Sunday June 24, 2012
Kaieteur News
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=== Letters to the Sports Editor ===
Christopher Nurse is Guyana’s most successful World Cup captain DEAR EDITOR, Guyana National Football Team have contested 28 World Cup qualifiers since 1976. Although the National Team won its inaugural World Cup match 2-1 against Suriname at GCC Bourda, July 4, 1976 and defeated Grenada 5-2 at GCC Bourda, July 4, 1976 and defeated Grenada 52 at GCC Bourda March 1980 and 3-2 in the return fixture in April in St. George’s. The next time Guyana tasted World Victory was 31 years later when the Christopher Nurse led Jaguars defeated Barbados 2 Nil at the Providence National Stadium August, 2011. Please find below Guyana’s World Qualifiers record after eliminating Grenada 3-2 in St. George’s in April 1980. Lost to Suriname One Nil GCC Bourda September 1980 Lost return fixture 4 Nil Paramaribo October 1980 Lost to Cuba One Nil Havana October 1980 Lost return fixture 3 Nil at Mackenzie Sports Club Lost to Suriname One Nil 1984 August Paramaribo Drew return fixture One All GCC Bourda 1984 Lost to Trinidad & Tobago 4 Nil Camp Ayanganna March 1988 Lost return fixture One Nil
Christopher Nurse Arima April 1980 Lost to Suriname 2-1 GCC Bourda 1992 Drew return fixture One All Andre Kamperveen Stadium Paramaribo1992 Lost to Grenada 2-1 GCC Bourda 1996 Lost return fixture 6 Nil St. George’s 1996 Lost to Grenada 5 Nil St. George’s 2004 Lost return fixture 3-1 Blairmont 2004 Lost to Suriname One Nil 2008 Andre Kamperveen Stadium Paramaribo Lost return fixture 2-1 Providence National Stadium 2008 Defeated Barbados 2 Nil Providence National Stadium 2011 Defeated Barbados 2 Nil Bridgetown 2008
Defeated Bermuda 2-1 Providence National Stadium 2011 Drew with Bermuda One All Hamilton Stadium 2011 Lost to Trinidad & Tobago 3 Nil Port-of-Spain 2011 Lost to Mexico 3-1 Azteca Mexico City 2012 Lost to Costa Rica 4 Nil Providence National Stadium 2012 Please find below Guyana’s World Cup Captains since 1976: Maurice Enmore 1976 – Santos Earl O’Neal 1980 – Thomas United Gordon Brathwaite 1984 – Western Tigers Deon Barnwell 1988 – Thomas United Andrew Grogan 1988 – Santos Ewart Grenville 1992 – Police Anthony Stanton 1996 – Western Tigers Shawn Beveney 2004 – Western Tigers Charles Pollard 2008 – Net Rockers Christopher Nurse 201112 Miami FC Strange enough Nurse is the only Guyana World Cup Captain to score a goal in a qualifier and is the only Captain with four qualifiers win. Charwayne Walker
Does This Score line reflect the Sad State of Local Football? DEAR EDITOR, I laud the commitment of Digicel in sponsoring the 2nd edition of the Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition, which according to a previous report have attracted 154 participating teams. However, my point of contention is the clobbering that Bygeval Secondary inflicted over a hapless Buxton lineup, by an embarrassing 11-1 margin in the lone opening encounter on Friday, June15, 2012 at the GCC ground, Bourda. Editor, as I remain supportive of the local Creole saying” it takes a village to raise a child”. This nevertheless can be equated with the support of the village for a football team/ club and more importantly a school team, which normally is traditional and established on the East Coast. As a consequence the result remains utterly disgraceful! More so, when it’s taken into serious consideration that the village have two football clubs, one
that participates in the GFF National League, and the other in the East Demerara FA Senior League. Further, both Buxton clubs have qualified coaches, with one actively involved with Bakewell Buxton Stars, and the other is the Technical Development Officer, of the Guyana Football Federation, who also is the holder of an English FA B License Certificate. Apart from these two pertinent issues the village also has a ground of its own. So, in actuality how much would it have taken from both coaches to voluntarily conduct coaching sessions for the school age youngsters, many of whom can be subsequently absorbed into their respective clubs and save that proud village with its rich cultural and historical background of the undue public embarrassment and humiliation. As a consequence it ought to be incumbent upon all clubs and associations to
assist the relevant schools with proper coaching and administration wherever necessary. Since most coaches and administrators in some way or the other would have benefitted from courses and seminars under the auspices of the GFF, while not foregoing refereeing. The COM-UNITY SEMINAR funded by FIFA, was one of those, which also facilitated ADDIDAS sponsored uniforms being distributed to the participants, along with certificates of participation. At the end of the day which ( C o m m u n i t y ’s / c l u b ) benefitted? Should I, resort to saying “the answer my friend is blowing in the wind”! Photo opportunities for participants, executive the GFF and instructors, still doesn’t translate into actual learning, retainance and imparting of knowledge, from perceivably well attended seminars/ courses. At the end of the day was it COM-UNITY! Lester Sealey.
Guyana’s most decorated and successful bodybuilder DEAR EDITOR, I read constantly in the national media that Hugh Ross (congratulations on his most recent accomplishment) is, and has been Guyana’s most accomplished bodybuilder which is totally inaccurate. The most accomplished, decorated and successful bodybuilder (easily) from the land of many waters happens to be a woman by the name of Laura Creavalle who performed in Guyana in the 1990s and was inducted into the IFBB Hall of fame in 2007. While Mr Ross’s performances are noteworthy, he would be Guyana’s most accomplished “Masters” bodybuilder. This however is no comparison to Ms Creavalle’s exploits on the international stage. See below for a profile and personal accomplishments for Ms Creavalle as compiled by Wikipedia. Laura Creavalle Last updated 9 months ago Personal Info Born January 25, 1959 (age 53) Country Guyana Professional Career Pro-debut NPC USA Championship, 1986 Best win Ms. International 3 times, 19892002 Active Retired 2002 Laura Cordelia Creavalle is an IFBB professional female bodybuilder, originally from Guyana. Creavalle was born on January 25, 1959 in Essequibo, Guyana. Laura was one of the most successful female bodybuilders of the 1990s. Creavalle earned her pro card by winning the heavyweight class at the 1988 IFBB World Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico. She made her pro debut six weeks later at the 1988 Ms. Olympia contest. She was the first woman to win the Ms. International title three times (since matched by Vickie Gates, Yaxeni Oriquen, and Iris Kyle), and was twice runner-up in the Ms. Olympia contest. She
Laura Creavalle
holds the record for the most consecutive Ms. Olympia appearances with twelve (from 1988 to 1999), finishing below sixth place only in her first appearance. Now retired from competition, she operates Club Creavalle, offering personal training, nutrition training, and related services. Laura has written two cook books, A Taste of Club Creavalle (ISBN 0-9669168-16) and The Lite Lifestyle: 150 Ultra Low Calorie Recipes for Rapid Weight Loss! She also coauthored The Health Handbook with former husband Chris Aceto. Laura has been a feature editor for Muscle & Fitness magazine on low fat cooking in the Muscle Fare column. Creavalle now lives in Toronto with her husband Colin Maragh, whom she married in 2000. They operate a company called Healthy (Continued on page 58)
Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson, Vurlon Mills the only Guyanese to score World Cup doubles DEAR EDITOR, Guyana National Football Team has competed in 28 World Cup Qualifiers since their inaugural match July 4, 1976. In the 28 matches completed to-date the National Team have won 7, drawn 3 and lost 18. Guyana biggest World Cup Victory is a 5-2 win over Grenada at GCC Bourda in March 1980, while their worst lost is a 6 Nil drubbing by Grenada in St. Georges in 2004. To date 28 goals have been scored by Guyanese players in World Cup qualifiers since 1976 and the only National Players to registered doubles in qualifiers are Pele Football Club’s, Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson and Fruta Conquerors Vurlon Mills. ‘Oiler’ Watson registered doubles against Grenada March 1980 at GCC Bourda and April 1980 in the returned fixture in St. George’s, while Mills emulated the feat 2011 against
Bermuda at Providence. Please find below players that scored for Guyana in World Cup Qualifiers: Vibert Butts 1976 vs Suriname GCC Bourda Keith Niles 1976 vs Suriname - GCC Bourda Gordon Braithwaite 1980 vs Grenada - GCC Bourda Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson 1980 vs Grenada (2) - GCC Bourda Ashton Taylor 1980 vs Grenada - GCC Bourda Clyde ‘Wolly’ Forde 1980 vs Grenada - GCC Bourda Clyde Oiler Watson 1980 April vs Grenada (2) - St George’s Ashton Taylor 1980 vs Grenada - St George’s Terrence Archer 1984 vs Suriname - GCC Bourda Anthony Stanton 1992 vs Suriname - GCC Bourda Kevin Archer 1992 vs Suriname Andre Kamperveen Stadium Paramaribo Brian Joseph 1996 vs Grenada - GCC Bourda
Carey Harris 2004 vs Grenada - Blairmont Nigel Codrington 2008 vs Suriname Providence National Stadium Shawn Beveney 2011 vs Barbados - Providence National Stadium Charles Pollard 2011 vs Barbados - Providence National Stadium Christopher Nurse 2011 vs Barbados - National Stadium Bridgetown Anthony Abrams 2011 vs Barbados - National Stadium Bridgetown Ricky Shakes 2011 vs Bermuda - National Stadium Hamilton Ricky Shakes 2011 vs Trinidad & Tobago National Stadium Providence Leon Cort 2011 vs Trinidad & Tobago National Stadium Providence Gregory Richardson 2012 vs Mexico Azteca - Mexico City Charwayne Walker