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A vintage-looking Keon Joseph plays one of his  drives back down the ground during his belligerent 59 in the first trial match at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, yesterday. (Orlando Charles photograph)

Foo, Joseph and Fraser steal first day spotlight

U-19 trial match National Under-19 players in all rounder Jonathan Foo and fast bowlers Keon Joseph and Keyron Fraser stole the spotlight at the end of the first day of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-19 three-day trial match at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary yesterday.

Jonathan Foo drives square of the wicket during his 131 for Berbice in the final preliminary round match at the Guyana National Stadium, last week as Demerara wicketkeeper Dexter Solomon looks on. (Photo by Orlando Charles)

Under-19 cricketer Foo has eyes set on the maroon cap

National Under-19 all rounder Jonathan Foo says he is focused on making Guyana’s senior limited-overs team for this year’s tournament when he spoke to Stabroek Sport during the rain intervals on the final day of the GCB/GTM Under-19 match Demerara match.

 Trevon Garraway

Lyght, Garraway, Squires guide DCC to victory over Merryboys

A pugnacious innings from opener Andrew Lyght Jnr, followed by controlled  bowling from off spinner Dennis Squires and national fast bowler Trevon Garraway, propelled national T20 champions Demerara Cricket Club to a seven-run victory over Trinidad and Tobago’s Merryboys in their opening match of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) T20 club championship Monday night.

GDF’s Stellon David (airborne) battles for control with a Cougars defender during the final of the Mackeson stout/Digicel Sweet 16 final on Sunday night at the Plaisance Community Centre ground (Photo by Orlando Charles)

Cougars are Sweet 16 champions

– GDF pay for technical blunders Berbice’s Cougars Football Club relegated last year’s runner-up, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to the number two position yet again with a 2-0 victory in the final of the Bakewell Buxton Stars organised Mackeson Stout/Digicel Sweet 16 football tournament on Sunday night at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.

GCA/Cellink Plus first division

MSC, Everest, GCC record victories Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC), Everest Cricket Club and the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) all recorded victories in the latest round of matches in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ Cellink Plus sponsored first division two-day competition yesterday.

Stellon David

Berbice Cougars, GDF in Sweet 16 final tonight

The die has been cast and all the players have been identified for tonight’s final of the second annual Bakewell Buxton Stars organized Mackeson Stout/Digicel-sponsored Sweet 16 tournament at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.

Jeetendra Sookdeo

Jacobs and Sookdeo hit centuries

National middle order batsman Steven Jacobs and national Under-19 opener Jeetendra Sookdeo struck centuries on the first day in the latest round of matches in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Cellink Plus sponsored first division competition yesterday.

Cougars’ Ron Wilson (right) attempts to let loose a left foot shot, even as Sunburst Camptown’s Kris Camacho tries to intercept. (Orlando Charles photograph)

Cougars defeat Camptown on penalty kicks

-set up clash with GDF in Sweet 16 final A new champion will be crowned tomorrow when the Bakewell Buxton Stars- organized Mackeson Stout/Digicel Second Annual Sweet 16 football tournament climaxes at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.

Champs again… Defending champions Berbice pose with their trophy. (Photo by Orlando Charles)

Berbice retains U-19 title

Foo carts off all individual awards Defending champions Ber-bice easily retained their Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM-sponsored Under-19 Inter-county three-day title, after their match against Demerara petered out into a tame draw at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

National Under-19 and Demerara opener Trevon Griffith pushes at this delivery from Berbice right arm leg spinner Jonathan Foo, during his team’s second innings. (Orlando Charles photograph)

Berbice in control thanks to foo

Defending champions Berbice were in control at the end of the penultimate day in their final preliminary round Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM sponsored Under-19 Inter-county match against Demerara at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

Guyana Defence Force’s Marlon Benjamin (left) attempts to go around Alpha United’s Howard Lowe during their semi final clash in the Digicel/Mackeson Stout Sweet 16 semi final clash on Tuesday night. (Orlando Charles photograph)

Sweet 16 tourney

GDF book final spot Last year’s runner-up Guyana Defence Force has booked their place in this year’s Bakewell Buxton Stars organized Digicel/Mackeson Stout sponsored Sweet 16 football tournament, following a hard fought 2-1 victory over Alpha United at the Plaisance Community Centre ground on Tuesday night.

Berbice middle order batsman Jonathan Foo launches into the Demerara bowling attack during his unbeaten 50 in his team’s first innings score of 75-4 in reply to Demerara’s 214. (Orlando Charles photograph)

Berbice and Demerara locked in battle for first innings

Foo shines with bat and ball GTM Under-19 Led by a solid all round performance from national Under-19 all rounder Jonathan Foo (5-93 and 50 not out), Berbice found themselves locked in a tight battle yesterday for first innings points against Demerara in their final preliminary round match of this year’s Under-19 Inter-county series at the Providence stadium.

Coach Orin Bailey (centre) supervises a stretching session with the Demerara Under-19 team.

Demerara in must-win situation

Demerara find themselves in a must-win situation going into their final preliminary round match in this year’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM-sponsored Under-19 three-day Inter-county tournament when they face defending champions Berbice over the next three days at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Berbice skipper Anthony Bramble (right) receives the winner’s trophy from Edward Persico Company Secretary/Human Resources Manager of GTM.

Berbice crushes Demerara by six wickets

GTM Under-19 Led by Jonathan Foo’s belligerent innings, defending champions Berbice were able to humble their nemesis Demerara by six wickets in their final preliminary round match of this year’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM sponsored Under-19 Inter-county limited overs tournament.

New Line Cavaliers, the inaugural DJ Stress 20/20 champions, pose with their spoils and Marketing Director of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) Wystan Robertson. (An Orlando Charles photo)

Fudadin steers Cavaliers to 20/20 title

An entertaining innings of 85 from national middle order batsman Assad Fudadin guided New Line Cavaliers (NLC) to a three-wicket victory over Gizmos and Gadgets Georgetown Pitbulls in the final of the DJ Stress organized Twenty20 cricket festival at the Guyana National Stadium, Provi-dence late Friday night.

Pele protest against playing surface and lights

-Alpha gains walk over Reigning Kashif and Shangai football champions Pele Football Club (PFC) has launched a protest against the playing surface of the Plaisance Community Centre ground and the lights being used to illuminate the said venue, that is presently hosting the second annual Bakewell Buxton Stars organized Digicel/Mackeson Stout sponsored sweet 16 football tournament.

GDF scores (Orlando Charles photo)

GDF, Camptown advance to Sweet 16 semis

Defending champions Sunburst Camptown and last year’s runner-up Guyana Defence Force (GDF) advanced to the semifinals of the Mackeson Stout/Digicel sponsored Bakewell Buxton Stars organized Sweet 16 football tournament, following quarterfinal victories on Thursday night.

Watched by Essequibo’s Royston Alkins (hands on knees) and wicketkeeper Faizal Karim, Demerara skipper Rajendra Nikbarran executes a drive off the front foot during his unbeaten 59 yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)   Got him! Essequibo’s Faizal Karim loses his off stump to Rajendra Nikbarran, backing camera, as wicketkeeper Dexter Solomon and Trevon Griffith look on. (Orlando Charles photo)   Photo caption:  Rajendra Nikbarran (left) receives his Man-of-the-Match trophy from GTM’s Unit Manager Edward Hackett while president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh (centre) looks on. (Orlando Charles photo)

Nikbarran stars with bat and ball

-Essequibo beaten by 145 runs Demerara skipper Rajendra Nikbarran starred with both the ball and bat as Demerara steamrolled Essequibo by 145 runs in their first round encounter of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM-sponsored Under-19 Inter-county limited overs match at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary yesterday.

Parks double sends Buxton Stars packing

-Cougars upset Plaisance A Peter Parks double helped the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) defeat tournament host Bakewell Buxton Stars (BBS) 4-1 in their feature match-up, when action in the second annual Mackeson Stout/Digicel-sponsored Sweet 16 Football tournament continued at the Plaisance Community Centre ground on Tuesday.

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