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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday November 25, 2015
Police College, Harpy Eagles register credible results at NAFMA championships THE Felix Austin Police College and the Harpy Eagles Martial Arts Academy, which recently competed in the North American Federation of Martial Arts (NAFMA) Championships last weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall came out with credible results. From Harpy eagles, Mark Zaman took first in the Kata division while all three, Nizi Realine, Krystal Realine, and Louis Realine, picked up top honours in the Kata 1st weapon division. Amitah Persaud picked up a first in Sparring and Kata and also picked up a second in 2nd Weapon. Gerald Beaton and Maria Roberts also picked up
top spots in Kata while Sensei Troy Bobb picked up
Some of the participants who competed in the NAFMA CHAMPIONSHIPS From the police per- and Kisha Clinton were wins in the Kata and First spective, Teneka Grand on the podium in both 2nd Weapon Division.
Singh elevated to ‘B’ contact; Jacobs and Motie awarded ‘C’ RAJENDRA Chandrika and Devendra Bishoo have obtained central contracts from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), making room for two Guyana Jaguars contracts .The consistent Vishaul Singh has been elevated from a ‘C’ contract to a ‘B’ while Gudakesh Motie and Steven Jacobs have been awarded ‘C’ contracts. Performance at the WICB PCL 2015/16 4-Day tournament along with training records and attitude were the main criteria for awarding contracts.
Singh has already scored two centuries
VISHAUL SINGH in three matches while Motie grabbed three
five-wicket hauls (a total of 23 wickets) and Steven Jacobs has impressed with his allround efforts. They have all been disciplined in their training and attitude towards the game. The Cricket Guy Inc (CGI) contracted players are Veerasammy Permaul, Raymon Reifer, Assad Fudadin, Vishaul Singh, Christopher Barnwell, Anthony Bramble, Javon Searles, Ronsford Beaton, Paul Wintz, Keon Joseph, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Shimron Hetmyer, Kandasammy Surujnarine, Steven Jacobs, and Gu-
dakesh Motie. Meanwhile, Chandrapaul Hemraj and Sherfane Rutherford have replaced Motie and Jacobs in the CGI Academy. The full Academy reads: Anthony Adams, Raun Johnson, Keemo Paul, Raj Nannan, Steven Sankar, Robin Bacchus, Kemol Savoury, Kevon Boodie, Dexter Solomon, Akshaya Persaiud, Tevin Imlach, Sherfane Rutherford, and Chandrapaul Hemraj. Leon Johnson, who is the captain for the Guyana Jaguars team, has retained his WICB central contract.
India captain Kohli calls day-night Test a ‘landmark’ NAGPUR, India (Reuters)-India captain Virat Kohli is “excited” Australia and New Zealand have agreed to play cricket’s first day-night Test and called the match starting on Friday at the Adelaide Oval a “landmark” occasion. The longest format of the game, played over five days, has seen dwindling crowds at grounds and according to governing body the International Cricket Council (ICC), day-night tests are an effort to address the problem.
“It is a landmark test,” Kohli told reporters yesterday ahead of the third Test against South Africa which starts in Nagpur today. “It is a big experiment. It is a big step towards changing something in test cricket. I hope it works. I hope it can be another option as well. “I’m glad two teams have actually agreed to play an official test like that as an experiment. Credit to Australia and New Zealand, both, that they have decided to do this.
“Hopefully, it will be better for the game. It will be a step which we all might remember a few years down the line. Let’s hope so.” The 50-over format and the shortest Twenty20 format are already day-night affairs across the world, but some Australian players have expressed concerns about the visibility and durability of the pink ball that will be used in the match. Kohli felt it was a step in the right direction to protect Test matches.
“If it is officially put into place it will be something different, it will be something exciting,” he said. “As cricketers we all should be willing and accepting of the fact that we need to step forward and contribute to the game however possible. “If this is a step towards improving the excitement and the popularity of test cricket, then I think every team should be in for it.” Play is due to start at 2PM local time (0330 GMT) and finish at 9PM local.
and 3rd aspects of self-defence.
Bolt, Fraser-Pryce claim Caribbean Sports Awards WORLD’S fastest man Usain Bolt and compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce came up trumps at the Annual Caribbean Sports Awards, as Jamaicans claimed five of the six categories on offer. Bolt won the Sportsman of the Year award ahead of Paralympic athlete Akeem Stewart of Trinidad and Tobago and fellow countryman O’Dayne Richards. Some of the other contenders w e re G re n a d a ’s Kirani James, Machel Cedenio and George Bovell of Trinidad and Tobago. Fraser-Pryce edged out Cuba’s Yarisley Silva and Alia Atkinson of JaUSAIN BOLT maica. The other nominees for the Sportswoman of the Year award were Jamaicans Stafanie Taylor (Cricket) and Danielle Williams (Athletics); Shaunae Miller (Athletics) of the Bahamas; Akela Jones (Athletics) of Barbados; Denia Caballero (Athletics) of Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago track and field athletes Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Michelle Lee Ahye and Cleopatra Borel. Jeffrey Gibson of the Bahamas and Danielle Williams of Jamaica were voted the top Rising Stars in the Caribbean. Jamaican relay teams dominated the Team of the Year categories with the quartet of Nesta Carter, Asafa Powell, Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt taking the Male Team of Year for the 4x100m gold at the IAAF World Championships in a world leading time of 37.36 seconds. The Barbados Cricket team and the two-man beach volleyball team of Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams of Trinidad and Tobago were also nominated. The 4x100m championship record team of Veronica Campbell-Brown, Natasha Morrison, Elaine Thompson and Fraser-Pryce copped the Female Team of the Year.(Sportsmax.com)