FIFA, the world’s governing body for football is to fund the installation of floodlights at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre at Providence at the East Bank of Demerara.
“Everything is in place and all systems are a go.”
So said promoter of the eagerly awaited ‘Return of the Scorpio’ Pro/Am card, Seon Bristol yesterday.
Former West Indies test players Rajendra Chandrika and Ravi Rampaul are among the participants scheduled to participate in Cricket West Indies (CWI) Level Two Coaching Certification programme which gets underway this morning at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
SYLHET, Bangladesh, CMC – Captain Joshua Da Silva and Alick Athanaze added half-centuries while Tagenarine Chanderpaul missed out on a hundred, as West Indies A batsmen dominated day two of the opening four-day “Test” against Bangladesh “A” here yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo is heading back to his native Trinabago Knight Riders after spending the last two Caribbean Premier League campaigns with the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Champions Barbados made light work of the Leeward Islands to finish unbeaten in their Women’s Super50 Cup campaign while spinners Afy Fletcher and Steffie Soogrim snatched six-wicket hauls though with contrasting fates in the final round of matches here yesterday.
LONDON, CMC – Veteran West Indies seamer Kemar Roach will miss the final game of his stint with English County Surrey, after returning home to Barbados to deal with a “family matter.”
Acknowledging her responsibility as a role model for young girls, emerging pugilist Abiola Jackman, who is set to make her Pro/Am debut at the ‘Return of the Scorpio’ Card on Sunday, says that her success in the discipline which has seen her achieve a historic feat of an IBA ranking, was only possible due to her unwavering commitment.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Level One Coaches Certification training programme organized by the Guyana Table Tennis Association got underway yesterday morning at the National Gymnasium.
St. Joseph’s High School auditorium will play host to the second round of matches in the Oceaneering Under-14 Indoor Hockey league organised by the Guyana Hockey Board on Friday starting at 16:00 hours.
Sherwin Forde, President of the Berbice Football Association (BFA), has confirmed his resignation from January 1st and first Vice-President Randy Sears has been serving at the helm of the organization since his departure.
By Troy Peters
Guyanese darts players Sudesh Fitzgerald and Norman Madhoo have qualified for the World Cup of Darts scheduled for next month in Frankfurt, Germany following their successful participation at the nine-nation qualification played recently in Costa Rica.
Rosignol United brushed aside Corriverton Links 4-1 when the Berbice leg of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 Football Championship continued on Saturday at the Scot’s School ground, New Amsterdam (NA).
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Jamaican career diplomat Gail Mathurin and Barbadian business executive Hallam Nicholls said they were honoured to be appointed directors of Cricket West Indies.
PORT OF SPAIN, CMC – Compliance with the world anti-doping code will be high on the agenda of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) with education, testing, and training a critical part of the focus.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England fast bowler Jofra Archer was yesterday ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia starting next month but a fit-again Jonny Bairstow has returned to the test squad for the one-off match against Ireland on June 1.
SYLHET, CMC – Half-centuries from openers Kirk McKenzie and Tagenarine Chanderpaul enabled West Indies “A” to make a strong start to their “Test” series against hosts Bangladesh “A” yesterday before adverse weather halted their progress.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Western Tigers recorded victories when season five of the Guyana Football Federation Elite League commenced Sunday night at the Police Sports Club ground,Eve Leary.