Dr Anthony says no room for any contribution The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) has made a proposal to Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony that one per cent of this year’s national sports budget of $550 million be allocated to lawn tennis.
COUVA, Trinidad, CMC – Strugglers Guyana and inconsistent Leeward Islands are out of contention, but they will seek to enhance their place in the standings in the sixth round of matches in the WICB regional first-class championship, starting today at the National Cricket Centre.
National racquet wielders Jason Ray Khalil, Victoria Arjoon and Deje Dias all turned in impressive performances on the second night of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Toucan Industries sponsored junior skill level Mashramani tournament at the Georgetown Courts.
Commodore Gary Best, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force who was returned unopposed as President of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) pleaded with the association members to work harder this year to ensure that the association has its Club House and Indoor Shooting Ranges up and running.
Farm `C` and Providence teams are through to the semi-finals of the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) 10 overs-a-side Inter-Jamaat softball competition recently.
KOLKATA, India, (Re-uters) – South Africa batsman Hashim Amla defied India with another remarkable century in the second test yesterday but was unable to prevent the hosts snatching victory with nine balls remaining on the final day.
ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad, CMC – Giants Jamaica and Barbados will clash today in a match that could determine the outcome of the WICB regional first class championship.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Windward Islands will hope their successful appeal to play their sixth round WICB first class championship match at the Queen’s Park Oval pays dividends against hosts Trinidad and Tobago this weekend.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Regional cricketers from Barbados, Jamaica and the Windward Islands were forced to sleep on the corridors of the Cascadia Hotel on Carnival Tuesday after arriving here from Guyana on an early morning flight and being unable to check in.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Predictably, there has been no change to West Indies’ position in the ICC Test Championship rankings, following the latest release yesterday.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has predicted a good run for his side in the upcoming Cricket World Cup, following their impressive showing in the Caribbean showpiece three years ago.
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy and elite high jumper Levern Spencer have been shortlisted for the coveted 2009 Sportsman and Sportswoman title respectively.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda’s Football Association has appointed of William “Billy” McEwan of Scotland as its new technical director on a two-year contract.
Former national junior football coach Dennis `Chow’ Hunte was selected to be the representative of Special Olympics Guyana (SOG) at a football coaches workshop in Puerto Rico from February 21–23.
MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies middle-order batsman Narsingh Deonarine is anxious to see his side snap their losing streak against Australia when the fifth and final One Day International (ODI) is played later this week.
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has teamed up with the National Communications Network (NCN) to stage the inaugural BCB/NCN inter-zone U15 tournament in the Ancient County.
The realisation of a 10-year dream of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is just around the corner as its president Colin Klass disclosed yesterday that phase one of the FIFA Goal Project is expected to be completed within a three-to-five-month span.
Batsman Vishal `Cheesy’ Singh and all-rounder Christopher Barnwell were left out of the Guyana team that departed Tuesday morning for Trinidad and Tobago for their sixth round of the West Indies Cricket Board’s regional four day competition.
– GABF boss sits one-on-one with Stabroek Sport The story of David and Goliath is unquestionably one of the more popular chronicles in the Holy Bible and now newly-elected president of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Fed-eration David Patterson will reenact the event having the herculean task of reviving the game of basketball in Guyana.
Action in the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) continued this past Sunday with a double header at the Grove Playfield that produced the four teams playing to low scoring drawn matches.
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