Sports

Taylor guides J/ca to women’s title

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Stafanie Taylor underlined her supreme talent with another pivotal, all-round performance, guiding Jamaica to a 16-run victory over main rivals Trinidad & Tobago to win the Regional Women’s Twenty20 on Saturday here.

The top three finishers Troy Cadogan, Mohanlall “Santo” Dinnanauth and Alfred Mentore (Winner)along with Club Captain Rawle Moore.
 
The top three finishers Troy Cadogan, Mohanlall “Santo” Dinnanauth and Alfred Mentore (Winner)along with Club Captain Rawle Moore.  

Mentore wins Ray’s Auto Sales golf tourney

Former Guyana Open champion Alfred Mentore rolled back the years when he emerged winner of last Saturday’s Ray’s Auto Sales Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course.

Finn’s three-wicket burst revive England fortunes

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Fast bowler Steven Finn produced an inspired three-wicket burst to revive England’s fading hopes of a series-equalling victory as South Africa reached 306 for seven at tea on the fourth day of the third and final test at Lord’s yesterday.

Andrea Foster

James, Foster, Straker shine at AAG’s mini meet

National long jump champion Leon Bishop jumped his way to glory when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) held a mini meet to compensate for the postponed under-23 championships trials yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

Federer defeats Djokovic for sixth title this year

MASON, Ohio, (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer underlined his dominant position in the game by securing his sixth ATP title of the year with an impressive 6-0 7-6 win over Novak Djokovic in the Cincinnati Open final yesterday.

Guyana win despite Walters, Gayle half-centuries

BAYFIELD, Barbados, CMC – An invaluable 47-run fifth wicket stand steadied Guyana and helped them to a cautious five-wicket win over Jamaica in their opening match in the Regional Under-19 one-day Championship campaign here yesterday.

St Lucia loses despite Sammy fireworks

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy warmed up for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup by blasting a typically high tempo half-century but St Lucia suffered another defeat in the Windward Islands Twenty20 Championship on Saturday night.

Brilliant Pooran, Simmons seal victory for T&T

FRIENDSHIP, Barbados,  CMC – A stunning century from Nicholas Pooran and contrasting half-centuries from Stephen Wharwood and Anthony Simmons enabled Trinidad and Tobago to open the one-day phase of their Regional Under-19 campaign with a comfortable 171-run victory over Leeward Islands here yesterday.

Hope century lifts Barbados to easy victory over Americas

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados’ captain Shai Hope transferred his rich vein of form to the One-Day segment of the Regional Under-19 Championship when he unfurled a sparkling unbeaten century to set up his side’s 78-run win over ICC Americas here yesterday.

Pietersen woes continue with golden duck

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Kevin Pietersen’s woes continued yesterday when he was bowled for a first-ball duck playing for county team Surrey having been dropped by England for the third test against South Africa for sending provocative text messages.

The Guyana Girls 15 – 17 relay team

Van Lange spearheads relay team to gold

Guyana’s Britany van Lange led the girls’ 15 – 17 relay team to an outstanding 4x100m gold which was preceded by an exceptional bronze medal performance from the Guyana boys’ 13 – 14 relay team as day two of competition in the Goodwill Swimming Championships came to a close at the National Aquatic Centre yesterday.

Junior Niles

Niles sprints off with Unitech Awning feature event

By Emmerson Campbell Top veteran cyclist Junior Niles sprinted away with the winner’s trophy in the feature 35-lap event of this year’s second annual Unitech Awning 11-race programme which was staged around the inner circuit of the National Park yesterday.

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