Former West Indies captain, Ramnaresh Sarwan, and Director, Dave Kissoon, have resigned from their positions on the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) board. The announcement was made on Sunday, via a press release from WIPA. Below is the full text of the release. “WIPA wishes to announce the resignation of Mr. Ramnaresh Sarwan from its executive. Mr. Sarwan was a member of WIPA’s Executive from 2008 to the date of his resignation on October 23rd, 2012. At the same time WIPA also announces that Mr. Dave Kissoon, who joined WIPA…
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Johnson still keen on playing international cricket
By Avenash Ramzan After getting a brief taste of international cricket back in 2008, young middle-order batsman, Leon Johnson, is still keen on playing at the highest level again. The 25-year-old left-hander, who made a scintillating 89 in Georgetown Cricket Club’s 18-run win over hosts Demerara Cricket Club in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s Queensway-sponsored 50-over final on Sunday, made the revelation during an exclusive interview with this publication on Tuesday. “Yes, the desire and passion to play international cricket is still there, it has never left me since I first…
Read MoreSupporting sports development
With more than 100 years in sports, the Malteenoes Sports Club has become a tradition By Venessa Deosaran For 110 years, the Malteenoes Sports Club has provided a well-rounded curriculum of sports development for youths in their formative years. It has continued to fulfil its role in this area, with great success. The Malteenoes Sports Club was founded in the year 1902. Its first president, Ferdinand Christopher Archer, a Barbadian who came to then British Guiana during his infant years, was a master tailor. At age 18, he recognised the…
Read MoreDavis is new Mr. Guyana
By Avenash Ramzan Guyana Defence Force’s athlete, Devon Davis, continued to build on his success of 2012 by claiming the prestigious title of Mr. Guyana on Saturday evening when the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) staged the Senior Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Dubbed ‘Rise of the Machines’, the event attracted the leading bodybuilders in various weight classes vying for supremacy in front of a vociferous crowd. When the dust eventually settled just before midnight, it was Davis, the 2012 Central American and Caribbean gold medallist,…
Read MoreTwo Guyanese in Canada’s team for Auty Cup tournament
Two Guyanese have been included in the Canada team for the upcoming annual Auty Cup tournament slated to be held next month against host USA. Former skipper and batsman Damodar Daesrath and fast bowler Jeremy Gordon are the only two Caribbean players named in a strong 13-man squad to feature in a solitary one-day and a two-day game along with two T20 encounters. All matches will be played at the Central Broward County International Stadium, commencing on November 14. Daesrath, an elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner represented Guyana in…
Read MoreMorgan hopes to bring home gold
By Avenash Ramzan Top 83kg powerlifter, Randolph Morgan, will be Guyana’s lone representative at the upcoming World Open championship in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, but the strong man is confident of toppling the competition, which will feature the leading athletes from around the globe. Morgan and Guyana’s premier female lifter, Dawn Barker, were slated to represent the Golden Arrowhead, but Lindener Barker picked up a knee injury last month and will be out of action until the first week in November. During an exclusive interview with this publication on Monday, Morgan,…
Read MoreLarge turnout expected for this weekend’s Digicel golf classic
– Preparations on stream, says LGC President By Rajiv Bisnauth The stage is set for two days of intense golfing action when mobile telecommunications provider Digicel and the Lusignan Golf Club team up for the fourth annual Digicel Golf Classic scheduled for this weekend at the Lusignan course. Close to 50 golfers are expected to participate, including last year’s men’s winner Roy Cummings who will be looking to wear the Red Jacket for a third successive year. Christine Sukhram is the reigning champion on the distaff side. The event, which…
Read MoreSarwan matter in Butts’ hands
– WICB President The Ramnaresh Sarwan issue is now a matter for chairman of West Indies’ cricket selectors, Clyde Butts. That’s according to West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Julian Hunte, who said Sarwan’s return was out of his control. In a press conference at Kensington Oval on Monday, Hunte disclosed that Sarwan had reached out to him with a desire to play for the West Indies again, but said Butts was “charged with that particular responsibility”. “In matters of this kind, the president and other members of the board defer…
Read MoreWilliamson replaces Dharry on ‘The Redemption’ card
‘The Redemption’ boxing card continues to undergo changes, as Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry has now been replaced by the young and promising Berbician Richard Williamson on the five-fight roster on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Dharry, the United States of America-based Guyanese, was slated to defend his WBC CABOFE bantamweight title against Jamaican Rudolph Hedge in the main supporting clash, but has been forced out of the contest after contracting influenza, the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) informed yesterday. President of the GBBC, Peter Abdool, said the…
Read MoreWest Berbice Super Kings lift WBCA/ Goodwill T20 title
West Berbice Super Kings lifted the West Berbice Cricket Association/ Goodwill Twenty/ 20 trophy on Sunday after they beat Bath/ Woodley Park Invaders by 20 runs at the Bath Settlement Community Center ground. Both teams went into the final after recording contrasting victories over city teams -Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) and Transport Sports Club (TSC). After the game was reduced to 12 overs, West Berbice Super Kings batted first and were restricted to 129 for 4 in their allotted overs. Puran Persaud, who was later adjudged player-of-the-final top scored with…
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