Lara sharing expertise at Sandals Cricket Academy
Local speedster Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira says that he is hoping to transfer his winning ways from the South Dakota Circuit in Guyana to the Bushy Park race circuit which will play host to the second round of the Caribbean Race of Champions series. Apart from Vieira, Gavin Gayadin, Kevin Jeffery and Andrew King are [...]
Second Brush’s Basketball Classic to bounce on August 21
It was considered one of the biggest tournaments to grace the Linden community when it was first held last year and this time the organizers are promising an even bigger Brush’s Basketball Classic which will run from August 21-29 at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) hard court. Eight teams drawn from Linden and Georgetown are [...]
Patron wrestling for tickets refund
Paulette Jhingoree was wrestling with a big problem yesterday. Just one day after the organisers announced that the Guyana Wrestle Mania event which was schedule for the National Park this Saturday had been postponed, Jhingoree, of New Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara was wondering how to get her money back. Dennis Adonis, whose company [...]
‘Frank can’t beat me’ ‘Sixhead ‘ Lewis
“It’s been a fight the Guyanese people wanted to see for a long time and it was in the making for sometime now and we are happy to give a quality fight,” promoter Odinga Lumumba said in an interview with Stabroek Sport yesterday about the upcoming clash between Raul Frank and Andrew ‘Six-Head’ Lewis. The [...]
Guyana Wrestle Mania postponed to October 31
- lack of effective sponsorship,GRA matter,among issues cited The Guyana Wrestle Mania which was set for this Saturday at the National Park has hit yet another snag so the promoters announced yesterday that the event has been postponed until October 31. Dennis Adonis, whose company Sound Proof Music along with Regional Wrestling Federation was tasked [...]
Linden Invitational Football tournament…
Milerock exact sweet revenge It was sweet revenge for Milerock as they turned the tables on Bakewell Topp XX to emerge winners of the second annual Linden Invitational Football Tournament on Sunday evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground. Topp XX, who defeated Milerock last year to lift the title could not keep up with [...]
NSC calls basketball stakeholders meeting fruitful
It was the first time that the Government of Guyana through the National Sports Commission (NSC) has ever met with local basketball stakeholders, led by the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), to discus the way forward for the sport and how much they can enhance the game of basketball here. Director of Sport Neil Kumar [...]
`Zo’ Greaves powers to victory in feature event
Alonzo `Zo’ Greaves powered his way to yet another mainstream victory when he took home the feature 25-lap event at the Roraima Bikers Club, Kashif and Shanghai organised cycle meet in Linden yesterday. Scores of spectators turned out in the Amelia’s Ward community to witness an exciting day of racing and the local cycling stars [...]
Topp XX and Milerock to clash in finals tonight
Defending champions Bakewell Topp XX and Milerock will meet for the second time in the final of the Linden Invitational football tournament tonight at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground (MSC) after emerging victors from two heated semi-finals Friday evening. With the $150,000 first prize on the line, spectators can expect nothing short of an exhilarating [...]
Racing stars to turn out at GMR&SC Fun Day and Go-Kart meet
Some of the big names in motor-racing are expected to be on show today at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) go-kart track when the club stages a one-day go-kart races and family fun day in aid of the drivers heading to Barbados for round two of the Caribbean Race of Champions on [...]
‘Big Ride’ set for August 23
On Sunday, August 23 from 5 pm, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will stage a massive cycling event from the University of Guyana entrance at Liliendaal to the Carifesta Sports Complex dubbed ‘The Big Ride’, under the theme ‘Ride On, Live Long’. The idea, Minister of Sport, Dr Frank Anthony said is to [...]
Layne shocks GDF and Winners Connection rocks Netrockers
- To play semi-finals tonight Last year’s finalist Milerock United eliminated the only Georgetown side in this year’s Linden Invitational Football Tournament, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 2-1 while Winners Connection rocked Netrockers by a similar goal line to round off the semi-finals tonight at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground (MSC). Playing the feature game [...]
Wrestling event shrouded in questions
The hosting of an event billed as the Guyana Wrestle Mania is just over a week away and all that is known is that the National Park has been booked for August 15. Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony has indicated that his only awareness of the event is through media reports while well-known business, [...]
Topp XX and Amelia’s Ward United advance to semis
Defending champions Bakewell Topp XX and Amelia’s Ward United became the first two teams to advance to the semi-finals of this year’s Linden Invitational Football tournament after contrasting victories on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground. Topp XX were victors over Eagles United 2-1 while Amelia’s Ward United fired past Silver Shattas by three [...]
Godwin McPherson laid to rest
Former President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), Colonel (ret’d) Godwin McPherson was laid to rest yesterday at Litchfield Village, West Coast Berbice following a church service at the Church of the Transfiguration in Georgetown. McPherson who stood at the helm of basketball since 1991 died Monday last at St Joseph Mercy Hospital after [...]