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SUNDAY CHRONICLE December 17, 2017
Windies go down by six wickets in warm-up match
Mandolall memorial match set for Boxing Day
WHANGAREI, New Zealand, (CMC) – The Hope brothers, Kyle and Shai, gathered half-centuries but were unable to prevent West Indies from going down by six wickets to an unsung New Zealand XI in their 50-overs tour match here Saturday. In their only warm-up match before the limited overs series starting next week, West Indies rattled up a competitive 288 all out off 48.4 overs, with Kyle top-scoring with 94 his younger brother Shai chipping in with 69. All-rounder Rovman Powell supported with 31 while left-hander Shimron Hetmyer got 28.Twentyyear-old off-spinner Aniket Parikh was the best bowler with four for 47. Test opener Jeet Raval, leading the side, then flayed the Windies bowling for a superb 169 as the hosts got home with nine balls reman-
THE Reliance Sports Club ground, Essequibo, is expected to come alive on Boxing Day with the staging of the annual memorial softball match, staged in honour of the late Shivanandan Mandolall, the former Guyana youth player. The 15-over affair featuring hosts, Reliance Sports Club versus Cotton Field Wildcoats is anticipated to be a riveting affair which should provide lots of entertainment for the expected bumper holiday crowd. Touted as one of the better players to emerge from the Cinderella county, Mandolall represented Guyana at both the under-15 and under-19 levels. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 30, after losing a battle with malaria. Shivanandan Madholall According to his eldest brother Rovendra Mandolall, another ex-Guyana youth player, the stage is set for the showdown, with Reliance Sports Club being the defending champions. Mandolall, who is currently residing in Canada, stated that even though the family is still saddened by his brother’s passing, they are thrilled to run off another game in memory of him. Preceding the Reliance/Wildcoats encounter, will be a five-over exhibition game which will see a Mandolall’s X1 coming up against a Reliance over-40 (senior) side while a female exhibition five-over match is also carded for the day. Mandolall pointed out that the three games should all be exciting affairs while there will also be musical entertainment and off-field attractions. He also alluded to the fact that the first game will also be in memory of his dad who died earlier this year and he also took the opportunity to thank the various sponsors who donated trophies, medals and jerseys. Apart from Rovendra, several former Essequibo senior inter-county cricketers are expected to participate as well, including Elroy Stephney, Ramesh Narine, Ray Gonsalves, Mahendra Bennett, Mohindra Boodram, Devon Ramnauth, Lakmikant Narine and Raul Khan, among others. (Frederick Halley)
ing. The left-hander, who looked in good touch in the recent two-Test series, ham-
with 21-year-old Jack Boyle (22) for the first wicket before adding a further 149 for the third wicket
West Indies opener Kyle Hope … top-scored with 94. mered 17 fours and a six in a 150-ball knock while Bharat Popli struck 62. Raval gave his side a flying starting, posting 77
with Popli, in a partnership which killed off the Windies chances. Popli, a 27-year-old righthander, struck five fours off
61 balls. Earlier, the Hope brothers had taken centre stage in a 138-run, second wicket stand after Evin Lewis had fallen in the eighth over for 17, following a 42-run stand for the first wicket with Kyle. The right-handed Kyle Hope faced 101 balls and struck nine fours before retiring in the 33rd over while Shai stroked eight fours and a six in a typically classy 58-ball innings. The 20-year-old Hetmyer showed glimpses of his attacking ability, smashing three fours and a six in a 17ball cameo, while putting on 36 for the third wicket with Kyle. Powell hit two fours in a 43-ball knock late on to keep the innings going but the Windies lost their last five wickets for just 34 runs. The first One-Day International of the three-match series bowls off at Cobham Oval next Wednesday.
Canada’s Provincial MPP congratulates Chronicle journalist GUYANA National Newspapers Limited (GNNL) freelance journalist, Frederick Halley, was last Friday night honoured for his more than three decades of service to the field, both in his homeland Guyana and his adopted country, Canada. At a simple ceremony held at the Windies Sports Bar & Restaurant, Scarborough, Ontario, Halley was presented with a certificate, compliments of Tracy MacCharles, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Pickering-Scarborough East. While the MPP was not on hand to present the prestigious award, the honour was done by Azeem Khan, president of the Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs (OMSCC), the association responsible for recommending Halley for the citation. The certificate from MacCharles read: “As the Member of Provincial Parliament for Pickering-Scarborough East, I am honoured
Bravo sees no way back into West Indies set-up
OMSCC president Azeem Khan hands over the certificate to Frederick Halley. Others in picture (from left) are treasurer Feizal Bacchus, secretary Khem Singh and Over-50 coordinator, Dickey Singh. to congratulate Frederick Halley on your contributions to sports journalism on behalf of the Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs. “For more than three decades, your work with the Guyana National Newspapers Limited and the Guyanese-Canadian community
has brought prominence, recognition and professionalism to the sport of cricket and sports journalism. “I would like to extend my warmest congratulations on this occasion. Thank you for your ongoing significant contributions to our community.”
Halley, who migrated to Canada in 2003, served as senior sports journalist at GNNL and was also the National Sports Commission (NSC) Sports Journalist of the Year in 1992. He was also the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) sports representative in Guyana.
HIS last international appearance came in September 2016 and Dwayne Bravo believes a return to the West Indies fold is unlikely. Dwayne Bravo does not see a route back into the West Indies side as he instead focuses on plying his trade around the world with Twenty20 franchises. The all-rounder has not played a Test since 2010, while his most recent oneday international appearance came three years ago. He featured in three T20s against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in September 2016 but suffered a hamstring injury playing in the Big Bash League at the end of that year and was out for an
extended period. Bravo is currently enjoying a spell in the inaugural T10 league, and believes a return to the international fold is highly unlikely. "I am looking at these tournaments as a chance to continue playing cricket," he told the National. "As long as I can play cricket, I am happy. As far as internationals are concerned, I have been dropped from the West Indies team. "I was dropped while I was fit. I don't think now, at 34, it would make any sense coming back. "I just need to see what is left for me, for my fans to see Dwayne Bravo playing cricket. That is my priority." (Sportsmax).