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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday March 12, 2016
Continental Agencies to continue sponsoring Chelsea Edghill CONTINENTAL Agencies Ltd (CAL) through its lead brand Sunburst Juices has continued its support of Caribbean and National table tennis champion Chelsea Edghill by handing over sponsorship ahead of the 2016 Olympics qualifiers. The company, through Marketing and Sales Manager of Continental Group of Companies, Avalon Jagnandan, handed over a cheque to Chelsea’s mother Deirdre Edghill recently. Edghill, who became one of the youth ambassadors under the Sunburst Brand, commenced her partnership in 2013 while pursuing her quest for Junior Olympic qualification. Jagnandan said that the company would like to commend Chelsea on her recent success at several international tournaments, and would like to wish her continued success in her upcoming tournaments,
especially her quest for the Rio 2016 Olympics, to which the sponsorship
qualifiers would have Latin America’s best table tennis talents on show but only
Games from this event. Each association is entitled to enter up to three men and three
Avalon Jagnandan, Marketing and Sales Manager for Continental Group of Companies, hands over sponsorship cheque to Ms Deirdre Edghill in the presence of Godfrey Munroe, president of the GTTA. goes. Meanwhile, the 2016
Leeward Islands Hurricanes close day one on 237-3
LED by half-centuries from Montcin Hodge and Kieran Powell, Leeward Islands Hurricanes closed the rain-affected opening day of their ninth round match of the WICB/Professional Cricket League (PCL) fourday Tournament against Guyana Jaguars on 237-3. The game is being played at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium, Antigua. Hodge is unbeaten on 74, while Powell made 55. Daron Cruickshank (43) and Keacy Carty (33) were the other two batsmen to be dismissed. The other not-out batsman is Orlando Peters on 29. The successful bowlers for the Jaguars are left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul (2-44) and Christopher Barnwell (1-40). In the other two matches: Barbados Pride closed day one on 220-2 against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force. Kraigg Brathwaite is unbeaten on 105. In the other game between Windward Islands Volcanoes and Jamaica Scorpions at Arnos Vale Cricket Ground, the Jamaica Scorpions closed day one on 237-5. John Campbell slammed 135.
five men and six women will qualify for the Olympic
versity in Akron, Ohio. The Scholarship has allowed her the opportunity to actively train, play and participate in high-level competition against top-level players on the intercollegiate circuit on a consistent basis, in view of achieving 2020 Olympics qualification. Her university is fourth in the intercollegiate rankings. According to Godfrey Munroe, president of the Guyana Table Tennis Association, (GTTA) while Chelsea is a true prospect for 2020 qualification, having had some great performances to start the year, her quest for 2016 Olympics qualification will be enhanced. It will also provide an opportunity to learn, play and compete against the best players in Latin America and re-establish her world ranking and establish her position for possible wild card Universal qualification.
DDL on board KMTC’s Phagwah Day race meet for 43rd year DEMERARA Distillers Limited (DDL) has stepped on board the Kennard Memorial Turf Club’s (KMTC) Annual Phagwah Day Horse Race meet for the 43rd year with the handing-over of the firstplace trophy and a cheque for an undisclosed sum to Honorary President of the Club, Justice Cecil Kennard Thursday. The six-race event is set for Sunday at the club’s facility, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice, beginning at 13:30hrs. According to the former Chancellor of the Judiciary
Bangladesh, Oman face shootout after rain wreaks havoc
NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) - Heavy rain led to the abandonment of both World Twenty20 qualifiers in Dharamsala yesterday, leaving Bangladesh and Oman firmly in the race to secure the lone spot in the main draw from Group A. The two sides now meet in a shootout tomorrow with the winners joining Australia, India, New Zealand and Pakistan in Group A of the Super10 stage. After Wednesday’s eight-run defeat against Bangladesh, Netherlands badly needed to beat Oman and an overcast sky prompted Dutch skipper Peter Borren to tweet: “Rain, rain go away. We have 10 percent of our 2016 matches to play today”. The rain relented to allow the toss, Oman winning it and opting to field, before it started pouring again.
women players. According to Chelsea’s
mother, the three-time Junior Sportswoman, Caribbean champion, Junior Olympian 2014 and a prospect for 2020 Olympics has been identified by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). She will make the trip to the Latin American continental qualification championships in Chile along with team mate Trenace Lowe. Chelsea is the recipient of a partial scholarship to pursue Undergraduate and Masters Studies in Chemistry Physics and Forensics from Lindenwood University, Missouri USA, based on her academic and sporting prowess. Just recently, the Guyanese was the 2016 Regional division women’s champion and also won silver at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Butterfly table tennis challenge, gold at the Badger Open and she secured U-22 silver at the newly Table Tennis Open at Walsh Uni-
“A lot of effort, energy and time have gone into trying to qualify for the event,” a dejected Borren said. “We don’t get many opportunities, our next opportunity could be in four years’ time and even then that would take a lot of hard work again to get here. So very gutted.” Ireland, beaten by Oman in their first match, joined them on the sidelines when the game against Bangladesh was called off after eight overs. After the bad weather reduced the contest to 12 overs per side, Bangladesh got off to a flyer with Tamim Iqbal (47) clobbering four sixes in a 26-ball blitz as he put on 61 for the opening wicket with Soumya Sarkar (20). They were cruising at 94 for two in eight overs when heavy rain returned and no further play was possible.
Justice Kennard, this is the 43rd year that DDL has been supporting horse race meets for the club and he welcomes the contribution which the company made yesterday at a very simple ceremony. According to the Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, DDL has been very supportive of the KMTC’s activities and it is his hope that the beverage giants will continue to support KMTC in years to come. D D L’s I v a n o f f Vo d ka Brands Manager Maria Munroe said her company is pleased to be associated with KMTC and, apart from part sponsoring the feature race on Sunday’s card which is the one-mile event for horses classified G1 and Lower, DDL has committed to sponsoring three more races planned for later in the year. Munroe, a national hockey player, said she is expecting a great turnout of turfites as she anticipates the day’s activity will be very exciting. Munroe praised Justice Kennard and his team for always being well organised and putting on a good show at their meets. Justice Kennard disclosed that over 60 horses have been registered for the meet and he anticipates keen rivalry. Justice Kennard said the Phagwah Day meet usually attracts a lot of spectators and
Justice Cecil Kennard (left) accepts the winning trophy for the `G1 and Lower’ one mile race as well as the sponsorship cheque from DDL’s Ivanoff Vodka Brands Manager Maria Munroe (photo by Cullen Best-Nelson). this year should not be different. He said, `”We don’t need just the support of the sponsors, but the support of the public as well. Other sponsors on board are; DIGICEL, Roy’s Pharmacy of Bourda Market, Ganesh Parts and General Store of Robb Street, Dalip Trading Ltd of Robb Street, Khanai’s Electrical Agency, Silvie’s Variety Store, P&P Insurance Brokers, R’Us Petrol Station of Corentyne, berbice, N&S Mattai and Company of Wa-
ter Street, Berbice Bridge Company Inc., Metro Office and Stationery Supplies, Mohamed’s Enterprise of Lombard Street, R. Singh and Sons of Regent Street, Goodwood and Horseshoe Racing Services, Mike’s Pharmacy, Kissoon Dyal Rice Miller of Chelsea Park, Mahaica, Nand Persaud and Company of Corentyne, COURT Guyana Inc, Essential Supplies Inc and Hand-in Hand Group of Companies.