Sports

From Garth Wattley In Kingston Even without the retired, the missing and the injured, world champions Australia will still be the side expected to set the pace at the start of this Digicel Test series against the West Indies here at Sabina Park this morning.

By Tony Cozier In KINGSTON These are early days in a new era for both teams in the Test series that starts at Sabina Park this morning.

By Calvin Roberts The heroic attitude of custodian Keith Fraser enabled the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to turn back the challenge of BK International Western Tigers.

By Calvin Roberts The Benschop Foundation continues to donate sporting gear to clubs in need and last Wednesday, a newly formed club in the La Penitence area, received some $200,000 worth of equipment.

By Calvin Roberts The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) yesterday launched its Novices and Intermediate championships scheduled to be staged in New Amsterdam on Saturday.

Nepotism has no place in sport Have you ever witnessed a sport event in which a relative was participating?

By Calvin Roberts President of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) Alvin Johnson had earlier told this reporter that he was looking to revamp cricket in the Cinderella County and in order to do so, certain facilities needed to be in place.

By Kiev Chesney Guyana’s top female sprinter and 2007 Sportswoman of the Year Alisha Fortune is again enjoying a successful campaign on the track scene in Trinidad and Tobago.

By Ariel Ariel XI created a major upset when they defeated Untouchables XI of Berbice by four wickets in a thrilling encounter that went down to the last ball when action in the Banks DIH-sponsored Guyana Softball Association, 15-overs-a-side competition continued on Sunday.

Once again, heavy rain which left the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in an unplayable condition in some areas, prevented any play in the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Banks DIH Coca-Cola sponsored first division competition on Sunday.

Pepsi Sonics basketball team dethroned reigning champions Nets 69-65 to  in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s Bryden’s Second Division League Tournament held on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Gold for Jonas, silver for Morgan By Donald Duff Rising star Jenella Jonas justified the faith of her sponsors TCL Cement Limited by snatching a gold medal in the 800m U-17 girls’ division at the just concluded Hampton Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

By Calvin Roberts Sunburst Camptown Football Club overcame an ambitious Uprising unit while Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United conquered Fruta Conquerors when action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) GT&T Cellink Plus sponsored Premier League continued at the Tucville ground on Sunday night.

By Calvin Roberts The Plaisance Community Centre Ground will certainly be a buzz of activity tonight when the semi-finals of the Ansa Mc Al-sponsored Bakewell Buxton United Football Club organized Sweet 16 competition kicks off from 7pm.

By Calvin Roberts Keisha Jeffrey and Ashley Khalil have met in several memorable encounters in the recent past.

Promising female junior player Chelsea Edghill slammed her way to three titles as the Independence table tennis tournament continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Experienced golfer Clifford B. Reis defied the inclement weather and a very competitive field to win the Courts Guyana Inc.

– Allen outsprints Williams to win final stage By Calvin Roberts Roraima Cycle Club’s Darren Allen outsprinted Continental Wheelers’ Geron Williams whilst Anguilla-based Guyanese Godfrey Pollydore held onto his lead to edge out the fast finishing Junior Niles when the 26th Annual Independence Three-Stage cycle road race climaxed with the final stage yesterday morning.

– Overseas-based Guyanese has slim two-second lead over Niles after two stages of Independence cycle road raceBy Calvin Roberts Overseas based Guyanese Godfrey Pollydore has taken a slim two (2) seconds lead over Junior Niles after two of three stages in the 26th Annual Independence cycle road race sponsored by the National Sports Commission (NSC) and organized by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed were completed yesterday.

Action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Cellink Plus sponsored Premier League football competition continued Friday night at the Tucville ground with Georgetown Football Club (GFC) inflicting a 1-0 defeat on Santos Football Club while the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Pele Football club played to a nil all stalemate.