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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday, July 12, 2018
Regional U17 championships...
Trinidad and Tobago sweep aside Barbados, wins for Windward and Leeward Islands PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Two-time defending champions Trinidad and Tobago began their title defenCe in the Windies Under-17 Championships in fine fashion, dismissing Barbados by 154 runs on Tuesday. There were also wins for the Leeward and Windward Islands, who defeated Jamaica and Guyana respectively. Led by half-centuries from Leonardo Julien (83) and Rivaldo Ramlogan who made 57, Trinidad and Tobago posted a healthy total of 250-8 from their 50 overs. While Julien was patient in his knock, facing 115 balls, Ramlogan motored along at better than a run-a-ball, needing just 49 balls in just over an hour at the crease, during an 82-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Matthew Forde and Amari Goodridge both took two wickets for Barbados. In their run chase the visitors never threatened, as they
regularly lost wickets, slumping to 71-6. Sameer Ali was the pick of the bowlers snagging 3-13, while Anderson Mahase chipped in with 2-25.
After Tariq Newman (414) and Kenny Sutton who finished with 3-32, had run through Jamaica’s middle order to dismiss them for 137, the Leewards found them-
Sameer Ali was Trinidad’s top bowler, snaring three wickets
The Leewards Islands were made to work much harder, edging Jamaica by one-wicket off the penultimate ball of the match in a thrilling contest.
selves on the verge of defeat on 125-9. However, the last wicket pair of Antonio Fernandes and Jaylen Francis became heroes,
‘Mid-Summer Derby’ Horse Race meet set for July 22 at Bosh Lot
as they added the 13 runs needed for victory,to spark wild celebrations. Garvin Serieux scored the first century of the tournament, and his teammate Teddy Bishop fell nine runs short of a second as the Windward Islands were comfortable 59-run winners over Guyana. Serieux’s knock of 122 and Bishop’s 91 were the mainstay of their team’s total of 284-8 in 50 overs. The two shared a 204-run partnership for the fourth wicket to help rescue the Windward Islands from the perilous position of 43-3. Despite two half centuries from Sachin Singh, who made 52 and Seon Glasgow (51), a middle-order collapse doomed Guyana to defeat. At one point they were cruising at 145-2 in the 29th over before Dominic Auguste (4-42) and Ackeem Auguste (4-50) turned the match in the Windwards’ favour. They accounted for the next five wickets for the addition of just 43 runs as Guyana crumbled to 188-7. The second round of matches will begin today and will see the Windward Islands coming up against Barbados at Gilbert Park, Trinidad and Tobago taking on Jamaica at the National Cricket Centre and the Leeward Island playing Guyana at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.
Sagan takes second win in first hilly stage WORLD champion Peter Sagan outstayed his rivals to win a dramatic uphill sprint finish in Quimper on stage five of the Tour de France. He made his move with 200m to go, beating Sonny Colbrelli and Philippe Gilbert for his second stage win. Greg van Avermaet stayed in the yellow jersey, extending his overall lead with a two-second bonus during the stage. He came seventh, behind Ireland’s Dan Martin, while Chris Froome finished safely in the peloton. In an impressive performance from Team Sky, Froome’s team-mate Geraint Thomas came home 12th. The Welshman is fourth in the general classification, five seconds off Van Avermaet.
Peter Sagan showed his versatility as he won a hilly stage with an uphill finish in typically buccaneering style.
SAGAN’S SKILLS TO THE FORE On a rolling, twisting 204km stage, which demanded technical skills throughout and canny tactics at the finish, Sagan’s ability came to the fore. The 28-year-old, who has represented his country in mountain biking at the Olympics, plotted his path to the finish superbly, overhauling Colbrelli in the final few metres. Excluding Monday’s team trial, Sagan has two second-placed finishes and two stage victories from the Tour’s five race days so far. He won five successive points classifications until 2016 before his run ended last year with disqualification following a crash involving Mark Cavendish. With a 33-point lead over second-placed Colombian Fernando Gaviria and nearly 100 points over the rest of the field, he may well carry the green jersey all the way to Paris. Thomas claimed before the start of the Tour that Team Sky would permit him to compete as a contender for the overall title - rather than as support for four-time champion Froome - until at least Monday’s first rest day. The plan is apparently to review the situation from there. So far the 32-year-old has done his best to ensure he is given longer to chase yellow for himself. His current contract with Sky expires at the end of 2018. And, although he is rumoured to be close to a renewal, a strong showing as a lead rider, combined with his recent win in the Criterium du Dauphine, would only strengthen his hand in negotiations with them or other teams. (BBC Sport)
FIFA’s Samoura says Russia sets bar high for Qatar 2022 World Cup (L-R) Arianne Brown, Lynton Luke and Narissa Gopaul at the launch of the ‘Rock and Come In’ promotion’s ‘Mid-Summer Derby’ Horse Race meet at the Giftland Mall.
ON Sunday July 22, at the Bush Lot United Turf Club, the country’s top locally-bred horses will be in action at the ‘Rock and Come In’ promotion’s ‘Mid-Summer Derby when they will do battle for over $2M in cash and other prizes. Narissa Gopaul, one of the organisers, told the media at yesterday’s launching of the event at the Giftland Mall, that the meet will cater only for the ‘L Class’ of horses, where the winner of the featured event will pocket $400,000 while the horse coming second is set to ride
away with $200,000 and third place gets $100,000. Prizes will also be given to the champion jockey, trainer and the champion stable, as Gopaul pointed out that the event has been receiving tangible support from the corporate community; listing Ansa McAl under their STAG Beer Brand, Republic Bank, Giftland Mall, Pas Cargo, Park Square Fun City and Jumbo Jet as some of the sponsors of the event. Lynton Luke, STAG Beer representative, said his company was delighted to support the July 22 event, since they understand
how important the sport of horse racing is for the people of West Coast Berbice. Arian Brown, a member of Giftland’s marketing team, pointed out that the mega mall will be on board via the ‘Urban Life’ clothing store and just like Luke, pointed to their interest in the sport because of the love in the Bush Lot community and its environs. Meanwhile, Gopaul encouraged everyone to support the meet, telling the media that with $1500 to enter the venue, an unforgettable day of racing is promised.
MOSCOW (Reuters) FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said on Wednesday that Russia’s staging of the soccer World Cup had set the bar high for Qatar, the tournament’s next hosts in 2022. “I feel for Qatar, because (Russia) has set the bar very, very high,” Samoura, referring to the next World Cup in four years’ time, said at a meeting with Valentina Matviyenko, speaker of the upper house of Russia’s parliament. Samoura asked Matviyenko to convey to Russian President Vladimir Putin FIFA’s “profound appreci-
ation for everything that he has done to make it possible for the world to watch the
FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura
beautiful game.” “I’d like to express to Russia the dear, heartfelt thanks of FIFA,” Samoura said. The tournament has left visitors with good memories, Samoura said, adding that she thought the doping level has been at record lows. Russia is hosting the tournament for the first time, in 12 stadiums spread across 11 cities including Moscow, St Petersburg and Sochi. France will take on either Croatia or England in the final at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Sunday.