Category: Sports

As one of the biggest softball tournaments was taking place in Guyana, softball teams here in New York were stirring with excitement. For the foreigners, it gave them the opportunity to showcase their talents and prove to their ex-countrymen that their skills had not faded since they migrated from “The Land of Many Waters.” For the home teams, it gave them a chance to defend their home turf. If pride and glory were not enough, a prize of $800,000 GYD and $600,000 GYD for the Open and Masters categories would…

– Gardner, Morgan also impressive Overseas-based Guyanese Lionel D’Andrade ran away with the 10th edition of the Suriname Marathon on Saturday. D’Andrade clocked a time of two hours, 45 minutes, 19 seconds (02h: 45m: 19s) to win the event ahead of overseas-based Guyanese Kelvin Johnson, who finished second in a time of two hours, 49 minutes, 35 seconds (02: 49m: 35s). Udenhout Guillermo of Suriname was third in a time of two hours, 50 minutes, 20 seconds (02h: 50m: 20s). D’Andrade, who took over the lead with approximately four kilometers…

Guyana came from behind to secure the 2013 Seaboard Marine-sponsored Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) country title, while Jamaican Doug Gore took the driver’s championship top honours after the event concluded on Sunday at the South Dakota race track. With home turf advantage, the Guyanese scored a whopping 464 points on Sunday to win the overall championships with 508 points, ahead of closest rival Jamaica, who finished on 392 points, while Barbados ended the championships on 343 points. In the individual segment, Gore finished on 118 points ahead of Kevin…

With the 53rd national schools championships now over, our reporter Treiston Joseph looks back at the event, its highs and lows and what can be done to make 2014 better After four days of hard, intense and tough competition at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, defending champions North Georgetown (District 11) retained their title in a close finish with Upper Demerara/ Kwakwani (District 10) that saw them becoming the most successful district with 14 titles. With the championships now over, it is time to put the event into retrospect. Competition…

KOCHI, India – West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo said his side has put the Test series defeat behind and have regained confidence ahead of the first One day International against India today (Thursday) at the Nehru Stadium. Bravo said he had watched India’s previous ODI series against Australia, where total of 300-plus were scored regularly, but believes that West Indies have bowlers more suited to the conditions and that off-spinner Sunil Narine, the No. 1 ranked bowler in ODIs, could be the trumpcard. “Their previous series was a run-fest. .…

President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Dave Cameron, paid tribute last week to Shivnarine Chanderpaul for becoming the first West Indies player to appear in 150 Tests. The 39-year-old Chanderpaul reached the milestone during the second Test against India which ended on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. “Shiv may be a quiet man, but he is the tower of strength in our batting,” said Cameron. “He may be small in stature and we may call him “Tiger”, but he is lion-hearted and hardworking; qualities that our…

– Hinds takes final leg from Linden to Georgetown By Avenash Ramzan   Linden’s Orville Hinds rode brilliantly to win the final leg from Linden to Georgetown, but could not prevent Raynauth Jeffrey of Team Coco from emerging with overall top honours when the seventh annual “Ride for Life” five-stage cycling meeting concluded on Sunday on Homestretch Avenue. The final stage, which attracted 32 starters, was won by Hinds of the newly formed United Bikers Club in a time of two hours, 37 minutes, 58 seconds (02h: 37m: 58s). It…

By Ravendra Madholall   Guyanese and Trinidadian players dominated the 33rd Annual Scarborough Cricket Association (SCA) award ceremony on Sunday evening at the Eastown, Banquet Hall. Former Guyana fast bowler and Hawaiian Arctic Cricket Club’s Trevon Garraway was given the Most Valuable Player (MVP) prize after his outstanding bowling performance in the Premier Division final against Bawa XI “A”. The right-arm quickie finished with six wickets to lead the pack of recipients while his fellow countrymen Narine Ramsaroop copped the award for his 123 and Ricardo Jadunauth for his 103…

By Rajiv Bisnauth   Over 70 local and overseas cyclists will compete in the seventh annual five-stage cycling event under the theme “Ride for Life”, an initiative of the Ministries of Sport and Health and the National AIDS Programme Secretariat. Chief organiser, Hassan Mohamed, in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, indicated that 72 cyclists from Guyana, along with two Columbians and a Barbadian have confirmed their participation in the gruelling 226 miles, four-day event. The three foreign riders, Columbians Jaime Ramirez, who is the defending champion, along with fellow countryman…