Category: Sports Features

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – Most 17-year-olds in Trinidad and Tobago are either preparing for, or hoping to soon celebrate the completion of A level exams; others are considering which university to attend, while some youngsters’ concept of forward planning consists of organising whatever fete is scheduled for Friday night. Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Pooran however, doesn’t have time to think about any of these things as he is too busy working on achieving some major career breakthroughs. One of these is representing his country’s team at the inaugural Limacol…

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Fans interested in attending matches at the Guyana National Stadium during the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will not have to worry too much about any exorbitant costs of tickets. Ticket prices were released on Friday and will be sold at rock-bottom prices. Tickets prices for Guyana’s Amazon Warriors first two games on July 31 and August 2 against Trinidad and Tobago’s Red Steel and Jamaica’s Tallawahs are: South West Stand (Green Stand) – Gy$ 2500 ( US$ 12.50); North West Stand ( Red Stand) – Gy$ 2000 (…

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Guyanese female cyclist, Naomi Singh, began riding at an early age. Now 21, she has already made her mark on the local and regional cycling scene. From falling down during races to road accidents, the disciplined and persistent rider has faced many challenges, but has always kept her eyes set on the finish line. Naomi, an East Coast native, was born Feb 12, 1992. In 2007, at the age of fifteen, she received the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) ‘Most Outstanding Female Rider’ award.   It was through the Teach Them Young…

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Shivnarine Chanderpaul received yet another Sportsman-of-the-Year award in Guyana on Sunday evening when the National Sports Commission (NSC) held its annual awards ceremony at the Guyana International Convention Centre, Liliendaal. Collecting the award on behalf of Chanderpaul was Guyana Times /TVG 28 news anchor and sports journalist Avenash Ramzan, who won the Sports Reporter-of-the year (non print) award earlier in the evening. However, prior to the presentation of the awards, Director of Sport Neil Kumar gave an extensive report for 2012, indication also that last Thursday a new NSC council…

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Leon Mahadeo of House Pain Gym in Belvedere is now the holder of the Mr Central Corentyne Flexout 2013 title after he flexed and posed his way to victory over his two opponents on Saturday evening. Coming in as the lightest bodybuilder in the field, Mahadeo nevertheless showed superior muscular definition and balance to earn the nod of the judges in both the light and overall categories. In the Light category, Deresh Narainsammy and Tejpaul Gwendsammy placed second and third respectively to Mahadeo. In the Middle category, Leon Mark Benjamin…

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By Ravendra Madholall – Guyanese all-rounder Damodar Daesrath has been named in Canada’s team for the upcoming annual International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket League Championships which got underway on Monday in Dubai. Coach of the team, former West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago cricketer Gus Logie has expressed great confidence the guys will make a good showing in the competition, which is being used primarily for their 2015 ICC World Cup 50-over qualification. Daesrath, a former Guyana senior captain, is the lone player from the Caribbean included this time in…

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By Treiston Joseph – The junior Carifta trials held on March 2 and 3 at the Guyana Defence Force ground, Camp Ayanganna, had some brilliant performances that are currently still being registered in the minds of track and field enthusiasts. There was the case of young Cassey George from Linden that quickly made a name for herself by qualifying for the junior Carifta Games in the Under-17 category. It was the first track meet of the year that the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) held where athletes got to perform…

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By Avenash Ramzan – Teenaged cyclist Paul DeNobrega said he was surprised to be adjudged junior Sportsman-of- the-Year for last year when a National Sports Commission (NSC) panel of judges met at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The ‘Team Coco’ rider, who celebrated his 19th birthday on Wednesday, won from a pool of four nominees, gaining seven of 11 votes. Powerlifter Gumendra Shewdas, karaketa Alexander Cheeks and squash/ football player Nyron Joseph were the other contenders for the award. “I was kind of surprised that I won the award,” he…

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