A tidy all-round performance from Shane Shillingford helped Windward Islands virtually sew up a semi-final place in the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament with a 22-run victory over Leeward Islands on Tuesday evening. Shillingford scored 21 from 10 balls in a late charge, as the Windwards, choosing to bat, were dismissed for 157 in 19.5 overs in their Group ‘A’ match at Kensington Oval. He then captured four wickets for 29 runs from his allotted four overs with his off-spin to earn the Star-of-the-Match award, helping Windwards successfully defend their total and…
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Guyana Karate College aiming high
– Construction of Dojo, World Tournament in Canada among highlights of 2012 The construction of its multi-million dollar Dojo at Lillendaal, and attendance at the World Tournament in Canada on July 3 are the main areas of focus of the Guyana Karate College (GKC) in 2012. Senior Instructor of the College, Sensei Jeffrey Wong, said the GKC will be looking to raise more funds this year to commence construction work on the College at a plot of land it received from the government at Lillendaal, East Coast Demerara. Sensei Wong…
Read MoreBoxers sign contracts for January FNF
– Hardy, Azore trade punches ahead of their feature clash Six of the eight fighters for the 20th edition of the Friday Night Fights slated for January 27 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, signed their contracts on Tuesday, thereby confirming their participation on the card. On hand to witness the signing were president of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Peter Abdool, and GBBC’s executive, Howard Cox. Before the actual signing, the boardroom was transferred into an indoor boxing ring as Simeon ‘Candyman’ Hardy and Iwan…
Read MoreWindward Islands crush Canada to remain unbeaten
The Windward Islands crushed Canada by nine wickets to remain unbeaten in this year’s Caribbean T20 competition at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket ground in North Sound, Antigua. Playing in the first match of a double-header last evening, the Islanders completely outplayed their opponents to move to eight points. They also stunned defending champions Trinidad and Tobago by 11-run in the opening match of the tournament on Monday at the same venue. Canada batted first and struggled throughout the innings, managing a mere 111-7 from the allotted 20 overs. Ruvindra…
Read MoreWICB president meets with officials in Guyana on local cricket fiasco
President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dr. Julian Hunte On Tuesday evening paid a courtesy call on president Donald Ramotar at Office of the President which was then followed by a meeting. Joining the meeting were Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony, Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) Clive Lloyd, Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira and Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Elisabeth Harper. On Friday, President Donald Ramotar had requested a meeting with CARICOM…
Read MoreU-20 Lady Jags ready for Cuba qualifiers
Guyana’s Under-20 Lady Jags will begin their quest to overcome the challenges that will be posed by host team Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago and Puerto Rico when the respective countries collide in the second round of Caribbean qualifying for the 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship. The Lady Jags will face Cuba in their first game on Saturday at the Estadio Pedro Marrero Ciudad de La Habana from 15: 00h with T& T and Puerto Rico kicking off group action at 10: 00h at the same venue. Technical Director of the…
Read MoreSherwin Johnson: Guyana’s latest FIFA referee
“When I was told that I was being nominated to the FIFA panel as a FIFA referee for the 2012 season, I was elated, excited and overwhelmed with joy.” These were the words of Sherwin Trevor Johnson, Guyana’s newest entrant to the FIFA International List of Referees for 2012. Johnson, who originates from 33C Number Five Village, West Coast Berbice, is the second Berbician to become a FIFA referee, the first being the late Harold “Harry” Clarke, who hailed from New Amsterdam, East Berbice. Born on March 6, 1979, to…
Read MoreGFF calls for collaborative effort in 2012
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has called for a collaborative effort from all stakeholders in order for the nation as well as football to grow. The call came in the Federation’s New Year’s Message, which was signed by president (ag) Franklin Wilson. Below is the full text of the message: The president, executives and members of the Guyana Football Federation would like to take this opportunity to wish the nation a blessed, peaceful and productive 2012. It is the wish of the GFF that as a nation we strive to…
Read MoreWins for Raiders, Bulls
Retrieve Raiders stopped the Victory Valley Royals and staved off excellent shooting from junior national guard Marlon Pollydore, who had a tournament-high 35 points, in scoring a thrilling 58-57 win, while the Half Mile Bulls handed the Kashif and Shanghai Kings a 62-50 defeat when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Under-23 basketball championship continued on Tuesday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court. In ensuring their team the win, the Raiders were led by a combined effort from junior national player Geoffrey Larose, who dunked in 13 points.…
Read MoreClive Lloyd to head cricket IMC
Former West Indies captain, Clive Hubert Lloyd, has been appointed as Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) to run the affairs of Guyana’s cricket “for a limited period of six months.” The announcement was made via a press release from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. Below is the full text of the release: In keeping with the Honorable Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling on the 22nd August, 2011, part of his findings explicitly states that: “It is a matter of common knowledge that there exists a Ministry…
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