GABF names U-19 male and female squads
With the Inter-Guiana Games, renamed the Goodwill Games 2016, the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has issued the approved listing of male and female under-19 players selected for encampment and preparation for the 2016 Inter-Guiana Games.
Paradise tame Plaisance Panthers
GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17….
– Glasgow’s hat-trick decimates Buxton Youth Developers
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 League continued on Sunday at the Golden Grove Ground in the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) with a total of thirteen goals being scored in the three matches.
The first game of the day saw BV/Triumph United whipping Buxton Youth Developers 6-1 by virtue of a hat-trick from Omari Glasgow, a double from Samuel Garnett and a goal by Dequan France.
Glasgow, who has been tremendous goal scoring from in the league opened both his and the team’s account in the 10th minute. However, neither he nor the opposition were able to score another goal in the first half.
It took just five minutes when played resumed for Glasgow to hit the back of the net, which was followed by France in the 60; two minutes later Glasgow had his third and BV were all over Buxton Youth Developers.
Garnett joined the goal rush when he scored in the 65th and 70th but when it seemed the game would end without the Buxton unit featuring on the score sheet, Cordel Mingo made a successful conversion in the 74th.
In the second game, Bachelor’s Adventure/Paradise eased to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Plaisance Panthers as Paradise usual marksman Teshawn Gordon continued to be a torn in oppositions’ defence with his nimble footwork.
Though Gordon did not score he assisted F. Williams, Anton Peters and Ingram Charles, who netted in the 2nd, 13th and 40th respectively; Azandee King was lone scorer for the opposition in the 48th.
Meanwhile, the final match of the day between Golden Stars and Mahaica Determinators failed to produce a winner, with the game ending 1-1.
Shaun Adonnis was the first to score for Golden Stars when he netted in the 21st but Julius Hamilton found the equalizer in the 28th.
Matches are slated to continue this weekend at the same venue.
Title sponsors NAMILCO, have been urging both players and persons at large to live a healthy lifestyle by indulging in the usage of its heath oriented products Maid Marian Harvest High Fibre Whole Wheat Flour, Maid Marian Wheat-Up Breakfast Porridge, and Maid Marian Multigrain Flour among many other products.
Enmore romp to title with 47-run win over Fair Field
East Coast Cricket Committee/SPR 40 Overs…
Cricket in the country was by no means short of entertainment as spectacular Enmore defeated outstanding Fair Field by 47 runs in the finals of the East Coast Cricket Committee/SPR 40 Overs competition yesterday at the Enmore Community Development Centre Ground. The win was due to top notch batting from Vishwanauth Ramlakhan, coupled with four wicket hauls from Satesh Jainarine and C Seemangal.
In pursuit of the 223 runs target to win the game, the visitors were routed for 173 in 40 overs.
Ramnarine Chatura scored a quality 57 in mostly a one man show while Wasim Mustapha hit 30. The two added 68 for the third wicket partnership to give the visitors some hope but after their partnership was broken wickets tumbled in a hurdle. Jainarine claimed 4-37 while Seemangal had 4-9.
Opting to take first strike the host (Enmore) romped to 222-8 from their allotted 40 overs. Their innings was off to a shaky start as they slipped to 12-2. Bhemraj Ramkelawan was first to go off the first ball of the match, lbw to Ramnarine Chatura. Imran Hasaan was removed by the said bowler caught at the wicket for five in the third over.
Rudolph Singh and Vishwanauth Ramlakhan added 54 for the third wicket to start a recovery for the home team, before the former was sent packing lbw for 23 off Richard Chatura. Batting at five, Christopher Surat scored 24 out of a partnership worth 39 runs with Ramlakhan. However, Alex Marshall got rid of Surat via the lbw route. From a position of 105-3 Enmore slumped to 105-6, compliments of some excellent fielding from the visitors after Surat departed.
C Seemangal and Avinash Heeralall were both run out attempting suicidal singles. Yet again the host were able to get another partnership going as Ramlakhan led the way in a partnership worth 55 runs between him and Gavin Moriah (26).
After the latter’s dismissal, the top scorer Ramlakhan was joined by Navin Gobin, who smashed a cameo 28 not out from 12 balls and the two took the score to 202 before Ramlakhan was eventually out for 88 from 93 deliveries with seven fours and a maximum. Satesh Jainarine 10 not out and Gobin then push the host to 222 in the final overs before the innings closed.
The Chatura cousins, Ramnarine and Richard were the leading bowlers for the visitors while Alex Marshal and another of the Chatura claimed a wicket apiece.
The winning team went home with trophy and $100,000, while runners up had trophy and $50,000. Ramlakhan was adjudged man of the match.
Eastman edges Williams to win ounce of gold!
By Romario Samaroo
In the scorching morning sun, it was Team Cocos’ top wheelsman, Hamza Eastman who managed to hold off Continental rider, Geron Williams in the final dash to the finish line to win the ‘Ounce of Gold’ prize in the 5th annual Kadir Mohamed Memorial 80-mile road race on Sunday.
The race rode off from the usual starting point, Homestretch Avenue, with riders in the Under-45 and Open Category proceeding to Dora (Coca Cola Sign) on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway and back to Homestretch Avenue for the finish line in front of the National Sports Commission.
The racers were all in close proximity of each other heading into the final stretch around the Cultural Centre turn, but the top four of Eastman, Williams, Shaquel Agard (Linden Bauxite Flyers) and Raphael Leung (WS United) quickly broke away from the pack, making it a dash to the finish line for the riders, but it boiled down to Eastman and Williams in the last 100 meters before Eastman piped Williams to stop the clock at a time of three hours, nine minutes and seventeen seconds (03H 09Min 17Sec) winning the ounce of gold, worth $257,500 on the world market. An ecstatic Eastman, speaking with Guyana Times Sport, pointed out that it was a very challenging race for him but sticking to the plans the team would have discussed prior to the race is what led to his success, adding that he is now getting acclimatised to the conditions in Guyana after spendin
g some time in Columbia for training, saying that “Guyana is much more hot.” Eastman said that his team knows that he is a very good sprinter and he was guided to hold back until the final stretch where he proved to be the better sprinter of the day. Eastman wished to point out that this race is a stepping stone and this form will be transferred in to the five-stage race.
Williams showed his disappointment after being needled into second as Agard finished third, while Leung raced in to finish fourth overall and become the first Junior rider to cross the line. Stephano ‘Sunny’ Husbands (Team Cocos) rode an exceptional race to finish fifth, ahead of teammates Junior Niles (sixth) and Christopher Holder (seventh), Team Alanis’ Paul Chooweenam (eight) and Team Cocos Jamaul John (ninth), all of whom were in a late sprint to the finish.
Niles, though sixth overall, won first place in the Under-45 category, ahead of Chooweenam (second) and Ralph Williams (Carlton Wheelers). Leung was followed by Jornell Yearwood (Linden Bauxite Flyers), Christopher Cornelius (Team Evolution) and Andrew Hicks (WS United) for 1st -4th respectively in the Juniors category.
Throughout the race there was no clear distance between the top riders but the race looked as if past winners, Raynauth Jeffrey (Team Cocos) and Michael Anthony (Team Evolution) would be looking to snatch the gold once more as Jeffrey won four primes.
In the shorter race, the riders in the Veterans Over-45, Mountain Bikers and Juveniles would have turned around at Silver Hill on the Linden Soesdyke Highway.
Roraima Bikers’ Andrew Spencer was the first Veteran to return and claim the chequered flag in a time of 02H 22Min 26Sec, closely followed by Kennard Lovell and Amrit Singh finishing second and third respectively, while for the younger men in the Juvenile division, Mario Ellis rode away with first place honours as Ronaldo Narine pedalled in third. Julio Melville won the Mountain Bike category with Ozia Mcaully copping second. The event was organised by Flying Stars Cycling Club and was sponsored by Kadir Enterprise out of Bartica.
Top performers awarded
GFA/ Stag Senior League….
– Commander Hicken advocates for more community based football
The top performers of the recently concluded Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Stag Senior League were given their respective accolades on Friday evening at a simple presentation ceremony Police Officers Mess, Eve Leary.
Western Tigers finished the league on 33 points from 10 wins, three draws and one defeat while the youthful Santos FC unit ended second position on 26 points.
Amongst the clubs presented with accolades were Western Tigers FC, Santos FC, Riddim Squad FC, Camptown FC, Northern Rangers FC, Flamingo FC, and Beacon FC.
Individual prizes were received by: Job Caesar- Most promising player of Santos FC, Rommel Legal- Best goal keeper of Western Tigers FC, Samuel Hunt- Best defender of Santos FC, Randolph Wagner- Highest goal scorer of Western Tigers FC and Philip Rousley- Most valuable player of Western Tigers FC.
Speaking at the ceremony, GFA President and “A” Division commander Clifton Hicken commended all teams for their performance and asked that for the next league, there be an improvement in the level of play.
The Commander urged that players must be ambassadors for their community and help to develop community football and by doing this, football at large will improve.
Hicken further stated, “Football is about discipline and I’m sure your goal is not only to play football at the GFA level but hopefully you can improve and your team can reach in the elite league.”
Meanwhile, Guyana Football Federation President (GFF) Wayne Forde was grateful for the support of ANSA McAL through its stag brand, in which he described the entity as “carrying the lion’s share of sponsorship during rough times the of the federation.”
Commenting on the tournament, the GFF head stated, “I see challenges as opportunities and I see the league as the platform to build capacity, since from players to administrators will be fully engaged.”
He added, “football is evolving in Guyana, take my word in another three years football will look completely different in Guyana, facilities will be different”.
First GFA Vice-president Aaron Fraser posited that “the past league was not our best effort so come the next season which we hope to start in another two weeks, it will be a lot better and we hope to see more players and more teams and we hope to play more categories.”
It was also disclosed that Stag will be on board for the association’s year end tournament.
The league saw 54 matches being played where 178 goals were scored, seven red cards and 72 yellow were issued.
Haniff wins Trophy Stall golf tournament
Richard Haniff, son of 2011 Guyana Open Golf Champion, Evangelist Fazil noted that “I put in much training practice before the tournament and today played the course not paying attention to any competition,” as he walked away a clear winner of the annual Trophy Stall golf
tournament on Saturday.
Haniff cited that his short game was very good, giving him 2 birdies on what are considered the more difficult par 4 holes (5 and 6), and helping him to recover even after 3 double bogeys. He congratulated the Groundsmen on the superb state of the greens. Father Haniff was delighted that his son was able to be the champion. “I’m looking forward to the day when he does better than his father at the Guyana Open” he stated.
At the end of the day’s play winners were: Nearest to The Pin (8’) – Lakeram Ramsundar; Best Gross (79) Avinash Persaud; 1st Best Net – Richard Haniff 15/65; 2nd – Asrodeen Shaw 18/68; 3rd – Balgobin Ragnauth 27/69; 4th – Fazil Haniff 14/70. Also in contention were Maurice Solomon 24/71; Mike Gayadin 14/72; and Aleem Hussain 17/72.
Vice President Patrick Prashad, speaking on behalf of the Club, expressed much appreciation for and gratitude to Trophy Stall and Managing Director and Proprietor Ramesh Sunich, who is currently the Vice President of the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA).
“Trophy Stall with a long association (over 17 years) has been an outstanding sponsor and supporter of golfing in that Mr Sunich has always been willing to assist the Lusignan Golf Club.
Thank you very much Trophy Stall, for you have become a household name by your involvement in all the sporting disciplines as well as in providing trophies for institutions in the Education department, and still contributing to golf,” he stated.
Sunich and Trophy Stall have been sponsoring golf tournaments for some seven years.
What criteria was used to select Hope for West Indies’ ODI’s
Asks Delvon McEwan
Of recent the West Indies selection panel has made some shocking decisions in their selection of the various West Indies squads. Well they have done so yet again in their selection of the most recent named squad.
The board recently named a 15 member squad to tour Zimbabwe for a tri-nation series involving the host and Sri Lanka. Familiar faces; Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Darren Sammy, Kieron Pollard and Dinesh Ramdin have been omitted for either not meeting selection criteria or drop in form.
However, the selection team opted for Shai Hope and that decision raised eyebrows within the cricket fraternity here and should be questioned elsewhere.
The right handed batsman and part time keeper is set to make his One Day International (ODI) debut with Ramdin omitted from the team. He has returns of 186 runs from seven List A matches at an average of 26.57 per innings with a highest score of 58.
Hope has struggled to get his career going in the longest format at the international level where he averages under 16 per innings but has been prolific in first class cricket.
His selection ahead of players like Jason Mohammed, Andre McCarthy, and to a lesser extent Shane Dowrich is an injustice to their efforts.
Instead of being selected for the senior team duties, Mohammed was tasked with leading the West Indies A in their clash against Sri Lanka A in Sri Lanka for the 50 over segment of that tour. Meanwhile McCarthy will play in Sri Lanka under Mohammed’s leadership. However both of them are better players than Hope, judging from their statistics.
While Dowrich on the other hand has been encouraging to watch in Test cricket, as a batsman and as a keeper. Hope is yet to prove his weight in either aspects. Notwithstanding the fact that he is a talented player. However, he continues to be thrown into the wind at the highest level.
Hope should not have been considered for the ODIs but he was and now is a member of the squad. Unfortunately, Mohammed and McCarthy must be feeling hard-done by that selection, especially since they both have a century in this format at the Regional level and average more than 30 from more games than him (Hope).
I would like to know within what criteria Hope was selected to represent the West Indies ODI team.
Once again the selection panel has erred like they did in axing Darren Sammy from captain of the T20 squad and as a player and like they did with giving Carlos Braithwaite captain of the T20 team.
The West Indies squad reads; Jason Holder (Captain), Sulieman Benn, Carlos Brathwaite, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Johnson Charles, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Sunil Narine, Ashley Nurse, Rovman Powell, Marlon Samuels.
NSC, GOA support tennis champ Kaysan Ninvalle
The National Sports Commission (NSC) through Director of Sports and the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) lend their support to recently crowned 11 years and under Caribbean table tennis cadet champion Kaysan Ninvalle in order to facilitate his pa
rticipation at the World Hopes Training and selection Camp scheduled from October 17-23 in Lima, Peru
Director of Sport Christopher Jones indicated that his organisation and by extension of the government of Guyana is committed to developing sports and giving its support to young athletic talents in the likes of Kaysan Ninvalle and other athletes across the different sporting disciplines where possible, in view of helping them to realise their potential ,develop their sporting and academic talents.
He indicated that upon reception of the request for support for young Ninvalle from the GTTA and being in tuned with his exploits among the many exploits of his and of other young table tennis talents have been showcasing in bringing Guyana regional honours he felt compelled and happy to have his entity support.
Director Jones extended best wishes to Ninvalle and his Coach national table tennis coach Linden Johnson in their quest to gain selection for the World Hopes selection and training camp. .
Similarly, GOA President K Juman Yassin and Treasurer of the Garfield Wiltshire handed over a cheque of significant contribution to assist Ninvalle.
Yassin indicated that he was happy to support young Ninvalle since he felt this is the direction he would love to see sports organization venturing into in view of synchronizing their programs with their international federations and putting forward programs for the developing young athletic as done by the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA).
He touched on the implementation of the National Athlete Development Program-Table Tennis for Schools Project which is a collaborative project soon to be implemented and being piloted by the Association, the Government of Guyana, through its agencies, NSC, GTTA and the Guyana Teachers Union.
The GOA explained that his association has funded the equipment which is a critical project and model to creating the platform structures and programs which would aid in producing and developing a greater nucleus athletes in the respective disciplines.
The World Hopes is a new project of the ITTF Education & Training Program for young talented players in the U-11 age group that have already showcased their abilities and skills in the international arenas and are aspiring candidates in the route toward excellence.
The aim of the project is to promote and work with young talented Players for future success and growth and to bridge the gap in the ITTF Athletes Development Model for the selected age category,
Once selected sand under the ITTF preview the program offers a comprehensive and continuous pathway for players’ development from the age of 11 until they become Olympic candidates, while still U-21. For which the featured projects and incentives for transitioning the players across the different level and pathways as they mature and develop are the following programs
• Age 11-12: Hopes
• Age 13-15: Rough Diamonds
• Age 16-18: YOG Candidates – With the Future in Mind scholarships
• Age 18-21: OG Candidates – – With the Future in Mind scholarships
What this does is places Kaysan and Guyana into the spotlight and under the ITTF preview as a candidate and a country that the ITTF support in its developmental programs for the future
GTTA president Godfrey Munroe thanked the Director of Sports and President of the Guyana Olympic Association for their organization consideration in responding positively to the GTTA’s request for support
He will commence the training programme today, working some of the world best youth coaches and players before engaging in the selection activity
Coach Johnson outlined that the team arrived safely were well taken care of by Rafael Amendariz technical director for Peru Table Tennis Association and that he was able to get in some training with Ninvalle Peru’s national cadet team from in view of getting him acclimatized, positing that the sessions went well.