Saturday January 26, 2013
Kaieteur News
Score’s Even made tremendous gains on the racetrack, set for 2013 Another animal that had an outstanding 2012 and ended the year on a successful note was Score’s Even, owned and trained by Dennis DeRoop of the Simple Royal Stable of the Upper Corentyne Berbice. The animal, a Kentucky Bred animal that was sourced by DeRoop from the USA in 2012, might be considered the top performer for 2013 as the debate continues. In fact what might be certain is that it might have made the most gains for the year, since it campaigned in the C and B class category. Its three wins from seven starts were all made running in the feature event. Coming in as a D class animal it has quickly climbed the ladder to B and is presently considered the animal to beat. In fact some punters and turfites are saying that it should be given the title as the top animal of the year because its wins are in the feature event. The racehorse took a little while to settle down and really came on in the second half of the year. It was always in the money and apart from its three wins the animal secured a number of seconds and thirds. Score’s is even will be mostly remembered because it was the horse that ended the year with a bang. Known
Score’s Even
for its tremendous finishing speed it rebounded twice to gain sweet revenge after two losses. Taking care of California Strike first after a loss and then defeating Settle In Seattle in the very next race after another loss. Score’s Is Even took over from stable mates Champtress and Who So Ever that dominated the latter part of 2011 and the early 2012, to keep the Simple Royal stable in the forefront and make it
one of the dominant entities around. As DeRoop puts it, Score’s Even is only now starting to blossom and will get with every race. He is looking to dominate the arena for 2013. He knows good horses when he sees them and as he says there will be nothing to stop Score’s Even from being undisputed champion for 2013 and his stable from dominating. (Samuel Whyte)
ECB name committees The Essequibo Cricket Board at its first executive meeting in 2013 held on Saturday 19th January at Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo has named its respective committees. Former President of the ECB, current manager of the Guyana 50 over and 4 day teams, Alvin Johnson heads the Cricket Development Committee with Andy Ramnarine as Secretary. The committee also includes Trevor Stewart and Mustapha Zaman. A representative each from Bartica, Pomeroon, Central
and North Essequibo are yet to be named. Virendra Chintamanie is the chairman of the Finance Committee which also includes Totaram Ramnarine, Aotto Christiani, Fizul Bacchus and Anthony Murray. Murray will serve as the chairman of the Marketing and Fundraising Committee that comprises Totaram Ramnarine, Virendra Chintamanie, Nazeer Mohamed, Andy Ramnarine, Aotto Christiani and Rawl Pearce. The other committees named are Competition, Verna D’Augiar (Chairman), Vickram Ramnarine, Harvey Gobin,
Sastri Mangal, Rohan Budhan and Andy Ramnarine. Representatives from East Bank and North Essequibo are yet to be named. Disciplinary: Fizul Bacchus (Chairman), Verna D’Augiar, Aotto Chritiani, Totaram Ramnarine and Virendra Chintamanie. Selection: Virendra Chintamanie (Chairman), Aotto Christiani, Nazeer Mohamed, Andy Ramnarine and Vibert Johnson. The Executive also decided that Christiani will continue to serve as the Board’s Administrator.
Pakistan’s tour of West Indies split ESPNcricinfo - Pakistan will play two Tests in West Indies in July, while the limited-overs leg of the tour has been deferred to a later date in the Future Tours Programmes cycle for which the dates have not been decided yet. The decision was taken by the WICB in a meeting held recently. Pakistan were originally
scheduled to play the Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20s in the Caribbean in June and July. The tour has been split because Pakistan plans to host India in August for a series that is yet to be confirmed, and West Indies are to host Sri Lanka and India for a one-day tri-series to be played immediately after the Champions Trophy. In order to avoid a clash
in dates, the WICB had asked the PCB to reschedule their tour. In order to accommodate the tri-series with Sri Lanka and India, West Indies also scrapped the two Tests they were scheduled to play with Sri Lanka in May, which was also clashing with the IPL. Pakistan last toured West Indies in 2011 for one Twenty 20, five ODIs and two Tests.
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