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Tournament coordinator Rawle Welch (4th from left) receiving the championship trophy from Guinness Brand Manager Jeoff Clement in the presence of other event officials, including Guinness Brand Executive Lee Baptiste (2nd from left)
Tournament coordinator Rawle Welch (4th from left) receiving the championship trophy from Guinness Brand Manager Jeoff Clement in the presence of other event officials, including Guinness Brand Executive Lee Baptiste (2nd from left)

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship launched

Following a four-year hiatus precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the eventual unavailability of venues, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown edition was officially launched on Friday evening.

Dave Mohabir
Dave Mohabir

GCA dismisses East Bank by 149 runs to lift title

The winner of the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Inter-Association U19 50-Over competition was never in doubt, but the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) cemented their status as the best association in the zone with a 149-run dismantling of their East Bank Cricket Association (EBCA) counterparts.

GDF’s Kwesi Mickle

GDF holds slim advantage over Everest after day 1

When play continued in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) GISE/Star Party Rentals/Trophy Stall First Division 2-day competition, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) hosted the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) at the GDF Ground and amassed a slender lead of 13 runs by stumps yesterday.

Cricket - Fifth Test - India v England - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India - March 9, 2024 England's James Anderson acknowledges the crowd after taking his 700th Test wicket following the dismissal of India's Kuldeep Yadav, caught out by Ben Foakes REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Ageless Anderson enters 700 test wicket club for England

DHARAMSALA, India,  (Reuters) – England’s seemingly ageless James Anderson today became the first seam bowler to claim 700 test wickets, achieving the feat in the fifth and final test against India at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.

Verstappen continues perfect start with Jeddah pole

JEDDAH,  (Reuters) – Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen continued his perfect start to the Formula One season with pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix yesterday and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc again alongside on the front row.

West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein

Hosein hat-trick not enough to save Gladiators

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan,  CMC – Akeal Hosein produced a magnificent hat-trick but the feat went in vain as his Quetta Gladiators slumped to their third defeat of the Pakistan Super League season with a heavy 76-run loss to Rovman Powell’s Peshawar Zalmi.

Jason Holder (right) and Kemar Roach

Holder, Roach return for Harpy Eagles clash

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Elite West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder is set to play his first regional first-class match in four years, after being included in the Barbados Pride squad for their fourth round clash with Guyana Harpy Eagles at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua starting next Wednesday.

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