2011 – Page 40 – Guyana Times International

Preparation moving apace for Guyana’s premier golf tournament

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By Rajiv Bisnauth Guyana’s Open golf tournament can be described as one of the most prestigious tournaments on the local golf calendar and according to new Club Captain of the Lusignan Golf Club, Brian Glasford, preparation for the October 22 and 23 tournament is moving apace.” Everything is pretty well in order, the ground and greens are in a pretty good condition despite the recent bad weather,” Glasford related to this publication, via telephone, yesterday. The new club captain disclosed that while this year’s tournament has been changed from its…

Haslim enjoys first stint in Canada

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

-eager to represent Guyana By Ravendra Madholall in Toronto Left-handed opening batsman Wasim Akram Haslim has expressed great enjoyment after completing his inaugural stint in the Canada Cricket League, having chalked up in excess of 1000 runs. The Georgetown Cricket Club member commenced his stint in May and concluded it two Sundays ago with 1,131 runs from 23 games, averaging a remarkable 89.34. The occasional off-spinner also captured 27 wickets. Haslim has high hopes of donning the national colours at the senior level. Prior to his sojourn in Canada, the…

Government donates Gy$2M to Men’s Rugby Sevens team

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By Melinda Bishundyal The Guyana Government has given Gy$2 million to the Guyana National Men’s Rugby Sevens team which will be participating in the Pan American Games and the NACRA Sevens Champions. The Pan American Games will be held in Guadalajara Mexico from October 17 to 30, while the NACRA Men’s Sevens Championships will be in Barbados on November 12 and 13. President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union, Christopher Nascimento said the cost of participation is very high and sponsorship is vital. In addition to the government input, Edward…

Larsen wins fifth annual five-stage ‘Ride for Life’ competition

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By Rajiv Bisnauth After covering a gruelling 266 miles across the coast of Guyana and a brief foray into the Hilly Sand and Clay Region, California-based team Exustar’s Michael Larsen won the fifth annual ‘Ride for Life’ five-stage race to pock et Gy$200,000 as the final stage ended yesterday on Homestretch Avenue. Larsen, who placed in the top ten for all five stages, clocked an impressive 10h:20min: 39s to defeat several talented local and foreign riders. Yesterday’s final stage from Kara Kara, Linden to Homestretch Avenue, was won by Guyanese…

Flawless Forde shatters two more records

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By Kiev Chesney National 5000m and 1500m record holder Cleveland Forde made an emphatic debut at the Inter-Service Athletics Championships this week, winning all three of his events in record time and comfortably capturing the overall male champion athlete title. After winning the men’s 5000m on Wednesday, October 5, Forde returned on the final day of the competition to punctuate his debut with two awesome wins in the men’s 1500m and 800m respectively. The 26-year-old three- time junior CARIFTA 5000m champion overcame strong opposition and gutsy running to win the…

Regional Super50 trophy to be named after Clive Lloyd

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The West Indies Cricket Board has recently announced that the Regional Super50 winner’s trophy will be named after one of the most revered leaders in the history of world sport – Clive Hubert Lloyd. The legendary former West Indies captain was chosen particularly in recognition of his leading the West Indies to lifting the first two Cricket World Cups in 1975 and 1979. The trophy has been named The Clive Lloyd Trophy and will be the trophy for which teams compete in the Regional Super50 from now on. Trophies for…

Guyanese football referees called up for international duty

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Guyanese football referees have received several appointments as the preliminary matches continue for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. Four officials are currently in Canada for the World Cup match between Canada and Puerto Rico. Stanley Lancaster will be in charge of the crucial Group D match with the assistant referees being Dion Inniss and Venton Mars, while Otis James will serve as the fourth official. Mark Young is travelling for the Grenada versus St.Vincent and the Grenadines match billed for Friday as the fourth official. Bahamas-based Dianne Ferreira-James…

Man who chopped children to death arrested

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The 31-year-old father who went berserk and chopped his two children and a stepchild was on Wednesday arrested by police. John Blanchard reportedly hacked the three children, two of whom died while the third remains critical at the Georgetown Public Hospital, while they were asleep at their house at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara. Guyana Times International was reliably informed that the children aged 10, 6 and 4 were severely chopped about their bodies. The gruesome discovery was made at approximately 22:30h at the family’s home located at Dr Charles New…

Afro-Guyanese have achieved much – Prime Minister Hinds

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said Afro-Guyanese have achieved much in advancing the work their ancestors started many decades ago after the abolition of slavery. The prime minister made the remark on Saturday at “Sankofa”, an event which highlighted African culture. “We have been making great gains. Although slavery had ended more than 150 years ago… there are still more gains to be made. “In Guyana, after slavery was abolished, there was a great start, with many freed slaves who saved their hard-earned coppers and jills and took it and bought…

Ramotar outlines plan to further transform Guyana

October 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Working towards a progressive Guyana, one that creates equal opportunities and wealth for all, was the thrust of PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar’s address on Sunday, October 9, as he told citizens why they should vote for him, come November 28. He urged a crowd of approximately 13,000 supporters gathered at the party’s second rally at the Kitty Market Square to “vote for the cup”. “We have made achievements in every aspect of life in our country. Woe be unto those who have eyes and cannot see; those who condemned…