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 Shai Hope and John Campbell became the second openers to both score over 150 runs in a One Day International.
Shai Hope and John Campbell became the second openers to both score over 150 runs in a One Day International.

Campbell, Hope in world record opening partnership

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Led by a world record One Day International (ODI) opening stand between John Campbell and Shai Hope, the West Indies romped to an emphatic 196-run win over Ireland in the first match of the Tri-Nation series here at the Clontarf Cricket Club yesterday.

Former table tennis star Andrew Daly with his wife Natasha.
Former table tennis star Andrew Daly with his wife Natasha.

GTTA vice president takes a bride

Senior vice president of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Andrew Daly Saturday tied the knot with his long time fiancée Natasha Cornette.

Deshanna Skeete powered off the turn and then changed gear again on the homestretch, winning the Girls 17 and under 200m event in a brisk 24.46s. The CARIFTA Games bronze medalist in 2018 finished ahead of the Running Brave duo, Brianna Charles (24.97s) and the multi-talented Keliza Smith (25.12s). (Orlando Charles photo)
Deshanna Skeete powered off the turn and then changed gear again on the homestretch, winning the Girls 17 and under 200m event in a brisk 24.46s. The CARIFTA Games bronze medalist in 2018 finished ahead of the Running Brave duo, Brianna Charles (24.97s) and the multi-talented Keliza Smith (25.12s). (Orlando Charles photo)

Skeete powers to girls U17 200m win

CARIFTA Games athletes, Matthew Gordon, Adriel Austin, Anisha Gibbons, Deshanna Skeete and Daniel Melville played the starring roles when the two-day Youth and Junior Championships concluded yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre.

Game changers! Kevlon Anderson (3-12), Kelvin Umroa (5-24), Garfield Benjamin (50) and Nigel Deodat (48) swung the match in Berbice’s favour.

Essequibo flatters to deceive

A rain-hit second day of the Hand-In-Hand Under-19 Inter-County second round clash at Lusignan Community Centre ground saw Essequibo bowled out for 62 in just over an hour’s play in response to Berbice’s first innings of 200 in 76.1 overs.

Devaughn Nandan

TSC, Third Class clash end in draw 

Devaughn Nandan and Mark Ramsammy recorded centuries for the Transport Sports Club (TSC) in their side’s drawn encounter against Third Class in the weekend’s lone GCA/Noble House Seafoods second division, two-day fixture at the Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) ground.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul looks on at GCC’s ground staff in presence of the match umpires (Royston Alkins photo)

Day two between Demerara and U17s abandoned 

No play was possible on day two of the contest between Demerara and the Select Under-17 side due to rain in their second-round Hand-in-Hand sponsored Inter-County Under-19 three-day match at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, yesterday.

Archer helps England beat Pakistan

(BBC) England efficiently chased 174 to beat Pakistan by seven wickets in a one-off Twenty20 international in Cardiff, yesterday  on a day when Jofra Archer again impressed.

Century maker Trevon Griffith goes down the ground during his ton on Saturday (Royston Alkins photo) 

DCC, GYO share points after final day wash-out 

Defending champs the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and the Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) were forced to settle for a draw after the final day was abandoned without a ball being bowled in their GISE/Star Party Rental/Trophy Stall first-division, two-day fixture at DCC yesterday. 

 Left-arm spinner Chanderpaul Ramraj captured a well-deserved five-for. (Royston Alkins photo)

Ramraj, Williams shine on opening day 

The national Select Under – 17 side, ended day one of their second-round Hand-in-Hand sponsored Inter-County Under-19 three-day match against Demerara on 28-1 after 11 overs, trailing by 168 runs at stumps at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, yesterday.

Spin twins! Off-spinners, Lance Roberts and Amit Persaud collected three wickets each on the first day’s play to keep Berbice in check

Berbice close on 107-6 after rain-hit day one

Defending champions, Berbice found themselves in a tight spot, closing on 107-6 against Essequibo when play began at 15:00hrs on the first day of the second round of the Hand-In-Hand Under-19 Inter-County tournament yesterday at the Lusignan Community Centre ground.

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