The National Aquatic Centre opened yesterday at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, as plans were disclosed for developing the sport and marketing it to potential sponsors and athletes and hosting showpiece events after a warm-up/warm-down facility becomes a reality.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) launched its ‘Wear Yellow’ campaign yesterday urging everyone to support the Golden Jaguars as they embark on their quest to top Group B when they face Trinidad and Tobago on November 11 at the Guyana National Stadium.
Trinidad & Tobago defeated Guyana by four wickets at the Guyana National Stadium last evening to book a place in the final of the Regional Super50 tournament on Saturday.
Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago captains Assad Fudadin and Darren Ganga yesterday exuded confidence ahead of today’s first day/night semi-final match of the Super50 tournament scheduled for the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
Not renowned around the world for his diplomacy, Chris Gayle asked the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday why he should apologise, challenging the body to make its position clear on what they want from him.
The Combined Campuses and Colleges team (CCC) was yesterday eliminated from the Regional Super50 tournament despite defeating the Leeward Islands via the Duckworth-Lewis route at the Guyana National Stadium.
Chris Gayle sent another strong message to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), except this time it was not verbally transmitted; it was with his bat at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday in the Regional Super50 tournament.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has stepped in to sponsor the Guyana leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Race of Champions meet set for November 13 at the newly resurfaced South Dakota Circuit.
Kyle Mayers and Floyd Reifer guided the Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) to a comprehensive upset five-wicket victory over Trinidad & Tobago at the Everest ground yesterday in the Regional Super50 Group B match.
The Regional Super50 limited overs tournament bowls off today in Guyana at 09:00 hours and West Indies Cricket icon Clive Lloyd, for whom the winning cup is named, is confident the tournament will be an exciting one.
Mercy Wing’s Shiekelle Scott was this year’s standout thrower while Tutorial High School’s (THS) Maurice Gibson maintained his dominance in the high and long jump events when East Georgetown schools clashed yesterday at the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) ground.
Today’s field events will determine the winner of the East Georgetown Inter-Schools competition but yesterday the athletes were quite assertive on the track, throwing down the gauntlet to competitors in the upcoming National Track & Field, Cycling and Swimming championships next month.
The first phase of the synthetic track and field facility at Leonora, West Coast Demerara has been completed and the second part is expected to commence shortly, according to Sport Minister, Dr.
The Plus One deal took another twist yesterday with the Kashif & Shanghai Organisation (K&SO) co-director Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major saying that all grievances between the organisation and the local clubs have been settled.
The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) injunction remains in place but Judge James Bovell-Drakes on Friday ordered that lawyers for the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) prepare an affidavit in answer.
Football officials in Guyana yesterday gave varying reactions to the news that former president of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Colin Klass had been banned for 26 months by FIFA for his role in the votes-for-cash scandal.
Judge James Bovell-Drakes yesterday granted an interim injunction restraining executives of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) from interfering in the management and administration of football in the Georgetown area.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said it recognises the embattled president Ramsey Ali and the GCB as the legitimate body to administer cricket in Guyana, though it is yet to receive anything documenting government’s plans for the sport.
President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Ramsey Ali yesterday refuted claims that an Interim Management Committee (IMC) was formed to run cricket in Guyana, maintaining that no one has sent his administration a directive to step down from office.
Some members of the Interim Management Committee for cricket in Guyana said yesterday that the Ramsey Ali administration continues to mislead the public by pretending to be legitimate officials of the Guyana Cricket Board, currently a legal non-entity.