Sports

GT&T donates $1M to WIRU

– at GRFU appreciation  ceremony for sponsors By Kizan Brumell CEO of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd, (GT&T) Retired Major General Joe Singh has commended the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) and committed his company’s support once more to the organization.

Simpson Guillen
Simpson Guillen

Catching up with Bruce and Sam

BY Tony Cozier (DURING his recent assignment covering the West Indies tour of New Zealand, Tony Cozier caught up with Simpson Guillen and Bruce Pairaudeau and found that the two former West Indies Test players still had fond and vivid memories of their playing days in the Caribbean) Simpson Guillen sat in the drawing room of his home in Christchurch and, in his deep baritone voice and with appropriate accent and inflection, belted out every word and verse of the 1940s calypso, “Chinese Cricket Match,” as if it was yesterday.

The new GCA Executive. (Sitting from left)  Neil Barry, Alfred Mentore and Surendra Hiralall. Standing (l-r) Lance Hinds, Shalim Baksh, Dennis Wilson, Theresa Pemberton, Shaun Massiah and Harry Parmesar. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)

Mentore elected president of GCA

Former national under-19 cricketer Alfred Mentore was last evening elected president of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) at its annual general meeting at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) pavilion.

Trinidad bound: Travis Blyden receives his bowling boots from P & P Insurance head Bishwa Panday.

P&P Insurance assists another local cricketer

– Blyden to join exodus of cricketers going to ply their trade overseas Another former youth cricketer will depart these shores to take up a five-month contract with the Trinidad and Tobago Professional Cricket League.

GFA plans to take football further

President of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Troy Mendonca in a recent interview with Stabroek Sport stated that 2009 promises to be a good year for football with bigger things in store as the interest in football has grown during 2008.

GCB, RHTY&SC laud Vyphius’ s contribution to cricket

Newly re-elected president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh and secretary of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) Hilbert Foster, yesterday lauded the late cricket umpire Compton Vyphius’s contribution to Guyana cricket.

NO HARD FEELINGS! Challenger Bishwa Panday, left,  and Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) president Chetram Singh embrace following the result of yesterday’s annual general meeting as former national fast bowler Robert Adonis, right, wipes something (not a tear) from his eye. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

‘Chetty’ bats on after beating Bish

Chetram Singh’s innings as president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) continued yesterday for its 18 consecutive year when he defeated challenger Bishwa Panday at the annual general meeting of the GCB at the Georgetown Cricket Club’s pavilion.

Gary best

Best tipped to be re-elected president

Most of the executive members of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) are likely to return to office when elections are held on Wednesday at the annual General meeting of the Association billed for Bank of Guyana Roof Garden.

Tapeball action set for Sunday

Exciting action is anticipated when organizer Richard Latif holds a six-over, seven-a-side knock-out tapeball cricket competition on Sunday at the National Park Tarmac, Thomas Land, Georgetown.

‘May the better person win’

– GCB presidential candidates With only a few hours remaining before the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) holds its AGM and election of office bearers the two presidential candidates, Chetram Singh and Bishwa Panday, have both taken the same stance where decorum is concerned.

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