Sunday July 14, 2019
Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter Ward Cup final set for today All roads lead to the Den Amstel ground, West Coast Demerara when the Dennis Edwards and the Sparta Family sponsored final day of competition in the Hamilton Green Inter Ward/Village 9-aside Knockout Football Tournament will conclude with eight matches. Coordination Lennox Arthur indicated his intent to ensure the tournament is concluded today rain or shine. Action starts at 3:00pm with the remaining playoff games followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and final under lights provided by Brian Tiwari of BK International Company. The 30-minute games, which will be divided into 15minute halves with a 5-minute interval, opens with Mahaicony coming up against Bagotville at 3:00pm followed by Timehri against Charlestown, Soesdyke face Lilliendaal, Pouderoyen versus Sophia, Goed Fortuin play De Kinderen, Bourda Blues take on Mocha, Den Amstel Back Street battle Zeelugt and Uitvlugt oppose Vreed-en-Hoop. The winners of these games advance to the quarters, with the respective winners going onto challenge for a spot in the final. Sudden death penalties
Minister George Norton and Olympic bronze medalist Michael Parris visit Orealla - To present punching bag
Trayon Bobb
Jamal Harvey
will be used to separate the sides in the event of a draw at the end of full time. The no offside rule and all of the FIFA rules will be in effect. The champions will take home $300,000, while the runners-up team will collect $100,000 with both teams getting the Prime Minister’s Trophies which were donated by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo. The player with the Most Goals will receive a Home Dinette Chair from China Trading, while the footballer who scores the second most goals will be presented with a Lazy Boy chair from AH&L Kissoon. The Best Goalkeeper will collect the
Minister of Natural Resources trophy. Trayon Bobb (4), Adrian Aaron (3), Jamal Harvey (2) and Tyrone Khan (2) are the current top goal scorers in the tournament. Among the sponsors of the tournament are: John Fernandes, Courtney Benn, Techno mills, Ready mix, Sattaur Gafoor, Sparta Family, E.C Vieira, BEV Enterprises, BK International, IPA, New Thriving, Ricks and Sari, ENetworks, Star Computers, NAMILCO, Cummings Electrical, National Sports Commission, Star Entertainment, Alfro Alphonso and the Prime Minister.
Algeria need to turn form book upside down against Nigeria CAIRO (Reuters) Algeria will have to turn the form book upside down if they are to overcome Nigeria in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final today, having not beaten the Super Eagles on the pitch for nearly 30 years. In the other match Senegal, aiming to win the tournament for the first time, meet a Tunisia side appearing to pick up momentum at the right time. A l g e r i a twice beat Nigeria at the 1990 tournament — 5-1 in the group stage and 1-0 in the final — on the only occasion that they won the title. Three-times champions Nigeria have won seven and drawn two of their seven meetings since then although in their very last match — a 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw in 2017 — the result was subsequently overturned because Nigeria fielded Abdullahi Shehu when he was suspended. A 3-0 walkover win was awarded to Algeria although
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it was academic as Nigeria had already qualified for the World Cup. “If we manage to achieve success here, we will go down in history,” Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi told the BBC. “I know it’s always been our childhood dream to win as many competitions as we can.” Algeria are in their seventh Afcon semi-final, their first since 2010, and have looked one of the most solid teams, although some chinks were exposed by Ivory Coast in the quarter-final which went to a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. “We have a team of warriors and we must seize our chance to win this tournament,” said Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez. “Before starting the tournament our goal was to reach the semi-finals, but now we want to win this Afcon title”. Senegal have reached the semi-finals for the first time for 13 years although they had to work hard for 1-0 victories over outsiders Uganda and Benin in the knockout stages. Throughout the tournament,
coach Aliou Cisse — who played in the side beaten by Cameroon in the 2002 final — has battled against the idea that his team are the title favourites. “I want to congratulate my players for the heroic match as well as the qualification that is deserved for us,” he said after they beat Benin. “Since 2006, Senegal has not reached the semi-finals of the AFCON, which proves that we are working to become the best.” Tunisia, meanwhile, drew all three of their group stage matches and then beat Ghana on penalties in the round of 16 after another draw, before beating Madagascar 3-0 in the quarter-finals. It is their seventh semi-final although their first since 2004 when they won the tournament for the only time. “After three difficult matches in the first round, we gained momentum in the knockout stages. The bottom line for us now is qualifying in the semi-finals, 15 years since we last did that,” said midfielder Ferjani Sassi.
Minister of Social Cohesion Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility with Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. George Norton is presently on a visit to Orealla, Region 6. . Mr. Norton is being accompanied by Guyana’s lone Olympic medalist and boxing star, Mr. Michael Parris. Dr. Norton is visiting the village to engage residents on various issues relative to their development. The Minister is expected to meet with sports officials and agencies, as he continues to execute a number of sports programmes in the community. At the moment boxing and football coaches attached to the National Sports Commission (NSC) are conducting sessions in the village. Football coach, Mr. Gordon Braithwaite will be hosting football camps, while boxing coach, Mr. Orlando ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers will be training prospective boxers. Minister Norton will also be presenting the community with a punching bag, as a means of promoting boxing as not only a hobby, but also a serious Olympic sport. He is hopeful that Parris will motivate and inspire young boxers to keep training. “We want them to see Mr.
Minister Norton and Olympic Bronze medalist Michael Parris pose with the punching bag which is slated to be presented to the community of Orealla over this weekend. Parris as a living example of a boxing champion, an Olympian – Guyana’s lone Olympic medalist, above all and even be inspired to challenge Mr. Parris’ record,” Dr. Norton noted. In August, 1980, Michael Anthony Parris created
history at the Moscow Olympics, as the first Guyanese to win a medal at the world’s largest sporting event. Parris copped a bronze medal, after being defeated by Cuba’s Juan Hernández in the semifinals.
Letter to the Sports Editor
Jefford Track and Field Classic X is misleading Dear Sports Editor, Permit me space in your newspaper to respond to the article “Jefford Track and Field X launched” date 201907-09. I am somehow bemused at this caption which carries a photograph of Mr. Christopher Jones the Director of Sport and others who was an avid supporter of the Boyce/Jefford Track and Field Classic for the past four years inclusive of 2018. The Boyce/Jefford Track and Field Classic would have been celebrating its tenth anniversary this year if there wasn’t any split in partnership. I was pleasantly surprised that despite advice and warning Mr. Jefford was bold enough to publicize that the Jefford Track and Field Classic is celebrating its tenth year when in fact this is the
first Jefford track meet. My question for Mr. Jefford is “Where and when were the previous nine Jefford Track and Field Classics Held?” I am compelled to seek legal redress in a court of law since the logo (with the name Boyce Missing), pictures, backdrop and the previous years of the Boyce/Jefford Track and Field Classic were used to promote the Jefford Track and Field Classic. This I found to be tantamount to disrespect to me since I was the backbone of the Boyce/Jefford Track and Field Classic, which was renamed from President/ Jefford Track and Field Classic after losing the Presidency of the Athletics Association of Guyana in 2013. Athletes, Spectators, Sponsors and sports administrators can attest to
this. I wish to let the athletes, track and field lovers and supporters know that I have no intention of causing disharmony within the sport but will not sit in silence and allow Mr. Jefford to’ enjoy the benefit and glory derived from the success of the Boyce/ Jefford Track and Field Classic. Yours towards the Development of Sport, Colin Boyce Former National Sprinter Former President AAG Former Chairman Boyce/ Jefford Track and Field Classic