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Let’s get it on!  Guyana’s middleweight champion Howard “Battersea Bomber” Eastman signs his contract to face Lennox “Too Sharp” Allen on April 25 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. (Orlando Charles photo)
Let’s get it on! Guyana’s middleweight champion Howard “Battersea Bomber” Eastman signs his contract to face Lennox “Too Sharp” Allen on April 25 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. (Orlando Charles photo)

The Big Showdown: Eastman inks contract to fight Allen

Guyana’s middleweight champion Howard “Battersea Bomber” Eastman has inked his contract to fight Lennox “Too Sharp” Allen for the vacant Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) super middleweight title.

Good luck! National lawn tennis coach Shelly Daly-Ramdhyan (left) poses with the team to Barbados from left (front) Under-14 Krystal Sukhra, Daniel Lopes, Gavin Lewis and Seanden David-Longe. From left (back) Under-19 Jonathan Antczak, Aruna Ramrattan, Tracy Azeez, Rajesh Ramrattan and Jeremy Miller. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)
Good luck! National lawn tennis coach Shelly Daly-Ramdhyan (left) poses with the team to Barbados from left (front) Under-14 Krystal Sukhra, Daniel Lopes, Gavin Lewis and Seanden David-Longe. From left (back) Under-19 Jonathan Antczak, Aruna Ramrattan, Tracy Azeez, Rajesh Ramrattan and Jeremy Miller. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)

Barbados Junior International Lawn Tennis tournament

Nine players wing out for Barbados yesterday A nine-member team departed Guyana yesterday for Barbados where they will participate in the Barbados Junior International Lawn tennis tournament this weekend.

Lambert misses mark as Peters shines for Windwards

TRELAWNY, England, CMC – Tamar Lambert narrowly missed out on a century as Jamaica’s progress was stymied by an incisive spell from left-arm seamer Kenroy Peters, on the opening day of their 12th round WICB Regional four-day match yesterday.

Phillips belts hundred for CCC to dominate Leewards

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, Mar 27, CMC – The young Barbadian Omar Phillips smashed a maiden first-class hundred and piloted Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC) to a solid position against the Leeward Islands on yesterday’s opening day of their 12th round WICB Regional Four-day match.

Hicks and Batson steer RHTWSB into semi-finals

Responsible batting from openers Delbert Hicks and Renwick Batson helped Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) crush Bermine Sports Club in their clash at the Area H ground last Saturday to book their place in the semi-final of the ABS limited-overs first-division competition.

Cheddi Jagan Memorial Cycle Road Race Series

Essequibo 50-miler tomorrow The second annual Essequibo 50-mile cycle road race takes place tomorrow and several prizes and prime point awards are up for grabs, according to organizer and national coach Hassan Mohammed.

MHS win Sports Ministry Inter-School Basketball Tourney

– Kanhai named MVP The McKenzie High School (MHS) maintained their dominance of school basketball in Linden by winning the Ministry of Sport inter-school tournament when they th rashed the Linden Technical Institute (LTI) 64-33 on Tuesday at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court.

The victorious Dyna’s Ravens team and other prize winners along with the promoters of the NLE basketball tournament at Wednesday’s presentation ceremony. (Rawle Toney photo)

McPherson lauds players of NLE tournament

President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) retired Col. Godwin McPherson said that he was more than pleased with the performance of the participating clubs in this year’s Next Level Entertainment (NLE) basketball tournament which ended recently.

GFC and Alpha smash opponents

Georgetown Football Club (GFC) and Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United blew away their opponents in first round action of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Premium Beer Knockout tournament on Wednesday evening at the Tucville playfield.

Net-Rockers Linden Town Week Under-19 Tournament

Flamingo and Vasco battle to draw Flamingo and Vasco Football Clubs played to a goalless draw on Wednesday as preliminary round action in the Net-Rockers Football Club Linden Town Week Under-19 tournament continued at the Bayroc Community Centre ground.

Victory important says Gayle

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chris Gayle believes it is important for West Indies to win the third One-day International against England today at Kensington Oval.

Guyana meet T&T still hunting for maiden win

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Languishing bottom of the seven-team standings, Guyana will be going all out for maximum points in order to stall Trinidad & Tobago’s progress in their 12th round WICB four-day championship today at the Queen’s Park Oval.

Local cricket round-up

Massiah hits century as TSC snatch first innings points Georgetown led by an attractive 106 from Shaun Massiah, Transport Sports Club (TSC) were able to snatch first innings points from Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) when the two met in the first round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Cummings Electrical/Raymond Panday Memorial Second Division competition.

Hicks is RHTYSC Senior Cricketer-of-the-Year

Berbice wicketkeeper/batsman Delbert Hicks was selected the 2008 Cricketer-of-the-Year for his club Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) and will be honoured  when the 18th annual awards ceremony is held at  J.C.

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