With his win in the men’s Open singles at the 2008 Carib Beer Caribbean and South American Masters championships firmly under his belt 23-year-old Sudesh Fitzgerald next assignment is to participate at the lucrative landrokes.com
The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC)/ Basil Butcher Berbice Cricket Development Trust Fund (BBBCDTF) was last Sunday launched with an impressive ceremony at the St Francis Annex restaurant.
– Jagdeo, Anthony fail to show; PM Hinds booed at opening ceremony
By Rawle Toney
President of the Guyana Teachers Union Colwyn King has called for an end to segregation in sports stating that all sports disciplines are not being treated equally.
Day Three ends in chaos
The 48th annual National Schools Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships were thrown into chaos yesterday and it is unlikely that it will be completed today as scheduled.
By Calvin Roberts
Cricket fans that were at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence on Tuesday when the national cricket team was eliminated from this year’s President’s Cup limited overs tournament are angry and disappointed with the performance of the team.
The Banks DIH sponsored Guinness “Greatness of-de Street” four-a-side football tournament got off to a flying start with host Tiger Bay mauling Leopold Street 7-2 in the feature game after Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr.
By Rawle Toney
The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) first division and Lens Craft division leagues will continue this week-end on the Burnham Court with more matches.
Crandon bowls RHTWSB to nail biting victory over Port Mourant
-semifinals set for today
National fast bowler Esaun Crandon guide Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) to a nail biting two-run victory over Port Mourant at the Area ‘H’ ground on Wednesday in a final quarter-final match of the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Gafoors nationwide 20/20 first division competition.
North Georgetown swimming c/ships
By Rawle Toney
North Georgetown retained their swimming title when they won the swimming championships at this year’s Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) National Schools Championships.
Rain delays morning start on second day
By Kizan Brumell
After a grand opening ceremony of the 48th Annual National Schools’ Track and Field Cycling and Swimming Championships at the floodlit Mackenzie Sports Club ground on Tuesday evening, a horrid change of weather delayed the start of day two yesterday.
By Calvin Roberts
Steven Jacobs scored an unbeaten, maiden half century as Guyana defeated Canada by seven wickets in their final preliminary round match of the 2008 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President’s Cup limited overs competition at the National Stadium yesterday.
By Ravendra Kishore
On an Uitvlugt Community Development centre ground suited for spin bowling the Leeward Islands overwhelmed the Windward Island to secure their semi-finals spot and send their opponents packing.
The Port Mourant Turf Club on the Corentyne will come alive on Sunday, December 7 with the staging of their grand end of year horse race meeting from 1:30 pm.
By Calvin Roberts
Cricket action in Georgetown will resume tomorrow when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) organized De Sinco Trading Limited Under-19 and Busta second division 20/20 cricket competitions continue.
Miserable, deplorable, impetuous, immature and indisciplined would best describe the Guyanese batsmen shot selection following their 37-run defeat by defending champions Jamaica in their West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President’s Cup match at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.
Alika Morgan among early winners
By Rawle Toney
The 48th Annual National School’s Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships got started in the mining town of Linden yesterday with some of Guyana’s prominent athletes in the field of cycling and athletics starting in admirable fashion.
It’s back to the road for local cyclists when the ninth annual Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Diamond Mineral Water sponsored 50-mile cycle road race pedals off at 9:00 am this Sunday from Wales Police Station to Bushy Park and back to Demerara Harbour Bridge for the finish.
After a two-week break following the Ministry of Health (MOH)/ Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) organized National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) sponsored Riding for Life 2, cyclists will be back in action this Friday night when national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed wheels off a 16-card programme at the Everest Cricket Club ground.