Marlon Munroe

By Marlon Munroe Outgoing president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh hopes that the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) executive resolves its issues before elections on Saturday.

By Marlon Munroe The Amazon Conquerors find themselves in a must-win situation to secure a clear passage to the semi-final round of the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament when the Barbados round commences today.

By Marlon Munroe A stormy meeting of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) held yesterday afternoon in the boardroom of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Regent Street office ended with executives deciding on the date for the annual general meeting of the DCB and of the delegates that  will represent the various area boards.

By Marlon Munroe Former Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) General Secretary Bishwa Panday believes that the current campaign for the top post of the GCB at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) should focus on issues and not mudslinging.

Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Presidential hopeful Bissondial Singh believes that he has the wherewithal to restore a positive image to the embattled institution.

Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United Football club has been invited to participate in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships and President Odinga Lumumba has made a fervent appeal for more corporate support

Coach of Guyana’s Amazon Conquerors Twenty20 cricket team Rabindranauth Seeram has blamed the failure of the team to stick to the game plan as the reason for the team’s opening round defeat to Jamaica Monday night.

The mettle of the Guyanese players will undergo a series of tests over the next couple of weeks as the second Caribbean Twenty20 tournament bowls off tomorrow in Antigua.

President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) Peter Abdool, in retrospect, believes that the monthly Friday Night Fights were a success but he said this year the board will be upping the ante to improve the career of its boxers.

This year’s Caribbean Twenty20 side is missing a few key elements from last year but Manager Carl Moore is confident that new stars will emerge to ensure Guyana make a successful defence of their title when the tournament bowls off on Monday in Antigua.

After starting close to two hours late the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Champion of Champions tournament got underway with Eon ‘No Nonsense’ Bancroft stopping Rock Watson in the first round at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last night.

President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K. Juman-Yassin has urged cricketers to elevate their standards on as well as off the field and to project their life after cricket.

Run production and low economy rates may not be the determining factors for players looking to make national cricket teams next year since the Guyana Cricket Board is expected to roll out its National Fitness Standards (NFS) next June.

Cellink Berbice concluded another year as the number one County in Guyana when they comfortably retained their Pepsi/Carib T20 title against the Rest Team by nine wickets at the Guyana National Stadium last night.

Demerara and Essequibo ended their miserable campaign in the Carib/Pepsi T20 tournament as joint third place finishers after the umpires called off the game last evening at the Guyana National Stadium because of rain.

The current inclement weather is affecting the preparation of many of the teams that will be competing in the Kashif & Shanghai football tournament but their coaches are taking solace in the fact that all teams will be entering the competition on an even keel.

President of the Leguan Cricket Committee Sheik Fazal this week accused some cricket officials of sabotage and running a smear campaign against him before the GCB elections next month.

Western Tigers vice captain and goalkeeper Derrick Carter says that the younger players in the team are quick learners and they understand their role in the defence of their Kashif & Shanghai title.

Western Tigers are enthusiastic about being in the 21st Kashif and Shanghai tournament, according to coach Kavin Pearce, who says that working with the tournament’s defending champions is a plus since they are a talented bunch.

Another low scoring match of the Pepsi/Carib T20 tournament saw defending champions Cellink Berbice emerge the winners over Essequibo by eight wickets at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday evening.