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Swimmers celebrate the opening of the 50m pool yesterday at Liliendaal. (Orlando Charles photo)

With Olympic-size pool, Guyana to dive into swimming big time

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.

President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) presented the Man-of-the-Match award to Jason Mohammed at the Guyana National Stadium last evening. (Orlando Charles photo) 

T&T through to final

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.

Ottis Gibson

Apologise, what for?

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.

Floyd Reifer

CCC eliminated despite win over Leewards

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.

Gayle was in full cry yesterday at Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday  against CCC. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Gayle lets his bat do the talking

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.

CCC Myles Bascombe plays through the offside yesterday during his team’s win against T&T at Everest ground. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

CCC in comprehensive upset win over T&T

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.

Maurice Gibson flopped his way to victory at the Guyana Teachers’ Union ground yesterday in the U-18 high jump. (Orlando Charles photo)

Shiekelle Scott outstanding at East Georgetown Schools’ clash

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.

 Odinga Lumumba

`Time to end backwardness and one man show’ -Lumumba

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.

Imran Khan

WICB recognises Ali, GCB

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 Ramsey Ali (centre) addressing members of the media yesterday at the GCB boardroom. Other members of his executive from left are Dru Bahadur, Fizul Bacchus, Terry Holder, Anand Sanasie and Alfred Mentore. (Orlando Charles photo)

Ali: WICB recognizes current GCB administration

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.

Ramsey  Ali

Ramsey Ali group pretending to be legit GCB officials

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.

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