Dear Editor, Since penning my missive on an important topic with regards to Sports and which was unfortunately carried in one of the four dailies, it seems that I have become public enemy #1 and have raised the wrath of a few.
Dear Editor, Lawrence Griffith’s letter captioned ‘Sport in Guyana is not going anywhere’ published in SN 3.9.08, despite highlighting a few positives in reality should be confined to the national archives, along with those of his mindset, to gather dust.
The Central Rupununi Heritage Sports Committee (CRHSC) will this week run off their 10KM race as part of the Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations.
Pre-tournament favourites Everest Hikers dominated their first match of the Noble House sponsored Goals Galore Indoor six-a-side hockey tournament on the opening night Monday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The New GPC Inc. will sponsor Saturday’s Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course.
A double from Shem Porter enabled Flamingo to defeat Black Pearl 3-1 in a fixture of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer division-one league competition on Tuesday afternoon at the Camptown ground.
The Network Deliverance Ministry will stage its third annual inter-church five-a-side Futsal football competition from Saturday to October 4.
Pacer Yougindra Harrinarine bagged 6–17 from eight overs against Skeldon to lead Port Mourant into the semi-final of the 2008 Berbice Zone Neal and Massy 40-overs-a-side first division cricket competition.
The East Coast Demerara Football Sub-Association (ECDFA) Ansa Mc Al Limited Premier League competition kicks-off today from 5pm at the Plaisance Community Centre Ground.
“He was an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable, thorough and patient,” was the way in which patron of the Guyana Karate College Varshnie Jagdeo bid farewell to her former sensei Ian Fung.
Fifteen-year-old Jamally Odle was a shining star on a dull day as Essequibo held on for a draw against defending champions Berbice in their second round fixture of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Clico sponsored 2008 two-day under-17 Inter-county championship at the Rose Hall Canje ground yesterday.
Following is a message from the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr.
Nicolette Fernandes finally made it to Paraguay on Sunday morning after missing her connecting flight the day before, because of a delay out of Miami.
By Calvin Roberts at Rose Hall, Canje Controlled bowling from spin twins Trinson Carmichael and Jamal La Fleur with 3-18 each placed Berbice into a commanding position against Essequibo in their second round clash of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Clico sponsored under-17 two-day inter county match at the Rose Hall Canje ground yesterday.
The McGill Superstars recorded a victory against Independence this past Saturday in the West Demerara leg of the Hand-In-Hand 50-over competition at the Cornelia Ida ground to advance to the next round.
When will we cheer for our own? Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning and his Jamaican counterpart Bruce Golding had a lot to cheer about this past week following the return of the Caribbean’s sprint stars from the just concluded Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
– Santos, Pele walk plank Tournament hosts Alpha ‘the Hammer’ United and their Georgetown counterpart Sunburst Camptown, will clash in the final of the Alpha United Carifesta $2.2M football tournament after recording victories over Santos and Pele football clubs respectively at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Sunday night.
Manasseh Primo scored a hat-trick to lead Fruta Conquerors to victory when the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) DeSinco Trading under-18 football tournament resumed at the Parade ground this past Sunday.
Remaining semi-finalists to be decided Thursday night The remaining two semi-finalists in the Guyana Softball Association (GSA) Banks DIH sponsored 15-overs-a-side softball tournament will be decided Thursday night when the two remaining quarter-final matches will be played under floodlights at the Thirst Park ground from 5.30pm.
Essequibo’s under-17 team currently contesting the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Clico-sponsored under-17 inter-county two-day tournament will be looking to redeem themselves when they face defending champions Berbice at the Rose Hall Canje ground from today.
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