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GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Guyana All-Stars thrash Caribbean All-Stars by five wickets
By Rajiv Bisnauth
THE Guyana All-Stars completed a five-wicket win over the Caribbean All-Stars in the Hurricane Relief Twenty20 game Sunday evening. Given the strength of both teams, the result was of academic interest, since the encounter played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, was aimed at garnering funds to support relief efforts for last month’s Hurricane victims in the Caribbean. With the absence of a number of advertised players, the no show of the local artistes and the cheerleaders, the crowd support was the biggest disappointment. However, moments after both teams were met by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Director of Sport Christopher Jones, play eventually got underway an hour later than the scheduled 17:00hrs start. Sent in, the Caribbean All-Stars piled up an imposing 174-5 off their 20
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Director of Sport, Christopher Jones, greet the Guyanese players before the start of the game.
overs. The total was bolstered by a 97-run opening partnership between Andre Fletcher and Kjorn Ottley. Fletcher, who was bowled off a free-hit when on 29, made a 57-ball 77, with six sixes and a four. Both batsmen unleashed a barrage of boundaries to race out of the blocks to score 44 at end of the first six overs. The duo kept the hosts
under pressure with confident batting and with a healthy run rate at the halfway point of the innings. However, spinner Ramaal Lewis provided the Guyanese with the first breakthrough when he bowled Ottley for 38 off 32 balls; his innings included four fours and two sixes. One run later, Guyanese Shemroy Barrington (1), was caught in the midwicket region off of Ricardo Adams.
Ryan Crawford Memorial horserace meet set for Nov. 5 THE Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club of Alness, Corentyne, Berbice will come alive on November 5 when the #20 Bush Lot in Action group of Kildonan , Corentyne stages a one day six-race horse race meet, with the proceeds from
the event going towards charity. The feature event is opened to horses classified `H’ and Lower over seven furlongs and the winner will receive $250,000. The other events listed for the day are: a six-fur-
CRICKET QUIZ CORNER
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long race for `I’ and Lower animals with the winner earning 170,000. `K’ and Lower horses will contest a five-furlong event with the winner pocketing $120,000. Horses classified ‘3’ and Lower will do battle over five furlongs also, and the winner will take home $100,000, while `I’ 2 and Lower animals will battle over five furlongs for the first prize worth $80,000. The unclassified animals will contest a specially organized race for a hefty prize money over a distance that is still to be determined. Entries are expected to be closed on Saturday. Interested owners/trainers can contact Eon Blackman on telephone number 664-5922 or Kenyon on 690-4276
Sherfane Rutherford cuts for one of his eight boundaries square of the wicket.
Those two quick wickets had no effect on Fletcher, who continued the assault, along with Nicolas Pooran, who took 19 runs off the 15th over bowled by Veerasammy Permaul. Pooran made a breezy 33 off 15 balls, with three
sixes and two fours. Lendl Simmons made a first-ball duck before Fletcher fell in the penultimate over. Romario Shepherd ended with 2 – 39 while Adams and Lewis took a wicket apiece. The hosts faced a few anxious moments in their
run chase after losing opener Robin Bacchus (4) early, but fellow opener Sherfane Rutherford stood firm, and carved out a number of sweetly timed boundaries. He ensured there were no more hiccups until the halfway stage of the innings, when skipper Leon Johnson (15), was removed. Anthony Bramble (9) and Rutherford fell in quick succession. Rutherford’s innings of 51 lasted for 41 ball, and included eight fours. However, late cameos from Christopher Barnwell, who made 25 off 11 balls, with three fours and a six, Jonathan Foo (23 off 15 balls), and Gajanand Singh (16 not out) completed the victory in 18.5 overs. Kellon Carmichael who grabbed 2 –24 from three overs, was the best bowler for the Caribbean All-Stars. The game was organised by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)in partnership with Ansa McAl’s Carib Beer and Keem’s Foundation, a charitable organisation.
Turbo knock-out football continues with double- header tonight FOOTBALL action resumes this weekend in the Turbo knock out football tournament with a double-header at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue. In the first of the games, The Georgetown Football Club (GFC) must do battle with Linden’s Silver Shattas, with the winning team advancing. The GFC side are obvious favorites, coming off their recent run in the Corona Invitational Football festival which saw them in the finals. Still, one cannot overestimate the threat that the Linden-based side brings to the game, especially with their physicality. In the second game of the night, Santos FC will have to do battle with Grove Hi-Tech in an all-out war. Both sides have had their ups and downs so far, so it will
Two more teams will advance this evening as the Turbo Knock-Out football tournament continues this evening.
be anyone’s game when the whistle goes. Matches commence from 18:30.hrs
Already, Pele FC have moved into the next round following wins last Wednesday evening.