Sports

Action in yesterday’s Courts sponsored Pee Wee football tournament at the Banks DIH Limited ground at Thirst Park.

Seven teams move on to round three of Courts Pee Wee competition

By Iva Wharton Seven schools, Tucville, St. Gabriel’s, West Ruimveldt, St.

Action in the match between Divas and Spartans at the National Gymnasium on Friday. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Goals rain down on third night of indoor hockey c/ships

It rained goals on the third night of the Guyana Telephone &Telegraph national indoor championships with Old Fort inflicting an 11-3 victory over Georgetown Cricket Club in the men’s first division while GCC Tigers hammered Innovators 13-0 in the ladies contest Friday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Narine hoping on Bangladesh breakthrough

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Wily off-spinner Sunil Narine hopes next month’s series in Bangladesh can kick start his fledgling Test career.

GTTA’s AGM rescheduled

The Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) which was scheduled for today at Olympic House from 2pm will be postponed to November 4.

Captains, match officials briefed ahead of Queensway final

By Neil Barry Jr., The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) yesterday held a pre-match briefing with the captains and coaches as well as the officiating umpires participating in the Queensway Cup final which will be held today and not yesterday as was previously reported.

ISAC Team Relay Road Race on today

The third edition of the 10-kilometre team, relay road-race will be held this morning beginning on Carifesta Avenue.

Forde opts out of UWI Half Marathon

-focussed on Inter Services Athletic Championships Guyana’s national long distance champion Cleveland Forde has decided not to participate in the 2012 University of West Indies (UWI) Half Marathon today in Trinidad and Tobago, stating that his commitment to the Guyana Defence Force track and field team was his paramount priority.

West Indies holding one-week training camp ahead of tour to Bangladesh

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The West Indies team will begin a one-week preparatory camp here today ahead of the tour of Bangladesh, which starts early next month.

Hall’s hat trick was against Pakistan

Former West Indies fast bowler Sir Wesley Hall became the first West Indian bowler to take a hat trick in tests performing the feat on the 1959 tour of Pakistan and not the 1958 tour of India as was reported on Thursday.

Raiders’ unbeaten streak face Jets test

The Bosai Open basketball championship will continue tonight at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard-court from 18:30hrs with Retrieve Raiders opposing Amelia’s Ward Jets.

Contentious selections

Some have been more contentious than others but the selection of no West Indies team, home or abroad, has ever met with the unanimous approval of media and fans.

Bishops’ High most outstanding as Digicel schools TT tourney climaxes

Chelsea Edghill yesterday validated her world ranking as she spearheaded Bishops’ High School to the most outstanding school title when the curtain was pulled on the third annual Digicel sponsored schools table tennis teams’ tournament at the National Gymnasium.

Garraway to miss SA Youth C’Ships

– Cash strapped AAG fail to generate funding; likely to be sanctioned One of Guyana’s most talented junior sprinters Tevin Garraway has been deprived of the earned entitlement of competing at the South American (SA) Youth Championships which will be taking place this weekend in Argentina.