Floyd Christie

President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF), Lennox Shuffler was re-elected to the post of GVF president following the body’s Annual General Meeting last Sunday at Berbice High School.

President of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Errol Tiwari says that for chess to develop and spread across Guyana the GCF must transform the game into a culture locally.

The resurfacing of the National Park circuit will be completed by January 28, according to Director of Sport, Neil Kumar.

The long-awaited resurfacing of the National Park circuit is closer to becoming a reality after inspections were done by contractors tasked with undertaking the project and national cycling coach Hassan Mohamed at the venue yesterday morning.

President of the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association (EBDCA) and co-opted member of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB), Rohan Sarjoo yesterday denied that he was involved in the acid attack on treasurer of the DCB Pretipaul Jaigobin last year.

The two factions of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) once again clashed yesterday in deciding on the location for Saturday’s Annual General Meeting and over the allocated delegates for the member associations.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company in collaboration with the Guyana Softball League and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport launched the 2011 edition of the 10/10 Softball Cricket Competition last evening at the International Conference Centre.

Theodore Henry, Coach of the national rugby squad preparing for the International Rugby Board (iRB) Sevens World Series tournament in Las Vegas, United States of America  next month, is upbeat about the team’s chances following trials at the National Stadium at Providence yesterday.

Young students from various schools across Georgetown got a first hand learning experience on the fundamentals of basketball during the first day of the Afterschool Basketball Programme, which jumped off at the

Following deliberations among the executives of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) on Sunday, it has been determined that January 30 will be the date for the hosting of the association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of office bearers.

National rugby Sevens director, Mike McCormack disclosed yesterday that the national rugby Sevens squad did not accomplish its goal, nor the goals of the teams coach, Theodore Henry at last Saturday’s trial games at the National Park.

Despite the national rugby teams’ successes in previous years, the sport flew under the radar on the local scene until it hosted two major tournaments in 2010: the NACRA Championships and the Rugby Sevens tournament of the CAC Games at the Providence stadium.

The long-awaited National Sports Policy is finally completed and is now being documented, Director of Sport, Neil Kumar said yesterday.

The complaints surrounding the poor condition of the rugby field in the National Parak made by the Guyana Rugby Football Union in the past continued yesterday as GRFU president, Kit Nascimento expressed his dissatisfaction with the ground to Stabroek Sport.

The local basketball arena will come alive shortly as the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) is jumping off the New Year with the hosting of their inaugural ‘Champion Club’ basketball tournament scheduled to begin on January 22.

The Kennard Memorial Turf Club yesterday received tangible support from telecommunications giant Digicel for their upcoming Boxing Day horse race meet.

 President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) Lennox Shuffler yesterday described the year 2010 as “interesting with a ray of hope.”

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in collaboration with the National Sports Commission and the Ministry of Education is striving to begin construction of 10 multi-purpose courts in five administrative regions in the coming year.

Manager of Guyana’s national junior basketball team which participated in this year’s Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), Chris Bowman says that an “expansive plan” for youth basketball aimed at developing the sport among the younger players will jump off in January.

Chef-de-Mission of Guyana’s contingent to the recent Commonwealth Games and Treasurer of the Guyana Olympic Association, Garfield Wiltshire yesterday said that the three national rugby players recently suspended by the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) had been drinking and were under the influence of alcohol.