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COSTLY LOSS! Christopher Franklyn digs deep for this forehand loop against overseas-based Paul David (backing camera) in the men’s round robin final last night. David’s loss to Franklyn probably cost him the men’s singles championships. (Orlando Charles photo)
COSTLY LOSS! Christopher Franklyn digs deep for this forehand loop against overseas-based Paul David (backing camera) in the men’s round robin final last night. David’s loss to Franklyn probably cost him the men’s singles championships. (Orlando Charles photo)

Munroe, Lowe national TT King, Queen

Talent triumphed over training, activity and several other factors as national men’s singles champion Godfrey Munroe successfully defended his title when the Vita Malt 2010 national Open table tennis championships climaxed at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last night.

Joe Solomon’s throw from the on side hits the stumps to leave Australian Ian Meckiff yards out and the Test ends in a tie.

The greatest test match ever

Jack Finglton, the Australian batsman of the 1930s and one of the most entertaining writers on the game, devoted a book to it and entitled it “The Greatest Test of All”.

Mixed fortunes for Ashley Khalil

Guyana’s two-time junior Caribbean squash champion, Ashley Khalil, on Saturday defeated Canadian Becky Kohlruss in her first round match in the Canadian Junior Open Squash Championships currently ongoing at Niagara on the Lake, Ontario.

Albert La Rose

La Rose: As long as Kit is president I’m not playing

The  suspension of three national rugby players  for misconduct following the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India took a new twist yesterday  with Canada-based national rugby player Albert La Rose declaring that he will no longer look to represent Guyana.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Cush missing from 22 man Twenty20 squad

Following Friday’s completion of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter-County Twenty20 cricket tournament the national cricket selectors met and shortlisted 22 players to prepare for next year’s regional tournament.

Ten-man T&T come from behind to beat Suriname

PARAMARIBO, Suriname,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago remained on course to reach the 2011 FIFA Under-20 World Cup when they stormed from behind to beat Suriname 2-1 in the first leg of their final Caribbean Football Union qualifying tie on Friday night.

Beveney strikes again as Caledonia reach semi-finals

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Guyanese forward Shawn Beveney was on target again for Caledonia AIA as they overcame Joe Public Super League club in a thrilling penalty shoot-out, to reach the semi-finals of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation FA Trophy on Friday night.

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