The Guyana Badminton Association through its president Gowkaran Ramdhani yesterday announced that a junior squad will be sent to neighbouring Suriname to participate in that country’s Junior International Championships.
Georgetown Cricket Club’s first division player Wasim Haslim wrapped up his debut season with Scottish Premier League team Ferguslie Cricket Club by contributing to their triumph in the 2008 Scottish Cup.
Thomas United thrashed Houston to go home victorious in the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) Banks Beer First Division Football Competition at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park.
– Pele defeat Camptown
Alpha “The Hammer” United enjoyed a cool stroll in the park against the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) on Tuesday evening when the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Cellink Plus Premier League continued at the Tucville playfield.
– 21-man squad named
Former national under-19 all rounder Devon Clements (66*) along with former West Indies middle order batsman Narsingh Deonarine (51) were the highlight of the fifth and final trial match organized by the Berbice Cricket Board of Control at the Albion Community Centre ground yesterday.
The inaugural Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC)/ Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) sponsored 40-overs-a-side second division cricket competition will commence this weekend with 19 first round matches scheduled to be played.
As the Friday evening floodlights tapeball cricket series continue, local beverage giants Banks DIH will square off with furniture giants Courts in a feature 20-overs-a-side match at Thirst Park tomorrow evening.
AINLIM/NSL looking for sixth title
Defending champions AINLIM/NMSL will clash with NM Security Solutions (NMSS) in the final of the Neal and Massy Inter-Company 20-over tapeball cricket competition tomorrow evening under floodlights at Thirst Park ground.
Preparations have commenced for the staging of the 19th annual Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) invitational football tournament which is set to launch on October 30 with the first match kicking off on December 17.
– training to start today
According to a report, the Stanford Twenty20 Superstar Squad ofWest Indies opener Xavier Marshall has been released from the squad for no apparent reason.
An unbroken 36-run fourth wicket featuring Shameer Fazal (29*) and Dillon Fernandes (15*; 2×4) guided Solomon’s XI to a seven-wicket victory over Chattergoon’s XI in the penultimate under-17 trial match organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground yesterday.
Defending champion Alonzo Greaves is highly favoured to retain his title when the sixth annual Laparkan Holdings Limited (LHL) sponsored cycle programme organized by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed pedals off around the inner circuit of the National Park on Saturday.
A mammoth total of 880 points by the Carmel team gained them the Calphays Youth Federation of Seventh Day Adventist Athletics and Cycling Championship title at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary last Sunday.
Elim B and Heavenly Light A blew away their competition last weekend at the National Gymnasium in the Network Deliverance Ministry’s Inter-Church Futsal Competition.
Chattergoon’s XI defeated Solomon’s XI by three runs in the first 50 overs-a-side under-17 trial match organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and played at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground yesterday.
– Mackeson League
Bakewell Buxton Stars and Victoria Kings failed to impress their fans against their respective opponents when play in the Ansa McAl Limited Mackeson Stout-sponsored East Coast Premier League football competition continued over the weekend.
-National darts champion Norman Madhoo is gearing up for a shot at this year’s World c/ships
National darts champion Norman Madhoo is leaving no stone unturned in his preparation for two upcoming important engagements.
– to co-sponsor Fast Bowling Clinic
Courts Guyana Inc. yesterday handed over a cheque for US$400 to the `Reds’ Perreira Sports Foundation thereby officially becoming a co-sponsor of the foundation’s upcoming fast bowling clinic.