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GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 28, 2015
IGG 2015 Guyana-leg cancelled THE FIRST leg of the 2015 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) set for Guyana early next month has been c a n c e l l e d . D i re c t o r o f Sport Christopher Jones made the disclosure early yesterday morning after receiving correspondence, firstly from the Suriname Embassy and subsequently through the representative from Suriname, Wilfred Gallant. According to Jones, this is due to a recent election in the Dutch-speaking country which meant that the Suriname contingent cannot participate and according to the IGG Protocol, once one team pulls out, the event should be cancelled. “This is essentially due
to elections which were held in Suriname just after Guyana’s. At our communication level as of last week Wednesday, Suriname had not named a Minister of Education, who has the responsibility for Sport and as such, they were unable to confirm previous arrangements that were made with the previous administration.” As it relates to the athletes who were encamped ahead of the first leg, Jones says that their training and work will not be in vain as the NSC has planned an action-packed event. “What we will do at the level of the National Sport Commission (NSC), we will host our own spe-
themselves and of course, prizes and so forth will be awarded, so as to cushion the effects of not being able to participate in the actual games with their counterparts Suriname and French Guiana.” Jones noted that the dates, however, have not been finalised as yet but it is more than likely that it will happen between the original scheduled IGG dates, August 6-10.
Director of Sport Christopher Jones
cial two days of games, in which our various disciplines will compete among
IGG PROTOCOL REVIEW Nevertheless, the Sport Director indicated that the future of the IGG remains intact for the three memberassociations. “Suriname has made a
request via French Guiana to have the three Directors of Sport for Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, meet very early in August so that we can re-look at the Protocol and make some necessary changes where we see and deem fit. We are scheduled to meet during August 13-14 in Suriname.” He informed the media that after this meeting then the viability of the second leg of the 2015 IGG will be determined. The NSC director also indicated that Guyana is more than happy to review the Protocol for the games, adding that under the current document, Guyana often drew the short straw.
“There are certain aspects of the Protocol that puts Guyana at a disadvantage. For example there’s an aspect that speaks to participants being school-aged children being 19 and under and as you would know, Guyana’s academic year ends at 17-18 years old. Suriname and French Guyana would be at an advantage because their athletes would be much older. That aspect of the Protocol I would want to see changed to accommodate our athletes that are currently in school. The first leg of the games would have seen basketball, volleyball, table tennis, chess and badminton being contested. (Stephan Sookram)
Warner to seek judicial review, Hetmyer misses out on may delay extradition 2nd ton as Guyana win FORMER FIFA vice-president Jack Warner's lawyers plan to file for judicial review against the government of Trinidad and Tobago, claiming political bias in the move to extradite him to the United States. Wa r n e r, o n c e one of the most powerful men in soccer's global governing body, is wanted on a dozen charges Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner waves after leaving the court earlier this month. stemming from an review ... Judicial review must be heard beinvestigation by the fore anything else,” he said. U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Warner, currently on bail in connection “I have instructed my legal team to initiwith a provisional arrest warrant, is wanted ate judicial proceedings against the government because of political bias,” Warner, 72, in the United States to face a dozen charges told reporters following a court appearance including bribery, corruption and wire fraud conspiracy in his role at FIFA. yesterday. Warner appeared for a third time before Judicial review could stall extradition proceedings against Warner, with appeals judge Marcia Ayers-Caesar in the Port of going to the London-based Privy Council, Spain Magistrate’s Court, with lawyers from the country’s highest court. Trinidad and both sides requesting more time to examine Tobago gained independence from Britain in the 166-page extradition document which the the 1960s but retained the Privy Council as Attorney General’s office received last week from the United States. its final court of appeal. The case was adjourned to August 28. "I’m saying they judged the case in the Warner is among nine FIFA officials public domain and therefore to get a fair trial, it would not be easy for me," said Warner, and five corporate executives charged by leader of the Independent Liberal Party, an the U.S. Department of Justice with runopposition party in the Caribbean nation's ning a criminal enterprise that involved parliament. "As such, I have filed for judicial more than $150M in bribes.
FIRST-CLASS batsman Shimron Hetmyer narrowly missed out on his second successive hundred as Guyana easily brushed aside Barbados by seven wickets in their fourth round Regional Under-19 Championship encounter in Spanish Town, Jamaica, yesterday. Chasing 217 for victory at Chedwin Park, Guyana ended on 218 for three off 33.2 overs, with opener Hetmyer falling agonisingly two runs short of triple figures for 98. The 18-year-old lefthander faced 68 balls and struck 16 fours and one six, and was at the centre of two key stands that put Guyana on course for an easy victory. He put on 48 for the first wicket with wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach who scored 11 and then added a further 104 for the second wicket with Balchand Baldeo who made 23 off 52 balls. When Hetmyer perished at the hands of off-spinner Nicholas Kirton, who claimed two for 37, Keemo Paul then stroked an unbeaten 29 to see Guyana home. Paul faced 45 balls and counted three fours and one
Keemo Paul
six, adding 31 for the third wicket with Baldeo and another 35 for the fourth wicket with captain Travis Paul who finished on 19 not out. Earlier, Barbados had gotten a top score of 65 from opener Lee-Germon Gaskin as they finished on 216 for eight off their 50 overs. Gaskin struck four fours and three sixes in an innings requiring 128 balls, and got support from Shamar Spring-
er with 36 from 33 balls and Akil Greenidge with 28. Barbados lost Lenico Boucher without scoring with just three runs on the board but Gaskin and Greenidge put on 65 for the second wicket, before Gaskin and Springer added a further 48 for the fifth wicket. Ronaldo Alimohamed (2-40) and Keemo Paul (242) picked up two wickets apiece.