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  • WICB moving to professionalise WI cricket

    By Tony Cozier | Monday, September 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

    After the unedifying distractions of who stumped up the cash to spruce up the president’s office and the latest, inevitably costly row over sponsorship, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) shocked us all last week with a lengthy statement that, for... Read more »

  • Moseley to conduct fast bowling clinic here

    By Staff | Monday, September 8, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Moseley to conduct fast bowling clinic here

    Former Barbados and West Indies right arm fast medium bowler Ezra Moseley is due in Guyana later this month to conduct a fast bowling clinic organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in conjunction with the Reds Perreira Sports Foundation (RPSF). Ezra... Read more »

  • GOA defends Beijing 2008 Olympic team

    By Ravendra Kishore | Sunday, September 7, 2008 | 2 Comments

    GOA defends Beijing 2008 Olympic team

    - Pompey comes in for praise The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has commended the team that went to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and came back medal-less. Chef-de-mission Noel Adonis said that while Guyana failed to win any medals the team performed creditably. According... Read more »

  • Who will they be?

    By Calvin Roberts | Sunday, September 7, 2008 | 0 Comments

    The stage has  been set and it is now up to the casting crew, in this case Alpha United, Santos, Pele and Fruta Conquerors Football Clubs to put on the show as semi final action in the G$2.2m Alpha United Carifesta football fiesta kicks off at the Georgetown... Read more »

  • Wales carts off Cecil Persaud U-15 title

    By Staff | Sunday, September 7, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Wales carted off the 2007 Cecil Persaud Under-15 limited overs cricket competition when they defeated Utivlugt last Sunday at the Canal Number Two Sports Club ground. Batting first, Wales  were dismissed for 110 in 32 overs with Chandrika Persaud, 36... Read more »

  • Flying Ace/Diamond

    By Staff | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Flying Ace/Diamond

    Mineral Water-sponsored 50 mile race tomorrow The Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice will run off its annual Diamond Mineral Water-sponsored 50-mile cycle road race tomorrow. Above, Coach Randolph Roberts receives the sponsorship cheque from DDL’s Marketing... Read more »

  • Maltay fires Chattergoon’s XI to victory

    By Staff | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 0 Comments

    A fiery spell of fast bowling by former Guyana U-19 speedster Kwesi Maltay and a well compiled half century by former national player Homchand Pooran enabled Sewnarine Chattergoon’s XI to score an easy victory over Narsingh Deonarine’s XI when the... Read more »

  • Cricket continues from today

    By Calvin Roberts | Friday, September 5, 2008 | 1 Comment

    Cricket continues from today

    Action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) organized first and second division competitions will continue over the weekend. Lennox Cush But, in a match of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) today, unbeaten Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) will be looking... Read more »

  • Dowlin’s XI wins second trial match

    By Calvin Roberts | Friday, September 5, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Travis Dowlin’s XI defeated Krishna Arjune’s XI by 36 runs to win the second trial match organized by the senior selection panel of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB). The match is being used as a yard stick to select the Demerara team that will contest... Read more »