Sports

Roger Harper returned to the helm of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) on Monday evening after gaining a landslide victory over former president Alfred Mentore.

The Western Union Hikers junior hockey teams indoor tournament concluded Sunday afternoon at the National Gymnasium with Everest Hikers and the Georgetown Cricket Club teams standing out.

The Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Challenge Series has been rescheduled to March 11-13 from its original February 25-27 date, according to a release from YBG  yesterday.

Former national junior player Jonathan Sankar turned in a stellar performance to cart off the prestigious men’s singles title from a quality field Sunday evening as the National Sports Commission sponsored annual Mashramani tournament climaxed with a crescendo.

By Treiston Joseph International Table Tennis Federation Level One Coaching Conductor Sydney Christophe last Sunday acknowledged the success of his training programme at the awards ceremony held following the conclusion of the annual Mashramani table tennis tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Veteran marksman Ransford Goodluck started the 2011 season on a winning note when he won last Sunday’s Recorded Shoot held at the Timehri rifle ranges over 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges.

Junior Cyclist, Neil Reece of The Flying Ace cycling club delivered a top class performance to capture victory in the Mashramani cycle road race Sunday in New Amsterdam.

By Treiston Joseph Director of Sports Neil Kumar on Sunday evening said he was heartened by the progress of table tennis otherwise known as ping pong.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Ryan Hinds was the only player that ran afoul of West Indies authorities during the fourth round of matches in the WICB Regional first-class championship, which ended on Monday.

LONDON, CMC – Nicolette Fernandes is on the move again in the Women’s International Squash Players’ Association rankings.

Off-spinner Amit Jaggernauth who played a crucial role in T&T winning their last regional first class clash against Windwards says his team can go all the way and win the title this season.

Guyanese players Troy Cornelius and Devon Clements both struck half centuries in the Sunday League cricket series in Trinidad on the weekend.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Demolition man Lasith Malinga  became the first bowler to pick up two hat-tricks at World Cups  as he led Sri Lanka to a nine-wicket flattening of Kenya yesterday.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka batsman Mahela  Jayawardene has taken legal advice over doubts raised on a  state-run TV channel about the way he and another batsman  performed in the World Cup defeat by Pakistan.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Pakistan, suddenly cast among  the serious contenders for their second World Cup title after  beating Sri Lanka, have the chance to fine-tune their fielding  and bowling tomorrow in preparation for tougher tests ahead.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – Ireland captain William  Porterfield is taking a leaf out of opposite number Andrew  Strauss’s book by concentrating on being “cricket smart” when  they play England in Bangalore today in the World Cup.

NEW DELHI, India, CMC – Kemar Roach snared the Netherlands’ last three wickets to capture a rare World Cup hat-trick in a dramatic finish, firing West Indies to a crushing 215-run victory over Netherlands yesterday.

By Tony Cozier At the ICC World Cup In DELHI Apparent concern over what might await him should be return to India has reportedly caused Marlon Samuels to decline selection for the current World Cup as replacement for the injured Dwayne Bravo.

Guyana secured a draw against Barbados on the final day of their West Indies Cricket Board Regional Four-Day tournament at the Providence National Stadium, and in the process moved up one space ahead of them.

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – An assured 98 from Tatenda  Taibu and a devastating opening spell from left-arm spinner Ray  Price spurred Zimbabwe to a crushing 175-run victory over Canada  in their World Cup Group A match yesterday.