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President injects $ 5M into national rugby team

September 13, 2010September 15, 2010 TIMES INT'L

-to aid preparation ahead of Commonwealth Games The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has received five million Guyana dollars from the government of Guyana to assist with preparation of the National Men’s Sevens Rugby team ahead of participation in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, from October 3-14. His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo, on Tuesday, met with GRFU boss Christopher ‘Kit’ Nascimento and members of the team at the Office of the President, where the announcement was made. Nascimento welcomed the head-of-state’s generosity and called it an “investment” in the…

Anthony congratulates national under-13 female cricketers

September 13, 2010September 14, 2010 TIMES INT'L

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony has congratulated the national under-13 female cricketers for emerging champions in their annual windball cricket tournament with Trinidad and Tobago recently. The teenaged female cricketers beat their rivals 4- 1 in the five- match series, and Anthony was happy the girls have made Guyana proud with their outstanding performance; he declared this yesterday when the girls paid a courtesy call on him. “You girls have made us proud. We have other female teams in Guyana, like the Lady Jags, Rugby Sevens,…

WICB provides clarifications on selection

September 13, 2010September 14, 2010 TIMES INT'L

The WICB has received numerous queries from the media regarding the Selection Committee not having recommended Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor, and Narsingh Deonarine for Central Retainer or Developmental contracts for the period October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011. The WICB issues the following information as clarification: Ramnaresh Sarwan: The Team Management, Selection Committee and the WICB are concerned about Mr. Sarwan’s extremely indifferent attitude and sporadic approach towards fitness, particularly in recent years. It is the considered view of the Selection Committee, following consultations with the specialists in the…

Fitzgerald dominates darts tourney

September 13, 2010September 14, 2010 TIMES INT'L

Sudesh Fitzgerald outplayed his opponents and copped the top prizes in a specially arranged competition at Mark’s Darts Club at Brummel Place, Stabroek, last Sunday. Fitzgerald teamed up with Ravi Budhu of East Bank Demerara to win the Draw Doubles by beating off the challenge of Mark Persaud and Anil Latchman. The pair then defeated Colin France and Anthony Bissoondyal in an upset victory, to book their place in the final against Norman Madhoo and Kenneth Gouveia, whom they easily defeated to cart off the title. In the Open Singles,…