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EDITORIAL
Is Guyana’s democracy in peril? “Is America heading to a place where it can no longer call itself a democracy?” That was the headline for an article in The Guardian dated June 5. We think it is drawing close to that place, with timely warnings for Guyana. In America, less than six months after the attempted Capitol Hill coup, the political environment is laden with claims of “stolen election”, Republican blockage of an investigation into the ill-fated insurrection, Senate Republican acquittal of their House impeached former president, and mainly minority voter denial grips state after state. Anxieties abound that the January 6 riot is “a harbinger of systemic decline.” American democracy is under siege, great peril. As if to confirm fears, “Republican-controlled state legislatures have rammed through Bills that make it harder to vote in states such as Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa and Montana.” Texas didn’t follow because of a walkout by Democrats. For these very reasons, it is clear that Republican thinking, Republican help, and Republican influence in efforts towards sensitive Guyanese electoral reform is not the wisest choice by local leaders. In their book, How Democracies Die, Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky argue that democracies often come under threat not from invading armies or violent revolutions but at the ballot box: death by a thousand cuts. “People use elections to get into power and then, once in power, assault democratic institutions,” Ziblatt said. “Misinformation and conspiracy theories” overwhelm, which is the conclusion of Daniel Ziblatt, a Harvard University political scientist. He emphasised that “it’s not just about one person but...broader structural issues.” As The Guardian observed, the former president’s men “are maneuvering to serve as elections official in swing states such as Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada. If they succeed in becoming secretaries of state,” more moderate Republican secretaries of state would be gone and political mischief the norm. Just like we had here for five months at GECOM. There would be no principle restraining mind or hand. Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoðan, and Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez [in Venezuela] benefitted from such anti-democratic mischiefs. Ziblatt added, “We shouldn’t overlook that fact that we had a change in government in January. What that suggests is our electoral institutions do work better than they do in Hungary.” Guyana’s then PPP opposition was better organised, financed, and backed than the Hungarian or Turkish opposition, so it triumphed. Today’s APNU+AFC coalition is still figuring what it is all about, and whether it is even interested in assuming and living up to the mantle of what it is to be a viable democratic opposition, one that is well-regarded, and justifies any trust that is placed in both leaders and group. One of the concerns always lurking here is the specter of political tribalism taking a violent turn. The reality is that Guyana’s opposition, like the American Republicans, does not have the numbers that lend to clean electoral victory. Further, it is not making any concrete steps at winning hearts, and changing minds. Unless, it is contented, therefore, to be an eternal runner-up, with no meaningful prize, then impatient elements may be tempted to take matters in their own hands, and for the worse. If this was what was tried in America, of all places, and came perilously close to gaining the upper hand, then Guyana, with its fragile institutions and shaky communities, does not look too promising in its future electoral prospects. To put our best foot forward to defend against this, it is compulsory that whatever electoral reform measures are put into place be robust, as foolproof as can be, and accepted beforehand by as the widest social, political, racial, and national following. If we do not, then we could be setting ourselves to get to that place, the head of the progressive group Democracy for Action, envisioned: “We’re getting to the place where we might not be able to call ourselves a democracy anymore. That’s how dire it is.” This would be even more devastating to this country since, unlike the United States of America, we barely know what is involved in a democracy, such has been the limits of our exposure to the genuine aspects of it, and the briefness of our association with its bona fides.
Education against racism must start in the home Dear Editor, It takes a Michael Holding to call things as they are, a man legendary for his pace, pitch, and power on and off the grass. This was what he did on his experiences with personal and group abuse in “Some of the letters were barbaric -Holding reveals racial abuse he suffered in England” (BBC, June 23). In today’s impeccable world of oral and individual purity, even use of a word like “barbaric” risks condemnation for uttering a slur, a harkening back to linkage with animals, of human savages. I like the word, and delight in plastering it all over the dirty, guilty countenances of political frauds, and societal hypocrites, of which the utterly worst ones are those of religious bent. According
to the ‘Whispering Ghost’, some of the letters received in that bastion of civilised behaviour, England, were written in red to ram home the racial abuse; and extended past the margins, to pretend at childish sources. The man who drove fear in the hearts of opposing batsmen was fearless in damning such abuse for the profanities that they are. Now Mr. Mike made an interesting point, that one about education and re-education being necessary, and with which I agree, but now take to other places. I agree that education is crucial; it must start in the home. Our homes must be the place, where the little and growing ones do not hear racial vitriol heaped upon neighbours or political foes of a different colour; of slurs cast on those of mixed ancestry; of the derogatory piled on those with a lifestyle
not quite orthodox. It is difficult, given cultural and historical roots; contemporary conduct and the ‘coolness’ of fitting in and counted as likeminded; and tougher still because some get visceral satisfaction from extending degrading hurtful narratives. I believe that when the education that Michael Holding speaks about, starts in the home, the things heard (and not heard), the values prevalent (or not) - then the foundation is set for classroom to build upon, and the schoolyard to not overcome. The latter would be from the racial poisons overheard or lived within the home or neighbourhood. Similarly, the identical kind of education must (must) continue in the political arena with leaders and senior members of groups embodying the honest and
credible where race is concerned. Their position must be that this will not be tolerated from members of this political group, will not be condoned in any fashion, with no excuses made. This would be regardless of who is involved. If we are serious, then religious leaders have to be the backbone of such endeavours: vigilant and fearless and attentive to the racial spite, racial ugliness, racial sabotages. All leaderspolitical, parental, ecclesiastical, and societalmust be alert to the sly and nuanced, which should be called out and denounced for what they are: barbaric and racial, unacceptable and unsupportable. The education starts as outlined, and involves all those mentioned. Let’s see who is serious about racial attitudes and behaviours. Yours truly, GHK Lall
Coalition has always served those in power, not the people Dear Editor, The Coalition spun the corruption mantra to perfection and the gullible had swallowed it. Guyanese will never fall for this again when for five years, which they had witnessed not only what real corruption but what real rigging is under the Coalition. Young Guyanese had a taste of Burnhamism of action! And to those who had forgotten their memories were jolted! Guyanese must never forget that Coalition politics destroyed this country on two occasions and this should never be permitted to happen again. Moses Nagamootoo knows this too well. When one analyses what took place in the Coalition of 1964 and that of 2015, one can discern stark and compelling similarities to support this proposition. Let me refresh Nagamootoo’s memory. General Elections were held in Guyana (then British Guiana) on 7th December, 1964 – despite the PPP winning a majority of 24 seats – saw the beginning of dirty coalition politics in Guyana, with a coalition between the PNC and the UF. The interests of the people were not of any importance and this unholy alliance engineered served both foreign interests and that of Burnham and the PNC. In 2015 again, the Coalition was never about the people but to gain power in order to feather their own nests. The 1964 Coalition had marked also the beginning of a most ruthless reign of the Burnham dictatorship, which saw the
rapid decline of our socioeconomic structure. History would repeat itself in 2015 when in just five years, the Treasury became empty, the reserves depleted and the country was facing bankruptcy, unemployment rose and the standard of living plummeted. In the earlier Coalition, the economic decline began to gain traction in 1966, just two years into government. Agriculture became the prime target of the PNC as it was after 2015. The Coalition Government was deliberately applying policies detrimental to the agriculture sector. Similar to the promises made during the 2015 Election Campaign, during the 1964 election campaign, the farmers were promised 30 acres of land with good drainage and irrigation, and that they would get good markets and fair prices. They had also promised that rice farmers will get $10 more per bag from the Cuban rice market. In 2015, they were promised $9,000 dollars per bag. However, it was not only in Agriculture, but the other sectors began a rapid decline. The balance of trade which was favourable up to 1964 became increasingly unfavourable, showing an increasing deficit each year – in 1965 and 1966, it was $4.3 million but by the first half of 1967, it was a staggering $26 million). Over 4,250 workers were retrenched, including 1,000 sugar workers and 1,500 bauxite workers, and the unemployment rose to 23%. It must be noted that this
scenario played out when the Coalition assumed power in 2015. It is ironic that during this period of ruthless dictatorship and corruption Nagamootoo had written and spoken volumes and was one of the prime targets of the PNC but the return of the PNC dictatorship in 2015 which he supported, saw him hearing and seeing no evil. He was himself utterly consumed by the same corrupt practices, which he had vociferously condemned. Just as what happened after 1964, happened again after 2015, the promises were not kept and things fell apart rapidly. In fact, hunger and suffering began to stalk the land. The Coalition was simply a ruse to oust the PPP and get into power. It’s just startling how the PNC can fool Guyanese with the same promises twice. This time, this unholy alliance was spearheaded and orchestrated by Nagamootoo, the selfacclaimed disciple of Dr. Jagan and the anointed one. The disastrous effect of the 1964 Coalition lasted for 28 years. It must be recalled that under the PNC dictatorship, the entire socioeconomic structure collapsed and it became criminal to even put certain foods on the table, such as potato, flour, onion, garlic, flour and sardines, etc. Moreover, during these horrific years, the PNC apart from completely bankrupting the economy, sold off many of our valuable assets for next to nothing, enriching families and friends and those who could provide a lucrative kickback. This was more
pronounced just before the 1992 Elections. Fortunately, in 1992 and until 2015, the PPP/C under the leadership of the late Dr. Jagan and then Dr. Jagdeo, propelling Guyana into an upward progressive trajectory, which moved Guyana from a poor low income country to a middle income country with a per capita income in excess of US$5,000. Even before they coalesced in 2015, the AFC joined hands with the PNC to frustrate and destabilise the PPP/C Government. This became more pronounced from 2011 when Nagamootoo became the ‘scissors man’ for the PNC. This man saw an opportunity to fulfill his political ambitions so he moved a no confidence motion to remove the PPP/C Government. This was achieved and the Elections in 2015 saw the return of an infamous alliance and he became the ‘siren’ Prime Minister. The Coalition in 1964 was reenacted but with a difference. The AFC was the perfect partner in crime. Ironically, the no confidence motion in 2018 was the precursor to the eventual toppling of the fledgling PNC/ AFC dictatorship in 2020. This was poetic justice! Unlike Peter D’Aguiar, the AFC’s leadership in 2015 saw an opportunity for selfaggrandisement and enrichment. The APNU+AFC had squandered and mismanaged our economy through corrupt practices to the extent that they have spent more than $1.3 trillion dollars with nothing to show. (Continued on page 5)
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What is going on in our country? Dear Editor, Brothers and sisters, we are being exploited by the very people that we elect to protect us, to protect our interest! Imagine Exxon Mobil announced that the third oil ship will cost 200 billion dollars – who is responsible for reviewing these purchases? What is more alarming is that they are borrowing this money from 11 international banks, and we are yet to know the interest rates on the money, which they borrowing on our behalf. According to a study done by Statista (a leading provider of market and consumer data), less than half of Guyana’s population have internet access. This means with the Covid-19 pandemic that caused the schools to close, more than half of our children are not able to access online schooling, which will make it
worse for our economy if our youths are not being properly educated. Every day, food prices are rising, yet our government can’t seem to get the natural resources contracts so that citizens of this rich country won’t have to suffer. Kaieteur News reported on June 26 that a rice farmer that planted 195 acres of rice that was affected by the flood, was discovered by his maid hanging from the ceiling; he committed suicide because of the amount of money, which he owes the bank and IPED. Where are our government bailout policies? These financial gurus who claim to go all over the world to study and get their fancy Ph.D. and degrees, aren’t doing anything to protect our people. Now I hear they want to create a new police division or something like that so that they can fight
crime. In any country where there is extreme poverty like Guyana, there will be high crime rates. With a poverty rate of 47.5 percent, we are bound to have high crime rates. What about feeding programmes, what about paid learning programmes? What about social initiatives that will allow people to be able to maintain themselves and their families? How do you sleep at night? Political leaders were sworn in using the Bible, Quran, or Bhagavad Gita just to go in there to do nonsense. Do you have any shame? Just playing the blame game and pulling out the race card all the time, rich rich country like our own taking billions of dollars in loans, next thing you know, there will be taxes on everything which will cause prices to raise again. This will cause our people to get little hope thinking that they will
Residents of Tuschen New Scheme are waiting over 13 years now for development Dear Editor, I read an article on the Department of Public Information website wherein it was stated that major development is underway for Region No. 3. As a resident of Tuschen New Scheme for over 13 years now, I am eagerly awaiting the era of development. I highlighted the number of years for several reasons. Firstly, to date, the scheme has not been regularised and because of that, you have persons building on the reserves and obstructing all means of drainage. Consequently, when it rains, there is no place for the water to go. Land-owners have to resort to using the drain that leads to the road to allow the water to recede. Secondly, the roads are in a most deplorable state and this is prior to the year
2015. The pictures you see here are for roads leading to the mandir and Tuschen Primary School, which is just off the main road and used by many students as a safer means of access to the school. Some months ago, I think it was around January or February, a team from the M i n i s t r y o f Wo r k s w a s conducting some patchwork to the main access road and some specially selected streets. To t h e r e s i d e n t s ’ misfortune, several streets remain inaccessible, especially when it rains. Even the hire car operators refuse to take you through the streets because of the state of the road. So despite the time of the evening, even with Covid-19 guidelines being observed, you have to become as bold as a lion
and walk through the streets that are devoid of lights, except those that might project from a resident’s yard. Ministers, I can go on and on but it will be of no consequence, unless you visit this scheme yourself. Everyone is talking and some have resorted to using construction waste to throw in the very huge potholes, but since I’ve made several calls without success, I’ve decided to write to see whether at all my plea will get your attention and the needed road works will be done urgently. Yours truly, Odessa James
get some relief, all we are getting is high taxes, come on man. So ExxonMobil submitted an application for a gas-toenergy project, a plant to process the natural gas that they are flaring every day. The plant is supposed to supply
the country with a cheaper alternative to the fuel, which we use right now to power the country. The EPA ordered them to do an Environmental Impact Assessment and they are giving Guyanese 28 days to submit the subjects that we want them to access, is that
fair brothers and sisters? You can’t even throw a party in 28 days, but they want us to come up with subjects in such a short space of time. That is just ridiculous; we need to do better Guyana! Yours truly, Name provided
Was this just another failed anti-noise campaign? Dear Editor There are vehicles coursing through city streets any hour of the day and night, blaring and blasting music from systems with decibels that could awake the dead.
There was a campaign against this noise nuisance. So why is it still happening? Or is it another failed campaign? Shamshun Mohamed
...Coalition has always served those From page 4 In fact, Guyanese have been overtaxed with an additional annual average of $80 billion more than under the PPP/C. It is equally alarming that they spent more than $600 billion than what the previous PPP/ C government spent in their last 4 years in office! Where has the money gone when it is considered that more Guyanese were unemployed than ever before and that 4 sugar estates have been closed and the factories, the infrastructures and the cultivation completely annihilated. In fact, the AFC’s leadership referred to GuySuCo as the ‘black hole’ and likened subsidies to
‘raping of the Treasury’. The ‘sugar champion’ had deserted the sugar workers. Fortunately, this Government has once again come to the rescue of the entity, which from all indications will once again be brought back to its glorious days. Luckily, Dr. Jagdeo’s leadership ensured that Guyanese do not have to wait for another 28 years! Now the PPP/C Government is once again in Government and rapidly building the socio-economic structures despite inheriting an empty Treasury and
depleted reserves and faced with two disasters of gigantic proportion. And what is the Opposition Coalition doing? They are hell-bent of derailing the progress, crying corruption and attempting once again to deceive and fool the people, shouting ‘fake vaccines and corruption’! Coalition has always served those in power rather than the people and it is time the Opposition make some meaningful contribution to the development of our country. Yours truly, Haseef Yusuf
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MAKING UP AND BREAKING UP Even John who was usually talkative and restless, was quiet. He buried his head into the newspaper, but you just knew that his attention was not on the pages in front of him, but rather on what was taking place in the house next door. The house next door was concrete and sealed. But even that could not prevent the “cuss-out” that was taking place inside from reaching all the way across the fence and into the living room where John, others and I sat. It was an experience that John had never encountered. Verbal altercations were not new from where he came from. Persons have been known to throw remarks at each other. But this was a “cuss-out” with a difference. The language was far more colourful and explicit. Parts of the human anatomy were described with such clarity and vividness that nothing was left to either the imagination or to assumptions. Myths were shattered, decorum was thrown out of the window. This was brutal frankness of a kind John had not experienced. Disturbed and embarrassed that two human beings could insult each other with words that cut deep, John nonetheless was having a taste of a good Guyanese “buse out”, an introduction to one of the more interesting aspects of life in a poor country where insults, ridicule and abuse were hurled further than a flying javelin or discus. It was a lovers’ spat. A quarrel about the man next door coming home late the previous night. This is what made it interesting. His
paramour did not object when he came in. She waited until he had slept off whatever he had indulged himself in before unleashing her wrath. “You is a no-good, goodfor-nothing, scalawag. Where were you last night?” “I told you woman, I went to my mother.” “You lying! I called your mother and she said that you were not there.” “You call my mother?” “Yes, I called your mother -three times. All three times she said that you were not there.” “Well she is wrong. I was there but I was downstairs. I thought she was sleeping so I did not go upstairs to disturb her.” “You are lying because when you did not come back home by midnight, I asked your brother to check for you. He said he had just come in and you were nowhere around.” “But is why I have to give you any explanation? I don’t need to give you any satisfaction. I am my own big man; I will go where I please, come back when I please and there is nothing you can do about it.” “But is where you went? I am no floor mat that you can walk in here as you like. I am not standing for it. You have to tell me her name at least.” “I do not have to give you any satisfaction.” It was then that the quarrel descended into colourful language. The adjectives flew around like missiles. Both sides exchanged volleys of crudeness and fired rounds of vulgarity spiced with expletives. There was eventually a short intermission. But this
only allowed the verbal combatants a short respite, a breather to rest their vocal chords and relax their lungs before launching into a second round of nastier verbal exchanges. This second round was even more dramatic than the first, and extremely explicit. This time relatives were brought into the picture. The background of each of the combatants was laid barer than the Sahara. Whose mother was this, whose brother was a dependent, whose sister was loser; it was all let out in the open. If you wanted a family history of either party, you could have it firsthand. The third round was about holding ground. Just, also, most like the first round, it was about who was in charge. The man claimed that he was. The woman said she would have none of that and it was either her way or the highway. Finally, the woman could take it no longer. She resigned from the fight and simply said, “I was a fool when I married you.” The husband replied, “Yes, dear, but I was in love and didn’t notice.” By the next day, it was as if nothing had happened. They were soon in a cozy pose in their car. The making up was better than the breaking up. This is Guyana. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
Dem Boys Seh…
Lateness is Guyanese pastime I know a man who was late fuh he own funeral. “How is dat?” yuh ask. Well, he was not only late, he was absent. De parlour prepare de wrang body. Was one big confusion! First time a funeral dat start had to get push back. But it got dem wah does late fuh weddings tuh. Some people got to explain why dem like keep people waiting. “One of these days, you are going to be late for your
own wedding,” one man tell he friend. “Weddings are always late in Guyana. Almost always! Hardly a wedding does start on time. So being late for my wedding will not be unusual,” de friend replied. “Okay, but I know of one thing which no Guyanese is ever late for,” de man seh. “What is that?” deh friend ask. “Guess.” “ The fire service?” “Wrong!” “The police responding to
a 911 call?” “Wrong!” “Your flight?” “First day at school.” “Wrong!” but you are getting closer. There is de one thing dat Guyanese do not tun up late fuh. “De one thing is Church!” “Wrong!” “I give up.” “No Guyanese is ever late for his immigrant visa interview,” de man announce. Talk half and see all who gan reach home late tonight.
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Verstappen extended his championship lead to 18 points ahead of Hamilton. (Getty Images)
This season has been marked by a series of gripping races and ultra-tight battles between Verstappen and Hamilton, but this was race was notable for his lack of excitement. There was entertainment provided by Charles Leclerc, though, as the Ferrari driver fought back up to seventh place after damaging his front wing and dropping to last on the first lap with a superb attacking drive in which he several times flirted with the limits while passing rivals. But at the front there was little jeopardy, as Verstappen converted his pole position into a lead at the first corner and controlled the race thereafter. Verstappen was 1.4 seconds clear after two laps and calmly and slowly extended his advantage for the rest of the race. Hamilton’s only consolation was a late pit stop to claim the point for fastest lap. The battle for the final podium place was also a Mercedes v Red Bull affair. Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez held third for the first part of the race but lost it to Bottas, who had qualified second but was given a threeplace grid penalty for spinning in the pit lane in practice, with a slow pit stop. As the second string developed, though, Bottas
began to run into tyre trouble and Perez had closed to 1.5secs behind him when Red Bull decided to pit the Mexican for fresher tyres. He dropped 20 seconds back with 15 laps to go and was 1.3secs behind Bottas at the start of the last lap but was not close enough to challenge before the flag. Strong race from Ferrari McLaren’s Lando Norris, who had qualified an excellent third, held off Perez and Bottas for a few laps before bowing to the inevitable and then had a lonely race to fifth place. Behind him, the stand-out team were Ferrari. Carlos Sainz, who had qualified 11th, ran long on medium tyres to gain ground and emerge from the pit stop period right behind Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin, which he quickly passed to cement sixth place. Leclerc made a mistake in damaging his front wing as he moved across on Pierre Gasly’s Alpa Tauri in the hectic lap-one battle, giving the Frenchman a puncture that ripped off his left-rear wheel, and had to pit at the end of the first lap for a new front wing. Ferrari changed his soft tyres for hard and Leclerc set about recovering lost ground. He ran long on the tyres, stopping on lap 37, and
returned to the track in 14th place. But he soon picked off the Alfa Romeos of Kimi Raikkonen - again clipping the Finn’s wing, though without damage this time, as he went past - and Antonio Giovinazzi, then Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin, Alpha Tauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, Alpine’s Fernando Alonso and Stroll to take seventh at the flag. Stroll, Alonso and Tsunoda completed the top 10. George Russell looked on course for his first points for the Williams team as he ran strongly in eighth place in the first stint of the race. But he was suffering with an engine problem, lost a lot of ground as his hydraulic system was topped up at his first pit stop and eventually had to retire. “This one hurt,” said Russell. “Every single member of the team should hold their head high today. We were up there on merit. Racing can be brutal but we keep fighting.” What happens next? Another race at the Red Bull Ring in seven days, the Austrian Grand Prix this time, and Mercedes will be spending the next few days desperately searching for ways to close the gap on an increasingly impressive looking Red Bull.
George Russell was forced to retire with an engine problem. (Getty Images)
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“Warrior” Fraser-Pryce wins 200m in lifetime Leah’s Enterprise support ‘Cricket gear for young best 21.79 to complete sprint double SportsMax - Shelly-Ann silver medal over 200m at the Reynaldo Walcott put her cricketers’ programme Fraser-Pryce described 2012 London Games and gold through during the off-
Shelly-Ann FraserPryce will be competing in her fourth Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Getty Images)
a year later at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow. “I am excited because, look at me, for everything I have achieved over the years, I’ve never taken it for granted. I always knew what I was capable of and I am glad I never gave up and I stuck to what I believed in and kept close to the persons who believed in me and continued to work hard for that dream and I am glad to finally break the 22-second barrier,” she said. The improvements this season that allowed her to run lifetime bests of 10.63 and 21.79, she said, was the result of the hard work Coach
herself as a warrior yesterday after she completed the sprint double on the final day of the 2021 Jamaica National Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston. The 34-year-old Fraser-Pryce ran a lifetime best of 21.79 to add the 200m to the 100m she won in 10.71 on Friday night. She held a fast-finishing Shericka Jackson, who also produced a lifetime best of 21.82 for the runner-up spot. Elaine Thompson-Herah, the 2016 Olympic champion, finished third in a season-best 22.02. It was a seminal moment for Fraser-Pryce, who won a
Monday June 28, 2021 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Something about silence doesn't seem right to you today, Aries. Keep talking. Eventually someone will say something meaningful. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Despite all your rage, you're still just a rat in a cage. Get out of your box. Influences from other people may cause some serious transformation in your mindset. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You may be anxious to say what's on your mind today. Words are on the tip of your tongue and you aren't afraid to let them spill out. Be careful. CANCER(June21–July22) Your mind is extra clear today, Cancer. Make sure you're helping yourself as well as others. Take care of any tasks that require a great deal of brainpower. You have a tremendous ability to figure out any mental problem. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Do your thing today, and don't take garbage from others. Take control of the issue when you see that something needs to get done. Others may be acting rashly and see things differently than you do. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) You will be able to think clearly today, Virgo. Do the best you can with what you have to work with. Do your thing and let people do theirs. Don't dwell on others' dramas. You should enjoy a good working relationship with mechanical objects.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Don't wait for an invitation to speak your mind. No one will ask what you think. Express yourself. You've given other people plenty of time to have their say. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Your mind is sharp as a tack today, Scorpio. There's a great deal of power behind your thoughts, so use it wisely. Take this energy to work and see how much you can accomplish. Lady Luck is on your side. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) What are you waiting for? You aren't going to meet anyone new by staying inside all the time. You aren't going to become a rock star if you never pick up an instrument. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Don't waste time today, Capricorn. Act with courage. Tap your primal nature and throw caution to the wind. Your wit and keen mind provide you with opportunities that you should jump on. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) There's a powerful force urging you to act today, Aquarius. Someone may be working counter to your aims and trying to rub you the wrong way. Don't let people outwit you. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Put the pedal to the metal today and have confidence in all your actions. There's a great deal of power in your words. There's a tremendous amount of information that needs to be exchanged.
season as well as her own resolve to continue to strive for excellence despite whatever challenges life throws at her. “The key part of the preparation was just the endurance part in making sure I was strong to manage all the rounds, I think that was very important,” she said. “I am grateful that I was able to put together the work and I give God thanks because I have had struggles, especially with my toe, but I am a warrior so whatever it is, I am always going to show up and do my best and as long as I do that then I am always satisfied.” She also praised Coach Walcott, the head coach at Elite Performance, with whom she has enjoyed a harmonious relationship ever since her early days at the MVP track club. “Mr Walcott has always been a friend. He was part of the MVP track club, we started UTech (University of Technology) at the same time so I have always had that belief in him,” she said, also taking time to praise her former coach Stephen Francis. “I think what’s also important is that we have always had a foundation as well from Stephen Francis and MVP Track Club so I can’t take that for granted and what he had done to my career so far. So, it’s just a continuation of the hard work and the coaches. I am just glad that I have had two solid coaches.” Fraser-Pryce said she plans to immediately get back to work to continue to prepare for the Games this summer. “The Olympics are not that far away so it’s about being very meticulous in the work and being mindful, stay injury free and doing the best I can to stay healthy.” Rasheed Dwyer won the men’s title in season-best 20.17 ahead of Yohan Blake 20.18. Tyquendo Tracey, the 100m champion, was third in 20.34.
...Golf Camp From page 20 Hussain, Christine Sukhram (9-time Guyana Women’s Champion), Dr. Joaan Deo (2time Guyana Open & Suriname Ladies Champion) and Miguel Wong (Guyana’s Highest Ranked Male Table Tennis Player and German League Pro). Golf is one of the few fully Covid-19 compliant sports and all guidelines are being observed.
Leah’s Enterprise provided support for “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”. The Rosignol, West Coast Berbice based business has provided cash to purchase first aid kits for cricket clubs. Leana Bachan, owner and Managing Director said that she is pleased to be part of this noble project which she feels will surely make a difference in the lives of youths and communities as a whole. Items collected so far: cash for first aid kit, twelve pairs of batting pads, eleven bats, eight pairs of batting gloves and two gear bags. Youths and clubs from the Essequibo Coast and Pomeroon have already benefited from six pairs of batting pads, four pairs of batting gloves and seven bats. This project is a joint initiative by Kishan Das of the USA. Cricket related items will be distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the
Leana Bachan recipients. Talent spotting will be done across the country and club leaders will also assist to identify talent. Persons who wish to make a contribution can contact Kishan. We also take this opportunity to say thanks to Javed and Imran of West Indian Sports Complex, Option Group of USA, Bish Panday of P and P Insurance Brokers, Sean Devers, Hilbert Foster, Travis Simon, Årïêl J. Tïlkú, Aaron Beharry, Leanna Bachan and Imran Saccoor, Devon Ramnauth and Sherman Austin.
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Golf Camp to be held in honour of coach Colin Ming
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he Guyana Golf Association and the NexGen Golf Academy will host a Golf Camp at the facility on Woolford Avenue from July 1st to July 17th for new players of all ages with experienced players also given an opportunity to hone their skills. It is hoped that this will give the Guyana Golf Association the foundation for the selection of players to start building a National Team that will represent the country at upcoming events. This is the second Annual Golf Camp and it will be dedicated to former Coach and sponsor of the Academy, the late Colin Ming. Mr. Ming was an avid promoter of sports among youths and a dedicated coach who had a dream of producing a PGA golfer from our shores. Samuel
The camp is expected to attract a number of male and female youths.
Ming said “This is something my dad was happy to be a part of and we wish the Academy every success and will support them as they work to carry out his desires.” It was last July that Colin Ming and Neil Jones,
donated hundreds of junior golf clubs to fellow Queen’s College alumni Aleem Hussain, to ensure that youths would have access to equipment to learn the sport. That was a part of the reason which golf has grown so much as it helped lead to
Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles Clippers to move to brink of NBA Finals
the implementation of the sport in 51 schools to date (an additional 50 set to be added in August) and more than 5,000 students having access to the game in less than 12 months. The Golf Camp is sponsored in part by Assuria General Insurance; Copa Airlines; Blue Life Waters; Trophy Stall; Ansa Mcal; Toolsie Persaud; Kanuku Suite & Apartments; Kanuku Tours; Angel Seafood Restaurant & Bar; Sunshine Snacks; Ram & McRae; Puran Brothers; Crown Mining; Panko Steel Construction; OES; H. Nauth & Sons; AR Printery; Bissessar Shipping Company; CS World Cargo & Logistics; Sterling Products; Caliper Drones; PasCargo; New Trend Auto; Maraiko Bay Resorts; Shafura Hussain Foundation; and NexGen
Global Group. These companies are amongst the major sponsors of Golf in Guyana, and will assist in the donation prizes and trophies, as well as provide 25 spots for underprivileged youths at no cost. This will continue the tradition started by Christopher Ram (Ram & McRae) and Ramesh Dookhoo (Banks DiH) earlier this year when they partnered with the Academy to offer free lessons for underprivileged children. All clubs and balls, along with water and a snack daily will be provided by the Academy. Warm up drills will conducted by Coach Miguel Wong, who along with members of the Titans Table Tennis Club and the Guyana National Team, will also provide Free Table Tennis instructions. Registration for the
programme, which has a nominal cost of $8,000, ends on June 30th. Timings for the classes are Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm and on Saturday July 17th will be the skills competition and graduation where each participant will receive a certificate, goody bag and top players will get medals and trophies. In addition, there will be an aerial show with Drones/Model Airplanes; Demonstration by the A r c h e r y t e a m ; Demonstrations by The Titans Table Tennis Club during Week 2 where children can participate; and all parents will have a chance to putt to win prizes as well. And to top it off, there will an Ice-cream Day provided by Sterling Products. Coaches for the Camp are GGA President Aleem (Continued on page 6)
Serena to skip Tokyo Games, declines to explain reasons
Serena Williams . (Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports)
The Phoenix Suns last featured in the NBA finals in 1993. (Reuters)
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BC Sport - The Phoenix Suns moved to within a win of their first NBA Finals appearance in 28 years after beating the Los Angeles Clippers 84-80 at the Staples Center. Chris Paul scored five crucial free throws in the final seconds as the Suns took a 3-1 lead in the best-ofseven Western Conference finals. Devin Booker scored 25 points before fouling out and Deandre Ayton came up with
19 points and 22 rebounds. Paul George finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds for the Clippers. The Clippers shot just 32% from the field as they played without Kawhi Leonard, a two-time NBA finals Most Valuable Player, for the sixth consecutive play-off game because of a knee injury. Trailing 50-36 at halftime, the Clippers fought back by outscoring the Suns 30-19 in the third quarter. In a tense final quarter,
both teams went almost four minutes without scoring a point as the Suns maintained a narrow 71-70 lead. Paul, who finished with 18 points and seven assists, held his nerve in the final seven seconds to clinch victory. The Suns can confirmed their place in the NBA finals today with victory in game five at home. “We still got a ways to go but it felt good to get one here,” Paul said. “This was a tough environment.”
(Reuters) - Serena Wi l l i a m s w i l l n o t b e travelling to Tokyo for the Olympic Games, the 23times Grand Slam singles tennis champion said yesterday without giving the reasons behind her decision. American Williams, who will turn 40 in September, won the singles title at the London Olympics in 2012 and she has also picked up three gold medals in doubles with sister Venus — in Sydney (2000), Beijing (2008) and London. “Yeah, I’m actually not on the Olympic list, so... Not that I’m aware of. If so, then I shouldn’t be o n i t , ” Wi l l i a m s t o l d reporters on the eve of the Wimbledon Grand Slam. Top men’s players such as Rafa Nadal and Dominic Thiem have also opted to skip the Tokyo Games, which start on July 23. Roger Federer, a 20times major winner who also turns 40 in August, said he would like to go to the Olympics but would make a final call after Wimbledon. There are persistent worries among the general
public and medical experts in Japan that the world’s largest sporting event, which was delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could trigger a new wave of infections. Organisers have barred family members of athletes from attending the Games due to safety protocols, while foreign spectators are also excluded and domestic crowds will be allowed in restricted numbers. The restrictions on international arrivals would have separated Williams from her daughter Alexis Olympia, who was born in 2017. “There’s a lot of reasons that I made my Olympic decision,” Williams said, when asked if it would be difficult for her to miss the Games. “I don’t really want to... I don’t feel like going into them today. Maybe another day. Sorry. “ I n t h e p a s t i t ’s (Olympics) been a wonderful place for me. I really haven’t thought about it, so I’m going to keep not thinking about it.”
WIMBLEDON CAMPAIGN The All England Club’s lush green courts are a happy hunting ground for Williams, who has lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish seven times along with her Olympics singles gold medal. She has reached the finals in her last four Wimbledons and is one of the favourites to win a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam with the absence of world No.2 Naomi Osaka and third-ranked Simona Halep. “I think that the women’s draw is so deep, regardless to w h o y o u p l a y, ” s a i d Williams, who will open her campaign against 100thranked Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich. “You really have to show up now. There’s no longer matches that are going to be a sure walk-through. You just have to really have your head in, have your game on. “I feel like, if anything, everyone plays really hard. I feel like it doesn’t matter who you play, you have to be ready. Everyone worked really hard to be here.”
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South Africa level series as George Linde, Tabraiz Shamsi squeeze West Indies
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SPNcricinfo South Africa earned their first T20I victory under new white-ball captain Te m b a B a v u m a a n d successfully defended a score under 170 for just the third time since the 2016 World T20 to level the fivematch series against West Indies 1-1. While Kagiso Rabada took wickets at the start and end of the innings, South Africa had their spinners George Linde and Tabraiz Shamsi to thank for the win. Between them, Linde and Shamsi bowled eight overs, conceded 35 runs and took three wickets to take West Indies from 62 for 2 in the ninth over to 70 for 5 in the 11th, in pursuit of 167. Despite late cameos from Jason Holder and Fabian Allen, the required rate proved too high. Both teams will be concerned with the performances of their middle orders, who failed to build on promising starts. No South African batter outside the top three scored more than 11 while West Indies’ No. 3-6 batters were all dismissed in single figures. Positive in the Powerplay With as many as five potential opening batters in their squad, South Africa have several combinations to choose from but stuck with Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock for the second successive match. After posting just 33 in 3.4 overs on Saturday, the pair came good with 73 in 6.4 overs in this match. They scored 69 runs in the Powerplay including seven fours and three sixes and were aggressive against the opening spin pair and the
seamers that followed. De Kock took 14 runs off Holder ’s opening over, including the first six of the innings as he cleared midwicket. At the other end, Hendricks plundered 14 off Allen, and hit him back over his head for six before hitting two fours off the next three balls and then being gifted four leg-byes. South Africa have only scored more runs in a Powerplay three times 88 for 0 and 83 for 0 against England in 2016, and 78 for 0 against Zimbabwe in 2010. In the end, it set them up for a match-winning total. Ultra-Edge fails... Hendricks was well-set to score the sixth fifty of his T20I career but two balls after the halfway mark was beaten as he attempted a reverse-sweep off Kevin Sinclair. He was given out onfield and reviewed after consultation with his captain, Bavuma. A cutaway of the players was shown but Ultra-Edge was not available and the television umpire, Joel Wilson, eventually had to make his call based on the split-screen. There was a clear gap between bat and ball and ball-tracking upheld the on-field call, with the ball clipping off stump, so had to go. South Africa were 96 for 2, with 200 still well within sight. ...and so does South Africa’s middle-order South Africa’s top-heavy squad has left them with a soft middle-order and that showed after the Powerplay and particularly in the second half of their innings. They lost 7 for 97 between the 7th and 20th over, adding only 21 for the loss of three wickets in the last four overs.
Temba Bavuma plays one fine on the on side. (AFP/Getty Images)
Left-arm seamer Obed McCoy was the standout performer at the death. After his first over cost 10 runs in the Powerplay, he conceded only 15 runs in his next three and claimed the wickets of David Miller, caught at deep midwicket, Linde, lbw on r e v i e w, a n d H e i n r i c h Klaasen, holing out in the last over. Dwayne Bravo bowled the penultimate over and gave away just six runs to build on the start Sinclair had given West Indies. He opened the bowling and finished with 2 for 23 in his four overs, the most economical West Indian return and his own careerbest. South African spin Linde and Shamsi bowled six overs in tandem after the Powerplay and gave away just 23 runs between. Importantly, they picked up three wickets in that period to put South Africa in a winning position. After the seventh and eighth over yielded just eight runs between them, Nicholas Pooran, batting at No. 4, felt he needed to do something; he tried to hit Linde over long-on but played for turn when there wasn’t any and skied the ball to Miller on the boundary. Pooran has been dismissed in single figures in eight out of his last 10 T20 innings. In the next over, Kieron Pollard attempted a slogsweep off a Shamsi legbreak and found a diving Hendricks at midwicket. Four balls later, Andre Russell did not get hold of a leg-side heave off Linde, who he tried to dispatch over deep midwicket. Klaasen negotiated between staring into the sun and losing the ball in the shadows and ended up taking the catch of the match to leave West Indies 70 for 4. How’s that? We all know the old trick when the fielding side appeal for caught behind when the ball has drifted down the leg side to avoid having the umpire call wide, don’t we? Well, South Africa did that at the start of the 17th over when Allen missed a pull off Anrich Nortje, which was called wide. For once, it worked: de Kock convinced Bavuma to review but a working Ultra-Edge showed no contact between bat, or glove, and ball - though the wide was reversed, with the ball flicking the thigh pad.
In the event, the next ball brought a wicket: Allen drove Nortje to Bavuma at extra cover, whose quick pick-up and release back to Nortje allowed him to catch Holder short of his crease coming back for two, all but ending West Indies’ chances of a successful chase. Allen hit the expensive Lungi Ngidi for three sixes in the final over, but by then the game was lost. Scores: South Africa 166 for 7 (Bavuma 46, Hendricks 42, McCoy 3-25) beat West Indies 150 for 9 (Rabada 3-37) by 16 runs.
George Linde put the brakes on in the middle overs. (AFP/Getty Images)
Gabrielle Thomas runs fastest 200m time since Florence Griffith Joyner
Thomas won the US 200m trials to reach her first Olympics, while Allyson Felix (right) has qualified for her fifth Games in the 400m. (Getty Images)
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Eugene, Oregon, Grant Holloway missed the 110m hurdles world record by just a hundredth of a second. The world champion, 23, who holds the indoor 60m hurdles world record, won the final in 12.96 seconds. But in his semi-final he finished a hundredth of a second outside Aries Merritt’s 2012 world record of 12.80 seconds. “At this point [the world record] is definitely possible,” Holloway said. “A lot of people said I could never run 12.9 again. I’m just continuing to figure out ways to get better.” In the men’s 400m hurdles, Rai Benjamin, 23, won the final in 46.83 seconds, just five hundreds of a second outside fellow
American Kevin Young’s world record, which has stood since 1992. “It hurts a little bit that it was right there and I couldn’t grab it, but it’s just more fuel for the fire,” said Benjamin. Seventeen-year-old Erriyon Knighton ran a 19.88-second personal best to win the men’s 200m semifinals, ahead of Kenny Bednarek (19.90) and world champion Noah Lyles (19.91). Reigning world champion DeAnna Price extended her own American record in the hammer throw with an 80.31m effort and in the pole vault, 30-year-old Katie Nageotte cleared a world-leading 4.95m, with only two women having ever jumped higher.
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2021 Concacaf Gold Cup
Stephen Duke McKenna’s first half brace leads ‘Golden Jaguars’ to 3-1 win over Miami Dade FC in closed door warm up match By Franklin Wilson in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida compliments of the GFF
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s preparations continue for Guyana’s 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Prelim clash against Guatemala on Saturday, the ‘Golden Jaguars’ got the better of Miami Dade Football Club 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at The Gardens North County District Park Soccer Field here in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida USA. Featuring a number of Brazilian, Colombian, Italian, USA players as well as Guyanese player Bevan Baker, the United Premier Soccer League club provided much needed competitive match work out for the Guyanese team in times when matches of this nature are very difficult to come by owing to the ongoing covid-19 world crisis. The match also saw Head Coach Márcio Máximo and his Technical team using all their players to ensure everyone got in some valuable competitive match time. Another match is set for today at the same venue which will see players, especially the potential starting X1 for Guatemala
getting more time in the middle. Saturday’s match, which kicked off in heavy rain, saw the ‘Golden Jaguars’ giving up the lead early as had been the case in their four FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying matches but as the match matured, the Jaguars became more confident and gradually took control of proceedings. Forward Emery Welshman was brought down in the box which offered Guyana the chance to draw level after being awarded a penalty for that infringement. Stephen Duke McKenna was tasked with the opportunity to take the kick and he calmly struck the ball past the goalkeeper to tie the score at 1-1. As the Guyana team continued to move the ball around, enjoying the higher percentage of possession, Duke McKenna took the spotlight once again when he brilliantly worked his way close to the Miami Dade FC goal and with two defenders and the goalie to beat, his shot evaded both defenders and the goalie’s outstretched hand to hand Guyana the lead, 2-1. When the half time whistle was sounded, the score remained unchanged. Both Guyana and their
Stephen Duke McKenna drills the ball past these two defenders and the fully stretched goalkeeper to hand Guyana the lead against Miami Dade FC on Saturday afternoon. (Franklin Wilson photo) opponent fielded a new eleven for the second half but it was the ‘Golden Jaguars’ which continued to grow in confidence. Many opportunities were created but were not capitalised on in the final third. However, baby of the team, Omari Glasgow ensured that at least another goal came Guyana’s as he squeezed a shot past the full stretched custodian to increase the advantage by two goals, 3-1. That’s turned out to be the final score. Head Coach Máximo
informed that their pre-game objective was achieved from the match underscoring that the result was not the main focus even though a win is always good. “Our main objective was to give the opportunity to be observed, to improve our tactical system, our variations were the main areas of focus in this warm up match. I saw the high effort of all players as each one wanted to execute what we would have been doing at the training sessions, in and out of the classroom.”
The GFF came in for high praise for pulling out all the stops to ensure that this match was organised as well as the other which will take place today at the same venue. “We understand also that this is a process, it’s impossible that in the first warm up game we will get everything correct. There are areas that we see where we need to improve but I think generally, we are going in the correct way.” The camp to date has been going very well Máximo declared, noting
that the quality of the field is very good and the environment which gives the team the relevant conditions to improve and do well. “I am particularly happy when I see the young players, local and overseas showing how confident they are having been given the opportunity to play, I see real commitment. We just have to be patient and understanding that they will come through and make themselves and this nation proud. I am grateful for what I see, we are in the correct way.”
‘Golden Jaguar’ Jobe Caesar seeks to contain this Miami Dade FC players closely watched by Keanu Marsh-Brown. (Franklin Wilson photo)
Daniel Wilson congratulates Duke McKenna on scoring the go ahead goal in the presence of Nathan Moriah-Welsh is at center.
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By Sean Devers fter making 18 from 10 balls for Peshawar Zalmi in last week’s final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Abu Dhabi in a losing cause, Guyanese Sherfane Rutherford is expected home next month and his next assignment will be the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), scheduled for August 26 to September 15. Rutherford confirmed that he has been traded to the Patriots, from the Guyana Amazon Warriors. The 22year-old from Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara joins Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Evin Lewis, Sheldon Cottrell and Joshua da Silva in very strong Patriots unit. “For me, playing cricket during the pandemic and having to stay in a bubble is one of the hardest things I’ve ever experienced. But I am happy that I am getting the opportunity to play some cricket, which means that despite being confined and whatever else comes with being in a bubble, I need to
find ways to enjoy myself,” said Rutherford. Rutherford, who has played six T20 internationals for the West Indies since making his debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka in 2018 but who has not played since January 18 when West Indies beat Ireland by nine wickets in St Kitts, thanked God for the opportunity to play in the PSL. “ M y P S L performance…I would say is one of the best and also is one for me to learn from moving forward as well. Playing a final is always a big achievement giving the fact that was our aim at the beginning of our team’s journey. And even though we didn’t get over the line I think we showed great fight… but credit to Multan Sultans who outplayed us” informed Rutherford, who blasted four sixes and two fours in 56 from 40 balls to post his maiden half-century in the PSL. “Getting my first PSL fifty is a big achievement for me and definitely one to cherish,” said Rutherford
who has made his mark around the globe, playing for Guyana Amazon Warriors, K h u l n a Ti t a n s , D e l h i Capitals, Sylhet Thunder, Karachi Kings, Mumbai Indians, Edmonton Royals, Sydney Sixers, Bengal Tigers and Peshawar Zalmi. “I will focus now on doing well for my new CPL team and should learn a lot from players like Chris Gayle about batting and DJ Bravo with the bowling,” said Rutherford who was the leading run-scorer for the West Indies B Team in the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament in June 2018. Rutherford, who represented Guyana at the U15 level in 2012 before playing at the U-17 and U-19 levels before making his First-Class debut when Guyana played the Windwards at Providence in April 2017. In 17 First-Class matches he has made 486 runs with three halfcenturies including a highest score of 93. He also captured 33 wickets with best of 6-32. His List ‘A’ debut for
Guyana came a year later when the Jaguars played English County Kent in January 2018 and in 20 List ‘A’ games he has scored 388 runs with two fifties. The pugnacious lefthander, who bowls right-arm medium pace, has played in 61 T20 matches globally; scoring 901 runs with two fifties and reached the boundary 57 times and cleared it on 60 occasions. Rutherford is not contracted by the Cricket Guyana INC Franchise but he is still desirous of playing for Guyana and the West Indies. “To be honest, Test cricket in my heart, I love Test cricket so I don’t think that will ever change,” said Rutherford, who last played First-Class cricket when Guyana opposed Trinidad at Providence from March 7-9, 2019. Rutherford has not been contracted or included in the Guyana Jaguars 15-man for upcoming Regional season, but former Guyana and West Indies Captain and Chairman of Guyana Cricket Board Ramnaresh Sarwan
SherfaneRutherford on the go
says he still can be picked as a pay-for-play. “Of course he can be picked for Guyana despite him not being among the contracted players…we are not ruling out anybody. What we want is to form a core group of guys together and in the case of Rutherford, he has a lot of cricket ahead of him. Not only white-ball cricket but four-day as well, once he gets himself together. I did reach out to him and
I will reach out to him again and try to convince him of the importance of him playing all three formats,” said Sarwan, on a recent Radio programme. After playing the last of his six T20Is against Ireland, Rutherford was not selected at the International level again but it is understood that Rutherford was omitted early in 2000 for not making the fitness mark and he has not tried to achieve it since then.
Czech Republic stun 10-man Netherlands in Euros last 16
Netherlands’ Matthijs de Ligt looks dejected after being sent off. (Pool via REUTERS/ Attila Kisbenedek)
BBC Sport - The Czech Republic pulled off the shock of the European Championship so far by defeating the Netherlands and booking their place in the last eight after defender Matthijs de Ligt was sent off. Tomas Holes nodded in the opener 13 minutes after De Ligt saw red for handball following a VAR review, denying Patrik Schick a clear goalscoring opportunity. Holes then turned provider for Schick as the Czechs doubled their lead on 80 minutes. The Netherlands, down to 10 men for over half an hour, had a huge chance earlier on as Donyell Malen raced through one-on-one with goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik. But the Czech Republic, ranked 40th in the world, 24 places behind the Dutch, went on to silence those in orange at the Puskas Arena in
Budapest, setting up a quarter-final with Denmark on Saturday, 3 July. Red card proves costly for vulnerable Dutch The Netherlands have shown attacking intent throughout the tournament and that did not change in Budapest as wing-backs Denzel Dumfries and Patrick van Aanholt caused problems early on. Dumfries was their main threat, getting in behind at one point on the left and flicking it over the keeper but unable to beat the last defender. Memphis Depay was heavily involved too, while Malen got into some dangerous positions. But while the Netherlands caused problems out wide, so did the Czech Republic, as Vladimir Coufal exploited space in behind left by the roaming Van Aanholt.
Both teams looked susceptible in defence but when De Ligt tripped and pulled the ball back with his hand in the second half, it left referee Sergey Karasev with no choice but to overturn his original decision to show just a yellow card. A n d t h e n t h e Netherlands were on the back foot. Dumfries made a goalsaving block to deny Pavel Kaderabek but Holes punished the Dutch minutes later, finishing off a knockback from Tomas Kalas on a corner. Schick’s fourth goal of the tournament finished it off after the Netherlands had pushed for an equaliser only Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has more goals than the Czech forward so far. They travel to Azerbaijan to take on Denmark next, who they beat 3-0 in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004.