Ming advocates for new generation of racers

– views radicals as financially efficient for CMRC Veteran Racer and businessman Stanley Ming is adamant that a new generation of racers should be developed in the Caribbean. “Stop and reflect on what it is you are trying to do for motor sports in the Caribbean and whether it is you are going to concentrate on the older generation of racers or you will focus on building a generation of young people to participate at the sport at the highest possible level”. Ming’s comments came as he addressed the gathering…

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Prince, King among champion racers

– as Guyana finishes 2nd at CMRC Guyana will just have to wait until next year to once again savour the success of winning the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) title after finishing second to two-time defending champions Trinidad and Tobago who scored a whopping 1267 points after the 2017 season concluded last Sunday at South Dakota Circuit. This announcement was made by Chairman of the Caribbean Motor Racing Association (CMRA) Silbourne Clarke on Monday evening at the annual presentation ceremony and dinner held at the Ramada Princess Hotel, East…

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Determined Jaguars held to fighting draw against T&T Warriors

By John Ramsingh A 19th minute header from Sheldon Holder and tight defending ensured that Guyana came out with a spirited 1-1 draw against Caribbean Powerhouse Trinidad and Tobago in their International Friendly match at the Ato Boldon stadium in Balmain Couva, Trinidad on Tuesday night. The hosts controlled much of the game including the early exchanges and had three shots on goal within the first 13 minutes which was played at a high intensity in front of about 1,500 screaming Soca Warriors supporters. However, it was the visiting Golden…

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Guyanese Keemo Paul optimistic as he scores First Class 100

Keemo Paul, the Guyana Jaguars’ big-hitting all-rounder said racking up his maiden First Class ton has only increased his appetite to score bigger and more consistently; as he plans to keep churning out match-winning performances for the defending champs. The 19-year-old hard-hitting batsman told this publication on the eve of the third round clash against the Leeward Hurricanes, that his second innings knock of 107 from 129 balls against Jamaica Scorpions was a very special innings and one which he had been waiting on for some time now. “It meant…

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Esau, Budhu give Regal big win

SVC NY/ International Softball Cup… By John Ramsingh A 13-ball unbeaten 50 and a tidy spell of bowling from Sewchand Budhu hand Regal All-Stars the first ever SVC International Softball Cup when the finals were played last Sunday November 5, at the Hydronie Sports Club ground, East Bank Essequibo. The inaugural International Softball Cup which was organised by Sawh Volt Comm (SVC) of New York City, from November 3 to 5 with eight teams and saw Regal All-Stars beating SVC in the final by 35 runs to win the majestic…

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Expansion in sight for Leonora Track and Field Facility

Athletes will soon benefit from a state of the art 200-metre warm-up track at the Leonora Track and Field facility. A tender is currently out at an estimated cost of Gy$14 million for the construction of the track, which will be situated at the south-western curve of the main track at the sports facility. This was disclosed by Director of the National Track and Field Facility, Trevor Williams. He said that tenders will be opened on November 14. “It more than likely will be a two-phase project; wherein the first…

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GFF expresses confidence in Golden Jaguars squad for Soca Warriors clash

After a prolonged period of secrecy, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Wednesday released an 18-man squad for Senior National Men’s team International Friendly against Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Warriors at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Trinidad and Tobago. Among the three locally based players invited for the Golden Jaguars are the experienced Dwain Jacobs and Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson while the other is Anthony Benfield. The other 15 comprise four debutants including Kadell Daniel, Devonte Small, Daniel Jodah and Jelani Smith. Golden Jaguars Goalkeepers: Akel Clarke Goalkeeper (North East…

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Jaguars focused on developing future stars for the West Indies

Since the commencement of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Professional Cricket League (PCL) for the 2014/2015 Regional 4-Day season, Guyana Jaguars have been ‘team consistent, winning three successive titles. However, in that period, they have only successfully seen the elevation of Rajendra Chandrika, Vishaul Singh and Shimron Hetmyer to the senior West Indies Test team. Barbadian-born Raymon Reifer is currently part of the Test squad while Keon Joseph has become a consistent face in the West Indies ‘A’ teams. Ronsford Beaton who was part of the “A” team has been included…

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CAC team confident ahead of Qualifiers in Jamaica

A mere two weeks after taking part in the International Pan American Championships on home soil, the Guyana Men and Women’s hockey teams will be jetting off to Jamaica to compete in the qualifiers for the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) being hosted in Kingston. Speaking to Guyana Times International Sport exclusively, Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) boss and Women’s coach, Philip Fernandes revealed that due to commitments and in some cases retirement of senior ladies the women’s squad is a mixture of new faces and experience. Fernandes explained; “we…

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Beaton to play One-Dayers against Sri Lanka “A”

Guyanese speedster Ronsford Beaton has been included in a Windies “A” 13-member squad announced by the Selection Panel of Cricket West Indies for the three One-day matches against Sri Lanka “A”, starting this week. Beaton is among four players that did not play in the preceding 3-match “Test” series which Sri Lanka “A” won 2-1. The others are: Windward Islands Volcanoes all-rounder Kyle Mayers, along with the Jamaica Scorpions pair of Andre McCarthy and Odean Smith, a member of the West Indies Under-19 side that won the ICC Youth World…

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