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Flashback! Pizza Hut GCC wearing beaming smiles after capturing the female title last year.
Flashback! Pizza Hut GCC wearing beaming smiles after capturing the female title last year.

Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey festival on again 

The 2018 of the Diamond Mineral Indoor Hockey Festival is billed for the weekend of November 29 – December 2, 2018  This is according to President of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), Philip Fernandes who indicated that the festival is receiving renewed interest from a number of international teams.

The Guyana male and female table tennis teams following their silver medals performances Monday night. At right is GTTA vice president Gary Pratt. Missing is U21 female player Priscilla Greaves.
The Guyana male and female table tennis teams following their silver medals performances Monday night. At right is GTTA vice president Gary Pratt. Missing is U21 female player Priscilla Greaves.

Franklin, Lowe earn silver in mixed doubles

Experienced duo Christopher Franklin and Trenace Lowe, continued Guyana’s spirited showing in the 60th Caribbean Table Tennis Federation (CTTF) Senior Championships by securing another silver medal for the nation last evening in Jamaica. 

Reigning champions Windward Islands Volcanoes.
Reigning champions Windward Islands Volcanoes.

Volcanoes open title defence against Red Force

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Reigning champions Windward Islands Volcanoes will contest Group A of the Regional Super50 which bowls off next Thursday in Trinidad and Tobago.

Clash of the titans!

The only two teams to remain in contention for the title and who are undefeated after three rounds of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) 50-overs Franchise League, Essequibo and defending champions, Georgetown, will face-off against each other at Georgetown Cricket Club in the penultimate round today.

Steve Smith

Warner, Smith runs cold comfort for Paine’s Australia

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – As Steve Smith and David Warner padded up at suburban Sydney cricket grounds over the weekend, the warm spring sunshine may have seemed fitting weather for the banned Australian cricketers to take a small but important step in their rehabilitation.

Wayne Dover

Dover upbeat about U20 team’s chances

Wayne Dover, Head-Coach of the Golden Jaguars Under-20 squad is confident in his team’s chances of qualifying for the knockout round of the upcoming CONCACAF Men’s U20 Championship.

Kemar Roach

Roach leaves tour after grandmother dies

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies have suffered another setback before next week’s first Test against India after frontline seamer Kemar Roach was forced to return home due to the death of his grandmother.

Buxton thrash TSC by 91 runs

Buxton Cricket Club registered a comprehensive consolatory win over a second string Transport Sports Club over the weekend, winning by 91 runs to end the three-match friendly series 2-1 in their favour.

From left Nigel Bryan, Joel Alleyne,  Christopher Franklin and Shemar Britton at the CAC Qualifiers earlier this year in Cuba.

Second best!

Guyana’s female and male table tennis contingent had to settle for silver in the team’s event of the 60th edition of the Caribbean Table Tennis Federation (CTTF) Senior Championships after suffering finals defeat against powerhouse Dominican Republic in Jamaica last evening. 

Stuart Law

Law quits!

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Australian Stuart Law has quit as head coach of embattled West Indies just eight months before the start of the ICC World Cup in England, dealing a severe blow to the regional side’s preparation for the event and leaving authorities scrambling to find a replacement.

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