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Guyana’s Aliann Pompey in action during the 400m of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India.
Guyana’s Aliann Pompey in action during the 400m of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India.

Reward Pompey, plan ahead

Says Donald Duff It is difficult to form an assessment of the Guyana team’s performance at the  recent XIX Commonwealth  Games.

A Hikers’ striker takes a shot at the gaol during the game against Old Fort Saturday night.
A Hikers’ striker takes a shot at the gaol during the game against Old Fort Saturday night.

GCC in five finals, Hikers in four

Hockey teams from the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) secured spots in all five categories of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Limited national indoor championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Avinda Kishore, above, displays the Grand Coastal Inn-sponsored Medal Play trophy which he won on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Avinda Kishore front-runner for brother’s Guyana Open title

Following success in last Saturday’s Grand Coastal Inn Medal Play tourney With the Guyana Open just weeks away, 16-year-old golfer Avinda Kishore is the player to watch following another victory this time at last Saturday’s Grand Coastal Inn Medal Play tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Clijsters too good for Wozniacki

DOHA, (Reuters) – Belgian Kim Clijsters stole the  limelight from new world number one Caroline Wozniacki with a  battling three-set victory in the season-ending WTA  Championships yesterday.

 Wayne Dover

Golden Jaguars on a mission to Trinidad

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars will wing out today for Trinidad and Tobago on a mission to advance to the Digicel Caribbean Cup football finals in what is expected to be an intriguing Group F playoff in the twin island republic.

Cleveland Forde

Forde does the ‘double’ twice

Like he did last year Guyana’s Cleveland Forde yesterday won the second leg of the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) South American Athletics Confederation 10 km Road Race Classic in Paramaribo, Suriname.

Alex Graham

Alex Graham heads swimming association

Alex Graham was yesterday elected president of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) when the association held its Annual General and Biennial Meetings at the Olympic House, High Street.

Robles ready for 2011 after injuries

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Dayron Robles has recovered from the injuries that cut short his season and is back in training for next year, the Cuban said yesterday.

‘No room for passengers’ – Strauss

(Cricinfo) Andrew Strauss has warned that England “can’t afford any passengers” as they aim for a successful defence of the Ashes and their first series win on Australian soil for more than 20 years.

Players’ Choice!

AFTER their recent rejection of annual retainer contracts, Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo would have carefully studied the schedule for the coming year issued by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) last week.

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