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– Guyana lost because of poor batting – Coach Bailey Guyana under-17 cricket Coach Orin Bailey said the team’s poor showing at the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) organized Regional under-17 limited overs competition was due to bad batting.

Popular Guyanese boxing referee/judge Eion Jardine will officiate in the world title fight between Trinidad’s Giselle Salandy and Yahaira Hernandez of the Dominican Republic  tomorrow night in the twin-island republic.

By Tony Cozier In NAPIER THEY obviously would not let on but the West Indies were relieved, rather than just content, to draw the second and final Test against New Zealand on an engrossing last day at McLean Park here yesterday.

Archbishop Dr. Philbert London was on Sunday crowned  champion in the Ten-Pin Bowl-0ff competition which took place at the Karma Bowling Alley.

The chorus of “I told you so” were audible even as far away as New Zealand.

By Tony Cozier In NAPIER Daren Powell has apologised to the New Zealand team for his angry outburst during the second day of the drawn second Test at McLean Park.

– Johnson, Panday named as candidates Mum’s the word from Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) president Chetram Singh regarding any plans he may have to contest the presidency of the GCB which is due in the latter part of January.

By Tony Cozier in NAPIER THE West Indies faced the inevitable consequences of basically competing with no more than half a team when they entered the decisive last day of the second Test against New Zealand at McLean Park today (overnight east Caribbean time).

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Santos Football Clubs made it into the quarter-final round of the 19th annual Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament after two hard fought battles Sunday evening at the Plaisance Community Centre Ground.

Professor Sir Hillary Beckles said a survey of cricket fans in Barbados found Shivnarine Chanderpaul to be a role model in West Indies cricket which is in decline due to mismanagement and financial motivations rather than love for the game.

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The inconsistency, individual indiscipline, general lethargy and lack of leadership that have combined to drag West Indies cricket down to where it presently stands were in embarrassing evidence on the third day of the second Test at McClean Park yesterday.

Just as she did last year, local long distance queen Alika Morgan give back to the needy last Wednesday, when she visited the Red Cross Children Home in D’ Urban Backlands and shared out over $20,000 in gifts.

By Rawle Toney The victory Valley Royals and the Wismar Pistons were winners on Saturday last when the Pioneer Constructions/Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) senior club championship at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hardcourt.

Guyana, West Indies and Durham’s prolific middle order batsman Shivnarine ‘Tiger’ Chanderpaul as expected carted off the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Cricketer of the Year award for the second year in succession when that entity held its 2008 Annual Awards ceremony at the Umana Yana Friday night.

By Rawle Toney Alleyene’s Retrieve Raid-ers will clash with Glans Trucking Service (GTS) Bulls while the Amelia’s Ward Jets will meet the Ballers when action in the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA), Pioneer construction senior club championship continues this evening at the McKenzie Sports Club (MSC) hard court in Linden.

Sunburst Camptown, BK Western Tigers through to next roundBy Rawle Toney Sunburst Camptown defeated Eagles United 3-0 and BK International Western Tigers overcame Blue Berry Hill United by the same margin when the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament continued at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground on Friday.

K Brans out, Santos in By Rawle Toney K Brans of Trinidad and Tobago, the only overseas team in this year’s Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) tournament, failed to touch down in Guyana for their clash with Mahaica Determinators.

ANY number of factors and incidents over the five days of a Test match influence its direction and eventual outcome but there is often one that stands out above all others.

By Amanda Hermanstyne No one would argue that of all the problems facing the development of sports locally, the lack of financial resources is probably the greatest contributing factor to the stagnation of local sports.