Monday June 25, 2012
Kaieteur News
Guyana Olympic Association Under-15 Junior Badminton tournament underway The Guyana Olympic Association Under15 Junior Badminton Tournament 2012 started on Saturday at the Queens College Badminton Courts. The Tournament is part of a series of events that the GOA is doing for the Olympic Month. This was also done last year. The Tournament attracted players from a number of schools around Georgetown and will also serve as preparation for the National Team for the Pan American Badminton Championships to be held in Alberta, Canada in July and also the Caribbean Games (CAREBACO) which will be held in Dominican Republic in August. The Results of the tournament is as follows: Boys Singles Semi-Finals: Narayan Ramdhani defeated Omari Joseph: 21-8, 21-6 Cecil Abrams defeated Jonathan Mangra: 21-16, 8-21, 22-20 Girls Singles Semi-Finals: Priyanna Ramdhani defeated Nadine Jairam: 21-7, 21-4 Ambika Ramraj defeated Arian Kayume: 21-11, 8-21, 16-21 Boys Doubles Semi-Finals: Narayan Ramdhani/Jonathan Mangra defeated Katan Persaud/ Shane Shewjattan: 21-3, 21-4, Cecil Abrams/Darnell Benn defeated Omari Joseph/ Jonathan Persaud: 21-13, 21-9 Girls Doubles Semi-Finals: Priyanna Ramdhani/Ambika Ramraj defeated Jea Ramsammy/
Kara Abrams: 21-13, 21-8, Nadine Jairam/ Arian Kayume defeated Crystal Dey/ Cindy Sookwah: 21-13, 21-10 Mixed-Doubles Semi-Finals: Narayan Ramdhani/Priyanna Ramdhani defeated Jonathan Persaud/Nadine Jairam: 21-9, 214, Jonathan Mangra/Ambika Ramraj defeated CecilAbrams/KaraAbrams: 21-19, 15-21, 15-21 The Tournament continues today at 4:30pm with the play-offs with all the finals. Other results are as follows: Boys Singles Quarter-Finals: Narayan Ramdhani defeated Diante Callender: 21-4, 21-4 Omari Joseph defeated Shane Shewjattan: 21-15, 8-21, 21-19, Cecil Abrams defeated Jonathan Persaud: 21-4, 21-10, Jonathan Mangra defeated Katan Persaud: 21-9, 21-5, Omari Joseph defeated Darnell Benn: 21-15, 8-21, 21-19 Girls Singles Quarter-Finals: Priyanna Ramdhani defeated Cindy Sookwah: 21-4, 21-5 Nadine Jairam defeated Kara Abrams: 2112, 21-15, Arian Kayume defeated Jea Ramsammy: 21-16, 13-21, 10-21, Ambika Ramraj defeated Crystal Dey: 21-9, 21-9 Mixed Doubles Quarter-Finals: Jonathan Persaud/ Nadine Jairam defeated Omari Joseph/ Crystal Dey: 21-17, 19-21, 19-21, Cecil Abrams/Kara Abrams defeated Darnell Benn/ Arian Kayume: 21-12, 21-15, Jonathan Mangra/Ambika Ramraj defeated Shane Shewjattan/ Jea Ramsammy: 21-8, 21-10
Hales outstanding as England down... Dwayne Smith smashed 70 off 54 balls.
From back page Fidel Edwards. His partnership of 159 with Ravi Bopara (59) was also the third highest for any wicket in all Twenty20 internationals. “The way Alex Hayles played was fantastic,” said England Twenty20 captain and Nottinghamshire colleague Stuart Broad, celebrating his 26th birthday on Sunday. “He was pretty distraught not to make his hundred and 20-odd thousand people in Trent Bridge felt the same.” This result meant West Indies had failed to win a single international match this tour after England three-match Test and one-day series by 2-
0 margins. England lost opener Craig Kieswetter early in their chase. But the 6ft 5in Hales, playing only his fifth Twenty20 international, took up the challenge by pulling Ravi Rampaul for six. He also scored boundaries off the first balls from spinner Sunil Narine and seamer Bravo before lofting Bravo for his third six. And when Hales forced West Indies captain Darren Sammy square through the offside for four, he surpassed his previous Twenty20 international best of 62 not out against the West Indies at The Oval in September last year. Hales had a lucky break
when a bottom edge off Narine went for four but there was no denying his class when he hooked Edwards for six to surpass Morgan’s mark. England needed 17 off the last two overs but Bopara struck two successive fours off Rampaul, the first seeing him to a 39-ball fifty. Bopara too fell with England in sight of victory when he holed out off spinner Marlon Samuels, having been dropped on 44. Earlier the West Indies, who’s slumped to 57 for three at the halfway stage, recovered to 172 for four on the back of Dwayne Smith’s T20 international best 70 and all-rounder Dwayne Bravo’s 54 not out. Opener Smith’s 54-ball knock featured five sixes and five fours. Together with Bravo, he put on 77 for the fourth wicket before adding an unbroken 65 with Pollard (23 not out). England, who lost the toss, struck an early blow when they removed dangerman Chris Gayle for just two after he top-edged a pull off a Steven Finn bouncer to Jonathan Bairstow, running round from fine leg. England’s next match is the first of a five-game oneday international series against Australia at Lord’s on Friday, while West Indies face New Zealand in two Twenty20 internationals in Florida on June 30 and July 1. Scores: England 173 for 3 (Hales 99, Bopara 59) beat West Indies 172 for 4 (Smith 70*, Bravo 54) by seven wickets.
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Pulsating International Weekend jumps off in six days - Guyana, D.C Jammers, Brooklyn Bulldogs for tri-partite series By Edison Jefford If you are a basketball junkie, a fan, or just a curious patron, then the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall is the place to be this next weekend when Guyana takes on two United States-based teams as part of the National Community Basketball League (NCBL) International Weekend. Make no mistake about it, the Washington D.C Jammers, who are no strangers to Guyana, with a host of professional and semi-professional players, will be the favourites to win a tri-partite series that also include Guyana and the Brooklyn/Queens Bulldogs. The two US-based teams, both with Guyanese roots in some form or the other, will begin arriving in Guyana this week. The event is being dubbed one of the most important historical and developmental moments in the annals of the sport in Guyana. The big question is whether or not Guyana is ready to host such major teams. Coordinators of the NCBL International Weekend, Kwame Mentor and Robert ‘Bobby’ Cadogan made it clear Saturday that the Land of Many Waters is more than ready. “This is major, this is huge and we are ready to continue making a difference in local basketball when we host those teams this weekend. The idea is an added developmental boost to the sport in Guyana,” Mentore
told Kaieteur Sport. He said that they have taken seriously the complaints that there is not enough international exposure of local players. Mentor stopped one breath short of indicating that charity begins at home and there is no better place to start than inviting teams with deep Guyanese roots. The DC Jammers have been here before and holds an unbeaten record against Guyana. But that was the Guyana that never participated at the Caribbean Championships. That has since changed and they will face a national team that participated in the last Caribbean Championships in the Bahamas. Guyana must have learnt something in the Bahamas. For those who did not get to see Guyana perform in the Bahamas, here is your chance this weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. It promises to be just as intense and competitive with the DC Jammers possessing talents that are just as good as any Caribbean or International team. “This will test the skills level of the Guyanese team. It will also give the local coaches a chance to observe who on the Guyana team can hold their own against formidable opposition. This can only benefit the basketball community in Guyana,” Mentor continued. He said that the tripartite tournament is just one aspect of what they will be doing this weekend. According to him, they will be visiting two charities of choice to make a
contribution, and there will be visits to communities to assess the state of basketball infrastructure. There will also be a clinic for male and female youth players at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Guyana National Team: Travis Burnette, Dave Causway, Shelroy Thomas, Kerwin Blades, Naylon Loncke, Steffon Gillis, Chris Williams, Akeem Kanhai, Ryan Gullen, Jermaine Slater, Shane Webster, Jason Alonzo, Randy Richardson, Royston Siland, Ryan Stephney. Mark Agard (Head Coach) and Andrew Hercules (Assistant Coach). NCBL All Stars: Rodwell Fortune, Jason Squires, Nikkoloi Smith, Dominique Douglas, Nevin Grenville, Orin Rose, Drumson McCulley, Horace Hodges, Oniko Fraser, Ron Campbell, Travis Foster, Fabian Johnson, Harold Adams, Quincy Jones. Kimiston Cameron(Head Coach) and Darcel Harris (Assistant Coach). Washington D.C Jammers: G l e n n Stokes, Joseph Flegler, Mouktar Fawehinmi, Kevan Creppy, Keron McKenzie, Gordon Klaibor, Steffon Farley, Dexter Martin, Lancelot Loncke. Michael Creppy (Head Coach), Clarence Wallerson (Assistant Coach) and Dennis Baird (Manager). Brooklyn/Queens Bulldogs: Richard Mohandat, Ronsard Humphrey, Marlon Thorton, Ashford Johnson, Triston Lake, Ronald Alkins, Warren Butts, Wilfred Branche, Randy Jaggernauth. Bernard Daniels (Head Coach) and Rundell Ramsay (Assistant Coach).
Benn stars with ball and bat as... From back page comeback’, but it’s good to hit the ground running. I give thanks for this opportunity to get back into West Indies cricket and contribute to the success of this team.” In the first half of the match, Benn combined with pacer Jason Holder to pull back India A after Rohit Sharma hit a polished half century. Holder took 3-19 off three overs and also had a run out off the last ball of the innings as India lost their last seven wickets for 25 runs in the last four overs. Benn had all three wickets in his third over. Sharma was
well caught at backward point by Krishmar Santokie; Wriddiman Saha was bowled as he missed a pull; and two balls later Jalaj Saxena was cleaned up with a fast yorker. In the West Indies innings the topscore came from wicket-keeper Carter who made 35 off 21 balls with three leg-side sixes, as he added a crucial 33 off three overs with Holder. Opener Nkrumah Bonner gave the innings a breezy start with 25 off 22 balls. “I think we fielded very well ... guys were throwing themselves around in the outfield...there was a
buzz...we came out full of life. The captain did an excellent job in his first match leading a West Indies team. He rotated his bowlers very well while under pressure,” said the 30-year-old Benn, who has played at the first-class level for 12 years. “I felt Carter batted extremely well and also performed well under pressure. He gave the innings the perfect injection when it was required. Overall we played well. Everyone backed up each other.” The second Digicel T20 was played at Queen’s Park Oval last night.