Windwards qualify for Caribbean T20 semis at Guyana’s expense
The Windward Islands fought and qualified for the semifinals of the Caribbean T20 cricket tournament in Barbados yesterday by 5 wickets on the Duckworth Lewis system. In a game affected by rain and having to employ the Duckworth Lewis system, the Windwards got past the Guyanese by reaching the required total after ensuring their superior [...]
Is CARICOM or the UN going to intervene in Guyana cricket now?
DEAR EDITOR, Things are looking comical for Minister Anthony’s IMC or we can say Clive Lloyd’s IMC. Let us retrace our steps before we describe the circus. The Chief Justice refused an injunction in relation to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). He said that since the board has no legal existence therefore legal action cannot [...]
Guyana’s 2011 Elections – “A Political Watershed”
DEAR EDITOR, The historic importance of the 2011 elections is yet to be played out, but what is irrefutably true is that the scourged politics of race which has bedevilled Guyanese politics since the 1950s will cease to feature as a political force in the future. To be sure, this last vestige of a corrupted [...]
Guyana was spared a disaster of astronomical proportions
Dear Editor, It has been said time and time again, that Guyana is a Blessed Nation. On November 28, that statement was proven to be true, for Guyana was spared a disaster of astronomical proportions. Had the AFC and PNCR joined forces to contest the elections as a single unit, they probably may have won [...]
T&T’s Caledonia AIA lift championship despite dismal crowd support at K&S final
The theory which advocates that sports and politics are combustible mixes and should not be experimented with, was forcefully exemplified when Guyanese responded to a boycott call by the youth arm of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and stayed away from the K&S football finals at the National Stadium, Providence Sunday evening last. The [...]
GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup… Thousands witness ‘the Hammer’ win $3million
- Beacons upset Sunburst Camptown for 3rd place Thousands of football fans braved the inclement weather to converge at the GFC ground to witness the finals of the GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup which ended on Sunday evening with Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United through a solitary strike from Andrew Murray Jnr edging a spirited [...]
Sewkarran hits 53 & 81 for Bath; Andrews grabs 6-31 & hits 63 for Police
The 2011 Memorex Enterprise-sponsored Leslie Amsterdam Memorial Under-17 two-innings cricket competition in Berbice which resumed recently saw the prolific Avishkar Sewkarran continuing his good showings with the bat when he registered scores of 53 and 81 for Bath against No.7 Silver Park. Sewkarran, who had scores of 103 and 36 in his previous matches of [...]
RHTY&SC maintains benevolence during yuletide season
The seven cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) for the 20th successive year hosted a highly successful Christmas Charity Programme for the less fortunate in the Ancient County. The teams, RHT Farfan and Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19, Metro Females and Gizmos and Gadgets Under-21 [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor… Lumumba’s role in the GFA Banks Beer Knockout Cup
Dear Sir, With financial sponsorship amounting to $1,000,000 from Mc Neal Enterprise of which Ministerial Advisor on Empowerment, and Member of Parliament, Odinga Lumumba is an integral part, it remains mind boggling that the individual’s financial contribution, aids in some remote way to the clarion call by the APNU- Youth Arm for the boycott of [...]
Rising Sun end of year horserace meet postponed due to inclement weather
Due to the inclement weather the authorities and organizers of the Grand Finale Annual New Year’s Day horserace meet which was scheduled for New Year’s Day 2012 at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast, Berbice decided to postpone the activity to a date to be announced. The consistent rains, which have been [...]
RHTY&SC honours PMSS Teacher and Student of the Term
The seven cricket teams of the Rose Hall Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) last week honoured the Teacher and Student of the term at the Port Mourant Secondary School (PMSS). The duo was honoured by the Farfan and Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19, Metro Females and Gizmos and Gadgets Under-21 and [...]
Peeping Tom should stop being facetious
Dear Editor, I can understand that Peeping Tom supports the PPP and given the tone of his writings, he definitely supports President Donald Ramotar. I have no problem with that. What I have a problem with is Peeping Tom’s facetiousness. In his column titled “Remnants of an Old, Desperate Guard” (KN, December 28, 2011), Peeping [...]
Encouraging good behaviour in public
Dear Editor, The talk around town, post-election, is about things that are ‘new’. New President, National Assembly, Speaker, politics, parliamentarians, faces, GECOM, ships, deals, contracts and the list goes on and on. Oh! I almost forgot, a new Commissioner of Police or not quite yet. It is great to have things that are ‘new’ as [...]
Senior cricketers seek President Ramotar’s intervention as cricket imbroglio deepens
The administrative rift within the local cricket fraternity has reached an alarming level and several local players that have represented or are representing the regional cricket team are requesting a meeting with President Donald Ramotar to have the situation return to a semblance of normalcy. Among those players are reliable middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, [...]
WICB seeks meeting with government on cricket matters
The West Indies Cricket Board in a letter dated December 30, 2011 is seeking a meeting with Sports Minister Dr. Frank Anthony to look into the cricket matters affecting the game here. However, the letter signed by WICB President Julian Hunte, indicated that it will be with…”the understanding the WICB recognizes the GCB as the [...]
Sewkarran 101*, Sean Kadim 51 steer Bath to victory
Avishkar Sewkarran became the latest centurion when play in the 2011 New Building Society (NBS) sponsored second division 40 over cricket competition continued recently in the Ancient County. Sewkarran belted a match-winning 101 not out for Bath of West Berbice who were set a challenging 204 to win off 35 overs by Cotton Tree Die [...]
“Happy New Year! 2012 could be the last year for West Indies cricket as we know it!”
Colin E. H. Croft With greatest respect to Scotsman Robert Burns, “Auld Lang Syne” be damned! What’s done is done! Whatever it was, it may have adjusted us, but not changed us. People do not change. They only adapt. We cannot now change 2011 occurrences. We should forget and move on. Happy New Year 2012! [...]
All Roads lead to Rising Sun Turf Club today
Horseracing fans will trudge to the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice today for the end of season meeting at that entity set to start at 12:30pm. Thousands are expected to swarm the venue for the Annual New Year’s Day event, which will see over $7.6M up for grabs and over 85 [...]
Trophy Stall donates GFA Banks Beer tourney MVP trophy
The Trophy Stall of Bourda Market has donated the MVP trophy to the Georgetown Football Association for their Banks Beer tournament which concludes tonight at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda. Alpha and Fruta Conquerors clash in that match up. Proprietor of the Trophy Stall, Ramesh Sunich, made the presentation to Charmaine Wade, GFA Office [...]
E-Networks Inc. tangibly assists ten orphanages
Over 100 orphans domiciled at the Sophia Care Centre now have the opportunity to broaden their scope of learning, compliments of E-Networks Inc., after the company made it possible for the institution to access over 80 television channels – a development that will assist the children with improving their educational abilities. The simple ceremony which [...]
I don’t have time to waste
By Adam Harris In my life I have been accused of many things, but never of being a spy. Even when I was married I could not find the time nor bring myself to go spying on my wife. Of course, I grew up in a family where the operative word was trust. To this [...]
Violent brothers attack, brutally chop teen during robbery
A 19-year-old victim nursing chop wounds after a brutal cutlass attack landed him in the hospital is asking the police to probe deeper into the incident since his attackers are regular culprits of such acts and as far as he is aware, he is the third person to suffer at the hands of the persons. [...]
Grove Hi Tech and Amelia’s Ward advance to next round in K & S Football Fiesta
Action continues today at Uitvlugt On Friday evening, Grove Hi Tech and Amelia’s Ward were able to upset their opponents on penalty kicks in the 22nd annual Kashif and Shanghai Knock-out Football Fiesta at Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda with aid of their talented goalkeepers. Opening the evening with the first match at GCC and [...]
‘Guinness Greatest in da Streets’ Back Circle crowned champions of the streets
Organisers of this year’s ‘Guinness Greatest in da Streets’ must be extremely encouraged by the large turnout of fans that thronged the National Park to witness the finals which was staged on Friday evening. In the Open final, Back Circle registered an impressive 5-2 triumph over West Front Road to be crowned new champions and [...]
ELITE CRICKET COACHING PROGRAMME SET FOR E’BO COAST
The Essequibo Coast cricket development programme is set to start tomorrow, Monday December 19, at Anna Regina with an elite coaching programme, which is geared to prepare players for the longer version of the game. According to Coach Forbes Daniels, twenty six players have been shortlisted to participate. Daniels told Kaieteur sport that the players will [...]
