Sports

SULIEMANN BENN made a pertinent statement after the opening day of the Digicel Series.

– Windies in comfortable position after unbeaten half centuries from Gayle, Sarwan By Haydn Gill in Jamaica It was the day that the third umpire became the first umpire.

By Haydn Gill in Jamaica Ramnaresh Sarwan was a major beneficiary of the trial referral system yesterday, but he is not too much in favour of it.

Fernandes survives scare to advanceCommencing any squash match with a minus handicap is not easy, needless to say a handicap of minus 35 (-35).

The 2009 local golf season will get underway tomorrow with the annual Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) sponsored Medal Play tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club with most of the country’s top players expected to take part.

With their first round match a mere three weeks away, Berbice’s preparation for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Castrol-sponsored Under-15 Inter-county tournament intensifies this weekend with a two-day trial match at the Rose Hall Canje Ground. 

A team comprising former national players Bruce Edwards and Diane Chance along with current national player Idi Lewis walked off with the Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Association (CCTTA) Lunar New Year Cup team championships on February 1.

Wismar Pistons and Amelia’s Ward Jets with 11 points each are in the lead following the conclusion of the first round of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s (LABA) Pioneer Construction double round league championship.

The Corriverton Links U-15 football team recently walked off with the championships trophy and three individual awards at the presentation ceremony of the Berbice Football Association (BFA) junior league tournament.

By Tony Cozieri in KINGSTON Over the years, Sabina Park has presented pitches of as many varieties as Heinz soups.

– lucrative Tony Chung road race off Former chairman of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) racing committee and president of Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) Brian Allen is calling on the governing body to get its house in order.

– as Bounty Farm handicap tournament serves off The Guyana Squash Racquets Association, Bounty Farm handicap squash tournament served off last Tuesday evening with several matches at the Georgetown Club courts.

The Rupununi Room of the Tower Hotel on Main Street will be buzzing with activity on Sunday when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elections of office bearers.

The University of Guyana Inter-Faculty Table Tennis competition for the academic year 2008/2009 got off to a smashing start on Monday in the Cafeteria building.

The Mini-Swim Meet between Dorado Speed Swim Club and Silver Sharks Aquatic Club held on Friday at Colgrain Pool was dominated by the youngest competitors of the two clubs.

Former West Indies coach Roger Harper feels that teamwork is the key to a successful series for the West Indies.

IT was a fitting twist to the cliché once familiar to the champion teams of his era.

President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Hector Edwards is calling on the two clubs involved in the clash of cycling events set for Sunday to come to a compromise in the interest of the sport. 

Bishops’ High School (BHS) reached the final of the inaugural President College School Invitational secondary school knockout basketball tournament which got underway yesterday at the St.

– Holder to defend senior and junior titles The cream of the country’s cyclists will be in action this Sunday from 8am when the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) 38th annual Mashramani cycle road race pedals off from the Demerara Harbour Bridge, proceeds to Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo, returning to finish at the starting line.