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GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday June 30, 2014
4TH DIGICEL INTER-SECONDARY SCHOOL C’SHIPS
CWSS edge NSSS, face MHS in tomorrow’s regional final
… Primo nets double hattrick for MHS
By Calvin Roberts
THREE-TIME Regional champions and two-time defending National champions Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) yesterday afternoon put on a clinical display to dispose of New Silvercity Secondary 2-0 in their Regional semifinals fixture in this year’s fourth annual Digicel Inter-Secondary School Football Championships at the Wisburg Secondary School ground. Over at the Bayrock ground, the term ‘leadership by example’ and the acro-
Kellon Primo nym T.E.A.M which means ‘together everyone achieves more’ were evident in Mackenzie High School’s 6-1 drubbing that was inflicted over Kwakwani Secondary School, who protested over several calls made by the referee.
At the Wisburg ground and in sweltering heat, CWSS were given the lead in the second minute of play, following a converted penalty kick from Nigel Caesar, after NSSS’ Kendolph Lewis was given marching orders by the referee for an intentional handled ball on the line, after his custodian Colwyn Davidson was beaten by the cross and eventual shot to goal. Following a battle for supremacy in the mid-field,
CWSS, who seemed lost at times against the 10-man opposition, scored their second goal in the 34th minute, thanks to the hardworking efforts of the diminutive Jonah Simon. Their versatile striker Shane Luckie, who last year won the Most Valuable Player award in the inaugural Kashif and Shangai Chico Elite Next Generation Inter-School tournament that CWSS won, worked his way deep into the NSSS third. With Davidson advanc-
GOA `Discover’ open badminton tourney
Ramdhani duo win triple crown titles
NARAYAN and Priyanna Ramdhani won triple crowns when the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) staged the Guyana Olympic Association GOA)-sponsored 2014 `Discover’ Open Badminton tournament at the Queen’s College badminton courts last week. The tournament which started on June 21 concluded last Friday with the finals in the men’s singles and mixed doubles. Narayan won the men’s singles by defeating Nicholas Ali in a very heated high-level three-setter. Narayan won the first game 21-17, Nicholas the second at 21-16 then Narayan won the third game 21-17. The mixed doubles final involved Narayan and
GOA’s Hector Edwards and Charles Corbin pose with the Discover Open badminton winners. Priyanna Ramdhani versus Nicholas Ali and Ambika Ramraj. The former won in two straight sets with the second ending in an exciting finish 21-9, 23-21. Both Narayan Ramdhani and Priyanna Ram-
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ing off his line despite the presence of two of his defenders to thwart any attempts Luckie may have at their goal, Luckie rounded the custodian and sent a gem of a pass to Simon who wasted no time in finding the back of the net to give his team a two-goal cushion. They maintained the lead to the end of halftime and full time, thanks to the diligence of their skipper Jashawn Moore who held off NSSS strikers and thwarted
their runs by intercepting the passes, while Luckie struggled to find his footing at the top. At Bayrock, Primo rocked the net in the 13th, 27th, 32nd, 40th, 50th and 54th minutes, to set up his school’s win over Kwakwani, for whom Chauncey Bobb got a consolation goal in the 44th minute, making tomorrow’s regional final between CWSS and MHS, a mouthwatering humdinger at the Wisburg ground from 15:30hrs.
dhani copped triple crowns by winning the singles, doubles and mixed doubles in their respective categories. The presentation of prizes to the respective winners was done by GOA general secretary Hector Edwards and the association’s vice-president Charles Corbin, who both witnessed the matches and also made some brief remarks along with the GBA president Gokarn Ramdhani. The over-all results are as follows: In the men’s singles category Narayan Ramdhani beat Ali into second place, with Jonathan Mangra and Avinash Odit tying for third. The ladies’ singles was
won by Priyanna Ramdhani with Ambika taking the second spot and Kara Abrams and Abosaide Cadogan occupying the third place. Narayan Ramdhani and Ali won the men’s doubles ahead of Noel Shewjattan and Mangra, while the ladies’ doubles title was won by the pair of Priyanna Ramdhani and Ambika Abrams. Cadogan and Kara Abrams placed second. Kara Abrams, Hemraj Beharry and Ronals Chang Yuen were all presented with special prizes for being the Most Improved Players in the tournament. The GBA has expressed its gratitude to the GOA for making the tournament possible once again.
Gayle rested, Pollard returns for Dominica T20s …Darren Bravo, Christopher Barnwell recalled BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Flamboyant opener Chris Gayle has been rested but Kieron Pollard has returned to the West Indies Twenty20 squad for the two-match series against New Zealand next weekend in Dominica. The 34-year-old Gayle has struggled with injury in recent months but still managed to score two half-centuries in the ongoing three-match Test series. He sought medical treatment in Germany prior to the current series but has not yet returned to full fitness. In his absence, West Indies will have available Kieron Pollard who is now set for his first taste of international cricket in nearly a year. Pollard, too, has been plagued by injury and only
Christopher Barnwell, returned to action in the domestic tournament for Trinidad and Tobago in April this year, before turning out for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
However, the Windies will have to do without all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, the one-day captain, who is yet to recover from the injury that made him unavailable for selection for the current Test series. He injured his shoulder during the IPL and was limited to just one game but then picked up a hamstring injury which is yet to heal. Stylish left-hander Darren Bravo and all-rounder Christopher Barnwell, neither of whom has played T20s for West Indies in over a year, have both been recalled to the squad. There is no room, however, for batsmen Marlon Samuels and Johnson Charles, and fast bowler Ravi Rampaul, all of whom were part of the Windies failed
campaign in the Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh this year. Samuels managed just 86 runs in five innings during the tournament and was subsequently dropped from the Test squad after a poor first Test against New Zealand at Sabina Park three weeks ago. Darren Sammy, axed as Test captain ahead of the New Zealand series, returns to take charge of the unit. Both T20s will be played at Windsor Park on July 5 and 6. SQUAD – Darren Sammy (captain), Samuel Badree, Christopher Barnwell, Darren Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Andre Fletcher, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Krishmar Santokie, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith.