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Clive Lloyd
Clive Lloyd

Annual ECCB academy gets underway tomorrow

The East Coast Cricket Board’s (ECCB) 11th cricket academy for 50 aspiring cricketers will commence tomorrow with the registration of the participants at the Lusignan Community Centre, East Coast Demerara.

Winners and runners-up pose with their hampers and prizes compliments of Geddes Grant (Guyana) Limited, through its Seven Seas range of products at the completion of yesterday’s 11-race cycling programme at the National Park. (Orlando Charles)
Winners and runners-up pose with their hampers and prizes compliments of Geddes Grant (Guyana) Limited, through its Seven Seas range of products at the completion of yesterday’s 11-race cycling programme at the National Park. (Orlando Charles)

Raynauth Jeffrey overwhelms star- studded field in feature 35-lap event

By Emmerson Campbell Raynauth Jeffrey continues to showcase talent which is making a valid case for him to be Guyana’s next senior cycling king.

Rain stall Jamaica’s efforts with Leewards on ropes

FRIENDSHIP, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica were left thoroughly frustrated after rain forced a premature end to the second day of their fourth round match in the Regional Under-19 Championship match, with Leeward Islands against the ropes here  yesterday.

 Members of the U.S. team pose with their national flags after winning the women’s 4x100m relay final during the London 2012 Olympic Games REUTERS/KAI PFAFFENBACH

U.S women smash record

LONDON,  (Reuters) – America’s women left their great Jamaican rivals trailing to storm to gold in the Olympic sprint relay yesterday, running a perfect race to smash one of the oldest world records in the book.

Ricardo Adams

Windwards dismiss Guyana cheaply

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – An aggressive, undefeated half-century from Tarryk Gabriel put the Windward Islands in sight of first innings points over Guyana on the opening day of their fourth round Regional Under-19 Championship clash here yesterday.

The top participants in the recent Goodwill Series between Guyana and Suriname with the trophies won.

Suriname sweep draughts team events

The junior and senior Suriname draughts teams made a clean sweep of their Guyanese counterparts when the Goodwill series between the two countries ended recently at the Providence National Stadium.

Kriskal Persaud

Top four Red Cherry playoffs commence today

Chess players Taffin Khan, Kriskal Persaud, Ronuel Greenidge and Anthony Drayton will contest the final four playoffs of the Red Cherry chess tournament today following the conclusion of the final preliminary round at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club on Thursday.

Gayle century puts J/ca in charge

FRIENDSHIP, Barbados,  CMC – Middle order batsman Bryan Gayle stroked a sparkling maiden unbeaten century while Kerry Holness narrowly missed out on another, as Jamaica put Leeward Islands’ bowling to the sword on the opening day of their fourth round match in the Regional Under-19 Championship here yesterday.

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