Daily Archive: Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Articles published on Tuesday, December 15, 2015

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Impressive left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie snatched his fourth five-wicket haul in only his fifth first class game as Guyana Jaguars continued their imperious march through the Regional First Class Championship with their fifth straight win here yesterday.

Get Lara involved, Warne advises Windies

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne believes an intervention from Brian Lara is warranted in order to save West Indies’ troubled tour Down Under from becoming a full blown crisis.

Contrasting wins for Western Tigers, GPF

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Western Tigers secured contrasting wins when the fifth edition of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer Knockout Cup commenced at the Eve Leary Sports Club ground on Sunday.

HR directors may now require battle gear

Dear Editor, The following report is extracted from the November 2015 issue of ‘People Management’ published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development: “Xavier Broseta, Assistant HR Manager of Air France, has been taking the lead in complex negotiations that would see the carrier lose 2,900 jobs and increase flying hours for pilots.

Barbados, Haiti clinch junior titles

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados pounded archrivals Trinidad and Tobago in straight sets to retain their boys’ title while Haiti’s girls dished out an identical whipping on Barbados in the corresponding final, as the 10th CAZOVA Junior Championships wrapped up here Sunday night.

Clean hands doctrine

Dear Editor, From time to time members of the opposition, including its leader, General Secretary of the PPP, and the former attorney general Mr Anil Nandlall, raised several issues, among them that of the transparency of certain actions of the government.

Rajiv Ivan and Joshua Ramsammy held their nerves to see their team home against Georgetown Sunday.

Foo powers combined team past Georgetown

Johnathan Foo’s 43 and Eon Hooper’s 4 wickets helped steer Upper Canje/Rose Hall/Albion to a comfortable six-wicket win over Georgetown in a low-scoring affair contested yesterday at the Port Mourant Ground, Berbice, when the ongoing Cricket Guyana Inc.

A too hasty defence

Dear Editor, On Sunday I asked the following question of Stabroek News on their blog about the sale of the Marriott Hotel and got the shock of my life: “Was the investor willing to pay US$10m for the whole hotel?

Opener Devon Smith struck a defiant 56 to ensure a drawn game.

Smith frustrates Red Force’s push for victory

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Ex-West Indies opener Devon Smith stroked a half-century as Windward Islands Volcanoes frustrated Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s hopes of a victory on the final day of their fifth round match in the Regional First Class Championship here yesterday.

Trinidadian all-rounder Kevon Cooper … picked up four wickets to restrict Rangpur Riders. (file photo)

Superb Cooper defies Simmons half-century to put Bulls in final

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies limited overs batsman Lendl Simmons stroked a high class half-century but Trinidadian counterpart Kevon Cooper proved his worth in gold by grabbing four wickets and then smashing the winning runs, as Barisal Bulls beat Rangpur Riders by five wickets to reach today’s final of the Bangladesh Premier League.

West Indies star Chris Gayle will be turning out for Melbourne Renegades during the Big Bash.

Finch upbeat about Gayle’s impact for Renegades

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Australia’s Big Bash League is bracing for the arrival of West Indies star Chris Gayle and his Melbourne Renegades captain Aaron Finch says he is looking forward to the prospect of playing alongside one of the game’s biggest names.