Category: Sports

Progress Park, St. Andrew’s – Recalled West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan, seeking a return to form, stroked 90 but it was not enough as Zimbabwe posted a comfortable 77 run victory over a UWI Vice Chancellor’s X1 here on Wednesday. The West Indies middle order batsman carefully built his innings as the Vice Chancellor’s X1 were bowled out for 269 runs in 48.9 overs after the visitors compiled a challenging score of 346 for seven at Progress Park. Sarwan, a late inclusion in the Vice Chancellors X1, was the mainstay,…

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By Rajiv Bisnauth – Former West Indies middle-order batsman, Basil Butcher believes that the time has come for former West Indies captain and legend Clive Lloyd to play a more prominent role in the administration of the regional game. From the peaceful confines of his home in the mining town of Linden, Butcher told Guyana Times International Sport via telephone on Monday that Lloyd, as captain, presided over the transformation of the team from an ordinary side to the best in the world for 15 years. Butcher thinks “Super Cat”…

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By Avenash Ramzan – With the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Electoral Congress quickly approaching, president of the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC), Alfred King, said that while he is ‘inclined’ to running for the top post of the local governing body, he is currently ‘ weighing his options.’ King, also the Permanent Secretary in the Sport Ministry, said once he is nominated, he will contest the election, but under certain conditions. Referring to the recent FIFA/ CONCACAF’s resolution of the GFF/ Georgetown Football Association (GFA) impasse, King explained that football…

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The Port Mourant Training Centre (PMTC) volleyball team left for Suriname on Wednesday to participate in the Yellowbird Volleyball Club tournament. The tournament begins today (Thursday) and runs until Sunday. The four-day tournament was organised in observance of the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations The PMTC team will come up against teams from French Guiana, Martinique, Trinidad, Brazil and hosts Suriname in a tournament that is expected to produce some fireworks. Port Mourant, by virtue of being the best placed finisher for local teams in the last Guyana Volleyball Federation/ Tradewind…

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NORTH SOUND, Antigua – Jamal Hamilton slammed a century for the Leeward Islands against Guyana as their regional four-day match petered out into a tame draw on the fourth day Tuesday. Hamilton scored a defiant 106 as Leewards, resuming from an overnight 240 for six, piled up a second innings score of 322 to smother Guyana’s push to pull off an outright victory. Guyana set a winning target of 225, were 173 for six when stumps were drawn. Hamilton, resuming from his overnight score of 41, cracked fourteen fours as…

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By Treiston Joseph – The Sport Ministry on Friday signed a Gy$176 million contract with BK International to construct two stands on the northern side of the Leonora synthetic track with the capacity to hold 1500 persons each. According to Permanent Secretary of the ministry Alfred King, the project is expected to be completed in nine months, barring any bad weather to stall the process. “This contract is awarded to BK International and of course they’re expected to complete this component of the project in nine months and of course…

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By Rajiv Bisnauth – The Guyana Cricket Board’s Vice President for cricket development, Alfred Mentore said that that the board is presently preparing its proposals for the Cricket Administration Bill 2012. Mentore disclosed to Guyana Times International Sport via telephone on Wednesday that the proposal will be submitted before the deadline on Friday. “The board is currently preparing its proposals, each member was asked to make their submission, that was done, so we will make our submission before Friday’s deadline,” Mentore said. The GCB vice president did not disclose what…

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By: Avenash Ramzan – WBC CABOFE light welterweight title holder and Guyana’s lightweight champion, Clive “The Punisher” Atwell, will no longer appear on the “Night of Champions 2” boxing card, slated for February 24 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The pugilist, who has an unbeaten record after 10 fights, was down to face Kevon Diaz of Trinidad and Tobago in a 10-round junior welterweight contest, but the fight had to be shelved owing to circumstances beyond the control of Atwell’s camp. This information was communicated to this publication by…

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