Sports

Guyana Softball League (GSL) president Halim Khan paid a courtesy call on Guyana’s ambassador in Cuba to promote and facilitate the beginning of a softball league on the island.

The National Rugby Sevens team arrived in Guyana yesterday after their two-day excursion in Las Vegas, United States for the USA leg of the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series last Saturday and Sunday.

A six-member team from Mae’s Secondary School turned in a creditable performance to place second in the club and institute category of the annual Barbados Relay Fair held Saturday on the island.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan believes that partnerships will be a key factor in winning the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Dwayne Bravo has been appointed Vice Captain of the West Indies team for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup and the world-rated all rounder is looking to make a significant contribution to the side’s success.

Plaisance Secondary School and Marian Academy Secondary School were the first two teams in winners’ row on the opening day of the United Insurance Inter-School Mashramani Basketball Competition.

The court matter between the two feuding factions of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) will be further prolonged after an adjournment in the High Court yesterday until February 28.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – West Indies fast bowler Andre Russell enjoyed his first day in the maroon West Indies shirt as he took four wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match against Kenya at the R Premadasa Stadium.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados suffered another setback in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday, when James Taylor stroked his seventh first-class hundred to lead England Lions to first innings points in their drawn match.

Despite the harsh treatment meted out to Commonwealth Games 400 metres Silver medalist Aliann Pompey, she remains a remarkable ambassador for her country and it is only fair that she is given more credence for what she has achieved not only for herself but for the land of her birth  – Guyana.

Community Pharmacist Practitioner Cecil `Cary’  Jacques was returned unopposed as president of  Pele Football club when the club held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday at the Water Chris Hotel, Waterloo Street.

The Dorado Speed Swim Club collected a healthy 158 points to rule the roost at the year’s first local swim meet when the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Inter-Club Endurance Meet came to a close on Sunday at the Castellani Pool,

By Treiston Joseph Guyana will send an eight-member team including two females to the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) cross country run in Trinidad and

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Jamaica had to settle for a draw against Windward Islands in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Scotia Bank and Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) have collaborated as major sponsors for the School Football Academy, launched yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has been invited to participate in a promotional tournament in Suriname next month.

The Madhia Goodwill Football tournament concluded with Georgetown All Stars copping the $200,000 first prize and MACORP trophy recently at the mining community’s playfield.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana and Leeward Islands had to settle for a no-result, when rain and a soaked outfield forced play to be abandoned without a ball being bowled for the fourth straight day in their second round match of the WICB

The Stag Beer and El Dorado Rum Softball competition resumes tomorrow at various venues.

The New Amsterdam Warriors convincingly defeated long time rivals, Rose Hall Panthers 77-35 as the Mashramani basketball tournament continued at the New Amsterdam basketball court on Saturday.