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Dear Editor, The selection of the Guyana Cricket team for the Regional competition should be reviewed.

Rose Hall Pepsi squeezes into U-19 final

Rose Hall Town Pepsi squeezed into the Carpen’s Plumbing/Spready’s Bakery under-19 final with a three-run victory over long time rivals, Tucber Park at the Area ‘H’ ground last weekend.

GCB eyeing early start to local season

Guyana Cricket Board president (GCB) Chetram Singh said yesterday he has alerted the various competition committees about the opportunity provided by the recent good weather to get an early start to the domestic season.

T&HD beat GYO by 75 runs

Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) beat Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) by 75 runs in a friendly match played at the GYO ground yesterday in preparation for the upcoming cricket season.

Comparable sides

WATCHING Australia’s utter domination over England in the ultra-hyped Ashes series that ended with their 5-0 whitewash in Sydney on Friday was to replay similar humiliations inflicted by the West Indies on all opponents in the mid-1980s.

Carib Beer Series

Azeemul Hannif marked his return to the regional first class scene with an unbeaten half-century while new Guyana skipper Narsingh Deonarine scored another as the four-day Carib Beer Series match against the Windward Islands ended in a no-result at the Tanteen Recreation Sports Club ground in Grenada yesterday.

GABA League Tourney

The Bounty Colts continued to romp up the seed table by defeating the Scorpions by ten points at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Friday night when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) league tournament continued.

GINA/NCN in Tapeball clash with Nexus Machinery

The Guyana Information Agency (GINA) and National Communications Network State Rangers XI will try desperately to preserve their winning ways when they clash with Nexus Machinery Workshop in a Trophy Stall/Awards City Mall sponsored 20-over tapeball cricket competition at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac today from 1pm.

Carib Beer Regional Cricket Series

Less than 11 overs was possible yesterday in the Carib Beer clash between Guyana and the Windward Islands as overnight and early morning showers soaked the Tanteen Recreation ground in Grenada.

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