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GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday September 28, 2015
Albion join RHT Gizmos and Gadgets st in Tenelec 1 Division last six ALBION Community Centre defeated Upper Corentyne by 140 runs to book a place in the last six of the Bobby Deonarine and Tom Gruntzel sponsored Tenelec Inc round robin fifty overs first division cricket competition. A classy 92* (6x4) from fast emerging batsman David Latchaya, a responsible 82 (3x4) from national wicket keeper batsman Anthony Bramble and a six wicket haul from West Indies left arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul all helped the effort. In a match that was played under sweltering heat at the Port Mourant ground and not at the Albion ground because of the Kumar Sanu show, saw Albion winning the toss and taking first strike. They had a steady start of 40 by openers national
under 19 all rounder Balchand Baldeo and former
VEERASAMMY PERMAUL Guyana youth opener Kandasammy Surujnarine before
the latter went caught behind off skipper Lakeram Latchman for 25. National Under 17 opener Adrian Sukhwa joined Baldeo but did not last long going lbw to Davanand Chatterpaul for 4. Bramble came to the crease just before Baldeo went for 47 stumped off Naeem Yacoob. Latchaya, who many felt was unlucky not to be selected in the national Under- 19 team last year, joined forces with Anthony Bramble and put on a huge partnership that took the wind out of the Upper Corentyne team before Bramble was bowled by Omesh Kumar for 82. Controversially dropped West Indies left arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul who is fast developing into a genuine all rounder came in and raced to an unbeaten 31.
Latchaya was still there on 92 N O as Albion ended
in a one-day and Twenty20 International home series. The day-and-night series will be played in St Lucia and Grenada, respectively, between October 13 and 31. “Most of the players do have respect for me, and I definitely have a lot of respect for them,” said the 24-year-old Taylor, who in 2013 was voted ICC Women Cricketer-of-the-Year.
“I, therefore, definitely think that I will get the support of, if not most, maybe all.” The one-day leg of the Pakistan tour will form part of both teams’ bid to finish in the top four of the round-robin ICC Women’s Championship. The regional women cricketers are soon expected to assemble in St Lucia for a training camp.
ANTHONY BRAMBLE on 291 for 4 off their allotted 50 overs. In reply, UCCA had a
New West Indies Women captain Stafanie Taylor
Australia and Bangladesh hopeful cricket tour will proceed MELBOURNE, (Reuters)-Cricket Australia (CA) is sending its own security expert to Bangladesh to determine whether or not it is safe for the Australian team to proceed with its planned tour. The Australian team has delayed its departure to Bangladesh after being warned by its government that there was a potential security risk from militants. Australia and Bangladesh cricket officials are both hopeful the tour will still go ahead and are in talks about safety arrangements. “Our position is that we want the tour to go ahead as
planned,” CA Chief Executive James Sutherland told a news conference on Sunday. “This has obviously come very suddenly and we needed to make this response. “Our preferred position is to continue the tour but the safety and security of our players and staff is the absolute priority.” Sutherland said CA’s head of security Sean Carroll was on his way to Bangladesh and would report back after meeting with local officials and assessing the risk. “The response at this stage is very much to get our head of security on the ground,” Sutherland said.
“Meetings will commence on Monday. We’ll have a much better understanding there. It’s just one step at a time at the moment.” The Australians delayed their planned departure after Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) issued a warning on Friday that militants in Bangladesh could be planning an attack on tourists. Bangladesh Cricket Board Chief Executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury released a statement saying he understood Australia’s concern but was sure the team would be safe and the
151, losing by 140 runs. Totaram Persaud topscored with 29 N O. Balram Samaroo supported with 25. This means that Albion has already secured a place in the last six teams of the competition. They have joined Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets in their zone and the two teams will clash shortly to determine the zone winner.
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New Windies Women captain banking on team support KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) - Newly appointed West Indies Women’s captain, Stafanie Taylor, says she is depending on the support of her teammates to carry her through her first stint as skipper of the regional outfit. The Jamaican all-rounder replaced long-standing captain Trinidadian wicketkeeper Merissa Aguilleira to lead the regional side against Pakistan
good start of 35 between Parmeshwar Chatterpaul and Naeem Yacoob. The other partnership of significance was between Balram Samoroo and Lakeram Latchman which yielded 40 runs. West Indies lost is Albion gain as Permaul came on to bowl and ripped through the rest of the batting line up ending 6 for 14 off 8.3 overs to help bowl out UCCA for
tour would go ahead. “There is no alarm regarding security as far as we are concerned and we have taken the opinion of all relevant agencies because safety of the Australian team is our priority, as it is with all visiting teams to Bangladesh,” he said. “The CA has stated its commitment to the series already in a media release and we are confident that the tour will commence with minimum delay.” Australia has not played a Test match in Bangladesh for a decade but were scheduled to play back-toback Tests in Chittagong and Dhaka in October.
WELTERWEIGHT Michael `Tyson’ Benjamin needed just two rounds to get rid of Trinidadian Desbourne Seaton when the two met at the National Sports Hall on September 28, 1991. Benjamin was 25 years old at the time and had loss only three times in 21 fights. The TKO victory over the Trinidadian served as ample preparation for Benjamin’s next fight which was against the slick Anthony `The Pearl’ Andrews. In the first month of 1992 Benjamin put his national welterweight title on the line against Andrews who was two years his senior. The packed National Park fell silent after he TKOed the skilful Andrews in the fourth round. Benjamin was MICHAEL BENJAMIN crowned Guyana’s lightweight champion following a win by Majority Decision over Jeff Roberts in November 1987. The stocky boxer added the World Boxing Council Continental Americas lightweight title to the collection when he defeated, via unanimous decision, former World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Ernesto Espana of Venezuela. The fight was held in Guyana in August 1988. At one time Benjamin was the quintessence of true grit and determination. He was the total package and could be a slugger in one instance and a master boxer in another. His record reads 23-8-2.
CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Monday September 28, 2015)
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Answers to yesterday’s quiz:
Dennis Atkinson-219 & 5/56 (WI vs AUST, Barbados, 1955) WI vs AUST (in WI), 1991
Today’s Quiz:
Which two never made a Test century? Leonard Baichan; Basil Williams; Steve Comacho; Joey Carew; Sew Shivnarine Who is the first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in an ODI game?
Answers in tomorrow’s issue