Calvin Roberts

Manager of the Tucville-based Fruta Conquerors Football Club (FCFC) Wayne Forde feels that his team can win the 19th Annual Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) football tournament, once they play together as a team and display a professional attitude.

Reigning Mr. Guyana Mark Perry is calling on the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) to supply him with the two airline tickets that he won as part of his Mr.

– “promoter went past contracted time”  –  Sports Hall Manager ‘To be the best, you have to beat the best’ But that maxim could not become a reality for either Dyna Ravens or Courts Pacesetters basketball clubs as the long-anticipated grudge-match between them which was scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Saturday night did not bounce off leaving several fans dejected.

President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Trevor Rose has expressed his disappointment at the way the sport is being treated and has called on the relevant authorities to look into this matter.

Businessmen Clifford Reis and Courtney Benn were both honoured by the Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association (GWRKA) at a simple ceremony held at the Banks DIH Sports Club last Saturday.

National middle order batsman Travis Dowlin has expressed his elation at being appointed captain of the Guyana national cricket team for next year’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Carib Beer cricket competition.

Not even the heavy downpours could prevent national race walk champion Rudolph Mitchell from chalking up his 84th consecutive victory, and subsequently capture the Office of the President (OP) trophy, in the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) organized Eid- Ul-Adha 10 laps event last Sunday.

“Our chances are as good as any other team” – GilhuysPresident of B.K.

– Dowlin appointed captain Guyana’s Carib Beer team commenced preparations for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) 2009 Carib Beer tournament yesterday with physical and swimming sessions.

– says Roderick Lovell Georgetown Cricket Association’s representative on the Demerara Cricket Board selection panel Roderick Lovell yesterday denied lobbying for players to be excluded from the Demerara team for the recent Twenty20 Inter-county competition.

The Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) through its Special Events Committee (SEC) on Thursday last launched its All Time XI at an impressive ceremony held at its New Amsterdam office with regional record holder Mahendra Nagamootoo finding a place on the team.

-no room for Pooran, Singh,  Garraway and FudadinDemerara and national limited overs all-rounder Christopher Barnwell, along with Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) prolific opener Shemroy Barrington has found favour with the national selectors, having being named in the 14 man squad for Guyana’s first two away games in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) 2009 Regional Carib Beer Series.

Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) and defending champions Albion Community Centre (ACC) will meet in the Berbice zone final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Gafoors 20/20 competition today.

When referees attached to the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) step onto the field to officiate in matches for this year’s Kashif and Shangai football tournament they will be doing so in new outfits, thanks to Neal and Massy (Guyana) Limited.

Demerara will face Berbice – GCB president “The final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Pepsi/ Carib Beer sponsored inter-county 20/20 competition will proceed as  scheduled from 19:00hrs tonight between defending champions Demerara and their nemesis Berbice at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence,” says president of the GCB Chetram Singh.

“We have proven our capabilities” – GCB vice-president Vice-president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Alvin Johnson told Stabroek Sports that Guyana has proven their capabilities to host mega events, following a Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) press release which stated that Guyana, Barbados and St.

– Bishwa Panday President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Bishwa Panday yesterday stated that his association has full confidence in former national fast bowler Roderick Lovell as their representative on the selection panel of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB).

Caribbean Airlines Limited, the official air carrier of the Caribbean, yesterday made good on a promise to the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), when they presented two rebate tickets to national players Claudius Butts and Albert La Rose.

The annual Boxing Day horse race meeting which is being organized and held at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, will have on board long serving sponsors Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) for this year’s event.

Former West Indies under-19 opener Richard Ramdeen (77) along with Devon Clements (66) and Devendra Ramoutar (4-23) powered Young Warriors to an emphatic 88 runs victory over a Regional Chairman XI, in an organized 20/20 cricket match under the lights at the Rose Hall Canje ground last Saturday night.