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Rajendra Chandrika celebrates his maiden ton yesterday afternoon at Providence. Chandrika cracked 21 crisp fours during his unbeaten innings of 140 yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)

Guyana in strong position after Chandrika’s maiden ton

  Opener Rajendra Chandrika cracked his maiden First Class ton yesterday for defending champs Guyana Jaguars who ended day one in a strong position of 287-4 against the Windward Islands Volcanoes in round one of the Professional Cricket League (PCL) Four-Day tournament at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Johnson’s XI defeat Bacchus’ XI by nine runs

Gudakesh Motie produced a magical spell of 4-53 which played an integral part as the Leon Johnson XI beat the Robin Bacchus’s XI by nine runs with a day to spare as the final Guyana Jaguars 4-day practice match concluded at the Providence yesterday.

Shiv Chanderpaul and Vishaul Singh have a chat between overs during their time in the middle.

Johnson’s XI 201-5

Shivnarine Chanderpaul grafted a patient half-century to give the Leon Johnson XI a 60-run lead over the Robin Bacchus XI on day two of the final Guyana Jaguars 4-day practice match played yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Kemo Paul is caught by Leon Johnson at leg-slip.

Jacobs bags six wickets; Bacchus’s XI 141 all out

Off-spinner Steven Jacobs picked up six wickets for Leon Johnson’s XI to help restrict Robin Bacchus’ XI to 141 all out on the first day of the second Guyana Jaguars four-day practice match played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

Left-Right, Lennox Shuffler (past president of GVF), Leslie Benjamin (MD Guyoil), John Flores (President GVF), Jana Edghill (General Secretary GVF), Leota Langford (Treasurer GVF), Reggie Bhagwandin (Operations Manager Guyoil) and Melissa Tucker (Assistant Secretary GVF)

GVF receives over $2m from GUYOIL for int’l club tournament

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) on Thursday received a whopping $2.5m dollars from the Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) as the two entities prepare to stage their third annual GUYOIL/Tradewind Tankers International tournament from November 20-22 at the National Gymnasium.

 Kevon Boodie celebrates his century

Boodie slams emphatic ton

Kevon Boodie yesterday slammed an emphatic century for the Shimron Hetmyer XI which reached 272 all out on the third day of the four-day practice match at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground.

Kevon Boodie’ late unbeaten innings gave his team some hope of revival heading into day three.

Singh strikes majestic ton

Vishaul “Cheesy” Singh converted his first innings 50 into a majestic century yesterday which helped the Leon Johnson XI maintain a trong grip over the Shimron Hetmyer XI who trail by 204 runs heading into day three of the ongoing four day practice match played at the eorgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.

Vishaul Singh looked a complete batsman during his unbeaten first innings half-century yesterday.

Singh, Johnson slam half centuries

Vishaul `Cheesy’ Singh and skipper Leon Johnson struck first innings half centuries on day one of the Guyana Jaguars 4-day preparation match between Johnson’s XI and Shimron Hetmeyer’s XI played yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club, ground Bourda.

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Beharry calls for CARICOM intervention in WI cricket

President of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and former national U19 cricketer Alfred Mentore said yesterday that while he was not in agreement with West Indies coach Phil Simmons’ comments on the selection process for the One-Day team to tour Sri Lanka, he was not sure that the sanction imposed by the West Indies Cricket Board was in the best interest of West Indies cricket.

Region Nine’s Sherica Ambrose

Region Nine’s Sherica Ambrose, the New Miss Indigenous Heritage Pageant title holder, poses with her trophy, bouquet, sash and headdress after the pageant at the National Cultural Centre on Saturday last.

The organizers along with the sponsors pose with the trophies and uniforms during Friday’s launch.

Two-day Inter County Softball competition reborn

There will be a re-birth of the Inter County Softball Cricket competition after the Guyana Softball Cricket League (GSCL) joined forces with sponsors Digicel, Crown Mining and Stag Beer to launch a two-day competition set to bowl off October 24 and 25 at the Everest Cricket Ground.

The national men’s volleyball team strike a pose with their coaches and team manager at the national gymnasium minutes before they departed for Brazil.

Volleyball team departs seeking to upstage S/American giants

After weeks of rigorous preparation, a confident national men’s volleyball team winged out for Maceio, Brazil yesterday in a quest to return home champions of the 31st Edition of the CSV Men’s South American tournament which spikes off from September 30 to October 4.

National volleyball captain Quacy Matheson is all ready to lead from the front.

‘All we can do is give it our best’

Men’s national volleyball Captain Quacy Matheson believes that Guyana can shake off their underdog tag and upset the competition at the upcoming CSV Indoor tournament which spikes off Sunday in Maceio, Brazil.

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