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8th C’bean Regional pre-Cadet Table Tennis C\Ships ‘I’d have jumped at the chance to play T20 cricket’ - Haynes Guyanese Clarkston takes
Girls U-11 Singles Gold
ESPNCricinfo - Desmond Haynes, the former West Indies opener, has thrown his full support behind the Twenty20 bandwagon permeating throughout cricket today. Haynes, who once held the world record for the most ODI runs (8648), is currently coaching the Barbados Tridents in the first edition of the Caribbean Premier League. He highlighted the tournament as a case study of success. “People focus too much on the cons and negatives but how many people look at the positives (of T20s)? This needs to come out more,” Haynes said. “If I had T20 cricket to play in my day, I’d have jumped at it. Do you know how hard it was to earn a living back in my day? You had to travel all over the world to earn a living outside the international game. A lot of cricketers didn’t get the chance to see their families often and to see their kids grow up. T20 offers the financial means to ply your trade and make a living, especially for younger players.” Haynes spoke about worldwide T20 tournaments that are refurbishing grounds, adding infrastructure such as pitches, cricket academies and training clinics. He also mentioned the protracted benefits of this renaissance within contemporary limited overs. “While young players train for ODIs and Tests, they get the chance to play in T20 tournaments and land sponsors, money for tools and gears...and the stability for their futures, on and off the field,” Haynes said. “T20 helps settle a player’s career in ways we, the old guard, never experienced.” Haynes cautioned that there would continue to be conflicts with players, T20 windows, international clearances from respective
boards, and much more issues that would arise as the cricketing fraternity is still adapting to embrace this format of the game. He said that a balance needs to be struck to allow all formats of the game to exist. Currently overseeing the table leaders Barbados, he stipulated that aspiring international batsmen needed to hone their craft to play all versions, and not be pigeonholed into one aspect of the game. Haynes spoke highly on the influx of sponsors, revenues and the boosts to the marketing, advertising and corporate industries of the sporting landscape. “Seasoned veterans like myself, Andy (Roberts), Gordon (Greenidge) and
(Curtly) Ambrose also get to coach in something like the CPL and help develop the game with the youngsters. It’s a great opportunity to get old players, young ones and international players mingling and learning from each other. “Everyone, or most people, love T20. You’ve got to have the passion back in the stands and crowds at the games. Look at how things are happening here in the Caribbean again. People are flocking to back their franchises. Everyone’s backing each other, no matter where you’re from. It adds unity to the Caribbean and it’s doing us a lot of good. This is a great thing for Windies cricket. The atmosphere with the fans and supporters show this right now.”
Jamaica Observer MOSCOW, Russia — After taking a well-earned day off on Monday, after winning his second IAAF World Championships 100-metre gold medal on Sunday, double world record holder Usain Bolt will continue his preparation to defend his 200metre title yesterday. Bolt, the winner of the events at the two previous World Championships in Berlin, Germany, in 2009, and Daegu, South, Korea, in 2011, is seeking to create even more history by
becoming the first man to win three straight 200m titles. Currently, he is tied with American Calvin Smith, who won back-to-back titles in 1983 and 1987, as the only men to repeat as champions. Dennis Gordon, the Jamaican media liaison officer, told the Jamaica Observer that Bolt was scheduled to get back on the track as he prepares for the start of the 200m tomorrow morning. Bolt ran a season’s best 9.77 seconds to win the 100m
in steady rain inside the Luzhniki Stadium, beating American Justin Gatlin, while Jamaica’s Nesta Carter took the bronze for his first major outdoor individual medal after winning silver i n t h e I A A F Wo r l d Indoors in Turkey last year. Bolt told journalists after Sunday’s race that h i s l e g s h a d f e l t s ore after the semi-finals and as a result he had not pressed too hard in the final, just doing enough to win and then get ready for the 200m.
Locals capture 26 medals; T&T are overall champs
Guyanese duo of the Selinas Jackman and Neveah Clarkston (right) battle in the Girls U11 singles final.
Desmond Haynes believes the emergence of Twenty20 will only be good for the game, both on and off the pitch © Getty Images
Bolt back to training
By Zaheer Mohamed Guyanese Naveah Clarkston captured Gold in the Girls U-11 singles category when the Caribbean Region pre-Cadet Table Tennis (CRTTF) championships ended last evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Clarkston defeated fellow Guyanese Selinas Jackman (silver) 11-8,11-9,11-5 in the final. Both players recorded convincing wins in the respective semifinal games. Clarkston overcame another Guyanese Abigail Martin who took bronze 10-12,117,11-7,11-4, while Jackman hammered Ackayla Lucas of Trinidad and Tobago 1311,11-3,11-8. Jackman and Clarkston drew the bye to the semis. In the other two quarterfinal games, Martin defeated Shurjah Welch (T&T) 3-1 and Lucas overcame Mikayla Mathilda (Aruba (3-0). The boys U-11 Singles final was won by Messiah Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago who came back from two sets down to beat fellow Trinidadian Brandon Lee Young 7-11,9-11,12-10,117,11-9. Walcott overcame Guyanese Tyriq Saunders 119,9-11,11-8,13-11 while Lee Young defeated Niron Bissu of Guyana 11-3,11-4,11-4 in the semis. Walcott beat Terence Raush (GUY) 3-2, Lee Young defeated Ronico Sealy (BAR) 3-0, Saunders overcame Darron Douglas (T&T) 3-2 and Bissu quarterfinal match against Asaba Moore (BAR) ended 2-0 in favour of Bissu after the latter forfeited the game due to an injury. Jasher De Gannes of the twin island republic earned a hard fought victory over Idelsa Beaz of the Dominican
Republic 13-1,11-9,11-7 to take the Girls U-13 Singles title. De Gannes got the better of Chelsea Fong 11-6,11-7,911,10-12,11-4 in the first semi while Beaz took care of Kristie Lopes (GUY) 11-7,11-7,11-4 in the second. De Gannes beat Rayj Thomas (T&T) 3-0, Fong trounced Jazel Griffith (BAR) 30, Beaz routed Priyanna Ramdhani (GUY) 3-0 and Lopes crushed Shanekah Johnson (T&T) 3-0 in the quarters. Marcus Smith of Barbados turned back the challenge of Jesus Lozano (Dom. Rep.) 511,11-10,11-2,7-11,11-6 to capture gold in the Boys U-13 division. Smith triumphed 11-7,12-10,11-5 over Guyanese Miguel Wong, while Lozano nailed Brandon Beharry (T and T) 11-5,11-1,11-4 in their respective semifinal games. In the quarterfinals Smith beat Jakeem Welch (T&T) 3-1, Jackman lost 3-1 against Beharry, Lozano overcame Joshua Maxwell (T and T) 3-0 and Wong defeated Khalil Ninvalle (GUY) 3-0. Trinidad and Tobago were crowned overall champions with a haul of eight gold, four silver and six bronze. Guyana took the runner up spot with six gold, seven silver and thirteen bronze. Barbados placed third with one gold, one silver and eight bronze. Dominican Republic captured two gold and three silver, while Aruba grabbed one silver and five bronze. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Director of Sport Neil Kumar complimented the Guyana Table Tennis Association for hosting a highly successful tournament. He commended the parents for their presence and urged the players to continue training hard so that they can become national,
Caribbean and International champions. He stated that the ministry has budgeted over fifty million Guyana dollars for a table tennis academy. Kumar also thanked the media for their coverage. Technical Director of the CRTFF, Bob Rupnarine, urged the players to stay focused with the sport while the president of the CRTTF Juan Villa said that the future of the table tennis in the Caribbean looks good and congratulated the participating countries for the high level of tennis that was played and thanked the sponsors. In an invited comment head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago team Dexter Abbott said the victory is a reward for the hard they put in. He stated that the sport is developing in the twin island republic, but until they can get a venue for tennis then they can lift its standard. Abbott stated that De Gannes created history by becoming the first junior player to make the country senior national team. The competition was sponsored by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, Wartsila Operations Guyana Inc, P and P Insurance Brokers, Grace Kennedy Remittance Services, Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry ltd, Banks DIH, S A Nabi Inc, Kings Jewellery World, Vegetarian Gardens Inc, H A Snacks, Noble House Sea Foods, Toucan Industries, Kayman Sankar, Bakewell Guyana, Courts Guyana Ltd,Silvie’sGeneralStore,DeSinco Trading,HJTV,NCN,KaieteurNews, Guyana Chronicle, Guyana Times, Stabroek News, Bounty Farms Ltd, Jai Signs and Designs, DD Signs, National Sports Commission, CARICOM’s Secretariat, Guyana Tourism Authority, Guyana Red Cross and Caribbean Containers Inc.