to contest the elections, has now officially withdrawn [...]
Johnson undecided on GCB presidency
President of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) and vice-president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Alvin Johnson is undecided whether he will contest the presidency of the GCB on January 25. Speaking to Stabroek Sports yesterday Johnson, whose own area board elections are due on January 11, said he was unsure whether he will contest [...]
Lloyd, Kanhai and Gibbs for ICC Hall of Fame
-but no place for Lara, Walsh and Ambrose Legendary West Indies and Guyana captain Clive Lloyd is one of 13 West Indies players to be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame. Two other Guyanese Rohan Kanhai and Lance Gibbs, the former world record holder for the most test wickets, are on [...]
Lloyd leads ICC greatest Captain poll
An online poll being conducted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in recognition of its centenary anniversary celebrations has former West Indies and Guyana captain Clive Lloyd leading the greatest captain poll. The ICC recently announced a list of 55 former test greats including WG Grace, Sir Donald Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar, Sir Richard Hadlee and [...]
GMRSC counts successes in local and int’l races
The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) counted four local and international meetings at the South Dakota Circuit among its successes in 2008 despite dashed hopes of capturing the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship. Under the leadership of Vishook Persaud the GMRSC’s successes started with the first meet of the year; the Mashramani Race of [...]
Minister says no to cycling velodrome in 2009
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday said that there was no budgetary allotment in the Ministry’s 2009 subvention for a cycling velodrome. The velodrome, which according to national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed has been one of his dreams over the years, will not get started in 2009. In a previous interview [...]
Kashif and Shanghai 19th football competition
Brown has slim hold on golden boots The race for who would be crowned golden boots winner is now set to be decided in the finals of the 19th Kashif and Shanghai tournament slated for the Providence National Stadium on January 1, 2009. With the two finalist decided in Pele and Sunburst Camptown the leader [...]
Singh undecided about contesting GCB presidency
- Johnson, Panday named as candidates Mum’s the word from Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) president Chetram Singh regarding any plans he may have to contest the presidency of the GCB which is due in the latter part of January. While unconfirmed reports state that Singh would be demitting office come next year, other reports indicate [...]
Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship
Fitzgerald departs for England Sudesh Fitzgerald yesterday left for England to participate in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Sunday. The competition will see the ‘New kid on the block’ taking on South African Charles Losper at 2.15pm London time. In an interview with Stabroek Sport, a confident Fitzgerald said that he had no prior [...]
Chanderpaul passes Sobers
-records most test half centuries by a West Indian Guyana and West Indies middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is likely to have fond memories of Dunedin, New Zealand. For it was there that the left-hander racked up two of his latest milestones during the first test against the ‘Kiwis’ which ended in a draw yesterday. Chanderpaul [...]