Duncan Saul

Canada-born forward Emery Welshman said the main reason influencing his decision to choose the Golden Jaguars over the country of his birth is because of the lack of attention from Canada for international honours.

The third annual Milo/Petra Organization Secondary Schools under-20 football championship was officially launched yesterday at M.

Golden Jaguars International Chris Nurse said he is very excited about the future of Guyana’s football programme following the recent appointment of Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Technical Director Claude Bolton.

Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz was officially announced as head-coach of the Golden Jaguars senior football team for the upcoming Barbados fixture.

Given the challenges presently facing the Guyanese senior football programme, former Golden Jaguars captain Chris Nurse believes previous head coach Jamaal Shabazz is the perfect choice for the top post of the national senior setup.

Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) President Collis Gifth said he feels his association was marginalized as no player under the entity’s umbrella was selected for Guyana’s upcoming international engagement against Barbados.

Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) President Michael Singh said he will not be seeking re-election when the entity’s stages its impending election for office bearers.

Fruta Conquerors’ Secretary Daniel Thomas said Jamaal Shabazz’s impending appointment for his third Golden Jaguars stint is a clear indication that the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) does not believe Wayne `Wiggy’ Dover and Denzil `Hunky Brains’ Thompson are competent enough to spearhead the national programme.

You can call it the third coming of Jamaal Shabazz. According to informed sources, Trinidadian Shabazz, the current Caledonia AIA manager, is tipped to replace incumbent tactician Denzil Thompson as coach of the Golden Jaguars team for upcoming engagements this year.

Due to the overwhelming success of the recent GT Beer Knockout tourney, Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) President Collis Gifth said the entity has every intention of making the tourney a staple during the yearend period.

If there was one word to describe the year of 2014 both locally and internationally for Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) chief Phillip Fernandes, it would be successful.

Guyana Squash Association (GSA) President David Fernandes said the biggest accomplishment realized by the sport in 2014 was being the only discipline to medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) in Vera Cruz, Mexico.

Under the fireworks illuminated sky, Grove Hi-Tech inspired by a Most Valuable Player-like showing from Domini Garnett were crowned the inaugural Stag Beer Super 16 champs, hammering Ann’s Grove 5-0 in the final on Thursday.

It will be a battle of the Groves when Grove Hi-Tech opposes Ann’s Grove in the inaugural final of the East Coast Football Association/East Demerara Football Association/Berbice Football Association Stag Beer football tourney today at the No.

Familiar foes will renew their rivalry when Alpha United battle the Guyana Defence Force in the grand finale of the fourth annual Georgetown Football Association Banks Beer Cup today at the National Stadium in Providence.

Guyana Amateur Basket-ball Federation (GABF) president Nigel Hinds said the year of 2014 was a very active one for the sport and that it provided a model for the entity to continue its developmental pursuits going forward.

Alpha United and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will faceoff in the final of the Georgetown Football Association Banks Beer Cup, overcoming Western Tigers and Pele FC on Sunday in their respective semi-final engagements.

Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) President Michael Singh said the entity achieved its main focus in 2014 which was to provide the avenue for players to be constantly active in the sport through the staging of regular competitions.

In spite of the turmoil that engulfed the association in the earlier moments of the year, Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) President Collis Gifth believes the entity and by extent the sport nationally, are currently on the right path.

In a climax befitting a national final, Slingerz FC was crowned the inaugural Vitamalt /Aqua Mist sponsored WDFA knockout champs after defeating Den Amstel 4-1 on penalty kicks Friday at the Den Amstel Community ground.