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Seven races on card Some of the country’s top horses and breeders will be at Alness Village on the Corentyne as the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club stages a massive one day meet today.

It was sweet revenge forthe Victory Royals when they defeated Dyna’s Ravens 56-54 last Thursday in Linden when the two clubs met in what was dubbed a grudge match at the McKenzie Sports Club hard Court.

The National Park was transformed in a ‘daggerin’ zone’ last Saturday when Jamaican Dancehall group RDX visited Guyana compliments of King Scorpion and Guinness promotions.

In boxing they say that size really doesn’t matter, it’s what you can do with your gloves and this statement will be put to the test when Holland’s Entertainment Promotions (HEP) stages a card entitled ‘Foreign Invasion 2’ at the Mckenzie Sports Club ground in Linden on May 5.

King racing for lap record “My focus on Sunday is to take back my track record,” said Guyana’s ace driver Andrew King as he prepares for tomorrow’s National Race of Champions at the South Dakota Circuit, which also marks the opening of the 2009 racing season.

-Kanhai named MVP A vociferous crowd at the McKenzie Sports Club hard court in Linden yesterday hailed the McKenzie High School (MHS) as they blew away New Silver City Secondary School (NSSS) 50-36 to preserve their championship trophy in  the finals of the 5th Victory Valley Royals (VVR) Inter-school basketball tournament.

The 5th Victory Valley Royals (VVR) inter-school basketball championship has finally come down to the finals with McKenzie High School (MHS) battling New Silver City Secondary School (NSSS) today.

Guyana’s middleweight champion, Howard ‘the Battersea Bomber’ Eastman says if it’s a fight Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen is looking for, then he certainly will be meeting the right person.

Suriname retained their Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) overall first leg title winning all but the athletics competition and amassing a  total of 38 points, while Guyana settled for second with 28 points and French Guiana once again finished at the bottom with 24 points.

Triumph and Back Dam first day winners Triumph and Back Dam were the first two teams to record victories in this year’s Ministry of Sport Inter-Block Football Tournament which kicked off on Sunday at the Beterverwagting (BV) ground.

Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen says that he is highly disappointed about not facing Howard Eastman on Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall when the two were suppose to clash for the vacant Super Middle weight title of Guyana.

Suriname comprehensively won the 2009 Inter Guiana Games overall swimming title while Guyana and French Guiana tied for second place as the championships culminated at the Castellani Pool in Georgetown yesterday.

Despite not having ‘The Big Showdown’ between Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen and Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman, the under cards did spark some fire on a cold and disappointing night for boxing fans.

Suriname on pace for swimming title Suriname dominated day one of the Inter Guiana Games male and female swimming championships, winning all but one race when the event splashed off at the Castellani Pool yesterday.

… on  Inter- GUiana Games opening day Guyana got off to a prolific start in track and field when the 42nd Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) kicked off yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary as  they left their rivals from French Guiana and Suriname trailing in  their wake.

After months of preparation the first leg of the 2009 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) will commence today in Georgetown featuring male and female teams from French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana, competing at football, athletics and swimming.

President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Godwin McPherson says Guyana will not be represented at this year’s Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championship in the British Virgin Islands because the time given for preparation was too short.

GTTA OK with team’s performance The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has said that the team that went to the Caribbean Cadet and Junior Table Tennis Championships in St Kitts last week  performed at their best and the body is pleased with the outcome although Puerto Rico dethroned Guyana to take the overall title.

After finishing a disappointing third place last year, Team Guyana under coach Christopher Mc Adam is aiming to use home pool advantage to its fullest as it prepares for this weekend’s Inter- Guiana Games (IGG) at the Castellani Pool.

Pistons to go up against Patriots Second round action in the Pioneer Construction-sponsored Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) first division league is set to resume today with a double header at the McKenzie Sports Club hard court.