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Rio Olympic Games hopefuls depart T20 World Cup today for Box-off in Argentina begins today
GOA president K.A Juman-Yassin makes a presentation to coach Sebert Blake and president of the GBA Steve Ninvalle.
By Rawle Toney THE Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) yesterday came to the aid of National middleweight champion Dennis `Menace’ Thomas and light heavyweight Desmond Amsterdam who will depart Guyana today for Victory Valley Royals’ Harold Adams (#10) goes hard to the basket against the Rockers in his side’s 72-68 win last Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. (Samuel Maughn photos)
the Olympic Qualifiers set for Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 9 to 20. Sebert Blake will double as manager and coach for the two fighters who are both hoping to follow in the footsteps of Michael Parris; Guyana’s lone Olympic Games medallist (bronze). He did it in the sport of boxing at the 1980 event in
Moscow. President of the GOA, K.A Juman-Yassin, wished both fighters the best of luck and hope that they become the first Guyanese fighters to qualify for the Olympics since John Douglas’ participation at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Yassin said that the GOA is happy Turn to page 24 ►
DHAKA: The eight-team men’s qualifying round of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 begins today in Nagpur. The ICC World Twenty20 2016 will be held at eight venues in the next 26 days. Sixteen men’s teams and ten women’s teams will go head-to-head to determine the world champions in the format with much entertainment. Bangladesh men’s team left the capital for India yesterday while Bangladesh Women will depart Dhaka for India today to participate in the ICC World Twenty20 2016. Although the Bangladesh men’s team will play in the qualifying round for a berth in final round, the Bangladesh women’s will directly play in the 10-team final round taking on hosts Indian on March 15 in Bengaluru. Bangladesh Women were put in Group B of the World T20 with England, India, Pakistan and West Indies. In the men’s compe-
tition, Hong Kong will play Zimbabwe at 15:30hrs (BST) while Afghanistan will face Scotland at 20:00hrs (BST) in Group B matches, both at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha in Nagpur. Bengal Tigers will start their World Cup campaign against Netherlands in Group A opener of the men’s group at 15:30hrs (BST) at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, while Ireland will play Oman at 20:00hrs (BST) at the same venue. In the remaining group A matches, Bangladesh will play Ireland on March 11 and meet Oman on March 13, both at Dharamsala. Eight teams, split into two groups will initially compete in the first round qualifiers for the two top spots of the groups to play in the 10-team final round, which will begin on March 15, both at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
Defending champs TGH Pacesetters advance
… Ravens, Royals also move on
By Rawle Toney DEFENDING National Champions TGH Pacesetters defeated Eagles 86-69 to move into the ‘Super8’ of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Club Championship when action continued last Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with a triple-header. It was also a bittersweet night for the teams from Linden, with the Victory Valley Royals winning 72-68 over Ber-
bice Rockers and Ravens blowing away the Amelia’s Ward Falcons 83-52. Playing in the opening game, Royals had to endure several threatening runs by the Rockers, who ended the first period leading by two points (15-13). Nonetheless, Royals, behind a superb performance from guard Trevor Profitt, rallied to outscore the Berbice team 23-13 in the second period, to lead 38-28. Interestingly, the Linden team went on a scoring slump, thanks to some
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stifling defence played by the Berbice unit, coupled with some sharp shooting from Michael Bowen (17 points) as the Rockers led 52-49 heading into the final stanza. It was in the fourth quarter that Profitt, who finished the night with a game-high 21 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, took control of the game and along with Harold Adams (14 points, eight rebounds) and Ron Beckles (12 points, 10 rebounds), the Victory Valley Royals held their nerves Turn to page 24 ►
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016