Month: November 2013

The Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) international indoor hockey festival will be graced this year with the presence of as many as 11 foreign teams from Canada, Trinidad and Barbados. These, coupled with top local qualifying clubs, Hikers, Old Fort and GCC are sure to put on an impressive show of high quality, entertaining indoor hockey for which the Festival has become known. This year the Canadians, Revamp Hockey Club, led by Guyanese Jonathan Roberts pose the strongest challenge for the gold in the Men’s division. Roberts migrated to Canada some…

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As one of the biggest softball tournaments was taking place in Guyana, softball teams here in New York were stirring with excitement. For the foreigners, it gave them the opportunity to showcase their talents and prove to their ex-countrymen that their skills had not faded since they migrated from “The Land of Many Waters.” For the home teams, it gave them a chance to defend their home turf. If pride and glory were not enough, a prize of $800,000 GYD and $600,000 GYD for the Open and Masters categories would…

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– Gardner, Morgan also impressive Overseas-based Guyanese Lionel D’Andrade ran away with the 10th edition of the Suriname Marathon on Saturday. D’Andrade clocked a time of two hours, 45 minutes, 19 seconds (02h: 45m: 19s) to win the event ahead of overseas-based Guyanese Kelvin Johnson, who finished second in a time of two hours, 49 minutes, 35 seconds (02: 49m: 35s). Udenhout Guillermo of Suriname was third in a time of two hours, 50 minutes, 20 seconds (02h: 50m: 20s). D’Andrade, who took over the lead with approximately four kilometers…

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Guyana came from behind to secure the 2013 Seaboard Marine-sponsored Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) country title, while Jamaican Doug Gore took the driver’s championship top honours after the event concluded on Sunday at the South Dakota race track. With home turf advantage, the Guyanese scored a whopping 464 points on Sunday to win the overall championships with 508 points, ahead of closest rival Jamaica, who finished on 392 points, while Barbados ended the championships on 343 points. In the individual segment, Gore finished on 118 points ahead of Kevin…

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With the 53rd national schools championships now over, our reporter Treiston Joseph looks back at the event, its highs and lows and what can be done to make 2014 better After four days of hard, intense and tough competition at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, defending champions North Georgetown (District 11) retained their title in a close finish with Upper Demerara/ Kwakwani (District 10) that saw them becoming the most successful district with 14 titles. With the championships now over, it is time to put the event into retrospect. Competition…

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