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Three of the RHTY&SC All-time players (from left) Ravi Narine, Renwick Batson and Khemraj Mahadeo unveil the team poster.
Three of the RHTY&SC All-time players (from left) Ravi Narine, Renwick Batson and Khemraj Mahadeo unveil the team poster.

Neil Williams named most productive and dedicated player at RHTYSC

Former national under-19 and Berbice senior cricketer Neil Williams was named  the most productive and dedicated player last Wednesday in the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) 20-year history.

Deon Ferrier
Deon Ferrier

Jaguars defeat Pitbulls by five wickets

The East Coast Demerara Jaguars defeated the Georgetown Pitbulls by five wickets at the Guyana National Stadium Sunday night in the  supporting game of the Guyana/ Trinidad and Tobago encounter.

Neil Kumar

BMX riders to test new skills on Saturday

Cyclists in the 34th annual ‘Teach Them Young’  coaching programme will once again be putting their newly-acquired skills to the test at a race meet on Saturday around the inner circle of the National Park.

Ramnaresh Sarwan acknowledges the support of the crowd after his classic innings at the National Stadium last night. (Orlando Charles photo)

Defeat avenged!

—Guyana’s Twenty20 cricket teamturns in fine all round display to defeat Trinidad by 49 runs in the second and final encounter By Marlon Munroe It was an all-round display that inspired hope that the Guyana team is ready for the Airtel Champions League T20 tournament in South Africa next month.

Bobby Cadogan

Turnovers, free throw shooting cost Guyana

—National coach Bobby Cadogan says local basketball players need to work on their fundamentals By Floyd Christie Coach of the President’s XII basketball team Robert ‘Bobby’ Cadogan said yesterday he was dissatisfied with the performance of the team which crashed to a 0-3 defeat against the Washington-based DC Jammers team recently.

Young Achievers Captain Randy Adams (left) receives the $20,000 prize from Tournament Organiser Adolph Davis for being the top team of the month on Saturday.

Young Achievers top TCVT preliminary rounds

Young Achievers volleyball team finished on top of the points table as the preliminary rounds of the True Champions Volleyball Tournament (TCVT) concluded Saturday at the GuySuCo Training Centre, Port Mourant, Berbice.

Ralph Persaud, Ralph’s son, Patrick Prashad, William Walker, Mike Mangal and Colin Ming following saturday’s presentation.

Walker walks off with Kings Jewellery Medal Play top prize

The weather was perfect, the scores were excellent with five players ending on net scores of 68 but in the end, William Walker clinched the winner’s prize at   King’s Jewellery World Medal Play golf tournament last Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course, East Coast Demerara.

Pakistan lose by record margin

—Corruption allegations overshadow game LONDON,  (Reuters) – England completed a crushing  innings and 225 run victory over Pakistan in the fourth and  final test at Lord’s yesterday on a morning overshadowed by  corruption allegations.

Germany stun Serbia, U.S. march on

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – A weakened German team, missing  their talismanic NBA forward Dirk Nowitzki, produced the shock  of the world championship yesterday with an 82-81 win over  Serbia after two overtime periods.

Hamilton seizes F1 title lead from Webber

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, (Reuters) – McLaren’s  Lewis Hamilton won a chaotic and thrilling Belgian Grand Prix to  seize back the Formula One championship lead from Red Bull’s  Mark Webber yesterday.

Liverpool wins, Manchester City loses

LONDON, (Reuters) – Fernando Torres scored his first  goal in 10 games when he volleyed the winner as Liverpool  kick-started their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win over  West Bromwich Albion at Anfield yesterday.

Uprooted! Steven Jacobs uproots the middle stump of Imran Khan in the first match last night. (Orlando Charles photo)

Trinidad draw first blood

By Marlon Munroe Guyana lost by nine runs to Trinidad & Tobago last evening at the Guyana National Stadium in their first warm up match before the Airtel Champions League T20 Championships in South Africa next month.

Mandessa Moses (right) connects a powerful right hook to the jaw of Sharon Warde. (Orlando Charles photo)

Moses gains unanimous decision over Warde

By Marlon Munroe In a match-up of unequal proportions in the feature event of the seventh Pro-Am card Mandessa Moses fought to a unanimous decision over Sharon ‘Stone’ Warde at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on Friday night.

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