Sports

By Iva Wharton Investigations are still ongoing into the theft of over $1 million, cell phones and other valuables from the dressing room of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Ramsey Ali says.

By Emmerson Campbell “Bigger things are in store,” Damien Marks assured following his first place finish in the 18 to 34 novices category at the 2011 Pan Caribbean Martial Arts tournament held in Trinidad and Tobago last month.

Under-17 footballers go into battle today at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground when the inaugural Trophy Stall Under-17 League, organised by the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA), kicks off.

By Emmerson Campbell Proud owner of the record of registering the fastest knockout in South America,  Simeon  ‘Candy Man’ Hardy, along with Winston Pompey, will headline the 18th edition of  the Guyana  Boxing  Board  of Control (GBBC)Pro Am Friday Night Fights card scheduled  for  the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on September 23.

Letitia Myles and Tiffany Carto proved themselves equals as they both failed to move past the semifinal round of the women’s 100 metres at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isles of Man yesterday.

Flamingo drew 2-2 with Camptown on Wednesday night at the Tucville Playfield as the Milo Under-23 football tournament organized by Fruta Conquerors continued.

The finals of the Wild Bunch Crew 27 team dominoes competition will take place tomorrow from 12.30pm at the R & R Sports Club Meadowbrook, organizer Mark ` Jumbie’  Wiltshire said yesterday.

Ronaldo Rodrigues did his best to make Guyana proud in the swimming pool yesterday at the current Commonwealth Youth Games being hosted in the Isle of Man.

Rockaway Auto Sales stepped in Thursday to support the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) in running off a T20 tournament starting tomorrow.

Guyana’s netball team will play their first match tomorrow against the Barbados Workers All Stars in the Barbados Workers Union Tournament which is slated to conclude on September 15.

Distributors Ansa McAl under their Mackeson Stout brand will next Friday launch the ‘Smooth Moves 3on3’ nationwide basketball tournament.

The two matches in the First Division 50-Over Cricket Competition organized by the Berbice Cricket Board will continue this weekend at venues across the Ancient County.

The Flying Stars Cycle Club will be holding its annual Victor Macedo Memorial Road Race this Sunday starting outside the Ocean View International Hotel on the East Coast.

Seventy orphans living at the Kamal Children Home and the Canaan Orphanage in Port Mourant on Friday last received warm lunches and drinks, compliments of the young cricketers of the third annual BCB/Scotia Bank Cricket Academy.

National Under-19 cricketer Loyydel Lewis was last Sunday named Cricketer of the third annual BCB/Scotia Bank Cricket Academy held at the area “H” Ground, Rose Hall Town from August 29 to September 2.

The Kashif & Shanghai Organisation is expected to meet with representatives of Alpha United and Pele FC again in two weeks for an amicable solution to the matter of  the long overdue Plus One kits from the 21st K&S Football tournament last December.

LONDON, England, CMC – Big-hitting West Indies opener Chris Gayle will ply his trade in Durban next year when he turns out for Dolphins in South Africa’s Twenty20 Pro20 series.

ZURICH, Switzerland, CMC – World champions Yohan Blake and Kirani James sustained their purple patches from the recent Daegu showpiece, clocking personal bests to dominate the Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League meet yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Two new players have been called up to the West Indies Under-19 squad for the Quadrangular series in India, starting at month end.

The hottest junior sprint rivals for the year will become teammates when junior sprint champion Chavez Ageday and 400 metres junior champion Stephan James join forces to represent the Golden Arrowhead at the upcoming Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) slated for October in Suriname.