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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday January 18, 2014
Kallicharran, Holding part of ACF Board NEW YORK, United States - The American Cricket Federation (ACF) has announced the creation of a seven-man honorary advisory board comprised of current and former international cricketers including Michael Holding and Ian Chappell. The move is a significant boost to ACF’s credibility on the world stage and furthers its attempts to challenge the USA Cricket Association’s status as the ICC-recognised national governing body in America. “I’ve been aware of many attempts to move cricket forward in the USA,” Chappell said in an ACF press release, “and I’m also aware that there has been a lot of bickering among the different administrations. With that in mind, I’m
Michael Holding
Alvin Kallicharran hopeful that the ACF can overcome these difficulties and get the game moving forward in the USA at an improved pace.” In addition to Holding and Chappell, other members of the panel include former West Indies batsman Alvin Kallicharran, former Aus-
tralian Test players Damien Martyn, Stuart MacGill and Nathan Bracken, and current Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien. In November, the ACF organised a cricket clinic, led by Holding and Kallicharran in Washington, D.C. Jamie Harrison, chief executive of ACF, had established relationships over the last several years with Martyn, MacGill and Brack-
en while serving in his role as president of the US Youth Cricket Association prior to joining ACF. Harrison and the USYCA hosted MacGill in New Jersey last April where the former Australian leg-spinner held a coaching camp for youth cricketers in the area. “We are delighted to have the support of these legendary cricketers as we move forward with the ACF mission to develop the game in the United States,” Harrison said in the release. “The breadth of knowledge and experience that these individuals bring to the table will be of great value to us as we chart the future of cricket in America, and we are thankful for their backing. (Cricinfo article)
Neymar ankle injury less serious than feared
quarter-final, also against the Valencia-based side. Before they play City in Europe’s elite club competition, Barca have La Liga matches against Malaga, Valencia, Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano and the club said he would definitely miss the Malaga and Valencia games.
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MADRID, Spain (Reuters) Barcelona’s Brazil forward Neymar should have recovered in time to feature in the Spanish club’s Champions League last 16, first leg at Manchester City on February 18 after an ankle
injury proved less serious than feared. A scan yesterday confirmed Neymar had damaged tendons in his right ankle in Thursday’s 2-0 King’s Cup last 16, second-leg win at Getafe, which sent Barca through to the quar-
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ter-finals 6-0 on aggregate, and club medical staff estimated he would be sidelined for three to four weeks. “What a scare!” Neymar wrote on his Instagram account. “When I fell I thought of a lot of bad things. “I thought it could have been a serious injury, I thought about my plans for 2014. “But Jesus, once again, was with me and it was just a scare. I wanted to thank all those who prayed for me. And don’t worry. I will do everything right and will be back in no time.” The injury was the latest setback for the 21-year-old, who had not started a match since Christmas due to a lack of fitness and a stomach bug. He will miss tomorrow’s La Liga game at Levante as well as this month’s two-leg Cup
Tomorrow is the closing day for KMTC horse race entries TOMORROW is the closing day at 18.00hrs for race horse owners and trainers to submit their entries for the much anticipated Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club Horse race meet which was originally scheduled for January 26. The race meet, which will be held at the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club facility at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice, has already attracted more than 65 entries for the seven-race card which gets under way at 13:00hrs. Persistent showers on December 26, left the Bush Lot Farm’s facility race track soggy and under water in some areas, forcing the organisers of the club’s annual Boxing Day meeting, to postpone the event. All seven races will be run under the auspices of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. Events set for the day are: F1 and Lower W/A, J3 and Lower W/A, 3-year-old Guyana-bred, G3 and Lower W\A, J1 and Lower W/A, H and Lower W/A and A and Lower allotted WTS. The H and Lower race will go for 7 furlongs, while the A and Lower WTS is the main event on the cards. The feature A and Lower event for the Deo Kharag Memorial Stakes and trophy will be sponsored by the Kharag family for the hefty pole position takings of S1.5M and trophy, covering a distance of one mile, with the co-feature event being for 3-year-old West Indian maidens and Guyana-bred horses also over one mile. Several sponsors have lined up to be a part of the day’s proceedings, led by beverage distribution giant Ansa McAl Guyana Limited and Demerara Distillers Limited respectively, along with the Kharag Family of USA, owners of Metro Computer and Office Supplies in Guyana. Among the others on board are: Republic Bank, Neal and Massy (Guyana) Limited, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Digicel, Pomeroon Oil Mill, Nand Persaud and Company, Berbice Bridge Company Inc., Goodwood and Horse Shoe Racing Services, P&P Insurance Brokers, Giftland OfficeMax, Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall Bourda Market, City Mall and GUYOIL. The outstanding jockeys, trainer and stable will all receive trophies and other accolades, compliments of Trophy Stall.
Albion Cricket Club name sub-committees for 2014 THE NEWLY-ELECTED executives of the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club, under the presidency of Lloyd Kanden, met recently and have named the club’s various Sub-Committees, captains and vice-captains of the respective teams among others for the year 2014. The club’s selection committee will once again be chaired by Vemen Walter and will include Orvin Mangru and Muniram Lalbeharry along with the captain and the manager of the teams in question. Vice-president Imtiaz Bacchus heads the Disciplinary Committee with Totaram Haricharran, Dhanraj Budhu, Kanden and Walter being the other members. Walter will also chair the Cricket Development Committee with Muthuswammi Permaul, Mangru, Lalbeharry, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Budhu and the club’s coach Andre Percival making up the full committee. Treasurer Permaul is the
Veerasammy Permaul chairman of the fund-raising committee which will also comprise businessman Deonarain Balram, Romeo Singh, Lalbeharry and Mangru. West Indies left-arm-spinner Veerasammy Permaul was re-appointed captain of the club’s First Division Team with fellow West Indies spinner Devendra Bishoo as his deputy. Lallbeharry will captain the club’s Second Division Team with Berbice Under-17 opener Balchand Baldeo as the vice-captain. West Indies U-19
left-arm-spinner Gudakesh Motie will captain the club’s Under-21 Team with Berbice Senior Inter-county opening batsman Kandasammy Surujnarine as vice-captain. Guyana Under-19 all-rounder Sharaz Ramcharran and Baldeo are the captain and vice-captain respectively of the Under-19 team while Jousha Harrrichand will captain the Under-17 Team with Mathews Hardial as vice-captain. Kelvin Omro is the Club’s new Under-15 captain with Ramesh Kassinauth as the vice-captain while at the Under-13 level, Vishal Permaul will be at the helm with Jitendra Outar being the vice-skipper. The club’s various teams will again be managed by Permaul with Kanden and Mangru providing assistance. Permaul and Walter will represent the club at the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) level with Mangru being the alternate, while Budhu and Harricharran are the club’s two representatives on the Albion Community Centre Council.