Category: Sports

The junior selection panels of the Essequibo and Berbice cricket boards named their respective squads for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) 50 overs Inter- County Under-17 competition, which is scheduled to bowl off on Friday. Former national Under-15 captain Kemo Paul has been named captain of the Essequibo team while the talented Shimron Hetmeyer will lead the ancient county side. Parmesh Parasotam will serve as Paul’s deputy while Daniel Lewis will be Berbice vice captain. Essequibo full squad reads: Kemo Paul (Captain), Parmesh Parasotam, Ryan Adams (wk), Travis Drakes,…

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By Ravendra Madholall in Toronto Former Guyana Under-19 captain Eugene LaFleur is aiming to be successful by the conclusion of this year’s Toronto and District Cricket Association Elite and Premier Leagues with Victoria Park Cricket Club in his first year. The left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spinner played his first game recently but the inclement weather halted proceedings just after the beginning and several games were also abandoned. However, LaFleur was willing to share his anxiety, having made his debut. He promised to make a great impact in both departments…

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The Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association hosted its annual junior karate championships last Sunday at Banks DIH Sports Club at Thirst Park with participants coming from karate schools at Eccles, West Bank Essequibo and Thirst Park. Sierra Evans won the 6-8 year mixed ‘A’ squad division, beating into second position Jeremiah Headley, while Armand Khan placed third and Towana Success, fourth. The 6-8 mixed ‘B’ squad was won by Kaleem Majeed, with Matthew Beharry securing the second position, Shamar Prince finished third and Sadelle Britton, fourth. Joshua Campbell placed first…

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By Treiston Joseph Olympian Winston George is making the most of his training stint in the United States of America (USA), qualifying for the World Championships to be held in Moscow, Russia, from August 10. Running his second 200m since his training in the USA began, the 400 metres specialist clocked 20.59s on Saturday at the New Jersey International meet to make the B standard qualifying time. The B standard time is 20.60s while the A standard is 20.52s. George, who also ran a season best 400m of 46.12s, is…

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Guyanese cyclist, Alonzo Greaves, currently in the United States of America on a one- month training stint, on Thursday emerged with a first place finish in the WS United Category One race. It was Greaves best performance since journeying to the USA at the conclusion of the National Sports Commission’s Independence Three-Stage last month. Greaves, speaking to this publication from his location in the USA, said he was elated with the victory, noting that he was confident of coming out victorious. Apart from the top podium spot on Thursday, Greaves…

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Manager of the national 15s rugby team, Robin Roberts admitted that his side failed to stick to the game plan in their 20-0 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago in the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association’s (NACRA) men’s 15s Caribbean championship last Saturday. “We didn’t really perform to the game-plan we set. Frequently we failed to pass the ball from A to B, while the other key areas of our game did not function. We compounded errors and didn’t hold on to the ball as we should, all of that…

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By Rajiv Bisnauth – The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) will host its Inter-County Under-17 tournament since the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has confirmed that the regional tournament will be played from June 29 to July 8 in Trinidad and Tobago. In an invited comment on Monday, GCB Secretary Anand Sanasie said that logistics to host the tournament are being looked at, adding that the current inclement weather could be a major factor. “We will definitely have an Inter-County Under-17 tournament from which the national team will be selected, but…

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