Category: Sports

Baird now focused on World Championships in Moscow

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By Treiston Joseph – To determine the brightness of a star astronomers have to use different variables and like a star USA-based Guyanese athlete Kadecia Baird’s light is getting brighter with every 400m race she runs. Three weeks ago she won the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championship gold medal. The 18-year- old, who won the World Junior silver medal in the 400m last year with a time of 51.04s, recorded 51.32s to capture CAC gold medal which qualified her for the 2013 World Championships next month in Moscow, Russia.…

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Rambalak wins Georgetown leg of “Premium Cues”

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Ryan Rambalak was crowned champion of the Georgetown “Premium Cues Showdown” pool tournament last Sunday at Buddy’s Pool Hall on Sheriff Street. In a keenly contested Georgetown leg of the countrywide tournament, Rambalak battled to victory against 32 players, and for his win he took home a first prize of Gy$ 60,000 and a trophy. Troy Soodoo captured the runner-up position, securing Gy$ 40,000 and a trophy, while the third place finisher Bernard Bagot claimed Gy$ 35,000 and a trophy. The three players will now represent Georgetown in the grand…

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Local Limacol CPL volunteers get ready to play

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With the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League just seven days away, more than 90 volunteers from across the country gathered at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, on Sunday for a training session aimed at ensuring their readiness for the greatest party in sports. The men and women, most with experience from previous such events, were trained in nine functional areas of operation for the matches, including cricket operations, event support, media and accreditation, VIP and hospitality and entertainment. Limacol CPL Volunteer Coordinator Sabrina Panday, pleased with the outcome of the…

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Confident Guyana U-19 team depart for regional tourney, hunt 13th title

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By Rajiv Bisnauth – The last time Guyana won the Regional Under-19 Championship was 2007 when the tournament was held in Basseterre, the St Kitts capital. On that occasion the national team was led by Malteenoes all-rounder Steven Jacobs. Now, six years later, the tournament returns to a familiar hunting ground where the Guyanese also celebrated championship honours in 1993 and 2007. The 14-man squad is led by Shawn Perreira, along with manager David Black and coach Adrian Amsterdam, departed Guyana on Wednesday, confident of doing well at the upcoming…

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Limacol CPL can produce new generation of players, says Windies coach

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The man who masterminded West Indies’ triumph at last year’s Twenty20 World Cup says he has high hopes that the Limacol Caribbean Premier League can produce a generation of players ready for the demands of international cricket. Speaking during a recent media conference in Trinidad for the just concluded Tri- Nation Series, West Indies coach Ottis Gibson lauded the inaugural Twenty20 tournament, noting that it had the potential to develop the type of qualities integral to success at the highest level. “It will help our T20 cricket because you have…

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Bravo salutes Guyanese cricket fans

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By Avenash Ramzan West Indies One-Day International ( ODI) captain Dwayne Bravo heaped praise on Guyanese fans following the conclusion of the first two ODIs against Pakistan on Tuesday, noting that “Guyanese love their cricket.” A sold out crowd at the Guyana National Stadium on Sunday witnessed the West Indies go down to Pakistan by a massive margin of 126 runs, but an almost-capacity stadium cheered on the Caribbean lads on Tuesday as they rebounded to level the five-match series 1-1 with a 37-run win. Speaking at a post-match press…

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Official team uniform and kit sponsor secured for Limacol CPL

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Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) organisers have confirmed India-based apparel and equipment manufacturing company TK Sports Private Limited as the League’s official and exclusive supplier of team apparel and protective gear. TK is a leading global sports apparel and equipment brand with a major presence in Europe since 1984, and has supplied clothing and gear to sports teams around the world across all sports verticals, including the Indian Premier League’s Sahara Pune Warriors and Kings XI Punjab. TK Sports India will be providing the full range of kit for all…

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Sarwan to captain Guyana Amazon Warriors in Limacol Caribbean Premier League

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The Limacol Caribbean Premier League on Tuesday announced the six captains for the franchise teams for the tournament that will be staged from July 30 to August 24 in six Caribbean territories. Guyana Amazon Warriors will be captained by Ramnaresh Sarwan, who captained the country to the inaugural Stanford Twenty20 and Caribbean T20 titles while Antigua Hawksbills will be led by Jamaica’s comeback kid Marlon Samuels. Barbados Tridents has Trinidadian Kieron Pollard as its head and Jamaica Tallawahs will be marshalled by the talismanic Chris Gayle. West Indies Test and…

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DDL onboard with Limacol CPL

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Award-winning El Dorado Rum has signed on as Official Partner for the Limacol Caribbean Premier League T20, bringing its distinctive taste and spirit to the tournament and guaranteeing an unforgettable and fun experience for cricket-lovers. Produced by Demerara Distillers Limited, El Dorado will, for this landmark event, also sponsor the tournament’s Catch of the Match award. This award will go to one player in each of the 24 matches who makes a thrilling catch in the game, demonstrating the spirit of the tournament and the El Dorado brand. DDL Vice…

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Hats off to Limacol/ NEW GPC INC

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Hats off to corporate citizen, Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop, for his genuine support to the first Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as franchise owner! NEW GPC INC, through its Limacol brand, has taken the title sponsorship of the CPL. This impressive Caribbean cricket tournament will now be called the Limacol CPL. The Limacol Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 will be a spectacular cricket championship in the Caribbean. This first genuine, most attractive and well organised tournament will bring to the Caribbean quality cricket at its best. The franchise superstars from around the world…

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