Category: Sports

Birmingham, England – Darren Sammy said it was important for West Indies to win the third and final Test against England, starting today (Thursday) at Edgbaston. The West Indies captain said his side had become frustrated with playing competitively in recent Tests without being able to carry on and complete victory. “We need to learn to be competitive for longer [in matches],” said Sammy. “If you look at the Tests–not just the last two – but over the last 1 ½ years, it’s just that bad hour or that bad…

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  – Rahim, Edwards, Stoby, Morgan and Barker shouldering Guyana’s hopes By Avenash Ramzan         The country’s powerlifters are in for a busy second half of 2012 as the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) has earmarked four international events that it plans to attend from July to November. These events include the North American Regional Tournament of the Americas from July 24-29 in the Cayman Islands; the South American Powerlifting Championships from August 15-19 in Cali, Colombia; the World Masters Championships from October 2-9 in Killeen, Texas,…

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  By Mirza Ijaz Rahman As we commemorate Guyana’s Independence, it is the perfect time to celebrate a Guyanese original, Shivnarine ‘Tiger’ Chanderpaul! For more than 20 years, greater than half his lifetime, Shiv has proudly represented Guyana as perhaps the finest batsman this nation has ever produced. While we can debate the subtle points of substance over style, there is no question that he is Guyana’s most accomplished batsman. Moreover, he has been a bastion of certitude and solidity in the middle of crisis after crisis in West Indies…

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Opening batsman Chris Gayle will play in the Natwest limited-overs series against England but has been ruled out of the final Investec Test to be played from June 7-11 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Gayle will not play in the final Test, despite calls for his inclusion, due to the West Indies Cricket Board insisting on a meeting with the Jamaican to discuss “residual matters” on Sunday. Gayle has made himself available for West Indies selection after meeting all the demands of the WICB but the latest meeting is another twist to…

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The unbeaten Simeon ‘Candyman’ Hardy will face the sternest test of his short professional career when he faces the experienced Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman in the main bout of the 23rd edition of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) ProAm Friday Night Fights next Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The bout is a replacement for the much anticipated encounter between reigning light heavyweight champion Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones and Trinidad and Tobago’s Shawn Corbin. This publication understands that Corbin could not honour his ring date due…

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  First Guyanese woman ever to win a world boxing title By Venessa Deosaran She is famously known as the ‘Stealth Bomber’ to her Guyanese fans. Gwendolyn O’Neil on May 29, 2004, then a 35-year-old mother of five, became the first Guyanese woman ever to win a world boxing title. ‘Gwen’ grew up in the Barima River area of the North West District, the twentieth child in a family of 21. Her toughness in the ring originated from long hours spent doing hard work on her parents’ farm at an…

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Marian Burnett ran a spirited final 300m to win the hotly anticipated 1500m international race at the third President’s Jefford Track and Field Classic at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden on Sunday (May 13). Despite, the less than ideal conditions with parts of the track under water and other parts muddy from persistent rain, Burnett managed to stave off strong challenges from two-time Carifta 1500m champion Jevina Straker, who came in second, and Trinidad and Tobago’s Tonya Nero, already part of T& T’s contingent for this year’s Olympics…

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Coordinator of competitions in the Guyana Beach Football Association (GBFA), Rollin Tappin, said that despite the Red Jaguars lost to Tobago Beach Football Club team in the International Series, he is upbeat about their future. He pointed out that the players were impressive and showed that they have matured over the months. However, according to the coordinator, they need to work harder on their finishing. “They tackled the opposition and dribbled well but they were not so good in placing the ball in the goal. That department was where they…

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Ramnaresh Sarwan, the West Indies batsman who has not played for his country since June 2011, has turned on the national team’s coaching set up for his continued nonselection. Sarwan, 31, has scored 5,842 Test runs at 40.01 and captained West Indies in two Tests in England in 2007 but was overlooked for this tour and instead signed for Leicestershire where he has been in form with two centuries and two half- centuries and has captained the side while Matthew Hoggard has been injured. “The coach said some negative stuff…

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  By: Melinda Bishundyal Regal XI evicted the mighty Wolf’s Warriors from their throne when they thrashed them by six wickets in the final of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company’s 10/ 10 Softball Competition at the National Stadium last Saturday night. In a jubilant atmosphere in the presence of about 8000 spectators, Regal XI frustrated the Wolf’s Warriors batsmen with some tight bowling and clean fielding. The first wicket fell off the fifth ball with the score on four and the second in the third over. To add to…

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