Sports

What about athletics Mr. Minister?

Asks Orin Davidson The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports has been making a big splash about the money it says it spent on sports in 2008.

IT’S ALL YOURS! DDL’s marketing representative Alana Johnson, left, hands over the Pepsi Cup and cheque for $100,000 to DCC’s representative Trevon Garraway. Others in picture are from left, Shalim Baksh, DCC president Alfred Mentore, GCA president Bishwa Panday, centre, chairman of the competitions committee, Shawn Massiah and GCA treasurer Harry Parmessar, right. (Clairmonte Marcus photo).

DCC receives Pepsi Cup

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) was Friday evening presented with the Pepsi Cup and a cheque for $100,000 from Demerara Distilleries Limited (DDL) for their nail-biting win in the Pepsi-sponsored, first-division 40-overs-a-side competition.

Newly-elected AAG President Colin Boyce sits at centre along with the association’s executive (sitting) and council members (standing) after the conclusion of the AAG’s Annual General Meeting yesterday missing is Leslie Black. (Clairmonte Marcus Photo)

Boyce elected AAG president

– Blackmore new general secretary Former national sprinter Colin Boyce was yesterday elected president of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) when the governing body of track and field held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the YMCA annexe.

GRFU’s AGM set for February 1

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will take place on February 1 from 11:00 am at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club.

MEETING OF THE MINDS! The directors of the West Indies Cricket Board during yesterday’s opening day of the two-day retreat at the Buddy’s International Hotel. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)

Re-starting cricket academy high on WICB Directors agenda-says Julian Hunte

President of the West Indies Cricket Board of Control (WICB) Dr.

Guyana in danger of flunking test

-Christian fighting to keep hopes of first innings points alive against CCC By Calvin Roberts@ 3W’s Oval, Barbados Compliments of: Carib-bean Airlines, GT&T, Igloo Ice-cream, Oasis Water, Noble House Sea-foods and Papi’s Supermar-ket A defiant, unbeaten innings of 47 from wicketkeeper Darwin Christian, coupled with solid starts from Narsingh Deonarine (49), Leon Johnson (41) and skipper Travis Dowlin (31) has left Guyana with a fighting chance of getting first innings points against the Combined campuses and Colleges (CCC) team at the end of the second day yesterday.

From the sublime to the ridiculous

Cozier on Sunday It took less than an hour at McClean Park in Napier last Tuesday to, yet again, verify the schizophrenic character of the West Indies team.

Frustration behind Blackmore’s decision to step down

The news that incumbent president of the Athletic Association of Guyana would not be seeking re-election when that body stages its annual general meeting today came as a complete surprise.

President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K. A. Juman Yassin sits at left with president of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) Gokarn Ramdhani (right) at a press briefing yesterday in the GOA’s boardroom.

Yassin, Dr. Anthony to meet on Caribbean Games issue

President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K. Juman Yassin is expected to meet with Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr.

Floyd Reifer plays a forward defensive shot against a Narsingh Deonarine delivery during his 41 yesterday at the 3W’s Oval, in Barbados.

CCC reaches 268-8 on first day

By Calvin Roberts @ 3W’s Oval, Barbados Compliments of Caribbean Airlines, Igloo Ice Cream, Oasis Water, Noble House Seafoods, GT&T and Papi’s Supermarket Guyana held the upper hand against the Combined Campuses and Colleges team at the end of the first day of their second round clash in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional four day competition at the 3W’s Oval, Cave Hill, Barbados yesterday.

Skipper Dowlin pleased with bowlers’ performance

With the compliments of Caribbean Airlines, GT&T, Igloo Ice-cream, Noble House Seafoods and Oasis Water Guyana’s captain Travis Dowlin yesterday told Stabroek Sports that he was pleased with his bowlers’ performance at the end of the first day of his team’s second round clash against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) at the 3W’s Oval, Cave Hill.

Boyce set for AAG presidency

Barring unforeseen circumstances, former national sprinter Colin Boyce will be the new president of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) when elections are held tomorrow.

Vandals hit Haniff’s club in Trinidad

Vandals dealt a severe blow to the Clico Preysal Cricket Club, home to Guyanese Azeemul Haniff on Thursday night, digging large craters at both ends of the pitch at Inshan Ali Park.

Time for the test

In Barbados with the compliments of: Igloo Ice Cream, GT&T, Papi’s Supermarket, Oasis Water and Noble House Seafoods Limited.

WI players need much-needed break

IT has been a long time on the road with 12 matches of varying types over the last three months at nine different venues.

Its all in the mind

– Chris Gayle credits mind games for New Zealand success CHRIS GAYLE has revealed the secret behind his high-scoring consistency in the recent series against Pakistan and New Zealand.

CCC to set national cricketers… Tough exams

By Calvin Roberts in Barbados Compliments of Igloo Ice Cream, GT&T, Noble House Seafoods, Papis Supermarket and Oasis Water After their disastrous showing in the first round of the West Indies Cricket Board-sponsored regional four-day competition where they lost to the Windward Islands by an innings and 167 runs inside three days, the national cricketers face a tough examination from the Combined Campuses and Colleges team in their second round game which starts tomorrow here.