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Shemroy Barrington at first slip takes a catch to dismiss Steven Latcha as wicketkeeper Joseph Perry looks on. (Orlando Charles photo)
Shemroy Barrington at first slip takes a catch to dismiss Steven Latcha as wicketkeeper Joseph Perry looks on. (Orlando Charles photo)

Demerara inflict thrashing on President’s XI

Demerara rushed to the top of the table when they defeated the President’s XI team by 128 runs at the Everest Cricket Club ground on  day two of the Guyana Cricket Board four-team  Inter-County one day tournament.

Essequibo top scorer Ricardo Adams on the go during his innings of 63 yesterday against Berbice in the Guyana Cricket Board Inter-Couty Competiotion at the DCC ground in Queenstown. (Orlando Charles photo)
Essequibo top scorer Ricardo Adams on the go during his innings of 63 yesterday against Berbice in the Guyana Cricket Board Inter-Couty Competiotion at the DCC ground in Queenstown. (Orlando Charles photo)

Pestano powers GT&T B/ce to first win

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Berbice Inter-County cricket team was yesterday was spared the embarrasment of two consecutive losses before holding their nerve to thwart a valiant effort from Essequibo at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground on the second day of the Guyana Cricket Board competition.

Paul DeNobrega

De Nobrega eyes 2016 Olympic Games

When the cycling season pedals off later this month, gold medalist at last year’s Junior Caribbean Cycling Champ-ionships, Paul DeNobrega, will no longer be a junior but will be looking to sound his arrival on the senior circuit and aim for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Bowlers give India thrilling win

(BBC) India gave themselves a boost ahead of their series with England by winning a thrilling third and final one-day international against rivals Pakistan yesterday.

Spurs smack Sixers to ride high in the West

(Reuters) – Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs maintained course with a swagger in their bid for supremacy in the hotly contested Western Conference with a 109-86 rout of the road-weary Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

Shane Warne fined, banned after Big Bash bust-up

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Shane Warne has been fined A$4,500 ($4,700) and banned for one game after a heated row with Marlon Samuels in a match in Australia’s domestic Twenty20 competition on Sunday night ended up with bats and balls being thrown.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul

President’s XI upset defending champions GT&T B/ce

Young Tagenarine Chanderpaul yesterday scored an unbeaten half century to guide the President’s XI to a six wicket victory over defending champions GT&T Berbice in a match of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County competition at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground in Queenstown.

Vishal Singh caught on the back foot during his face-saving unbeaten knock of 29 which saw Demerara to a five-wicket win over Essequibo yesterday in their Inter County One Day match at the Everest Cricket Club ground. (Orlando Charles photo)

Essequibo fall away after threatening to upset Demerara

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter County limited overs match between Demerara and Essequibo at the Everest Cricket Club ground saw Essequibo threatening to score the first upset of the competition before  convention had the final say and Demerara prevailed by five wickets.

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