Category: Sports

A five-member team comprising national champion Sudesh Fitzgerald, Luiz Miguel Ramierz-Merlano, Lallchand Rambharose, Terrence Joseph and Victorine Chandro departed Guyana on Wednesday for neighbouring Brazil where they will compete in the Professional Darts Corporation World Championship Qualifier for Central Caribbean and South America. The players are aiming for places in the William Hill World Darts Championship set for December in London. President of the Guyana Darts Association, Sheik Yassen wished the team well on their journey and urged them to perform to their best given the stakes on offer. Fitzgerald…

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…Test experience is an asset “My personal goal is to get back to scoring heavy runs. I would love to equal or better my record against Sri Lanka where I scored over 300 runs,” Vishaul Singh stated in an interview with Guyana Times International Sport on Wednesday after a training session with the Guyana Jaguars at the Everest Cricket Club. The left-handed batsman is currently preparing for another stint with the West Indies ‘A’ team in a home series against Sri Lanka “A”. When the two sides last met in…

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By Akeem Greene At 21, Tagenarine Chanderpaul carries a surname internationally known to be that of a prolific batsman. Tagenarine, the son of batting legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul, has endured the years of comparisons from since his early days and it does not help that his unique batting stance mirrors that of his father. There must be immense pressure every time he walks out to bat, with the hope that he reciprocates the runs-machine his father was known for both Guyana and the Caribbean. However, Tagenarine said, he focuses on what…

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…as lucrative Prime Minister’s Cup is launched An initiative which is the first of its kind — the Prime Minister’s Softball Cup — was launched on Sunday at the Everest Cricket Club on Camp Road, much to the delight of several teams who are all anxious to participate in the anticipated action-packed tournament organised by the Georgetown Softball Cricket Association Inc (GSCL Inc). Delivering the feature address to an audience bolstered by the gracious presence of Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo expressed appreciation and honour at…

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By Michelangelo Jacobus The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) is set to host the Pan American Indoor Hockey tournament for the first time in the country’s history on October 14 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). With the tournament just five weeks away, the national women’s team are undergoing intense training in a bid to medal at the Pan American Indoor Championships. Guyana Times International Sport spoke to Coach Dwayne Scott at a training session, and he expressed pleasure with the way his charges were preparing for the tournament. “We…

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By Akeem Greene Reigning three-time champions Guyana Jaguars will open their title defence of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Professional Cricket League (PCL) 4-Day Tournament against Jamaica Scorpions at the National Stadium, Providence on October 26. In the quest for a fourth successive title, the champions have begun preparations early with their ongoing three-day franchise league and regular sessions with their contracted and academy players. With preparations in full swing, Assistant Coach and Manager of the Guyana Jaguars, Rayon Griffith is enthused about the signs he has seen from the…

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Ms. Guyana World 2017 Vena Mookram as part of her personal platform for the upcoming Ms. World Contest in China on Thursday last donated sports gear to three sports organisations in the ancient county. The presentation was made during a massive Health Fair organised by Ms. World Guyana, the cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, with the support of Namilco and the Region 6 Ministry of Health. Ms. Mookram donated a quantity of footballs to the Rose Hall Town Football Club, Basketballs to the…

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By John Ramsingh at Tarouba in Trinidad and Tobago Luke Ronchi and Chadwick Walton gave the Guyana Amazon Warriors their fifth straight victory in this year’s Hero Caribbean League (CPL) with a five-wicket thrashing of defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs in the Eliminator at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Wednesday night in Trinidad. With the win, the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) will now meet Trinbago Knight Riders in qualifier two for a place in the final against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Set 169 to win, the three-time finalists got…

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On Tuesday, the National Under-19 team which recently won the Regional double crown returned to Guyana to a resounding welcome at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport. The champions landed at approximately 14:40h and were greeted by government and Guyana Cricket Board officials. Those on hand to welcome home the champions were: Minister of Social Cohesion, who is also the minister with responsibility for Culture Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton, Director of Youth and Sport, Christopher Jones, GCB’s Hon. Secretary, Anand Sanasie, the Chairman of the Senior Selection Panel…

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