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Twice in the past few weeks, West Indian selectors have opened a fast bowling cupboard once packed to overflowing with quality items, left on the shelf the few fresh goods now available and chosen instead to recycle old ones long past their use-by dates.

Dear Editor, It is with resounding enthusiasm that I am endorsing Mr Bishwa Panday, affectionately called ‘Bish’ by many, for the presidency of the Guyana Cricket Board.

Dear Editor, The race for the presidency of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has now boiled down to a straight contest between the incumbent Chetram Singh and Bishwa Panday at the Annual General Meeting today.

By Calvin Roberts In Barbados compliments of: Igloo Ice cream, GT&T, P&P Insurance, Papi’s Supermarket, Oasis Water Company and Noble House Seafoods After two tremendous regional first-class seasons with the bat where he has been Barbados’s most prolific run-scorer, opener Dale Richards has been given the call up by the West Indies selection panel for the first test against England.

– Unveils manifesto “Vision for the future” if elected president of GCB Insurance Executive Bishwa Panday threw out his biggest sales pitch on Thursday with a 14-page manifesto which promises to overhaul Guyana’s cricket should the electorate vote for him.

Business executive and national hockey player Philip Fernandes has been returned as president of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) after a one year absence and has pledged to push Youth Development while plans are in train for Guyana to compete in the second Caribbean Hockey Championships billed for Jamaica  in June.

From Calvin Roberts in Barbados Fast bowler Trevon Garraway and batsmen Homchand Pooran and West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon are all included for Guyana’s fourth round clash of the West Indies Cricket Board-sponsored four-day regional cricket competition against the Leeward Islands, which is set for Nevis next week-end.

Says Orin Davidson It hurts badly to see Guyana’s cricket disintegrate to such a sorry pass.

– GASA looking forward to participation at FINA’s meet, congressBy Miranda La Rose Finances and facilities remain strong drags in swimming but the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) nevertheless proposes to build on its limited successes achieved last year and to take part in a number of local, regional and international meets starting this weekend says Honorary Secretary Dr.

By Kizan Brumell National table tennis racquet wielder and the Caribbean’s number two junior female player Trenace Lowe is a strong candidate for the junior sportswoman and sportswoman of the year awards when representatives of the National Sports Commission and the media meet next week.

Former West Indies coach Roger Harper is calling for a review of the national cricket team’s preparation for the current West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) sponsored regional four-day tournament.

While many cricket fans were probably hoping that the new Caribbean whipping boys, Guyana, would have benefited from their three test players in the fourth round of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) sponsored regional four-day tournament this will not be so.

-company contributes G$875,000 to Special Olympics Guyana Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has proved that they have ‘The Power to Make a Difference” when they presented a sponsorship cheque worth G$875,000 to Special Olympics Guyana (SOG) on Monday for the hosting of their upcoming Special Olympics Games.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has the development of cricket in the region high on its agenda and plans to pump some US$4M towards its developmental drive over the next four years.

A relationship that started 13 years ago continues to be strong and one party has pledged to keep the relationship going.

… as donors jostle for ‘And 1’ play From  Gary H.

Even by the known standards of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the statements by its chief executive in Port-of-Spain last week touched a new height of illogic and arrogance.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Julian Hunte wants the regional media to take the West Indies Cricket Board seriously and start a new, long, and productive working relationship to foster a positive future for the game in the Caribbean.

– Three new associate selectors named Following the unsuccessful blooding of inexperienced players by the West Indies (WI) on the recent tour to New Zealand,  vice president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron yesterday announced that the WICB will be embarking upon a new  selection policy.

By Calvin Roberts @3W’s Oval Compliments of Caribbean Airlines, GT&T, Igloo Ice Cream, Oasis Water, Papi’s Supermarket and Noble House Seafoods A resilient 105 from Nikolai Parris placed the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) teams in the driver’s seat at the end of the third day against Guyana at the 3W’s Oval, Cave Hill, Barbados yesterday.