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GUYANA CHRONICLE Saturday, February 23, 2019
Elizabeth Styles renews sponsorship of BCB U-21 tournament THE Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) received a major boost last Tuesday when international cosmetics brand Elizabeth Styles renewed its sponsorship of the Under-21 tournament. The simple launching ceremony was held at one of the brand’s distributing agencies in Guyana, Bissan’s Trading, which is located at King Street, Lacytown, Georgetown. Director of Bissan’s Trading, Ryan Singh, handed over the sponsorship cheque to BCB president Hilbert Foster in the presence of BCB Public Relations Officer, (PRO) Simon Naidu. Foster, who is spearheading BCBs aggressive marketing campaign to attract sponsorship, stated that the tournament would be the third of its kind, and would be open to players born on or after the September 1, 1998. In total, about 20 clubs are expected to participate. Among the clubs would be Blairmont Community Centre, Paradise Cricket Club, Achievers Cricket Club, D’Edward Cricket Club, Tucber Park Cricket Club, Edinburgh Cricket Club, Mt Sinai Cricket Club,
Young Warriors Cricket Club, Rose Hall Canje, Kendall’s Union Cricket Club, Albion Community Centre, Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets, Port Mourant Cricket Club and No. 73 Cricket Club. Foster expects that just like in 2018, the 2019 version would be a success, with all of the Berbice leading youth players expected to play. Players like Javed Karim, Collis Noble, Chris Harry, Seon Glasgow, Nigel Deodat, Alex Algoo, Leon Swammy, Garfield Benjamin, Travis Stanislaus, Kevin Umrao, Karran Arjpaul, Isaiah Thorne, Kevlon Anderson, Sylus Tyndall, Kevin Sinclair, Junior Sinclair, Keith Simpson and Adrian Sukhwa are expected to turn out for their respective teams. PRO Simon Naidu has said the Under-21 tournament serves as a bridge between the Under-19 and First Division levels. Naidu disclosed that all teams have to be fully attired in white; and, if needed, have proper records to verify the dates of birth of players. Teams that turn up half-
Top golfers expected for Mash Cup Invitational tournament MOST of the country’s top golfers will converge on the Lusignan Golf Course today for the Mash Cup Invitational tournament, which is sponsored exclusively by Trophy Stall. The tournament will compete in three categories with prizes for first and second places, Best Gross and Best Net overall, Longest Drive and Nearest to the Pin. The company has partnered with the Lusignan Golf Club in many ways and has always delivered top quality products and world-class service. Managing Directors Ramesh and Devi Sunich are avid fans of the game of golf and follow the sport as it has grown in prominence over the past year. “Golf has risen to a new level of prominence in Guyana and as part of our business we will continue to support the game. We expect that a full team will support our tournament as always,” Ramesh Sunich noted. In a handing-over ceremony at the company’s headquarters in South Road, Devi Sunich stated that the company wanted to show its commitment to LGC and assist with the promotion of the game to the younger generation of golfers. Trophy Stall now has four convenient locations to provide the highest quality of sporting prizes and are conveniently located at Bourda Market, South Road and City Mall in Georgetown and their new location in Berbice. Trophy Stall is the provider of the highest quality of trophies and printing services and has been a strong supporter of all types of sporting events in Guyana for many years.
Ryan Singh hands over sponsorship to BCB president Hilbert Foster in the presence of PRO Simon Naidu.
hour late would lose the match by walkover, while those, who are not present at the venue at the scheduled time to spin the toss, would forfeit their rights to it. The winning teams, runners-up and Manof-the-Final are to receive trophies and financial prizes. Executive Director of Bissan’s Trading, Bissoondyal Singh, expressed Elizabeth Styles’ delight to sponsor the 2019 tournament, and said that the cosmetic giant was very impressed with the two earlier editions. The organising skills of the BCB are extraordinary, Singh noted, and he said the brand also received widespread media coverage across Guyana in the print and electronic media.
Gold is Money, Sparta Boss clash to headline Magnum semi-final … Defending champions Bent Street to face Back Circle By Michelangelo Jacobus REIGNING champions of the Magnum Mash Futsal cup, Bent Street, have eased into the semi-final stage of this year’s tournament while Gold is Money and Sparta Boss will face each other in what is expected to be an intriguing encounter after they both won their respective quarter-final matches. Playing in front of a full house at the National Gymnasium on Thursday evening, Gold is Money played a masterclass to brush past Tiger Bay 4-1. Tiger Bay frustrated Gold is Money by keeping them out for much of the first half; however the latter continued their crisp passing and were not afraid to test Tiger Bay’s goalie with thunderous strikes. Eventually, Randolph Wagner finished off a team move, crashing the ball into the back of the net to open the floodgates in the 15th minute. Colin Nelson then increased their lead with two quick strikes in the 16th and 19th minutes before talismanic Hubert Pedro sealed the deal with a 23rd-minute goal. Tiger Bay’s consolation goal came through Deon Alfred in the 21st minute.
Bent Street saw off Sophia with a routine 3-0 win, as the latter offered nothing offensively. Jobe Caesar opened the scoring in the seventh minute before Sheldon Holder helped himself to two goals in the eighth and 19th minutes. Meanwhile Sparta Boss blanked Future Stars 2-0 with no real pressure as Jermaine Junor put them into the lead in the seventh minute before Sheldon Shepherd netted the second in the 19th minute to put the game to rest. Back Circle managed a 2-1 win on penalties over Ansa McAl All-Stars after the end of regulation time saw them in a 1-1 deadlock. Selwyn Williams netted Back Circle’s lone goal in the seventh minute before Akin Curry equalised for the All-Stars in the 20th minute. When it came down to penalty kicks, Back Circle had their goalie to thank, as he twice denied All-Stars’ kick-takers to hand his side a 2-1 win. The semi-finals are now scheduled for tomorrow night at the same venue, with Back Circle facing Bent Street and Gold is Money clashing with longtime rivals Sparta Boss. The winners of the tournament will pocket $600 000, second place $350 000 and third place $200 000 along with trophies.
GCB U-15 tournament bowls off on Monday By Rajiv Bisnauth THE Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), as part of its responsibility in ensuring that the best possible national team is selected to represent the nation at the Under-15 level, has made the first step. To this end, the board and Dave West Indian Imports have renewed their partnership for the Inter-county Under-15 competition, which is set to bowl off on February 25. The tournament will be used as a yardstick to select the best possible players to represent Guyana. At the official media launch in the GCB boardroom on Regent Street, the board’s Marketing Manager Raj Singh pledged the continued support of Dave West Indian Imports for the fourth year in succession. Singh encouraged youth players present, to be disciplined and committed to their task, as they seek to develop their cricketing skills. He was also high in praise for the sponsor, who continues to add value to the GCB’s age-group cricket structure. Speaking on behalf of Dave West Indian Imports was owner Dave Narine, who hailed the partnership with GCB. He indicated that this unwavering desire was due to the positive impact his company’s sponsorship was making to the lives of those participating in the GCB’s U-15 Inter-county tournament. The competition, which will end on March 2, will involve Berbice, Demerara, Essequibo and the President’s XI. The first round of matches will see Demerara battle Berbice at the GCC ground, while the President’s X1 will face Essequibo at Everest. All matches are scheduled to commence at 09:30hrs.
The teams are as follow: Demerara Under-15: Aliv Mohabir, Zachary Jodah, Taddue Lovell, Mavindra Dindayal, Romeo Deonarine, Jodan Campbell, Zahid Baksh, Omari Lallbachan, Riyad Latiff, Joash Charles, Dhanesh Persaud, Vishaul Persaud, Krisan Singh and Avinash Rajkumar. This team is led by manager Jitlal Jowharilall and coach Orin Bailey. Essequibo Under-15: Gladwin Henry, Terrence Softleigh, Shaazif Mohamed, Aryon Doodnauth, Ravy Nandolall, Govinda Tulsie, Deo Kanhai, Mahesh Sookdeo, Justin Megue, Sherwin Stoll, Gevion Arokium, Rajindra Ramballi, Sarwan Bishram and Akeem John. This team is led by manager Vickram Ramnarine and coach Forbes Daniels. Berbice Under-15: Isaiah Thorne, Rampertab Ramnauth, Christopher Deroop, Tameshwar Mahadeo, Kelvin Samuels, Mark Ramalho, Damion Cecil, Ravishkar Sobhai, Tuvishkar Shaundeo, Salim Khan, Matthew Pottaya, Bashkar Dhanai, Niquan Samuels and Avishkar Persaud. This team is led by manager Lakeram Latchman and coach Leslie Solomon.
President X1 Under-15:
Nityanand Mathra, Anthony Khan, Sachin Balgobin, Nicholas Sheopersaud, Dillon Ramsaroop, Bhaskar Shamlall, Rezekiel Renee, Panav Ramnarine, Jamie Mendes, Golcharran Chulai, Seemangal Pamesh, Altore Balman, Satya Grance, Kumar Deopersaud and Sanjay Algoo. This team is led by manager Lachman Yadram and coach Winston Smith.