Category: Sports

Director of Sport Neil Kumar has issued the following statement in the aftermath of the decision to award the Caribbean Premeir League (CPL) title to the Barbados Tridents: I wish to comment on the controversial outcome of the second Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final, played between the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Barbados Tridents on August 16 in St Kitts and Nevis. It is incumbent upon me to highlight a few sections of the playing conditions, or rules, of the tournament. I have copied and pasted those sections below, verbatim,…

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Former sprint champion Alicia Fortune departed Guyana on Tuesday for the North, Central American and Caribbean World Masters Athletic Championships (NCCWMA) which began on Wednesday in San Jose, Costa Rica. Fortune will compete in the 35-39 age category and will contest the 100, 200 and 400 metres track events. Speaking with Guyana Times International Sport prior to her departure on Tuesday, Fortune expressed optimism of returning good results as she is well prepared and in high spirits, despite being uncertain of travelling at the last minute since sponsorship was slow…

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– Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s international career may be nearing its end, but his appetite for runs is stronger than when he started out two decades ago By Avenash Ramzan Milestones are nothing new to Shivnarine Chanderpaul. They have come aplenty in a glittering career that any young cricketer can draw inspiration from. Just last Saturday, the indomitable, dogged and diminutive West Indies left-handed middle-order batsman celebrated his 40th birth anniversary, and quite fittingly observed the milestone in the land of his birth. With the West Indies/Bangladesh series looming, Chanderpaul, who has…

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By Saeed Mohamed Jamaican Krishmar Santokie played a key role in the Guyana Amazon Warriors outfit in the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League where he was the leading wicket taker and named Man-of-the-Series after finishing with 16 wickets from his nine games. From that tournament, he emerged as one of the most exciting bowlers in the region in the game’s shortest form and was at the forefront of the West Indies attack at the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year. He subsequently turned out for Mumbai Indians in…

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By Avenash Ramzan Fans attending the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) games in Guyana are being urged to adhere to security guidelines so as to ensure a free flow of traffic to and from the Guyana National Stadium, as well as a smooth passage of spectators in and out the venue. During an exclusive interview with Guyana Times International Sport recently, the former Commander of ‘A’ Division, George Vyphuis, DSM, explained in depth the security arrangements for the three days in Guyana. Matches will be held on July 17, 19…

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By Avenash Ramzan With exactly a week to go before the first Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) game in Guyana, ticket sales for the local leg is gaining momentum, according to Ticketing Officer, Natasha Khan. In giving an update on ticket sales from the Limacol CPL OPCO office on Middle Street on Wednesday, Khan highlighted that there has been a steady flow of persons to purchase tickets for the three games in Guyana. The swiftness of ticketing personnel in dealing with patrons has eliminated long queues outside the Middle Street…

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– Shiv Chanderpaul returns after injury By Rajiv Bisnauth   Guyana’s Team Manager Alvin Johnson remains positive his side can bounce back in the current West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Four-Day Tournament, despite two consecutive defeats. He, however, was unable to explain the cause of the poor batting displays, but called for a show of maturity and concentration, particularly from his senior players. “It’s a tough one to explain,” he said. “Ultimately, there are guys who need to put in some big performances. They know that there will be…

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Guyanese Adam Harris, who is based in the U.S., crashed out of the World Indoor Championships held in Poland on Saturday in the semifinal round of the men’s 60 metres dash. Harris, who finished second to Dwain Chambers of Great Britian in his heat, had the slowest reaction time of 0.161s out of the blocks on his way to a third place finish in a time of 6.59 secs. Marvin Bracy of the U.S won the semifinal in a time of 6.52, as Harris was unable to match his personal…

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The Warner Park in St Kitts and Nevis has been chosen as the host for six group phase matches, the semi-finals and final of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2014 tournament. The venue, which was originally built for the 2007 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, with an 8,000 seating capacity, is set to welcome the Limacol CPL for the very first time, giving the people of St Kitts and Nevis the chance to experience the thrill of the tournament. The people of St Kitts and Nevis will also…

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The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) will serve off its 2014 season with the second annual Assuria Insurance Invitational Classic. The competition, which was created in 2013, is the brainchild of the Surinamese Insurance Company under the management of Dick Wesenhagen, who, being an avid tennis player, made a commitment to sponsor the tournament on an annual basis. It will feature the top four players in each of the main singles categories- Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles and Men’s Over-35 Singles. The format of the tournament for each category is round-robin. The…

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