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Barbados became the first team to officially occupy one of four semi-final spots on offer as the penultimate round of the Regional One Day Tournament (the President’s Cup) ended last evening.

After seven rounds, Ronuel Greenidge and David Khan in the senior category and Taffim Khan in the junior category are the leaders of the National Closed Chess championships which is being run off by the Guyana Chess Federation.

The Guyana Badminton Association’s junior team returned from participation at the Suriname Junior International championships from November 13-17 with four gold, five silver and 10 bronze medals.

Six teams will vie for the three remaining spots in the final stage of the International Football Federation’s (FIFA) World Cup qualifiers when the final matches of the CONCACAF semi-final round are contested today.

Gala opening By Rawle Toney The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) 48th annual national schools’ track, field, cycling and swimming championships will officially be declared open this evening at 6pm at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground (MSC) in Linden.

-Islanders in upset winBy Calvin Roberts Controlled spin bowling from former West Indies all rounder Omari Banks guided Leeward Islands to a 62-run upset victory over Barbados in their fourth round match of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) 2008 President’s Cup limited overs competition at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground yesterday.

By Rawle Toney The Guyana Wado-Ryu Karate Association added an expansion to its  organization after officially opening a school at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo on Sunday.

Berbice crushed Demerara by six wickets at the Rose Hall Community Centre ground in East Canje last Sunday to win the Basil Butcher/Deryck Murray 20/20 trophy.

The Tigers will oppose ‘The Hammer’ By Kizan Brumell Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United persevered to pull of a thrilling come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Sunburst Camptown on Sunday evening in the Fruta Conquerors organized Namilco Football Festival Knockout Tournament replayed semi-final at the Tucville Playfield.

Nets and Ravens victorious over the weekend By Rawle Toney The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) first division league continued over the weekend at the Burnham Basketball Court with wins for Dyna’s Ravens and Nets.

– USA’s Wright named Man of the Match Half centuries from opener Adrian Barath and Daren Ganga led Trinidad and Tobago to a six wicket victory over the United States of America (USA) team in a match of the West Indies Cricket Board President’s Cup competition at the Enmore Community Development Centre ground yesterday.

Defending champions Jamaica, missing a number of key players, won their first match of the 2008 West Indies Cricket Board-sponsored President’s Cup tournament by thrashing Canada by nine wickets at the Georgetown Cricket Club’s Bourda ground yesterday.

Guyana’s Gary Jansen, popularly known around domino circles as `Tie Tongue,’ was crowned Domino `King’ at the World Council of Domino Federations (WCDF) championships last month in Antigua.

Barker wins clash of titans on final night Republican’s Jason Barker won the lone heavyweight bout of the tournament against West Side Bomber’s Troy Waldron in the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) organized Church’s Chicken Champion of Champions tournament at the National Gymnasium on Saturday evening.

There are any number of instances of the muddled thinking that presently pervades West Indies cricket.

Shane Jaundoo last Sunday carted off the Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice 25-mile race for schoolboys and novices.

Amsterdam, Bramble, La Fleur and Mangru share spotlight Berbice under-19 all rounder Alex Amsterdam, national under-19 players  Anthony Bramble and Eugene La Fleur and former national under-19 off spinner Orvin Mangru all shared the spotlight when action in the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Gafoor’s 20/20 first division competition continued last weekend.

Wins for Farm ‘B’ and Triumph The annual Bakewell-sponsored Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana limited overs Inter-Jamaat softball round robin cricket competition continued last week-end at the MYO ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands, Georgetown with wins for Farm ‘B’ and Triumph.

Narayan Ramdhani reaches three finals Guyana’s Narayan Ramdhani continued to impress by remaining in contention for three individual titles at the Suriname Junior International Championships which is being contested by Suriname, Trinidad, Guyana and Aruba.

– Christine Sukhram leads ladies’ category Early morning showers and bad light yesterday curtailed play on the opening day of the Smirnoff Guyana Open golf championships forcing several players to complete their rounds very early today at the Lusignan Golf Club.