Sports

By Iva Wharton Repairs to community centre grounds across Guyana will commence after the passage of the budget Minister of Sports Dr.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – A ruthless Jamaica completed an unprecedented fifth straight Regional first class triumph when they crushed Barbados by 139 runs here yesterday.

East Coast Demerara used its home ground to great advantage in scoring an upset 1-0 over Berbice in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Under-16 match played Sunday at the Beterverwagting Community Centre ground.

The newly formed Saints Hockey Club scored an major upset when the clubbed Old Fort 6-0 while frontrunners Hikers and All Greys battled to a high-scoring 4-4 draw in matches of the John Fernandes Insurance Service second division hockey league played at St.

Coach of Alpha United Football Club Wayne `Wiggy’ Dover said yesterday that the team was fully prepared for participation in Group Two of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) tournament.

By Neil Barry The University of Guyana, led by skipper Damian Vantull, booked a place in the final of the Noble House Seafoods-sponsored second division two-day competition when they defeated Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) on first innings over the weekend.

By Neil Barry Demerara Cricket Club’s `A’ team beat tournament leaders Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) by four wickets last week-end as the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Brainstreet U-15 competition continued.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Written off as too old and accused of hastening the downfall of Andre Villas-Boas, Chelsea’s old guard have flourished under stand-in manager Roberto Di Matteo and will relish trying to halt Barcelona’s bandwagon tomorrow.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – There were no fireworks from West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard as his Mumbai Indians crashed to a disappointing seven-wicket lost to Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League here  yesterday.

Australia grinds on Oval turner From Colin Benjamin in Trinidad In what is easily the most competitive West Indies versus Australia test series duel since that famous 2-2 draw in 1998/99, both sides fought out a keen battle of attrition on the opening day of the second Digicel test at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, yesterday.

From Colin Benjamin in Trinidad One of the greatest off-spin bowlers in test history, if not the greatest – Lancelot Richard Gibbs has stated that Devendra Bishoo’s  being dropped for the on-going second test versus Australia is the best thing that could happen to 26-year old leg-spinner at this early stage of his career.

Last Saturday, local distance queen Alika Morgan received a pair of long distance running shoes from Colors Shoe store on Robb Street.

Bayrock Blazers, Mahaica Raiders, Trophy Stall Angels & 4R Lioness are into the quarter finals of the third annual Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited 10/10 softball competition following Super 16 play on Saturday.

A helmet-trick and a hat-trick were the highlights of the latest round of the Banks DIH Guiness Greatest of the Streets futsal competition Saturday in Linden.

For the third year in succession, Grace Kennedy Remittance Services (Guyana) Limited, has thrown its support behind the Hikers Hockey Club Junior Programme.

Wisburg Secondary received a 15-51 points thumping from the Linden Technical Institute (LTI) while Mackenzie High School blew out New Silvercity Secondary 53-22 when the Victory Valley Royals School’s Basketball Championships continued at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court last Friday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Jonathan Carter fell agonisingly short of a century on 99 as Barbados took a giant step towards the capture of the Regional Four-Day title on the third day of the Final against reigning four-time champions Jamaica here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh have agreed to tour Pakistan for two matches later this month, the first full internationals in the country since March 2009 when Sri Lankan cricketers and officials were attacked by gunmen in Lahore.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt opened his 2012 season with a sizzling anchor leg as his Racers Track Club logged a world leading time of 37.82 seconds in a 4×100 metres relay Saturday.

NEW YORK,  – LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 57 points to help the Miami Heat overcome the New York Knicks 93-85 yesterday in a possible preview for the NBA playoffs.