Sports

Kyte-John new head of netball association

Attorney-at-Law Kim Kyte-John was yesterday elected unopposed as president of the Guyana Netball Association (GNA), when the body held it’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the boardroom of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

Shane Dowrich drives fluently against Davendra Bishoo in his innings of 76 against Guyana yesterday at the Providence National Stadium. (Orlando Charles Photo)
Shane Dowrich drives fluently against Davendra Bishoo in his innings of 76 against Guyana yesterday at the Providence National Stadium. (Orlando Charles Photo)

Guyana hunting outright win against B/dos

Guyana, after claiming first innings points against Barbados, were pressing for an outright win at the end of the third day of their West Indies Cricket Board, Regional four day encounter at the Providence National Stadium yesterday.

 Andre Fletcher
Andre Fletcher

Ganga rescues T&T after Fletcher gives Windwards lead

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Daren Ganga led a fight-back for Trinidad & Tobago, after Andre Fletcher gathered his third first-class hundred to give Windward Islands first innings points in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Aliann Pompey

Pompey to put disappointments behind her

By Treiston Joseph Aliann Pompey is moving on. Pompey is putting behind her the disappointment she has endured after a medal winning year for Guyana on the athletics circuit and focussing   on upcoming international competitions.

Craig Kieswetter

Kieswetter races to hundred after Lions lead CCC

CAVE HILL, Barbados,  CMC – Craig Kieswetter raced to his sixth first-class hundred, after England Lions collected first innings points from the Combined Campuses & Colleges in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Meusa returns to winning ways

Former national champion Wendell Meusa ruled on the senior side while rising junior chess player Rashad Hussain emerged victorious in the junior category of the Demerara Distillers Limited/Topco Juice Republic Anniversary Rapid Chess Tournament held yesterday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club, Hadfield Street.

From left: Patrick Triumph, Harold Hopkinson, Dr Pradeep Balram  and Lethem Wilson at Thursday’s meeting.

GTTA officials visit Linden

A three-member team of officials from the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) visited Linden on Thursday as part of the association’s countrywide development plan.

Barbados’ captain Ryan Hinds looks at his stumps is disbelief as he is bowled by Devendra Bishoo on day two of their Four-day regional match at the Providence National Stadium. (Orlando Charles Photo)

Bishoo, Permaul put Guyana in control

Veerasammy Permaul and Devendra Bishoo ripped through Barbados’ top order in the final session of day two in their four-day regional battle at the Providence National Stadium to put Guyana well in contention for first innings point yesterday.

Virat Kohli

Almost predictable!

IT was eventually derided for its seemingly infinite duration, its overbearing security, its high ticket prices and much more besides but at least the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean packed more shocks and drama into its first week

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