Sports

Rain had the final say on the final day of the 2008 Carib Beer fifth round match between Guyana and the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) at the National Stadium, Providence, forcing the umpires to call off the game just after the tea break yesterday.

Guyana’s middle-distance star and records holder, Marian Burnett was knocked from her chance to get to the Women’s 800m final at the 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships at the meet which ended yesterday in Valencia, Spain.

Anthony Downes completed an outstanding victory in the semifinals of the Banks DIH Plus Energy Open tennis tournament when he defeated Ezra Sue-Ho on Saturday to advance to the finals of the men’s open singles at Le Meridien Lawn tennis courts.

The Maccabees basketball team’s 2-0 record was blemished by the Nets first loss in a 65-62 double overtime game during Sunday evening’s Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s Brydens second division league at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A five-wicket haul by debutant Devendra Bishoo (5-29) enabled Guyana to claim first innings points from the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC)team in their 2008 Carib Beer fifth round match at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

Carlwyn Collins of the Progressive Youth Club (Police) completed an oustanding sprint double in the 200 and 400m under-17 category yesterday at the Athletics Association of Guyana’s Carifta Trials held at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

A five-wicket haul by debutant Devendra Bishoo (5-29) enabled Guyana to claim first innings points from the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC)team in their 2008 Carib Beer fifth round match at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

Carlwym Collins, Janella Jonas, Ricardo Martin and Alika Morgan have been short-listed by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) to participate in the 2008 Junior Carifta Games which are scheduled to take place on March 22-24 in St Kitts Nevis.

Patrick Prahad with a gross score of 76 and a net 68 won last Saturday’s DeSinco Trading sponsored Golf tournament played at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Despite a belligerent and unbeaten 207 from West Indies middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Guyana were bowled out for 421 by the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) thanks mainly to the efforts of Jamal Noel who took a career best figures of 6-101 at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

The Guyana Hockey Board’s Club Development Workshop conducted by Ana Vinue de Romanelli of Argentina under the auspices of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) got off to an impressive start Friday.

Over 200 athletes drawn from 14 clubs and one school will participate today in the junior Carifta trials organized by the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), public relations officer of the AAG Leeron Brummell disclosed yesterday.

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The Harry clan, spearheaded by Andy and his cousin Malcolm, dominated the Guyana Revenue Authority and Ricks and Sari sponsored seven-lap walk race around the Soesdyke circuit recently which ended the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club’s Mashramani race walk events.

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVB) has begun preparations to participate in the 12th bi-annual Caribbean Volleyball championships set for the Wildey Gymnasium in Barbados from July 13-21.

Mel Sankies was elected president of the Lusignan Golf Club at the Club’s Annual General Meeting held recently.

Bobby Ramdhin won the King dominoes tournament held recently at the Kissoon’s Dominoes Club at Better Hope.

Coordinator of the Guyana Secondary Schools Basketball Association’s (GSSBA) Linden conference yesterday announced a list of fourteen players to represent them when they take on the Georgetown conference on March 19 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The organizing committee of the inaugural Hugh Ross Classic Body Building Championships formally signed a sponsorship agreement with Banks DIH LTD yesterday for the event, which is scheduled for April 20, 2008.