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Guyana’s Darwin Christian acknowledges the applause of his teammates, after reaching his maiden first class century against Jamaica at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

Christian leads Guyana reply with maiden ton

– 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.

Going, going, gone! Jamaica’s captain Tamar Lambert hits Narsingh Deonarine over long off for six during  the first day of the Jamaica/ Guyana sixth round clash at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday. Wicket-keeper Darwin Christian looks on. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Jamaica in charge against Guyana

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.

Seeram replaces Smith as coach

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.

Persaud’s ton blasts LGAY past Young Challengers

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.

Victoria Arjoon

Fernandes and Arjoon to meet in final

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.

Alika Morgan

What about the coach? – asks Morgan

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.

GABA hopes weather holds to resume competitions

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.

Nykasie Liverpool

From Buxton with love – meet Nykasie Liverpool

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 .

Richards finds favour with selectors for first test

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.

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