Sports

By Calvin Roberts“Great cricketers are nurtured from their youth.” These were the words of Ms.

By Calvin Roberts Guyana’s latest and Berbice’s 13th Test player, Sewnarine Chattergoon,was honoured by the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) Special Events Committee at a simple ceremony prior to the start of the Albion Community Centre / Leguan Cricket Club Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Carib Beer/Pepsi sponsored Twenty20 semi-final match on Thursday.

By Kizan Brumell Persistent rainfall entirely washed out the second day of the four-day final between GNIC and Malteenoes in the Cellink Plus First Division 3 Day Competition at the Guyana Cricket Board Ground, Bourda (GCC).

By Kizan Brumell Successful captains of the four top teams and the Most Valuable Players (MVP) awards were presented by Mayor Hamilton Green alongside Kei-Shars representative Pinky Hutson yesterday at the Mayor’s Office, City Hall.

Caribbean junior champion Michelle John will depart this morning for Trinidad and Tobago where she will compete in the Silver Bowl tournament.

By Kizan Brumell Successful captains of the four top teams and the Most Valuable Players (MVP) awards were presented by Mayor Hamilton Green alongside Kei-Shars representative Pinky Hutson yesterday at the Mayor’s Office, City Hall.

By Kiev Chesney The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) will resume its Bryden’s second division league this evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall where the last six games of the first round are set to be completed.

The Guyana Defence Force yesterday expressed full support for the inaugural Hugh Ross Classic bodybuilding competition, donating $150,000 to Sunday night’s event with $50,000 going to the purchase of tickets for ranks to attend the show.

By Calvin Roberts A responsible innings from captain Ramnarine Chattergoon and some tidy spin bowling from national right arm leg spinner Devendra Bishoo helped pilot Albion Community Centre Cricket Club into the final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Carib Beer/Pepsi-sponsored national Twenty20 final with a 59-run victory over Leguan Cricket Club yesterday.

– Ejaj Mohammed scores half century By Kizan Brumell Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC) reached 205-9 at the close of play on the first day of the Georgetown Cricket Association/Cellink Plus-sponsored first division final yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.

Members of the Guyana Rugby Football Union received a contribution of 30 polo jerseys from Harold Brandford, Managing Director of Brans Security Services yesterday at the National Park Rugby field.

A strong  22-man squad is scheduled to leave Guyana today to represent the country at the North American  and  West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Rugby World Cup Men’s 15’s Qualifiers in the Cayman Islands.

Alpha United, winners of the recently concluded Mayor’s Cup knockout football tournament will receive their prize today at the office of Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green, at 11am at City Hall.

Banks DIH female dominoes team will square off with Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Ministry of Housing and Water in the first leg of a three-way aggregate series this evening at Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park.

By Kizan Brumell Guyana’s World renowned bodybuilder Hugh Ross is pleased with the overall preparations leading up to Sunday’s inaugural bodybuilding classic to which he has lent his name.

– Wong gets 3rd Dan  By Calvin Roberts It was third time lucky for Stabroek News’ photographer Lawrence Fanfair who finally got his first Dan (shodan) black belt whilst karate instructor Jeffrey Wong got his third Dan (sandan) when the Guyana Karate College held its first grading examinations at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue on Tuesday.

By Donald Duff Dennis La Rose is a free man. Free from a burden he had carried on his broad shoulders and in his heart ever since he left Guyana some 12 years ago.

Beverage giants pumping over $1.3m By Calvin Roberts The second Guyana National Dominoes Federation (GNDF)/ Banks DIH sponsored nationwide Kazak tournament was launched in the boardroom of the sponsors yesterday to the tune of $1.3m.

Cornelia Ida were crowned limited overs champions when they defeated  Rangers  in the final of the Barakat Brothers limited overs cricket competition at the Meet-en-Meer-Zorg ground recently.

By Kizan Brumell Team Chrysanthemum with 15 points won the 2008 Senior Citizens Bocce tournament when they defeated Buttercup who finished on 12 points in the final held on the lawns of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport yesterday.