Tamica Garnett

By Tamica Garnett The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday extended  its lead by amassing 231 points a lead of 132 points over  the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) at the end of the second day of the Inter-Service Athletics Championships at the Police Spots Club ground, Eve Leary.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) with a tally of 124 points yesterday ended as the leading faction of the first day of the Inter-Services Athletics Championships being held at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

Table tennis players Christopher Franklin and Edinho Lewis along with manager Dr Pradeep Balram will be a part of the contingent departing Guyana today for New Delhi, India to participate in the Commonwealth Games scheduled  from October 3-14.

By Tamica Garnett Despite being selected by the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) to represent Guyana at the upcoming Commonwealth Games on the grounds of his multiple leading accomplishments in the athletics department, the name Jeremy Bascom is not one that is well known among most Guyanese sporting fans.

– Harris, Pompey and Bascom leaving US today for Commonwealth Games; Harris receives Ato Boldon helpThe three overseas-based athletes Adam Harris, Aliann Pompey and Jeremy Bascom are today scheduled to depart the United States for New Delhi, India, where they will represent Guyana track and field at the Commonwealth Games from October 3 – 14.

Gearing up for the Schools Champions of Champions athletic meet, Tutorial High School yesterday finalized the selection of their athletes with the completion of their Inter-House Athletics track events at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

– Forde, Morgan grace event and secure wins Athetes Trevon George and Jevina Straker took the champion titles of the under-18 category at the two-day National Youth, Junior and Seniors Championships which ended yesterday at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

Following a brief press conference at the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, the Rugby Sevens team yesterday departed for Barbados to begin the next phase of their training regimen in preparation for the Commonwealth Games that will be held in New Delhi, India from the October 3 – 14.

With an expected completion deadline of October 15, the $20.35 million squash courts will be the third component of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Racquet Centre currently under construction at its Camp Street and Thomas Lands location, with the bleachers and practice courts being the first two components that were completed.

With six wins and four runner-up positions the Guyana Defence Force Boxing Gym garnered 16 points to emerge the winning gym of the Michael Parris National Open Boxing Championships which concluded Sunday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

`I don’t want to comment on the issue because I only took over the presidency about a year ago, so I can’t say anything’ President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Colin Boyce says he was not immediately aware that Marian Burnett was ill following her participation at the Central American and the Caribbean (CAC) Games, where she represented Guyana in the 800m and the 1500m.

-players now more determined to conquer handicaps – Daly-Ramdyhan Fresh off a circuit of three regional tournaments in August, the nine national junior tennis players who participated in tournaments in St Lucia, Barbados and Curacao have already begun to show improvement in their game, coach Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan said.

– A frustrated Marian Burnett after running her guts out on the track has finally decided to spill her guts on what it is like to represent Guyana internationally Guyana’s 800 and 1500m specialist Marian Burnett is literally killing herself to represent her country.

After a moment of prayer and a few final words of encouragement, Guyana’s national cricket team, the “Amazon Conquerors” yesterday departed the shores of Guyana for South Africa where they will take on their toughest battle yet at the Airtel Champions League which officially begins on Friday.

-say Singh, Raphael The overlooking of national players Ramnaresh Sarwan, Travis Dowlin and Narsingh Deonarine by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for central retainer contracts was yesterday called a national eye-pass by some executive members of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).