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Managing Director of West Indian Sports Complex, Mohammed Feroze Khan, right, hands over a pair of boxing shoes to President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Affeeze Khan in the presence of members of the various boxing gyms. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)
Managing Director of West Indian Sports Complex, Mohammed Feroze Khan, right, hands over a pair of boxing shoes to President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Affeeze Khan in the presence of members of the various boxing gyms. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)

West Indian Sports Complex reinforces GABA’s objective

By Kizan Brumell Managing Director of the West Indian Sports Complex (WISC) Mohammed Feroze Khan yesterday handed over boxing equipment valued at $300,000 to the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA).

Troy to Troy: Banks DIH Limited Communications Officer Troy Peters hands over the Banks Beer trophy to president of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Troy Mendonca even as Outdoor/Special Events manager Banks DIH Limited, Mortimer Stewart, and Technical Assistant (GFA) Lyall Gittens look on. (Lawrence Fanfair photo)
Troy to Troy: Banks DIH Limited Communications Officer Troy Peters hands over the Banks Beer trophy to president of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Troy Mendonca even as Outdoor/Special Events manager Banks DIH Limited, Mortimer Stewart, and Technical Assistant (GFA) Lyall Gittens look on. (Lawrence Fanfair photo)

GFA/Banks Beer first division set to kick off today

By Calvin Roberts World Cup football and rain played havoc when the Georgetown Football Assoc-iation (GFA) made attempts to kick off their first division season a few weeks ago.

In this Clairmonte Marcus photo, Church’s Restaurant director Gregory De Gaans hands over the cheque to president of Flying Ace Cycle Club in New Amsterdam, Randolph Roberts. At centre is national junior road race champion Neil Reece.
In this Clairmonte Marcus photo, Church’s Restaurant director Gregory De Gaans hands over the cheque to president of Flying Ace Cycle Club in New Amsterdam, Randolph Roberts. At centre is national junior road race champion Neil Reece.

Church’s sponsors Flying Ace Caricom road race

By Calvin Roberts Camex Restaurants Incorp-orated, owners of Church’s Restaurant chain, yesterday presented to president of the Flying Ace Cycle Club in Berbice, Randolph Roberts a cheque for $94,000 as sponsorship for the club’s upcoming Caricom Day 40-mile cycle road race.

GFF calls under-17 squad to train

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has called to practice a 29-member squad for Guyana’s upcoming participation in the Caribbean Football Union Youth Cup Boys under-17 Qualifiers to be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago in August.

From left Technical director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Jamaal Shabazz, president of the GFF Colin Klass along with Garth Nelson and Aubrey Hudson display one of the new uniforms.

“One” is Guyana football first official equipment sponsor

It was a historic day in the history of football in Guyana when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) obtained official equipment sponsorship for the Golden Jaguars, so it is safe to say that they (GFF) gained a lot during the recently concluded Guyana/ Suriname 2010 World Cup qualifier.

Michelle John

C/bean TT champ off to Canada

Caribbean junior girls’ champion Michelle John will depart Guyana sometime this week for Halifax, Canada to participate in the Pan Am Youth qualifying championships.

Black’s bombshell!

– Leslie Black says AAG has no respect for its athletes By Kiev Chesney Middle and long distance coach Leslie Black has came out swinging at the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), blaming the body for what he sees as poor administration which he maintains is responsible for Guyana not producing  world class athletes despite the obvious talent.

Alika Morgan

It’s four-in-a-row for Alika

By Kiev Chesney Regionally-renowned middle and long-distance athlete Alika Morgan overcame stiff regional competitors and a tricky course to claim her fourth consecutive win at the Caricom 10k race yesterday in Antigua and Barbuda.

Jamaal Shabazz

More hot air and little else from Klass

……owes football answers By Orin Davidson in New York Call it what you may – fantasy or pipe-dream – the reality is that the joy evoked from the national football team’s performance was only fleeting.

Bell scores 17 goals in Hikers route of Old Fort

National player Jerezeno Bell went on a goal spree scoring a whooping 17 goals in one match to pilot reigning Diamond Mineral male hockey champions Everest Hikers to a destructive 21-1 win over Old Fort on the fourth evening of action in the Guyana Hockey Board Warm up six-a-side tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Thursday.

Christopher Persaud is caught here by Stabroek Sport photographer Clairmonte Marcus making the drive for home yesterday during the time trial organized by the Guyana Cycling Federation.

Holder wins time trial

Christopher Holder in a time of 10:32:90 won the junior time trial organized by the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) in preparation for the upcoming Junior Caribbean Championship set for July 11-12 in Curacao.

‘Deadly’ Denny Dalton

Moment of truth for the man from Two Brothers Zag

It will be a moment of truth in the boxing ring when local boxing star ‘Deadly’ Denny Dalton faces Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall  for the national middleweight title on the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) promotion card dubbed `Judgement Day.’

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) NAMILCO Bert Sukhai hands over a box of the Cream of Wheat cereal to President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Afeeze Khan, as staff members of NAMILCO along with the six boxers look on.

NAMILCO gives junior pugilists energy food

By Calvin Roberts Moonchan Sankar, Herlando Allicock, Stefan Gouveia, Rondell Douglas, Clevon Rock and Akeem Alexander are all junior pugilists in training to represent Guyana at the upcoming Caribbean Cadet Junior/Female Boxing Championships in Trinidad next month.

London confident for ‘Judgement Day’ match-up

By Calvin Roberts When Pamela ‘Grenade’ London goes up against Veronica Blackman in their female heavyweight clash on the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) boxing card titled ‘Judgement Day’ on Saturday she is going with one major assurance on her side, God.

Rain, no play at MSC

By Calvin Roberts Heavy overnight, early morning and midday showers left the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground in such a condition that the executives of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) were forced to cancel their replay of first round matches Friday night.

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