Sports

Upsets were the order of the day when the Le Meridien Pegasus Lawn Tennis championships continued last Friday at the hotel’s courts.

The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) tonight brings down the curtains  on the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Cellink Plus Premier League with a triple header at the Tucville playfield with what is expected to be an action packed night.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Holders Jamaica look set to begin their regional One-day title defence against Barbados at Bourda Oval on November 13.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday successfully defended their title against the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), when the annual Inter-Services Athletics Championships culminated at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve – Leary yesterday.

Let the battle begin – Linden & Georgetown ready for the showdown By Rawle Toney For the next two nights commencing from tonight, all roads will be leading to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), where the hosting of the sixth annual Supligen All-Star Weekend will take place with the usual Linden/Georgetown rivalry.

National Under-19 captain Eugene La Fleur will lead Bermine in their replayed fixture against Young Warriors in the Berbice zone final of the nationwide Neal and Massy first division 40 overs -aside cricket competition, at the Cumberland cricket ground in Canje today.

With nothing but qualifying for the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) Sevens Rugby World Cup on their mind, Guyana’s male and female Sevens team departed these shores Thursday morning to compete in the North American and West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Sevens World Cup qualifiers from October 25th-26th in  the Bahamas.

By Calvin Roberts Blairmont Community Centre’s Daniel Bourne grabbed 5-17 to not only steal the spotlight, but also steer his team to a comfortable 10 wicket victory over Sun Down when action in the West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA)/ Regency Suites/ Buddy’s Hotel sponsored Under-23 second division competition was played last weekend.

– ‘Big John’ going for all national recordsBy Ravendra Kishore The stage is all set for the 2008 Guyana Amateur Power Lifting Federation (GAPLF) senior national championships from 10:30hrs at the Banks DIH Limited Thirst Park sports club, where John ‘Big John’ Edwards will be looking to smash any national record in the super heavyweight division.

The executives of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) have expressed their dissatisfaction at the selection policies of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), when it came to the selection of the 42 players now 48, who are presently participating in the GCB/ President’s Cup competition.

– play set for Diwali Day The Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) will on Tuesday (Diwali Day)  bowl off the Ansa McAl-sponsored Sixes competition featuring nine first-class teams, including two from Berbice.

The Rose Hall Town Bakewell second division team has continued its impressive run in the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC)/ New Building Society (NBS)-sponsored second division tournament when they defeated Port Mourant by five wickets in their latest fixture.

‘Riding for Life 1’ was a success and so  the organizers,  the Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) will be offering cyclists and enthusiasts the second annual ‘Riding for Life’ event from November 6-9.

By Rawle Toney Come November 27-30 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) will be hosting its fifth annual Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival.

-says Herman Harris– Anonymous fighter wants to take on winner should Frank opt out Boxing promoter Herman Harris, who is the father of former world champion and junior welterweight campaigner Vivian Harris, has predicted Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman as the winner of the  bout against former World Boxing Association welterweight champion Andrew `Sixhead’ Lewis when the two  meet tomorrow night at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

The annual Inter-Services Athletic Championships will conclude today at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

It was supposed to be a display of the Clive Lloyd Super Cats taking apart the Lance Gibbs Tigers but it was not to be.

All systems in place says FC president Marlan Cole Today all roads lead to the Tucville Playfield as the second annual Fruta Conquerors’ (FC) organised Namilco Football Festival Knockout Tournament commences with what is expected to be two exhilarating matches.

The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) will today stage the Len Rambharose memorial darts tournament at the Saltair Sports Club, Kingston.

– Milerock maintains lead Things are certainly heating up in the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Coca Cola-sponsored first division football tournament as Milerock and Bakewell Topp XX are still fighting to see who will walk away with the honours.