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Kaieteur News
Friday Januray 10, 2014
Barnwell to lead Guyana in Guyana Cricket Board NAGICO Super50 tourney salutes an Icon, Terry Holder Chanderpaul is deputy Allrounder Christopher Barnwell has been chosen to lead Guyana in the Regional NAGICO Super50 tournament which commences in Trinidad and Tobago on January 30, dependable middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will serve as his deputy. The squad also includes
Ramnaresh Sarwan, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Leon Johnson, Veerasammy Permaul and fast bowler Ronsford Beaton. Guyana’s first match is against Ireland and they will also play Jamaica and the Windward Islands in the group stages after which the top two teams will go through to the semi finals. The 14-man squad reads; Christopher Barnwell (Captain), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Vice-Captain),
Robin Bacchus, Trevon Griffith, Leon Johnson, Narsingh Deonarine, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Royston Crandon, Assad Fudadin, Anthony Bramble (wicketkeeper), Devendra Bishoo, Veerasammy Permaul, Ronsford Beaton and Paul Wintz. Esan Crandon (Coach) and Alvin Johnson (Manager). The entire training squad of 26 including Andre Stoll and Jonathan Foo will remain encamped until January 25.
Cycling anti-doping commission: Brian Cookson names panel A war crimes investigator is among the three-man independent commission tasked with investigating doping in cycling. International Cycling Union [UCI] President Brian Cookson said there will also be a Swiss politician and German anti-doping expert on the panel. Cookson, 62, is hoping to rid the sport of its doping image and restore trust. He added the UCI are talking to the World Anti-Doping Agency [WADA] about “how best to incentivise people to cooperate” with the commission. It comes after Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life in October 2012 when found guilty of doping. Armstrong, 42, had told the BBC he would reveal more about his past as a drugs cheat, but only if he was treated fairly by those investigating cycling’s doping culture. The American also said Hein Verbruggen, the former head of world cycling, knew he was doping and helped cover it up, although Verbruggen denies the claim. Cookson, 62, a former President of British Cycling, was elected president of the UCI in September. He said the independent commission “will soon” be given access to the UCI’s files
Brian Cookson
and all of the related electronic data, with the commission aiming to complete their work this year. “My vision is simple,” said Cookson. “I want us to be the best international federation in the world, a federation that merits its beautiful and enduring sport. “I want our sport to be one in which everyone - fans, participants, media, sponsors, governments - can have the utmost trust and confidence.” The panel will be headed by Dick Marty as chairman. He is a Swiss politician and former state prosecutor, a post which saw him focus on fighting
organised crime and drug abuse. Marty will be joined by German Ulrich Haas, who is a specialist in antidoping rules and procedures and a highly respected arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport [CAS]. Australian Peter Nicholson, a former military officer who specialises in criminal investigations in both national and international jurisdictions, completes the panel. He has worked with various governments and the United Nations where he has led several war crimes investigations. (BBCSport)
Hill steps down from elite panel Tony Hill has stepped down from the ICC elite panel of umpires to take up the role of New Zealand Cricket umpire coach. He will begin his new role in March this year. Hill, 62, ends a 15-year international umpiring career, having officiated in 40 Tests, 96 ODIs and 17 Twenty20 internationals. He was
promoted to the elite panel in 2009 after serving on the international panel for 11 years. Hill came into umpiring without any background in first-class cricket and made his international debut with an ODI between New Zealand and Zimbabwe in Napier in March 1998. He stood in the
World Cups in 2007 and 2011, the Champions Trophies in 2009 and 2013, and the World Twenty20s in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. His final appointment was as third umpire in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney. Hill’s new position will focus mainly around (Continued on page 31)
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) mourns the loss of one of the greatest sons of our soil and who should be deemed a national hero for his priceless work in service to the public at large and several organisations throughout Guyana and the Caribbean region. The cricket fraternity hails this champion in his own rights, Terry Holder, who left us all in bereavement at his sudden but somewhat expected departure. Terry was first and foremost a broadcaster having served at both the national and regional levels in this noble profession through which he had become a household name. He was also an active Rotarian. Terry served the GCB diligently for almost three decades as its Public
Relations Officer and will be remembered as having officiated at all of the previous awards and other numerous presentation ceremonies in the tireless execution of his duties. His voice still resonates in the Umana Yana where most of these ceremonies were held and will long be revered for the strength and lucidity of his vocals. The GCB is extremely pleased that they were able to bestow upon him a special award just last month at its 2013 Annual Awards Ceremony held at the GCC Members pavilion in recognition for his long, outstanding and dedicated service towards the development of cricket in Guyana. We will forever miss his wise counsel and very sober
judgments expunged during the many challenges experienced by the GCB over the past years as he had steadfastly remain committed to the development of cricket throughout his lengthy and valuable tenure with the GCB. Due to his prolonged illness, Terry decided not to seek re-election at the GCB 2013 AGM but still remained in contact with the administration since then continuing to offer his advices and counsel whenever called upon or not. The GCB sincerely offers its condolences to all of his family, friends and relatives during this period of bereavement and trust that his strength of character and integrity will continue to live on and guide the principles and traits that we all continue to uphold.
Hero Hockey World League Final “massive” for England men’s team England captain Barry Middleton says the World League Final, which starts today in Delhi, is of “massive” importance in the context of 2014. The tournament features eight of the world’s best sides and provides a stepping stone to the World Cup and Commonwealth Games later this year. “It will be nice to test where we are in world hockey,” he told BBC Sport. “We want to build ourselves up to the World Cup which is the big one for us this summer.” England’s men have not played in a competitive tournament since they lost the play-off match for bronze against the Netherlands at EuroHockey 2013 in August. They take on hosts India in their opening Pool A encounter today with the world’s top-ranked team and reigning Olympic and European champions Germany and New Zealand completing the group. Argentina, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands make up Pool B. England’s women won bronze at the equivalent tournament in December, as the Netherlands took gold. The men’s team, currently ranked fourth in the world, finished third in the World League semi-finals last year, and in doing so qualified for the World Cup, which starts in May in the Netherlands. Speaking about the World League Final, Middleton, 29, said: “It’s massive for us as a team. “We started with a new
group of players a year ago, but now we’re looking to build into being one of the top teams in the world. “Maybe this year is a bit soon to say we’ll definitely win medals, but that’s where we’re looking to progress to. “The girls are doing it, we want to do it as well and that’s how we’ll judge ourselves. “We’ll be disappointed if we’re not playing in big games at the end of tournaments.” England goalkeeper George Pinner, 26, added: “A year like
2014 is the reason you play hockey. “The Europeans were a big tournament last year, and World League qualifying was vital, but the thing you dream about as a player is winning big medals - the World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Olympics.” Meanwhile, in other matches of the opening day, Australia will play Belgium, Netherlands will face Argentina and Germany will take on New Zealand. (BBCSport)