Category: Sports

After capturing three gold medals and a silver medal in St Lucia at the Caribbean Developmental Boxing Championships (CBC) over the last weekend, Guyana’s quartet of boxers returned home on Monday night with their symbols of hard work. The quartet did Guyana proud as was expected with Bantamweight Keevin Allicock securing gold along with Middleweight Desmond Amsterdam and Colin “Superman” Lewis while Joel “Stone” Williamson missed out on gold but managed silver. Upon his return, Commonwealth Youth Games silver medalist Keevin Allicock exuded confidence. “First of all I want to…

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Assistant coach/manager of the Essequibo Franchise team Ryan Hercules stated that veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul presence was always inspiring and attributed that to Essequibo emerging champion in the 2017 Guyana Cricket Board three-day round-robin tournament. In an exclusive interview with this publication on Wednesday, the former Guyana under-19 fast-bowler Hercules, informed that the entire side was able to jell around him and with his constant advice on a regular basis, the players drew great motivation. “I just think everyone took advice from Shiv and also inspired by his presence; everyone knows about…

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Guyanese Motor Biker Kevin Persaud commendable performances at this year’s Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) has gained the attention of Australian company AT1pro who manufactures custom made Professional Racing Suits. According to the elated Persaud, the partnership will significantly aid his 2018 CMRC Super Stock title endeavours and it came to fruition after impressing the company’s Managing Director Dominic De Leon, who is also a motor biker that raced at the South Dakota circuit in 2014. “He was impressed by my performance of which I won two CMRC races that…

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The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) spiked of its final junior tournament for 2017; the annual Farfan and Mendes Skill level which got underway at the Georgetown Club Inc. courts on Tuesday. The start to the competition witnessed a high number of new entries this year with a few notable absentees, including national player Shomari Wilshire who is currently competing internationally. Categories A-G is currently ongoing and will run until Sunday for a spot at the top of their respective groups. Taylor Fernandes, now considered a senior, is playing in Category…

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By Michelangelo Jacobus The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has revealed that they have scheduled six “Grand Prix” track and field meets for 2018 as they aim to keep the country’s senior athletes in tip top shape as well as to provide more competition while keeping the athletes motivated. In an exclusive interview with Guyana Times International Sport, AAG President Aubrey Hutson noted; “The senior grand prix meets that we plan for next year is truly to have a better going programme for our senior athletes. We’ve had a successful…

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Small-bore Captain, Dale Hing along with fellow marksmen Azaad Hassan, Roberto Tiwari, Joshua Ramlakhan and Surujbali Persaud highlighted the Guyana National Rifle Association’s (GuyanaNRA) year-end-championships. The competition which concluded on December 3 at the Timehri Ranges; saw Hing accumulating some 889.7 points followed by Hassan in second with 862.17, Tiwari third place 778.68, Ramlakhan fourth with 788.88 and Surujbali Persaud 728.05 points in 5th place. Also, the intense competition in the Action/Combat Pistol event contested over four stages saw veteran shooter Ryan McKinnon racking up 288 points in the A-Class…

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…Guyana in 4th place Over 20 archers from across the Caribbean converged in Barbados for the second annual Barbados Olympic Association’s Independence Invitational Games on November 25 and 26. The tournament was hosted by the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) in association with national sporting federations to commemorate Barbados’ 51st anniversary of Independence at two different locations: Coverlet Terrace, Bridgetown, and Codrington College, St. John, Barbados. Archery teams were drawn from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Guyana for the two days of battle and high level competition. Guyana was…

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Vijai Rahim and Grace Bobb were crowned champions of the 2017 Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation’s (GAPLF) Senior Championships held Sunday at the poolside of the Ramada Princess Hotel. Dominating the Men’s Open 74kg category, Rahim of Berbice’s Hardcore Gym had racked up a total of 667.5kg with of 504.128 points. He had a Best Squat of 22.5kg, adding to his 155.0kg Bench Press and 300kg Dead lift. In the battle of sisters in the Female Open Unequipped 72kg category, it was a straight shootout between Grace of the Tower Gym…

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The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) will be hosting its 2017 MINISLAM Red Ball mini competition on Saturday December 9 at the National Gymnasium. The tournament which runs from 09:00h to 13:00h will target all beginners aged 10 years old and under. Played under Round-Robin rules, a number of trophies are lined up for Best School, Best Boy/Runner-up and Best Girl/Runner-up. Last year’s Best Boy was award was given to Ricky Romascindo of St. Gabriel’s Primary with second place being awarded to Maxim Leacock of St. Paul’s Primary. Best Girl was…

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Former Guyana youth cricketer Rovendra Mandolall said he is delighted to be the top batsman in this year’s Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs (OMSCC) tournament. The Essequibian right-hander chalked up 405 runs from ten matches inclusive of two centuries while he emerged as the best bowler with 11 scalps from the same number of matches. He received the cricketer-of-the-year award at the recently held gala presentation by the OMSCC. According to the ex-Essequibo senior Inter-county skipper, he had wanted to make an impression this season having only played in his…

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