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 The Butler House team gives an eyes-right salute to executive members of the St. Stanislaus School’s Board yesterday during the march past of their annual Inter-house Championships at the GCC Ground, Bourda yesterday. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)
The Butler House team gives an eyes-right salute to executive members of the St. Stanislaus School’s Board yesterday during the march past of their annual Inter-house Championships at the GCC Ground, Bourda yesterday. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)

Butler House are St. Stanislaus Inter-House champions

The St. Stanislaus College successfully staged its track events of the annual inter-house athletic sports at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda yesterday with Butler House carting off the championship and one year bragging rights.

The Golden Jaguars before the opening encounter against St. Kitts in Trinidad. From left, standing are: Dwight Peters, John Rodrigues, Richard Reynolds, Gregory Richardson, Howard Lowe and Charles Pollard.
The Golden Jaguars before the opening encounter against St. Kitts in Trinidad. From left, standing are: Dwight Peters, John Rodrigues, Richard Reynolds, Gregory Richardson, Howard Lowe and Charles Pollard.

DIGICEL Caribbean Championship…

Guyana to meet with Antigua and Barbuda tonight– It’s going to be tough says Shabbazz By Rawle Toney The Golden Jaguars have not gotten the start they were looking for in this year’s Digicel Caribbean Championship (DCC) after a 1-1 draw with St Kitts and Nevis on the opening night of their Group H match in Trinidad and Tobago Wednesday at the Marvin Lee Stadium.

Chris Williams

GABA Lens Craft first and third division leagues….

Double header on tonight at Burnham courtRawle Toney Another weekend of intense basketball is expected when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Lens Craft first and third division leagues continue at the Burnham Basketball court.

Inter Guiana Games postponed

– Games will now be held Jrom November 28-30  By Rawle Toney The second stage of the 2008 Inter Guiana games will now be held from November 28-30 in French Guiana.

 Eager young footballers listen keenly to the address by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony.

NSC stages successful Day of Interaction at Grove

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/National Sport Commission  (NSC) in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council of Region #4 successfully hosted a Day of Interaction on  November 2 at the Diamond Community Centre Ground and the Grove Playfield on the East Bank Demerara.

President of the Guyana Cricket Board, Chetram Singh, second left, briefs the media about the upcoming regional one-day competition. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)

Nine teams, 144 members, one tournament

– WICB President’s trophy commences November 13 For the first time ever, nine teams and over 144 players will be gathered in one country in the Caribbean for a first-class cricket tournament, when Guyana play host to the rest of the West Indies from November 13 to 23.

The successful Harpy Eagles team poses with the prizes they won at the Third National Open Karate Championships on Sunday at the Diamond Community Centre Building, EBD. Harpy Eagles coach/Sensei Troy Bobb stands second from right along with other parents and supporters of the club. (Clairmonte Marcus Photo)

Harpy Eagles are National Open Karate Champions

This past Sunday the Harpy Eagles Karate Club, coached by Guyana’s most decorated sensei, Troy Bobb, kicked up a storm at  the Little Diamond Martial Arts Academy’s Third National Open Karate Championships at  the Diamond Community Centre Building East Bank Demerara.’

Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony (second left) and Banks DIH Public Relations Manager Troy Peters (third right) award Guyana’s bodybuilding star Sylvan Gardner (third left) at the Banks DIH Sports Club while GABBFF’s president Frank Tucker (second right), former president George Marshall (left) and secretary Franklin Wilson look on. (Clairmonte Marcus photo)

Gardner honoured by Banks DIH, GABBFF

Banks DIH Sports Club, Banks DIH and the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) on Monday honoured one of Guyana’s most decorated bodybuilders, Sylvan Gardner.Gardner

Area Manager of Edward B. Beharry Group of Companies Harry Shewpaltan (right) hands over the cheque to manager of the Guyana Rugby Football  Union (GRFU) teams Robin Roberts (second left) as other executives of the GRFU look on appreciably. (Photograph by Clairmonte Marcus)                                          

GRFU gets donation from Beharry Group of Companies

Following their successful showing at the North America West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Rugby World Cup 2009 Sevens qualifying tournament which was held in the Bahamas on October 25 and 26, the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) was presented with a $500,000 donation from the Edward B.

Individual prize winners display their spoils when the curtains came down on the Le Meridien Hotel 2008 Open Tennis championships Monday night. (Photograph by Clairmonte Marcus)

Daly Ramdyhan and Squires take Open singles title

Defending champion Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan and Phillip Squires won the ladies and men’s open singles title respectively, when the curtains came down on the Le Meridien Hotel sponsored 2008 Open Tennis championships Monday night at the Le Meridien tennis court.

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