Sports

Avon Samuels
Avon Samuels

CARIFTA-bound sprinters continue to improve

CARIFTA Games bound sprinters Avon Samuels, Tirana Mitchell, Jason Yaw and Alita Moore registered remarkably fast performances at last weekend’s Developmental Meet held at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ground, Camp Ayanganna.

Sri Lanka ease to second test victory

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara struck half centuries as Sri Lanka coasted to a seven-wicket series-clinching victory over Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second and final test  yesterday.

 Esaun Crandon
Esaun Crandon

Guyana team lacked mental toughness

By Clifton Ross Coach of the Guyana national cricket team which recently returned home after participating in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Four Day and One-Day tournaments Esaun Crandon said it is his opinion that the team did not put its best foot forward.

Ajmal Khan, second from right, along with the six West Indies Franchise players from left, Sunil Narine, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy.

CPL host Caribbean fete in B/dos

Cove Spring House, Barbados: After a successful Test Match against Zimbabwe, the West Indies team was treated to a Caribbean Fete hosted by Caribbean Premier League founder, Ajmal Khan, at his home in Barbados, Cove Spring House.

Victoria Arjoon in action.

GSA serves off Toucan Industries Junior tourney tonight

Four-time Junior Caribbean squash champion Victoria Arjoon recently returned to Guyana and is expected to be in competition during the Toucan Industries Junior Skill Level Tournament which begins tonight at 18:00hrs at the Georgetown Club’s Squash Facility.

Vijai Rahim

Rahim rewrites record books

Record breaking junior power lifter, Vijai Rahim on Sunday rewrote the record books smashing the South America’s men’s 66 kilogrammes (kgs) squat record (529 pounds) en route to copping the overall title at the juniors and novices championships.

 Action at the GCC ground Bourda between GCC and St. Stanislaus.

Wins for GCC, All Greys in JFIS hockey

The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) edged St. Stanislaus hockey team 2-1 while All greys beat Everest Hikers 3-1 as action in the John Fernandes Insurance Service (JFIS) second division hockey league continued at the GCC ground, Bourda on Sunday.

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