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BANGALORE, (Reuters) – Steady rain washed out the entire second day’s play in the second test between India and South Africa yesterday with the weather forecast for the next two days casting a cloud of doubt over the possibility of a result.

Defending champions Stella Maris along with South Ruimveldt, St. Angela’s and North Georgetown secured comprehensive wins when the second edition of the Smalta/Ministry of Public Health girls U11 football championships commenced yesterday.

Defending champs North Ruimveldt, Sparta Boss, North East La Penitence and East Front Road were among the winners on the opening night of the 6th edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown tourney Friday.

CENTURION, South Africa, CMC-West Indies T20 all-rounder Kieron Pollard was influential in the field as Cape Cobras romped to a five-wicket victory over Dolphins in South Africa’s Ram Slam T20 here yesterday.

Old Fort recoded the largest margin of victory in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) company National Indoor Championships, crushing St Stanislaus by a 12-2 margin in their first division matchup on Saturday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Amid controversy within his opponent’s camp, Fruta Conquerors President and Team Integrity leader Wayne Forde was officially elected to the highest office in local football, defeating Nigel Hughes and his ‘Team Unity’ outfit 12-10 when the Guyana Football Federation staged its Electoral Congress yesterday.

Chris Barnwell and Gudakesh Motie landed lethal blows minutes before close of play yesterday which left the Leeward Volcanoes in deep trouble at 48-4 in pursuit of the Guyana Jaguars first innings 419-9 declared at the end of the second day of the second round of the ongoing WICB/PCL Regional 4-day match continued at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, yesterday.

By Tony Cozier   ONE conclusion is clear from the West Indies squad chosen for its forthcoming tour of Australia.

Berbician cyclist, Andrew Hicks brought his talents to the city yesterday and emphatically carted off the spoils of the feature 35-lap event of the fourth Payless Variety Store 11-race programme.

Daredevils from Guyana, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and the Cayman Islands will push their start buttons today as their high velocity machines line up for the final leg of the 2015 Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) at the South Dakota Circuit.

Park Rangers, Floodlights Masters play to thrilling tie when the Petama Enterprise/Motor Trend softball competition continued at various grounds in the city.

Vishaul “Cheesy” Singh cracked an unbeaten hundred while Shiv Chanderpaul grafted a gritty fifty on day one to help bail the Guyana Jaguars out of some deep trouble following pacer Alzarri Joseph’s lethal burst for Leeward Hurricanes in round two of the WICB/Professional Cricket League (PCL) 4-Day tourney which continued yesterday at Providence, Guyana.

The Wayne Forde led ‘Team Integrity’ slate has condemned the attacks on its membership by former Nigel Hughes led ‘Team Unity’ member Odinga Lumumba following his resignation ahead of today’s GFF Electoral Congress.

Hassan Mohamed will bring the curtain down on his calendar of cycling events for the 2015 season this weekend with back-to-back races.

Rugby action in the GTT /GRFU Tens Rugby Tournament continues today at the National Park with the Guyana Police Force locking horns with the Guyana Defence Force.

Athletes competing in this year’s Flex Night event along with coaches and assistants are asked to attend a meeting today at the Guyana Olympic Association from 14:00hrs.

UDFA President Sharma Solomon said the revelations from the GFF forensic audit is very troubling and that the entity following consultations with its General Council, will decide who it will support at today’s Electoral Congress.

For many individuals, change is often seen as a ‘bad thing’, an undesirable alteration to what is considered normal and customary.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Andre McCarthy missed out on a maiden first class century as Jamaica Scorpions survived a middle order slump to rebound against Windward Islands Volcanoes in their Regional First Class Championship match here yesterday.

Old Fort and the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) battled to a 3-3 draw in their first division fixture when the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph (GT&T) company National Indoor Championships continued on Thursday at the National Gymnasium at Mandela Avenue.