Colin Benjamin

Amelia’s Ward scored an upset win over the 2009 champions BK Western Tigers in game four of the 22nd annual Kashif and Shanghai football tournament at the Georgetown Football Club ground Friday evening.

Grove Hi Tech last evening defeated Netrockers 5-3 on penalty kicks in game three of the 22nd annual Kashif and Shanghai football tournament at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground.

As the Guyana senior cricket team  begin preparations for next month’s Caribbean Twenty20 tournament that kicks off in Antigua and Barbados from January 10 – 22, arguably the biggest story coming out of Guyana’s 14-man squad selection besides the omission of Ramnaresh Sarwan is  the selection of Christopher Barnwell as captain.

Inspirational head coach of the Golden Jaguars team Jamaal Shabbaz has called on the Guyanese public to put the elections results behind them and unite as a nation around the national football team.

West Front Road and Back Circle will clash in the final of the 2011 Guinness-in-the-Streets tournament tomorrow, after both sides recorded similar 1-0 semi-final victories in their respective matches at the National Park Tarmac on Tuesday evening.

Round-of-16 action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup continues this evening with a double-header at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground from 18:00hrs.

Two-time winners of the annual Kashif and Shanghai tournament Milerock Football Club is quietly confident of success at this year’s 22nd annual tournament.

With all the criticism that has been levelled against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) under the current Julian Hunte administration in recent years, one of the few things they deserve much credit for is the creation of the Sagicor High Performance Center (HPC), according to Berbician cricketer Veerasammy Permaul.

Bartica side Mill Ballers Football Club last evening clinched a 2-1 victory over Kuru Kuru Warriors during extra period in the opening match of the 22nd annual Kashif and Shanghai tournament at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground.

The 22nd Annual Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament, Guyana’s premier football competition, kicks off tonight with a double header at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda.

The Round-of-16 stage matches in the 2011 Guinness-in-the-Streets football tournament got underway on Tuesday evening with Alexander Village, West Front Road and Charlestown securing spots in Saturday’s quarter-finals.

Former national twenty20 captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has not been considered for selection on the Guyana Twenty20 team for next month’s regional competition.

Action in the third annual Guinness-in-the-Streets football tournament will continue with the commencement of the Round-of-16 stage this evening at the National Cultural Center Tarmac from 7:00pm.

Throughout the history of all professional sports there have been many “David versus Goliath” type contests when an underdog team defies the odds and topples the superior opponent.

Gizmos and Gadgets Georgetown Pitbulls and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President’s XI will lock horns today in the final of Carib Beer/Pepsi Twenty20 competition at the Albion Community Centre Ground.

Proprietor of Mohammed’s Enterprise, Nazar Mohamed, has presented trophies in addition to a one million dollar cheque to give a total sponsorship package of  $1.5M for the Kashif and Shanghai 22nd annual football tournament.

Throughout Europe in famous football leagues such as the English Premiership, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, before the start of any match players walk out with “Say no to racism” banners as part of a campaign to counter this phenomenon in that continent.

The Guyana under-17 cricketers under the guidance  of Coach Gavin Nedd stepped up their preparation for the regional under-17 tournament next week in Trinidad and Tobago, with a day of extended net sessions at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Bourda yesterday.

The script had already been written. The two Berbice teams would clash in the final.

The West Indies completed the test leg of its month long-tour to India on Saturday morning with 2-0 defeat in the three-test series.