Rawle Toney

-$100,000 winner-take-all Ravens/Pacesetters clash on tonight The last time the two teams met Ravens outclassed the Courts Pacesetters by 17 points (88-71) to take the GABA Open Knockout First Division tournament last year.

-O’Neil to face Ewell for WIBA title The Shondel Alfred – Corrine De Groot rematch seesaw has finally stopped as Stabroek Sport understands that the fight will now take place in March in Guyana at a date to be announced soon.

Attorney-at-law Gordon Gilhuys will be heading the Interim Management Committee (IMC) set up by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to run the affairs of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) after a meeting held Tuesday last at the federation’s headquarters.

– says Brian Joseph -feels Linden is neglected and rejected Lack of commitment from some executives coupled with poor club structure and inadequate sponsorship were the demerits of football in Linden for 2009, says President of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Brian Joseph.

– GABA to bounce off 2010 season this weekend In an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport yesterday, President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Trevor Rose disclosed that the Burnham Basketball Court enhancement is very close to realisation.

The second edition of the ‘Hugh Ross Classic’ Body-building and Fitness championships is set for the National Cultural Centre on May 2 and Guyana’s most successful male bodybuilder Hugh Ross is promising that the event will be bigger this time around.

Guyana’s team for the International Rugby Board Sevens World Series tournament in Las Vegas, USA will be cut this weekend according to head coach Laurie Adonis.

Guyana and the Caribbean rated bantamweight champion Leon ‘Hurry up’ Moore won his 26th professional fight last evening in Singapore when he defeated Marangin Marbun for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan Asian Boxing Association (PABA) super bantamweight title.

– Cabinet gives green light for financing The National Sports Commission (NSC) has received the green light from Cabinet for financing Guyana’s participation in the 2010 Inter-Guiana Games.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony says football can benefit immensely from a bilateral sport agreement between Guyana and Brazil.

By Rawle Toney Acting president of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) David Patterson believes that 2009 was a tragic year laced with unfulfilled promises for the sport.

– As fighters ink contracts for New Year’s Beatings Fighters for the Holland’s Entertainment Promotions January 29 card entitled ‘New Year’s Beatings’ have all signed their contracts for the bout which will take place at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

– Derrick Carter named MVP Five days after defeating Alpha United 2-1 to capture the 20th annual Kashif and Shanghai football tournament title, the BK International Western Tigers received their spoils at a simple ceremony held at the office of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wednesday night.

– Claims lost $M of revenue for closing stadium gates Director of the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation, Kashif Muhammad, said yesterday that the decision by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to prevent spectators from entering the Providence National Stadium during the New Year’s Day final between Alpha United and eventual winners Western Tigers has cost the organization millions of dollars.

On September 27, 2009, a packed Cliff Anderson Sports Hall saw Shondel ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred becoming Guyana’s eight world champion when she stopped Corrine De Groot for the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) bantamweight title.

– Camptown stump Pele 4-2 for third According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2010 is the ‘Year of the Tiger’, which begins on February 14.

“Competition wise, this year is one of our best ever in 20 years,” said Kashif Muhammad, co-organiser  of the Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament which wrapped up last Friday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

– Kashif and Shanghai semi-final action tonight As the race for football’s `Holy Grail’ nears its climax the Guyana National Stadium at Providence will take centre stage with tonight’s semi-finals of the 20th Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament.

-Kashif and Shanghai Christmas Day treat for football lovers Many football pundits believes that the winners of tonight’s clash could easily go on to take the title of this year’s Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament when action resumes with a Christmas Day treat at the Guyana National Stadium.

The Chambers English Dictionary describes the word ‘Alpha’ as “The Beginning” so, one can safely say that today marks the beginning of a long controversy between the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation and Guyana’s top football club, Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United.