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Flashback: Demerara’s all-rounder Christopher Barnwell (centre) acknowledges the applause of his teammates and the crowd, after reaching the half-century mark against Berbice in the GCB/El Dorado final while Narsingh Deonarine (with ball) and Assad Fudadin look on. (A Lawrence Fanfair photograph)
Flashback: Demerara’s all-rounder Christopher Barnwell (centre) acknowledges the applause of his teammates and the crowd, after reaching the half-century mark against Berbice in the GCB/El Dorado final while Narsingh Deonarine (with ball) and Assad Fudadin look on. (A Lawrence Fanfair photograph)

Guyana Cricket Board/Pepsi/Carib 20/20

Demerara will face Berbice – GCB president “The final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Pepsi/ Carib Beer sponsored inter-county 20/20 competition will proceed as  scheduled from 19:00hrs tonight between defending champions Demerara and their nemesis Berbice at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence,” says president of the GCB Chetram Singh.

Beacon Ministries Pastor Anthony Alphonso (at left) presents the under-16 individual champion Malika Cordis with her trophy. From right is Cleveland Thomas, Patrick King, Jamal Holland and Ianna Graham.
Beacon Ministries Pastor Anthony Alphonso (at left) presents the under-16 individual champion Malika Cordis with her trophy. From right is Cleveland Thomas, Patrick King, Jamal Holland and Ianna Graham.

‘Track on Fire’ rated a success

Some of Guyana’s finest athletes came together last Saturday to play their part in the Beacon Ministries West Demerara Athletics Club (BMWDAC) organized ‘Track on Fire’ athletics at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.

DCB responds to GCA

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) has issued a response to the allegations levied against it by the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), as regards the Travis Dowlin resigning as captain of the Demerara team and Roderick Lovell being asked to be excused from the selection meeting.

Guyana among trio chosen to host ICC 2010 Twenty/20 World Cup

“We have proven our capabilities” – GCB vice-president Vice-president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Alvin Johnson told Stabroek Sports that Guyana has proven their capabilities to host mega events, following a Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) press release which stated that Guyana, Barbados and St.

In this Clairmonte Marcus photo, Albouystown’s Andrew Murray Jnr. (with ball) is seen going on the attack against Broad Street ‘A’ in the final day of the preliminaries of the Guinness Greatest of De Street Football tournament.

Guinness Greatest of de Street

Prelims concluded as Round Three, Day Two wraps up All matches in the preliminary round of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) organized Guinness Greatest of De Street football tournament were concluded at the East Ruimveldt Basketball Court on Tuesday evening.

Travis Dowlin

Dowlin slams unbeaten ton

National middle order batsman Travis Dowlin warmed up for the upcoming West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) 2009 Carib Beer sponsored Regional four day competition, with a pugnacious unbeaten century at the end of the second day of the three day trial match at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

Andre “Stone” Purlett

Look out Guyana, I’ll be back soon

– Andre “Stone” Purlett By Rawle Toney“It’s been seven years since I last came back home, and now even though I’m not here to stay at the moment, I will be looking to come back next year to claim the heavyweight title, so Guyana look out” Those were the words of former cruiserweight champion Andre “Stone” Purlett, who in an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport expres-sed his readiness to create waves on the local boxing scene.

CEO of Bakewell Naeem Nasir (R) presents a batch of the six thousand tickets to Assistant Chief Education Officer of the Ministry of Education Melcita Bovell (centre) while General Manager of Bakewell Rajin Ganga (L) looks on. (Clairmonte Marcus Photo)

19th Annual Kashif and Shanghai Tournament preparations…

Schools to attend Christmas Day Double Header Schools across the country will now be able to witness what is promised to be two of four exhilarating quarter-final showdowns on Christmas evening at the Providence National Stadium in the 19th annual Kashif and Shanghai Knockout Football Tour-nament.

Mitchell chalks up number 83

National Race Walk champion Rudolph Mitchell chalked up his 83rd successive win last Sunday when he captured the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) ‘Walk for Life’, which was organized by the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC).

Here you go guys…Lead agent of Caribbean Airlines Dion Inniss (left) hands over the tickets to Albert La Rose (second right) while Claudius Butts (centre) and president of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Noel Adonis (right) looks on appreciably. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)

Caribbean Airlines fulfills promise to GRFU

Caribbean Airlines Limited, the official air carrier of the Caribbean, yesterday made good on a promise to the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), when they presented two rebate tickets to national players Claudius Butts and Albert La Rose.

Flashback… Action in the CLICO Day of Races held earlier this year at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC). (Lawrence Fanfair photo)

Boxing Day action at KMTC

The annual Boxing Day horse race meeting which is being organized and held at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, will have on board long serving sponsors Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) for this year’s event.

‘D’ Division is Inter-Division Dominoes Champions

‘C’ Division wins 10-overs tape ball competition The ‘D’ Division Community Policing Group team emerged the champions of the National Community Policing Inter-Division Dominoes Competition at the Lusignan Community Centre, East Coast Demerara last Sunday.

Arjune hits half century on rain-ruined day

National opening batsman Krishna Arjune stroked his way to a fashionable 59 and along with Narsingh Deonarine’s 34 and Homchand Pooran’s unbeaten 29  helped to  pilot Travis Dowlin’s XI to 148-3 against Esaun Crandon’s XI at the end of a rain ruined first day of the three-day practice match.

Richard Ramdeen

Ramdeen, Clements, Ramoutar power Young Warriors to victory

Former West Indies under-19 opener Richard Ramdeen (77) along with Devon Clements (66) and Devendra Ramoutar (4-23) powered Young Warriors to an emphatic 88 runs victory over a Regional Chairman XI, in an organized 20/20 cricket match under the lights at the Rose Hall Canje ground last Saturday night.

Two Sweet! Fatima, GCC ladies and Hikers after retaining their Diamond Mineral Water Indoor titles Saturday evening at the Cliff anderson Sports Hall. (A Lawrence fanfair photo)

5th Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival

GCC, Hikers and Fatima retain titles By Rawle ToneyThe curtains for this year’s Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival came down in emphatic fashion, as all of last years winners retained their respective titles in the Men, Women and Veterans categories on Sunday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

CEO of the National Milling Company (Namilco) Bert Sukhai presents the Namilco Football Festival Trophy to captain of the Alpha United Football Club Leon Grumble. (Clairmonte Marcus Photo)

Namilco Football Festival…

Hammer takes 2008 Crown – Sunburst Camptown grabs third place Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United convincingly defeated BK International Western Tigers in the final of the 2008 Fruta Conquerors organized Namilco Football Festival Knockout Tournament this past Sunday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Esaun Crandon

Crandon, Dowlin to lead teams in practice match at stadium

National all rounder Esaun Crandon along with middle order batsman Travis Dowlin will lead the two teams in the three-day practice match organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) at the Guyana National Stadium, in early preparation for next year’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/ Carib Beer regional four-day competition.

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