A fourth quarter blitz from Troy David could not prevent Suriname from clinching the Inter Guiana Games male basketball title as Guyana went down 63-66 to surrender the three match series 2-0 yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall
Trailing 41-55 with less than four minutes remaining in the contest, David came off the bench to ignite the Guyanese offence, nailing three daggers from beyond the arc in a 15-point effort which gave Guyana the lead 60-58 and with 1:20s on the clock.
Guyana got off to worst possible start in their three-match Inter-Guiana Games basketball series losing to Suriname in both the boys and girls’ opening matches yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.
North Georgetown, South Ruimveldt, Mae’s and St. Stephen’s recorded victories when the fifth annual Court’s Pee-Wee Primary Schools football Championship continued yesterday.
After much consultation with government, the Alex Bunbury Sports and Academics Academy (ABSAA) has been assigned a plot of land in the Ituni area for the construction of Guyana’s first modern multipurpose sport and educational facility.
Through the auspices of the Alex Bunbury Sports and Academics Academy (ABSAA), rising local stars Jeremy Garett and Shemika Marcus are set to participate in trials at the world famous football club Sports Lisbon of Portugal next month.
The new Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Technical Director, Englishman Ian Greenwood, who was officially appointed on the 8th October, announced yesterday said that his primary focus is on youth development and coaching education.
Junior Hercules, head coach of the Guyana basketball squad for the Inter-Guiana Games(IGG) said while the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) President has the power to increase the number of players on the training roster, the selection of the final team lies with the coaching staff.
Guyana Head-coach Jamaal Shabazz said he takes full responsibility for the nation’s disappointing loss to Jamaica in the Caribbean Cup Qualifiers and said that this will likely be his last fixture at the helm of the setup.
Former President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Christopher Matthias said the Golden Jaguars’ embarrassing 2-4 loss to Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz Tuesday night highlighted the shortcomings and lack of readiness of the team’s technical and tactical division.
A second half implosion sent Guyana crashing out of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Caribbean Cup, surrendering a 2-0 lead to eventually lose 2-4 in extra time yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora.
In what is a must win contest for the home side, Guyana tackles defending champ Jamaica today in their final group fixture of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Caribbean Cup Qualifiers at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora.
Golden Jaguars head-coach Jamal Shabazz said he yesterday that he was disappointed with his team’s opening group match loss to Suriname in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Caribbean Cup third round qualifiers
Guyana went down to their Dutch rival 2-3 Saturday at the Andre Kamperveen Stadium in Paramaribo and the Golden Jaguars will next oppose defending champs Jamaica tomorrow at the Leonora Sports Facility in a must-win fixture.
Chris Nurse, captain of the Guyana senior football team said a lack of fitness was the main reason the team was beaten by Suriname in the third round opener of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Caribbean Cup Qualifiers.
Mackenzie High, Marian Academy, Plaisance and St. Rose’s sealed contrasting quarterfinal victories in the U16 section when the National School Basketball Festival continued on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The eagerly anticipated Fifth Annual Courts Pee-Wee Boys Under-11 Primary Schools Football Championship was officially launched yesterday at the National Library on Church and Main Streets.
The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) venue inspector arrived on local shores yesterday and officially scrutinized the Leonora Sports Facility for its suitability for Guyana’s third round meeting with regional powerhouse Jamaica.
On a night highlighted by drawn encounters, Sales Department crafted a victory when the Banks DIH Limited Inter-Department 5-aside Football Championship continued on Wednesday.
Wayne Forde, President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is confident that the Leonora Sports Facility will meet all the necessary requirements to stage the Caribbean Cup Qualifier against Jamaica.
