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The new brown belt karatekas, from left, are  Shaquille Sobers, Yogini Maharaj, Michael Phang and Joshua Broomes.

Woon-A-Tai grades ISKF students

Master Frank Woon-A-Tai, an 8th dan black belt karateka of the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF), conducted a grading examination last Sunday at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) dojo, where all the students were successful.

Guyana, Leeward Islands play to draw

-no result on first innings Despite a five wicket haul from spinner Anthony Martin and a pugnacious 87 from Runako Morton, the 10th round rain-interrupted West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) sponsored regional four-day match between Guyana and the Leeward Islands meandered out into a draw with not even a result on first innings.

Deonarine, Fudadin pace Guyana to 254-5

Led by a patient 94 from Narsingh Deonarine and an unbeaten 51 from Assad Fudadin, Guyana were comfortably placed on 254-5 when bad light stopped play at the end of the penultimate day in their 10th round clash against the Leeward Islands at the Albion Sports Complex yesterday.

Watched by team coach Ravindranauth Seeram, some players (from left) Steven Jacobs, Christopher Barnwell, Veerasammy Permaul and Sewnarine Chattergoon test the softness of the pitch. (A Calvin Roberts photograph)    

No play on second day

-Captain, manager disappointed Rain yesterday washed out the second day’s play of the West Indies Cricket Board-sponsored regional four-day match against the Leeward Islands at the Albion Sports Club ground.

The Albion Cricket Club ground yesterday before play was called off.

First day’s play washed out

Heavy overnight and early morning rainfall prevented any play on the first day of the 10th round West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional four-day cricket match involving Guyana and Leeward Islands at the Albion Community Centre ground, yesterday.

Ravindranauth Seeram

“We will be looking for a win”

-Seeram Eight matches, five losses, two draws and one abandoned. This is the script for host Guyana who are in sixth position on 20 points and will be facing the fifth place Leeward Islands with 43 points in a 10th round clash of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) sponsored Regional four-day competition at the Albion Sports Complex from today.

Campbell’s XI takes final trial match

-Team selected but waiting on ratification Shamain Campbell’s XI won the final Under-19 trial match organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), when they defeated Marina Bridgemohan’s XI by 25 runs at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground on Wednesday.

GCB/ Gafoors 2020

Final preliminary round action takes place today The seventh and final round of action in the Demerara zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Gafoors-sponsored first division 2020 cricket competition will take place today at various venues from 14:00hrs.

Patriots and Raiders get the boot

-Third annual NLE basketball extravaganza It was an all Georgetown affair on the third night of action of the third annual Next Level Entertainment (NLE) basketball extravaganza continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Tuesday night as Beepat Scorpions and Nets turned back the challenges of Patriots and Alleyne’s Retrieve Raiders respectively.

Crandon back to face L/Islands

Middle order batsman Royston Crandon will rejoin his teammates in the Guyana team, when they face the Leeward Islands in their tenth round clash of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional four day competition at the Albion sports Complex this weekend.

Guyana settle for first innings points in abandoned match

– seepages on pitch, no play on final day Having lost five of their previous seven encounters, including four consecutive defeats, host Guyana had to settle for first innings points in their ninth round encounter against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) as seepages on the pitch prevented any play on the final day.

Devendra Bishoo

Bishoo will be missed, says Seeram

Coach of the Guyana national team Ravindranauth Seeram yesterday told Stabroek Sport that right arm leg spinner Devendra Bishoo’s services in the team will be sorely missed, especially in the upcoming game against the Leeward Islands this weekend.

FIRST BLOOD! The Guyana team celebrate the dismissal of opener Kyle Corbin who was caught by wicketkeeper Darwain Christion, centre, off the bowling of Christopher Barnwell for 16. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Guyana pressing for outright win

– Deonarine, Fudadin fall agonizingly short of career landmarks Bottom of the table Guyana were pressing for an outright win at the end of the third day’s play of their four-day regional West Indies Cricket Board-sponsored tournament match against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) team at the National Stadium at Providence yesterday.

It’s celebration time for Christopher Barnwell (airborne), after he had Kyle Corbin (backing camera) caught by Travis Dowlin at slip. The non-striker is Nikolai Parris. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Guyana/CCC battling for first innings points

Host Guyana and the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) were locked in a tight battle for first innings points at the end of the first day of their ninth round West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional four-day  match at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground yesterday.

GCB/Castrol Under-15 Inter-county

Demerara to face Berbice this weekend Defending champions Demerara will square off with their nemesis Berbice today and tomorrow in the final two matches of this year’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Castrol sponsored Under-15 Inter-county tournament at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence from 09:30hrs.

DCB/Gafoors 20/20 to resume today

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/Gafoors sponsored 20/20 round robin first division cricket competition will resume today with six round six matches in the two zones  from 14:00 hrs.

Royston Crandon

Guyana looking for redemption

– Bishoo and Crandon brothers out of team With a record of five defeats and two draws, host Guyana would be looking to redeem themselves when they face the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) in their ninth round clash of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional four-day competition at the famous Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground from today.

Ravindra Dasrat

Dasrat guides Berbice to revenge victory

A Man-of-the-Match performance from all rounder Ravindra Dasrat guided Berbice to an eight-wicket victory over Essequibo at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground, yesterday in the Guyana Cricket Board/Castrol-sponsored U-15 tournament.

Berbice humbled by Essequibo

Led by a fine all-round performance from Vijay Surujpaul, Essequibo sent Berbice crashing to an upset defeat as the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Castrol-sponsored under-15 Inter-county tournament continued at the Anna Regina ground yesterday.

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