Calvin Roberts

Match awarded to Skeldon Community CentreAlbion Community Centre (ACC) and its skipper Sewnarine Chattergoon have been fined by the Competitions Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control.

National Under-19 captain Eugene La Fleur will lead Bermine in their replayed fixture against Young Warriors in the Berbice zone final of the nationwide Neal and Massy first division 40 overs -aside cricket competition, at the Cumberland cricket ground in Canje today.

The executives of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) have expressed their dissatisfaction at the selection policies of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), when it came to the selection of the 42 players now 48, who are presently participating in the GCB/ President’s Cup competition.

‘Riding for Life 1’ was a success and so  the organizers,  the Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) will be offering cyclists and enthusiasts the second annual ‘Riding for Life’ event from November 6-9.

-says Herman Harris– Anonymous fighter wants to take on winner should Frank opt out Boxing promoter Herman Harris, who is the father of former world champion and junior welterweight campaigner Vivian Harris, has predicted Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman as the winner of the  bout against former World Boxing Association welterweight champion Andrew `Sixhead’ Lewis when the two  meet tomorrow night at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

-‘Six head’ Lewis Former World Boxing Association welterweight champion Andrew ‘Six head’ Lewis has told Stabroek Sport that he is ready for and will defeat Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman when the two clash at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence Saturday night.

It was a day of action from the opening race to the last at the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club, Number 6 Village, West Coast Berbice, last Sunday.

-NCN humbled by East Bank XI Rangers XI humiliated Regal XI by nine wickets to claim the Guyana Softball League (GSL)/Banks DIH-sponsored 15-overs-a side competition while the National Communications Network (NCN) team was humbled by an East Bank Select XI in the first game Saturday night at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground.

A soggy outfield caused by heavy rains the previous day prevented any play in the final of the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Neal and Massy sponsored 40-overs-aside nationwide first division competition at the Rose Hall Canje ground on Sunday.

-acting president of BCBC “The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) should establish a cricket museum so that our younger generation can have some knowledge on our players of yesteryear.”

-pumps $350,000 into second division 20/20 competition The Guyana Beverage Company Incorporated (GBC) has joined forces with the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) when they became that entity’s latest list of sponsors, pumping over $350,000 into a twenty20 second division competition.

-Elite six are first inductees Finally, the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) Hall of Fame was launched on Thursday, with an elite six being the first set of inductees at the simple ceremony held in the BCBC boardroom, following the spirited efforts of the Special Events Committee (SEC).

-team leads by 172 runs going into final day Clive Lloyd Super Cats’ Homchand Pooran (107) and left arm orthodox spinner Veerasammy Permaul (5-76) guided their team to a mammoth 172 runs first innings lead over the Rohan Kanhai Strikers at the end of the second day in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President’s Cup competition.

GCB President’s Trophy competition – Left-handed opening batsman Vishal Singh struck a century against Rohan Kanhai Strikers on the first day of their three-day encounter yesterday Vishal Singh’s century along with half centuries from  Homchand Pooran and  Steven Jacobs (59) were the highlight of the first day’s play in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) /President’s Trophy match between the Clive Lloyd Super Cats and the Rohan Kanhai Strikers yesterday.

-cites health and dissatisfaction with some executives Just nine months after being elected to the position of president of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC), Jafarally Asrafally has decided to call it a day.

A plethora of stars will be on show over the next three days beginning from today at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground when the Leon Johnson-led Clive Lloyd Super Cats team takes on Narsingh Deonarine’s Rohan Kanhai Strikers for the prestigious President’s Trophy and $200,000 first prize.

-defeats Scottsburg United by 41 runs in final A pugnacious innings from opener Farouk Hussein ensured Young Warriors came out victorious in the final of the Corriverton Town Day 20/20 cricket match, when they defeated Scottsburg United by 41 runs at the Scottsburg United ground on Sunday.

Bermine created a major upset in Berbice cricket, when they defeated Berbice champions Albion Community Centre, to reach the Berbice final of the 2008 Neal and Massy first division 40 overs – a side cricket competition.

Five teams win, one gets walk over Bermine, Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB), Port Mourant, Young Warriors and Albion Cricket Clubs all recorded victories in first round matches of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Cricket Development Committee organized/Ansa Mc Al-sponsored 10/10 cricket competition on Wednesday.

– score three-wicket victory in GCB/Gafsons 20/20 It was dubbed an exciting encounter before a ball was bowled, and both teams, namely host Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and defending champions Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC), ensured this was a reality when the two clashed in a first round encounter of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Gafsons Industries Limited nationwide 20/20 competition.