Sports

By Rawle Toney As the saying goes, `All’s well, that ends well,’ which was how the sixth annual Supligen All-star weekend concluded on Sunday last at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

National weightlifter Sean Cozier recently returned from the Criollo Cup Weightlifting Championships in Puerto Rico where he gained three bronze medals in the 94 kg weight class.

Acting chairman of selectors of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and national coach Albert Smith has responded to claims of irregularity in the selection process of the Guyana Cricket Board.

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) should expect a tough battle on its hands today at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) ground when they set out to retain their MSC/Carib Beer-sponsored Sixes competition.

Tyron Hamid wins back-to-back slam dunk titles; Gillis and Rose win three point shoot outs By Rawle Toney It was the first time in the tournament’s six year history that one person won both the junior and senior slam dunk contest at the annual Supligen All-Star Weekend.

First round win for GCC, GNIC, Everest and DCCGeorgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC), Everest Cricket Club (ECC) and Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) all recorded first round victories when action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Busta sponsored second division 20/20 competition got underway on Sunday.

Hicks first centurion  in Berbice zoneBerbice wicketkeeper/batsman Delbert Hicks slammed the first century in the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Gafoors Industries Limited sponsored nationwide first division competition when the second round of matches organized by the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) was played last weekend.

The 2008 Le Meridien Lawn Tennis Championship continued on Sunday with matches at the hotel’s court in Kingston with Rudy Grant and Anthony Downes both moving into the semi-finals of the men’s Open singles following some comprehensive victories.

Guyana’s bodybuilder Sylvan Gardner created history by copping two titles at the 2008 MuscleMania Superbody championships at Kingsborough College’s Performing Arts Center in New York.

– retains  national middleweight title; Frank clinical in disposing of Pompey Former European middleweight champion Howard `Battersea Bomber’ Eastman retained his national middleweight title when he recorded a split decision over Andrew ‘Six head’ Lewis  while overseas-based Guyanese Raul Frank stopped Winston Pompey in the fifth round on the  `Perfect Storm’ fight card held at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, Saturday night.

Guyana’s Cleveland Forde and Brazil’s Antonia Silva swept their respective categories of the sixth annual IAAF South American 10K Road Race Classic which rattled the roads of Georgetown yesterday.

Sweet revenge for Linden By Rawle Toney It was an evening filled with breath-taking moments when the sixth annual Supligen All-Star week-end games commenced Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Surujbally/Fox claim second title Following their triumph in the men’s 45 and over doubles category, the pair of Dr.

– dilapidation of MSC ground cited as primary reason for switchBy Rawle Toney After several hours of discussion yesterday with the various stakeholders in the mining town of Linden the organisers of the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament have officially declared that the final of the 19th annual event will be held at Guyana’s National Stadium at Providence.

As the powerful storm surge of 20/20 cricket continues to threaten all in its path, events in Mohali last week came as a timely intervention for the traditional game.

Transport Sports Club (TSC) got past Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) by two wickets in their Georgetown zone semifinal clash of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Hand-in-Hand limited overs competition, despite a stubborn 110 from Jeetendra Sookdeo at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday .

By Rawle Toney An epic battle tonight between Linden and Georgetown senior players will conclude the staging of the sixth annual Supligen All-Star Weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and it is expected to be a night splashed with artistry, showcasing colourful dunks, scintillating crossovers and commanding ‘and-one’ points.

Jason Ray Khalil and Anissa Rodrigues captured singles titles when the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) junior singles tournament concluded last Friday at the Queens College Badminton Courts.

Match awarded to Skeldon Community CentreAlbion Community Centre (ACC) and its skipper Sewnarine Chattergoon have been fined by the Competitions Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control.

Dear Editor, I am personally acquainted with Mr Affeeze Khan, President of the Amateur Boxing Association, whose public appeal for assistance to send four female boxers to participate in the Pan American Female boxing tournament in Trinidad from October 1-8, 2008, attracted my attention.