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Govt. collaborates with private sector to acquire replay screen for 2018 Women’s T20 DPI, Guyana, -The private sector has signalled its interest in collaborating with the government to have the replay screen up in time for the International Cricket Council (ICC) 2018 Women’s Twenty20 World Cup. This was disclosed by Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. George Norton during an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI). This follows a commitment by the minister to exploit every avenue possible to have the replay screen up. However, Minister Norton said he could not divulge the name of the individual at this time. “The replay screen is directly going to be financed by the private sector. There is somebody from the private sector who has undertaken to do so,” the minister stated. He also disclosed that all specifications have been given to the individual and the ministry is currently awaiting a response. The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Women’s T/ 20 World Cup, bowls off in the
Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton. West Indies from November 9 and runs until November 24, 2018. The preliminary round matches will be held at the Guyana National Stadium and Darren Sammy Stadium in Saint Lucia, while Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda will stage the two semi-finals and the final. The tournament would be the sixth of its kind and the second to be hosted in the West Indies. The West Indies
Women’s team, who are the defending champions, will go head to head against nine other countries, eight of whom have already qualified. These include Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka. Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Uganda and two Asia qualifiers will vie for the two remaining spots courtesy of a qualifier in the Netherlands in June. (Isaiah Braithwaite)
Dhoni to return to Pune as CSK forced to move home venue ESPNcricinfo - Chennai Super Kings will lose their home advantage for the rest of the 2018 season. The IPL has decided to move their six remaining home games out of Chennai in the wake of protests during the first match, and threats to disrupt more fixtures. CSK’s home games will be played in Pune instead. Kasi Viswananthan, the Super Kings CEO, met the Chennai police commissioner on Wednesday and was advised to shift the matches because of the ongoing protests in the city over the Cauvery river water issue, a long-standing dispute between Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring state Karnataka. The Maharashtra Cricket Association president Abhay Apte told ESPNcricinfo he had requested the IPL to consider Pune as CSK’s alterna-
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tive home venue. Rajkot, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram were the other cities in consideration by the IPL. The Pune ground is familiar to CSK captain MS Dhoni and coach Stephen Fleming, who were part of the Rising Pune Supergiant franchise in 2016 and 2017. The Super Kings already have experience playing home games away from home; four of their home matches were moved to Ranchi in 2014 due to the dispute between Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and the local municipal corporation. Chennai had hosted Kolkata Knight Riders on April 10, marking the return of the IPL to the city after the franchise had completed a two-year ban for corruption. However the lead-up to the game was not peaceful, with
political parties organising rallies in the vicinity of the MA Chidambaram Stadium, protesting the Cauvery river water issue. Several local political parties and fringe groups wanted a boycott of the IPL matches in Chennai till the dispute was resolved. There was trouble during the match as well. A group of spectators flung shoes in the vicinity of Super Kings players on the boundary, prompting the intervention of police. The incident happened in the eighth over of the game, after which the concerned spectators were evicted from the ground and, as per reports, taken into custody. While there was no confirmation that the shoe-throwing incident was directly related to the Cauvery river water issue, it was the likely cause.
Praught makes history, Wilson delivers Bahamas first medal GOLD COAST, Australia, CMC – Aisha Praught produced an historic title for Jamaica in the women’s 3 000 metres steeplechase here yesterday, ending Kenya’s dominance in the event and earning the Caribbean nation its third gold of the Commonwealth Games. The 28-year-old Praught trailed pre-race favourite Celliphine Chespol of Kenya entering the final lap and was still behind the World Under20 record-holder coming off the final water jump. Once in the final stretch, however, Praught unleashed a turn of speed to overtake Chespol and clinch Jamaica’s first-ever gold medal in the event. “I just put in the work every day and believe that I can race anyone. We need medals. We need to band together as a nation,” the United States-born athlete said afterwards. “If we don’t win a gold in the 100, we’ll win one in the steeplechase. We’re just switching it up.” Praught crossed the line in a time of nine minutes, 21 seconds to stun the field, forcing Chespol into second in 9:22.61, with Kenyan teammate and defending champion Purity Kirui, taking bronze in 9:25.74. While Praught topped the podium, fellow Jamaicans Anastasia Le-Roy and Stephenie McPherson were forced to settle for the runners-up medals in the women’s 400m, after
Botswana’s Amantle Montsho stormed to gold in a season-best 50.15. Le-Roy remained steady to capture silver in 50.57 while defending champion McPherson took bronze in 50.93 In the men’s high jump, the Bahamas claimed its first medal when Jamal Wilson picked up silver with jump of 2.30 metres. He was edged out for gold by Brandon Starc – the younger brother of Australia fast bowler Mitchell Clark – who posted a personal best 2.32m. “It feels excellent. Thank God. I want to thank my family, thank everyone who supported me,” said the 29-yearold Wilson. “I feel good. This is the first international medal that I got as a senior athlete and I want to just keep this moving forward and celebrate this one.” Meanwhile, Thursday’s men’s 200m final will boast three Caribbean sprinters after Jamaican Warren Weir, along with the Trinidadian pair of Jereem Richards and Kyle Greaux advanced from the semi-finals. The 28-year-old Weir, an Olympic bronze medallist in London and who also took silver at the last Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finished fourth in semi-final one in 20.62 but qualified as one of two fastest losers. Greaux clocked 20.66 to finish second in semi-final two behind Zharnel Hughes,
formerly of Anguilla but now representing England, who won the race in 20.37. Richards, a bronze medallist at last year’s World Championships in London, won the last semi-final in 20.31. Jamaicans Kenroy Anderson (disqualified) and Rasheed Dwyer (20.82), Bahamian Teray Smith (20.71), Antiguan Tahir Walsh (21.13) and Barbadian Burkheart Ellis (20.79) all missed out. In the women’s equivalent, Olympic champions Elaine Thompson and Shaunae Miller-Uibo set up a downdown in the final when they were two of five Caribbean sprinters to advance. Thompson, the 200m champion, clocked 22.95 seconds as she finished second to the Miller-Uibo (22.48), the 400m champion, in semi-final two. Jamaican Shericka Jackson also made her presence felt, racing to a personal best 22.28 to win semi-final one, with Trinidadian Semoy Hackett finishing third in 22.97 to also advance. Jackson’s teammate Shashalee Forbes ran second in the last semi-final to book her spot in a time of 22.93. There was no such luck for Bahamian Anthonique Strachan (23.62) and Trinidadians Kamaria Durant (23.83) and Kai Selvon (23.42). In the women’s long jump, Bahamian Bianca Stuart and Chantel Malone of the British Virgin Islands qualified for today’s final.
Queen’s Prize Individual Finals - Day 1
Br aithw aite ends ffla la wless da y Braithw aithwaite lawless day in 8th of 33 shooters; Goodluck is 25th just 4 shots off In the sport of fullbore shooting even a flawless day can see you down the grid and this is exactly the scenario with Guyanese Lennox Braithwaite who did not drop a single point on day one of the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Prize Individual Finals. The leading Caribbean marksman, shot possibles at the 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges 35:2, 35:5, 35:3 for a total of 105:10 and even with such a performance ended the day in 8th place as seven other shooters also fired possibles at each of the ranges but had more Vs. Braithwaite’s partner in the Pairs competition where Guyana ended 11th of the sixteen competing nations and
the top Caribbean country, Ransford Goodluck, dropped 4 points and will go into today’s second day in the 25th place. At the three ranges, Goodluck posted scores of 33:4, 34:0, 34:2 for a total of 101:6. In the top spot is A u s t r a l i a ’s J i m B a i l e y (105:15) followed by New Zealand’s John Snowden (105:14) and Brian Carter (105:14) in 2nd and 3rd, David Luckman of England (105:13), Ben Emms of Australia (105:13), Jersey’s Barry Le Cheminant (105:12), Parag Patel of England (105:12) just ahead of Braithwaite. Young Barbadian shooter Jason Wood is 23rd (102:4) is two spots ahead of
Goodluck. Jamaican Denis Nelson is 26th (99:6), Delborn Joseph of Trinidad and Tobago is next (98:7), Barbadian Richard Arthur (96:1) in 28th, Jamaican David Rickman (95:2) 30th, T&T’s Michael Perez (94:5) 31st with the Antigua and Barbuda duo of Desroy Maile (92:3) and Edworth Benjamin (85:4) in the 32nd and 33rd positions. Braithwaite would be aiming to replicate yesterday’s performance today, while Goodluck will seek to emulate his countryman when they aim from the same 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges. Tomorrow would be a practice day and dress rehearsal for Saturday’s final two ranges, 900 and 1000.