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Golden Jaguars captain Chris Nurse (right) with his teammates during their lunch at Roti Hut. (Orlando Charles photo)

Roti Hut provides Golden Jaguars team lunch

After supporting the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) with a one million dollar package in financing and accessories last Friday to boost the national football team ahead of its two important upcoming engagements, yesterday the Bakewell Group of companies hosted the Golden Jaguars to lunch at its Roti Hut branch on Albert Street.

The Guyana team during their training session at Enmore Community Center Ground, yesterday.

Dover cautiously optimistic of success

Guyana’s national football team the “Golden Jaguars” continued its preparation for the 2014 World-Cup qualifying away legs against Barbados and Bermuda on Friday and next Tuesday with an intense practice session at the Enmore Community Center Ground, yesterday.

Trevon Griffith

Three in a row!

Berbice continued its dominance at the senior Inter-County level by retaining the El Dorado limited-overs cricket title for the third consecutive year with a six-wicket victory against arch rivals Demerara at the Albion Community Center Ground, Berbice, yesterday.

Demerara skipper Leon Johnson perfecting his sweep shot during his team’s practice session at Demerara Cricket Club yesterday.

Berbice, Demerara both confident of victory

Both defending champions Berbice and archrivals Demerara began their preparation for Sunday’s Inter-County 50-overs final in Berbice with net sessions at the Albion Community Centre Ground and Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground, respectively, yesterday.

Jonathan Foo about to hit Amir Khan through the off-side during the Demerara/Berbice clash at Everest yesterday.

Demerara humble rival

Demerara and the President’s XI hardly broke a sweat, as they both recorded clinical victories over opponents Berbice and Essequibo, in the latest round of the 2011 El Dorado Senior Inter-County limited overs competition, at the Everest Cricket Club and Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) grounds respectively, yesterday.

Part of action during the Demerara and Essequibo encounter at Bourda yesterday. (Aubrey Crawford Photo)

Johnson and Mohammed propel Demerara to victory

Demerara completed a polished 58-run victory over  Essequibo in their replayed opening fixture of the 2011 El Dorado Senior Inter-County limited overs competition, at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Ground, Bourda, yesterday.

Bermuda Head of Delegation Stephan Coddington.

Golden Jaguars hunt Bermuda prey today

Guyana will be looking to make it two wins out of two when they tackle Bermuda in their second group B match of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers at the National Stadium at Providence this evening.

Keith Foster

Crucial BCB talks set for tomorrow

One of the first signs that the potential formation of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) by the  government to temporary govern cricket in Guyana could further affect cricketers throughout the country, occurred on Friday, when a faction of Berbice players  called up for a Twenty20 Trial match ahead of upcoming practice games versus Trinidad who will be  representing the region in the Champions League tournament in India later this month, were told by Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) officials not to turn up.

Part of the action during the Malteenoes versus Third-Class match at Everest yesterday.

Malteenoes clobber Third-class

In a truly one-sided contest, Malteenoes hammered second division side Third-class by 241 runs, in the final first round match of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Queensway Cup limited-overs cricket competition at the Everest ground yesterday.

Derwin Christian

`It’s a great joy to play for the West Indies’

With the West Indies selectors continuing its musical chairs style selection policy with the announcement of the squad to play two  Twenty20s in England next month, the only potentially fruitful decision was to award local boy Derwin Christian his first international call-up.

Dwayane Bravo

Confusing West Indies selections

As the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday announced its squad for the hastily arranged Twenty20s versus England next month, the rationale behind the selection of some players, just as it was during the 2011 home season versus Pakistan and India, continues to baffle.

Guyana Under-17 girls  after their victory yesterday.

“Guyana top Group C”

Guyana clinched Group C with an impressive 2-0 victory over Anguilla in the final match of the first round of the CONCACAF Under-17 World Cup Qualifiers at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground, yesterday.

The victorious Berbice Titans team and its supporters share the joy of victory. (Orlando Charles photo)

Titans are ‘Gods’ of T20 Master Cup

In Greek mythology the Titans, were a race of powerful Gods and in the famous Tintanomachy “War of the Gods,” The elder Gods were overthrown by a group of younger Gods known as Olympians.

Rawle Lewis presents the 2011 West Indies Cricket Board under-19 limited overs trophy to Barbados skipper Kraigg  Brathwaite . (Orlando Charles photo)

B/dos crowned 2011 Regional one-day champs

The boys from the Land of Flying Fish made it five wins out of five  en route to dethroning 2010 winners Trinidad and Tobago as the regional limited overs champions with a commanding nine-wicket win at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground, yesterday.

Off-spinner Chaim Holder broke the back of the Guyana innings with figures of 4-29 in Blairmont.

Almost there!

Guyana’s tournament momentum and title hopes came to an abrupt halt yesterday when they suffered their second defeat in a week losing by eight wickets to Barbados at the Blairmont Community Centre Ground, Berbice, in the penultimate round of the limited overs version of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under 19 tournament.

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