– Dowlin unbeaten on 71 at the close
Guyana, led by a pugnacious, maiden first-class century from Darwin Christian, ably supported by skipper Travis Dowlin’s unbeaten innings of 71, finally showed their true colours at the end of the penultimate day’s play against Jamaica at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.
Just one week after they were in a spot of bother over a decision to say which race must be run off on a particular day, the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) has found itself again in a spot of bother.
Defending champion and current points leaders Jamaica were large and in charge against home team and bottom-of-the-table Guyana at the end of the first day of their sixth round clash in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) four-day competition at the Guyana National Stadium Providence, yesterday.
Former national middle order batsman Ravindranauth Seeram who has a level two coaching certificate has replaced the long-serving Albert Smith as coach of the Guyana national cricket team for the remainder of the present West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) four-day tournament.
A pugnacious 63 balls 103 from Ricky Persaud enabled La Grange All Youths (LGAY) to blast their way past Young Challengers at the Providence ground when action in the Trophy Stall-sponsored 15 overs-a–side countrywide softball competition got underway last Sunday.
It was all over bar the shouting for Nicolette Fernandes who made a graceful exit after suffering a 15/-13, 15-11 defeat at the hands of her cousin David in their semi-final encounter of the Guyana Squash Racquets Association (GSRA)/Bounty Farm Limited sponsored handicap tournament Friday night.
“When he steps into the ring with me on the 28th February, it would be best for him if he walks with a pen and notepad instead of gloves, as he will be getting a boxing lesson from me.”
Following on the heels of the President’s College invitational tournament, the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will be buzzing with activity from 13:00hrs when the National Sports Commission Inter-secondary School Invitational Mashramani Basketball tournament bounces off today.
President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Hector Edwards is calling on the two clubs involved in the clash of cycling events set for Sunday to come to a compromise in the interest of the sport.
Bishops’ High School (BHS) reached the final of the inaugural President College School Invitational secondary school knockout basketball tournament which got underway yesterday at the St.
Newly-elected secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Anand Sanasie visited the nearly completed Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) hostel in Anna Regina last Saturday.
With the Coach of the Year award going to former Alpha United coach Wayne Dover, 2008 Senior and Junior Sportswoman, Alika Morgan is questioning why her coach has not been recognized for his yeoman services to athletics in Guyana.
– replaces annual relay fair
President’s College, through its Physical Education Department, will run off an eight schools basketball tournament over the next three days, starting today.
Intent on continuing and completing their first and third division competitions which were started last year, the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) is hoping that the present weather conditions hold.
Buxton’s Nykasie Liverpool is one of Guyana’s leading assistant referees.
Liverpool recently officiated at the International Football Federation (FIFA) Women’s Under-20 World Cup competition which was held in Chile from November 16-December 7 last year .
In Barbados with the compliments of GT&T, Caribbean Airlines, P&P Insurance, Noble House Seafoods, Papi’s Supermarket (Corriverton) and Oasis Water Company.
By Calvin Roberts
In Barbados compliments of: Igloo Ice cream, GT&T, P&P Insurance, Papi’s Supermarket, Oasis Water Company and Noble House Seafoods
After two tremendous regional first-class seasons with the bat where he has been Barbados’s most prolific run-scorer, opener Dale Richards has been given the call up by the West Indies selection panel for the first test against England.