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Although she did not admit it herself, every member of the notably large turnout for last night’s final of the 2008 Cellink Plus Southern Caribbean Championships at the Georgetown Club, can testify to having witnessed a world-class performance from Guyanese international squash star Nicolette Fernandes who conquered long time rival Karen Meakins for the ladies’ title.

– Alvin Johnson The long-awaited indoor cricket facility will come on stream as soon as  documentation in the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) office is finalized, according to under-19 Manager Alvin Johnson.

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) inflicted a three-wicket defeat over the Barbados Combermere Secondary School when the two teams met in a 35 overs –a side encounter at the DCC ground, Queenstown, yesterday.

The sixth annual Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) organized Guyana Beverage Company Incorporated/Busta (GBC) sponsored 50-overs-a-side cricket festival was launched to the tune of $1.3m in the GBC boardroom yesterday.

20 dominoes teams to compete for $700,000 The Turning Point Sports Club and Club 75 fifth overseas Memorial Competition has reached its final stage after six weeks of competition.

Roraima Cycle Club’s Darren Allen continued his impressive showing locally when he won the feature event at the Seven Seas (Geddes Grant) fifth annual cycling programme around the inner circuit of the National Park last Saturday.

Fast bowler Michael Newland had figures of 7-20 as Berbice Police routed Rose Hall Community Centre (RHCC) for a paltry 53 in their second match in the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Neal and Massey limited overs competition last weekend.

Dear Editor, I have noted that the recent Digicel Football competition which was held in Guyana included a training programme for over 100 young footballers from around Guyana.

Dear Editor, On Thursday last the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) concluded its PEE WEE Under 11 Tournament at the Banks DIH ground.

Guyana National Industrial Corporation’s (GNIC) wicketkeeper/batsman Dexter Solomon has been chosen to lead Georgetown in the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) under-17 inter- association two-day competition that is set to commence tomorrow.

Barbados’s Combermere Secondary School (CSS) started their tour of Guyana on a winning note when their under-15 team defeated a Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) under-15 side by 99 runs at GNIC, Woolford Avenue yesterday.

-Harris knocked out of 200m in first round Adam Harris failed to advance in the men’s 200m yesterday when he clocked 21.36s and placed sixth in the first round to end Guyana’s  quest for an Olympic medal at the 29th Olympiad in Beijing, China.

After capturing Guyana’s first ever gold medal at the Junior Carifta Swimming Champio-nships this year Jessica Stephenson has her sights set on competing at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games.

-Jeffrey, only Guyanese to advance to male quarter-finals Reigning national and St.

By Troy Peters Veteran Rifle Shooting administrator Neville Denny was presented with the Distinguished Service Award by the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) in tribute to his contribution to the sport in Guyana and the West Indies at an impressive ceremony last Saturday at Police Officers Mess, Eve Leary.

–   GCB President President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and Vice-President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Chetram Singh was loud in praise for the West Indies Triangular Tournament in Canada and the ICC Cham-pionship Trophy 2008 in Pakistan, selectee Leon Johnson and Stanford Twenty/ 20 squad member Lennox Cush when he spoke exclusively to Stabroek Sport recently.

When Guyana’s first world champion Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis steps into the ring against Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman on October 5 at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, he is out to prove to all and sundry that he is not over the hill.

-It’s all up to Nicolette for Guyana After the morning session of day two of the individual round of the 2008 Cellink Plus Southern Caribbean Championships, all of the Guyanese competitors have been eliminated except one, Nicolette Fernandes.

Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) `A’ team was triumphant in the annual Queensway-sponsored Handgun shooting competition held on Sunday at the Timehri Rifle ranges.

Guyana’s most successful squash player in recent years Nicolette Fernandes qualified for the women’s final of the 2008 Cellink Plus Southern Caribbean Squash Championships with an easy semi-final win over Cherie-Ann Parris last night at the Georgetown Club squash courts.