Sunday August 19, 2018
BCB/Raffik Construction 100 balls Knockout Cricket Tournament
Rose Hall Town Bakewell, Tamarind Root and Chesney advance The historic Raffik Construction 100 balls Cricket Tournament organised by the Berbice Cricket Board for teams in the Lower Corentyne area bowled off last Sunday. Heavy rain washed out five matches but there play was in three matches at the Area ‘H’, Hampshire and Chesney Grounds. The Tournament, the first of its kind to be played in the Caribbean, consists of fourteen six deliveries overs and two eight balls overs per side. A total of sixteen teams including Albion, Port Mourant, Whim, Rose Hall Town Tigers, Courtland, Kildonan, Tain and Big Star are taking part in the Tournament which is being sponsored by popular Berbice Businessman, Mohamed Raffik. At the Area ‘H’ Ground in Rose Hall Town, the home team defeated Whim by nine wickets. The match was played at the Area ‘H’ Ground after the Whim Ground was unavailable. Whim batted first and reached 93 for 9 off their allotted Overs with Joshua Persaud 19, Yogendra Sooknandan 19, being the principal scorers. Former Guyana Under-19 offspinner Murphy La Rose took 3 wickets for 10 runs, Randall Lewis 2 for 14 and Captain Keith Simpson 2 for 16. In response, openers Vidal Crandon and
Surendra Kissoonlall added 53 for the first wicket in 10-Overs before Crandon was dismissed by T. Harrinarine for a well played 35. Kissoonlall and Berbice Under-17 Player Chanderpaul Govindan then took their team to 96 for 1 in fourteen overs. Kissoonlall was left unbeaten on 32, while Govindan was on 14. At the Hampshire Ground, Tamarind Root defeated Toopoo by five wickets. Toopoo were bowled out for 53 in fourteen overs. R. Sookram topscored with sixteen, while Devindra Latchman 3 for 16, Michael Ram 2 for 18 and Seenauth Joseph 5 for 4 were the main bowlers for Tamarind Root. The home team lost five wickets to achieve victory off just eleven overs. Dillip Ramsammy blasted a quick fine 26, while Surendra Permaul took 3 for 10 in a losing cause. Veteran Imran Khan of the Stanford 20/20 fame rolled back the years with a superb 109 not out as Chesney defeated Tain Block 4 by 134 runs. Chesney batting first 195 for 4 off their 100 balls with Andy Naidu 39 supporting Khan. Ravindra Nauth took 2 for 26 for Tain. The visitors were then bowled out for 61 from eight overs as Khan returned with the ball from four Overs. Chemendra Goberdhan supported with 3 for 34.
Sunday August 19, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Aries, you'll probably find that you have a ton of energy to put into all kinds of activities. You work hard most of the time, so do your body and mind some good and just relax
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Get into doing things today, Libra. Activities that require focus or creativity are supported. Your physical strength and energy will compel you to do something active.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) This is an excellent day to express your natural creativity. Finish any work that still needs completion, consider doing some cleaning and organizing
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Your active side may really show today. This is a good day to get a lot accomplished.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) If you feel tired, you may need to close your eyes and listen to soothing music. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Today could bring some strong feelings, Cancer. This may not be new, as you generally have a tendency to feel things deeply.
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SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) If you've been feeling tired or sick lately, this will probably turn around for you today. Bouts of moodiness can be a real drain. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) You'll probably be busy today, Capricorn, and this may suit you just fine. This can really work in favor if you have some tasks to catch up on.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Leo, consider that artistic expression can happen in many ways. It isn't always about drawing a picture, singing a song, playing music, or acting.
AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Today, your ability to stand up for your decisions and not let others sway you may be enhanced.
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) You may find that today brings great physical strength and energy. You may want to do some really challenging, physical work.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You may feel a need to get moving today, Pisces. Almost everyone at times prefers quiet activities, books, art, and even just sitting around to physical activity.
Peter Barry weaves along... From page 74 in international duties,” the young trainer explained. This included an outreach social regeneration project in Mombasa, Kenya and a similar vocation in Bucharest, Romania, under the auspices of the Solid Rock Ministries. He resided in England but love for his country caused him to contribute to the general local sports mechanism; he returned to his homeland and between 2010 and 2014. Barry was appointed as a team official, representing Guyana at the 2012 London Olympic Games as Olympic attaché for Team Guyana. A few years earlier, he was appointed assistant coach of the women’s national team at the 2010 CONCACAF Gold cup finals. Barry remains focused even as he endeavors to upgrade his knowledge in the sport. “It’s a fast paced world where coaches are required to implement constant changes in their teaching applications and I am always open to the sound strategies for the good of the game,” pronounced Barry in response to a question posed to him. Indeed, the learning process never stops and Barry retains his hunger for knowledge as he endeavors to make a mark in the
Moore, Romeo... From page 76 four-member team included one female. St Lucia’s team has only one boxer. Before the action began, President of the GBA Steve Ninvalle told the gathering that winning was not important as seeing the sport grow in the Caribbean and producing Olympic Champions. “We (Caribbean officials) backed the concept of holding this Championship as the nursery for developing Caribbean boxers. Guyana’s Silver Medallist at the Commonwealth Youth games Keevin Allicock is a product of our under-16 programme” informed Ninvalle, an International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Bureau Member. “Given Guyana’s dominance in regional amateur tournaments after having a strong breeding ground for competent fighters, the country has essentially become an understudy regarding the recipe for successful boxers,” the GBA Head concluded. Cecil Forde, President of the Trinidad & Tobago Boxing Association (TTBA) said this tournament was a great concept adding that hopefully is gets bigger and better in the future
coaching sector. His qualifications speak volumes and among them are his FA badges among other accolades. “One of my dreams is to give back to the football fraternity in Guyana by way of coaching,” Barry divulged. Today, he fondly reminisces on his embryonic days as a coach even as he hopefully nurtures hopes of offering his services to the local football federation. Asked to present a case for such a position he quietly replied, “I am a confident communicator who is able to listen, engage and negotiate, adopting a broad minded approach. I am also self-driven and organized when given
challenging tasks. “I am a strong leader and problem solver who can lead groups of any size, age and gender and I have procured valuable experience in the sport while traveling to many different countries with different cultures,” he exhorted. As Barry continues to pursue his goals he is wary of the many challenges that lie before him. He is also confident that he could overcome any hurdle that threatens to impede his progress. His word to today’s youths is ‘perseverance.’ “It is the most important variable to possess as you weave your way along the winding road of success,” he affirms.
Guyanese has sight set on... From page 79 Guyana (AAG) and the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) but those calls were made to no avail,” Walcott posited. And, after inheriting 20 acres of land at the East Bank village, Walcott explained that his ambitions received a major boost. He noted that the facility which will aim to bring overseas athletes to Guyana will only use up half acre of the land while the remainder will be utilised for agricultural purposes. Among the proposed services for ‘Exercise is Medicine”, which is targeted to be completed in 2019, will include organic food production, home care, physiotherapy, gym, sauna, athletics training and exercise, health food shop, sport nutrition therapy along with health and fitness consultancy.