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Guyana Chronicle New York Edition Week-ending February 16, 2016
Windies to play World XI in fund-raising T20I BARBADOS [West Indies]: West Indies will face a Rest of the World XI in a lone T20I match at Lord's later this year in their bid to raise funds for the Caribbean cricket grounds which were damaged by recent Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The reigning World Twenty20 champions will lock horns with the World XI on May 31 and the proceeds of the match will go towards the restoration of James Ronald Webster Park in Anguilla and Dominica's Windsor Park Stadium. It should be noted that the oneoff match has been granted international status, with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) President Giles Clarke and an ICC board member likely to help in coordinating the
match. "To have two category 5 hurricanes in the space of two weeks was unprecedented and everyone around
the world was shocked by the destruction which was caused. The ECB and CWI have always enjoyed a fantastic relationship and we are
keen to support them and the people of the Caribbean in this fundraising initiative," ESPNcricinfo quoted ECB chairman Colin Graves, as saying. Echoing similar views, Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Dave Cameron said that the Caribbean board is looking forward to help the parts hit by the Hurricanes in the most impactful way. "Hurricanes Irma and Maria have devastated parts of the Eastern Caribbean and we have been considering how CWI can best show support for our region in the most impactful way," Cameron added. While England will begin their international summer with a twomatch Test series from May 24 at Lord's, the IPL final is slated to be held on May 27, just four days prior to the fundraising T20I. (ANI) (Caribbeannews.net)
Guyana’s Archibald outruns Blake for new personal ... Wins Long Jump best in 100m event at King of the Ring track meet By Ravin Singh in Jamaica
GUYANA’S rising track and field star, Emanuel Archibald outran former World Champion and Olympic gold medalist, Yohan Blake last Saturday to record a new personal best in the 100m, moments after copping gold in the long jump – his pet event at the Camperdown Classics in Kingston, Jamaica. Archibald, who studies at, and competes for the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, opened the day with a season best jump of 7.67m which was enough to secure the gold medal at the King of the Ring track meet in Kingston, Jamaica. “The event was a close one but I stuck to my plan and executed what I was taught during training,” he shared with the Guyana Chronicle. His personal best in that event is 7.88m and his goal for this year is to reset Guyana’s national record which is 8.07m.
But according to his coach, Kerry Lee Ricketts, the long-jumper actually cleared 8m at the event. “All his jumps would have been 8m but he jumped from way in front of the board and they only start measuring from the board. Also the conditions weren’t conducive; there was a lot of head wind and so on” he said. Coach Ricketts said that at present, ‘Amo’, as he is more popularly known, is doing well, adding, “He has been jumping 8m in training but it is just a matter of time before he gets that transition out from training to a track meet.” But that was not the end of the day for the young track and field superstar. Moments later, he laced up his sprinting spikes and headed to the starting blocks to compete in the 100m at another track meet – Camperdown Classics. Despite coming out of the blocks late, Archibald was able to find perfect form
halfway through the race and execute with great finesse. Running in lane six, the sprinter dipped to a new personal best of 10.22 seconds, finishing second behind United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Zarnel Hughes (10.18 seconds) and ahead of Olympic gold medalist Yohan Blake (10.32 seconds). According to Coach Ricketts, a lot of technical work has gone into his training for the 100m this year. He said that there were a lot of issues with Archibald coming out of the blocks, his drive phase, and his sprinting mechanics. “For now we are looking at the technical issues and working on those and have him break the long-jump and 100m records in Guyana. My plan is not for him to be the best for Guyana or the Caribbean but the best in the world” Coach Ricketts shared. Two weeks ago, Archibald opened his track season with an impressive time
Guyana’s track and field star, Emanuel Archibald and his coach, Kerry Lee Ricketts after winning gold in the long jump on Saturday. of 6.74 in the 60m dash – for this year were to record two more to accomplish – to ahead of Olympian Delano new personal bests in the reset his personal best in the 100m and 200m, and claim 200m which is 20.98 and Williams of Great Britain. Following that race, he the national record in the become Guyana’s national had shared that his goals long jump. Of these, he has long-jump record holder.
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