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  The Victory Royals and Wismar Pistons are the latest teams to record victories when second round action in the Pioneer Construction-sponsored Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) first-division tournament continued at the Mackenzie Sports Club hardcourt.

– Kayode Mc Kinnon Former national midfield player Kayode McKinnon says he is disillusioned with the Golden Jaguars’ recent outing in Suriname where they competed in the 2009 Parbo Bier Cup tournament.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) yesterday announced a 28-member contingent for the 2009 Caribbean Games and, according to GOA president, K.

Organizers of the recently-concluded Georgetown Inter-Ward Basketball Tournament say that next year they are looking to make the tournament bigger by inviting some wards out of Linden and Berbice and also increasing the tournament’s first prize to $1M.

Newly-appointed coach of Guyana’s senior national football team Paul James told Stabroek Sport yesterday that although his side failed to come up with a win at the recently-concluded Parbo Bier Cup in Suriname, he was generally satisfied with their performance.

At 29, Andrew Ifill has undoubtedly become one of Guyana’s most accomplished basketball players.

-­GABA/HJTV/Lens Craft Inter-Ward Basketball And so it was written that North Ruimveldt would sweep Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust in their best of three finals to retain their Georgetown Inter-Ward Basketball Championship.

Over 3000 die-hard basketball fans turned up at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Saturday night to see North Ruimveldt edge Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust 74-72 in game one of their best-in-three finals.

– Abigail Mc Donald Newly crowned National Scrabble Champion Abigail McDonald said that winning the title this year came as no surprise since she was always expected to lift the coveted trophy.

Lowe and Brian outstanding again Guyana’s two young leading table tennis players Trenace Lowe and Nigel Bryan again took center stage at the Medicine Chest-sponsored tournament which concluded yesterday at the Malteenoes Sports Club.

Jaguars to play for salvation today against the French Guyana’s Golden Jaguars will play for pride today in their final game of this year’s Parbo Bier Cup in Suriname.

North Ruimveldt to tangle with Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust American economist and political writer Thomas Sowell said: “If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.”

After winning the bid to host matches in next year’s International Cricket Council (ICC) 20/20 World Cup which will be held in the Caribbean for the first time, members of the local organizing committee (LOC) held their first meeting yesterday at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport on Main Street.

Ballentyne and Morgan to defend titles The local organizing committee (LOC) for this year’s CARICOM 10K road race has confirmed that all systems are in place for the June 28 event.

Hikers secure first win Everest Hikers scored their first victory in the Farfan and Mendes sponsored First Division Hockey tournament when they came from behind to stop Old Fort 2-1 at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground (GCC) yesterday.

The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will become a basketball haven as  37 schools from around the country compete for the right to be called  National Schools Basketball Champions beginning June 26.

Golden Jaguars to seek  redemption It’s day two of the 2009 Parbo Bier Cup in Suriname and team Guyana after losing their opening game on Wednesday will be coming out looking for a much needed victory when they face the hosts today at the Andre Kampervene Stadium at 4 pm local time.

“At long last” said some ardent boxing fans when news of the S and S Promotion 36 rounds card broke yesterday.

…at Independence Table Tennis Tourney Trenace Lowe and Nigel Bryan were adjudged the most outstanding performers at this year’s Ministry of Sports and National Sports Commission (NSC) Independence Table Tennis Tournament which concluded yesterday with the presentation of prizes at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Golden Jaguars aiming for revenge against Antigua The last time Guyana and Antigua met was in the final round of last year’s Digicel Caribbean championships where the locals lost two goals to one; now seven months later, the two sides will meet in the opening game of this year’s Parbo Bier Cup in Suriname.