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Guyana ‘Ruggers’ pull off historic extra time win over USA South for NACRA 15’s title Skipper Ryan Gonsalves scored a crucial ‘try’ to lead Guyana’s ‘Green Machine’ Men’s 15’s Rugby team to a historic 30-27 victory against USA South yesterday in Atlanta in a thrilling final of the North America and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Men’s 15’s Rugby Tournament. Guyana, who won the right to face the USA South after defeating Trinidad and Tobago 15-8 in the final of the Northern Zone at the National Park in Guyana, went into extra time with the contest locked on 27-27 with four minutes to go, before Gonsalves led from the front to seal the issue for the South Americans.
This is Guyana’s biggest victory to date after losing just once, to Jamaica, in the Caribbean in the last six years as the Guyanese dominated, especially in the sevens format. The USA South, who beat the Cayman Islands 34-30 to capture the Southern Zone crown, began the contest as favorites since they held the home advantage, but in the end it was Guyana who maintained the pressure and despite the several off-the field hurdles they were forced to cross, especially with funding for the trip, they prevailed to once again keep the Golden Arrow Head flying proudly on foreign soil. President Guyana Rugby
Football Union (GRFU) Peter Green said minutes after the memorable victory that ‘tears of joy flowing’ while Gonsalves, who said that he felt the North Americans were ‘very beatable’ after watching them play against the Cayman Islands on a flash drive, were was ecstatic after the win. “This team is one of the most successful sporting teams in Guyana. We only lost once in the Caribbean in the last six years, and dominated, especially in the 7’s format and Government should rally round us and come on board a bit more,” Gonsalves had lamented before departing with his team for North America. (Sean Devers)
National Women’s Basketball team named
Sunday June 29, 2014
Eletra Sports Expo continued yesterday Action shifts to B’ce next weekend
Yesterday’s Football action at Eve Leary in the Eletra sports programme. The Diamond, East Bank based Eletra Sports Club on Friday launched its Sports Expo at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary to assist in raising funds to take their school cricket teams to the Annual Sir Garfield Sobers and the Charlie Griffith Schools cricket tournaments in Barbados. The Sports Expo continued yesterday at the same venue with more cricket and football action and the event was deemed a success
although it has not yet ‘picked up’ in terms of sponsorship and spectator support, according to the club’s PRO, Nazia Persaud. The Expo now moves to the Tagore Secondary in Corentyne Berbice on Saturday and the Blairmont Community Center ground in West Bank Berbice next Sunday. The Expo, will also be held Mackenzie and at the Anna Regina Community Centre on the Essequibo Coast.
Olympic Day Bocce tourney held
Ann Gordon
Natasha Alder
Tamara Hunter
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has named the women’s team to represent Guyana in the 2014 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships in Tortola, July 8-12, British Virgin Islands. The team includes: Natasha Alder (Captain), Shakelia Sampson, Sonia Rodney, Tamara Hunter, Shauna Chester, Kristy Roberts, Ginelle Ifill, Latoya Rodney, Philomena George,
Kean Andrews, Necosia Mitchell and Natasha Andrews. Head Coach of the team is Ann Gordon, Assistant Coach is Brian Carter and the Manager is Herbert Adams. The Guyana Women’s Basketball Team is scheduled to depart on July 6, after the departure of the male team today. A release from the GABF yesterday said that Laquantor Gibson, a likely starter in the women’s team,
was mostly unavailable for training sessions due to her participation in a training course with the Guyana Police Force and was unfortunately not included in the team. However, three other Police Officers are included in the team, including Guyana team captain Alder, along with Roberts and Latoya Rodney. Daily training sessions continue at the National Sports Hall with the final the session scheduled for July 5.
GBA President elected to run for AIBA position President of the Guyana Boxing Association Steve Ninvalle was yesterday elected to run alongside Dr. Domingo Salano, the AMBC President, for an AIBA Executive position when the AIBA Congress is held in South Korea in November of this year. Ninvalle was elected in Barbados at a meeting attended by presidents of 13 Caribbean countries. He was nominated by Barbados and seconded by the US Virgin Islands. Labeled a “firebrand” by
his Caribbean counterparts, Ninvalle received the nod of all 13 after St. Lucia’s David Shakes Christopher bowed out of the race. Contacted yesterday the GBA boss declared that the confidence shown on him by so many countries is heartening and gives him the opportunity, once elected, to fight for more assistance for Caribbean boxing. Trinidadian James Beckles in explaining the executive post via telephone from Barbados, pointed that once elected, Ninvalle will be in an
assistant Vice President capacity under Vice President Dr. Salano, who will seek reelection. Beckles noted that this is the first time that a rep from the English speaking Caribbean has been put up for this important election of the World amateur boxing body (AIBA) and he feels Ninvalle is a worthy candidate. David Shakes Christopher, who stepped aside to let Ninvalle secure the nomination uninhibited, has been working closely (Continued on page 70)
The curtains came down on a successful Olympic Day Bocce Team Competition sponsored by the Guyana Olympic Association, (GOA) and conducted by Special Olympics Guyana, at the National Gymnasium last Sunday. Teams and officials were commended by Special Olympics National Director Mr. Wilton Spencer for being present in full numbers despite adverse weather conditions. The Teams in rivalry were David Rose School for the Handicapped, (DRSH), St Barnabas Special School and Special Needs School, East
Bank Demerara. Officials were Mr. George Hughes, Sports Director Special Olympics Guyana, Wilton Spencer, coordinator, Mrs. Lynette Canterbury and Mrs. Marie Hinds from the Senior Citizens Bocce Club. In the first game Special Needs, EBD defeated St. Barnabas Special School 5 points to 4. Last year winner, David Rose School for the Handicapped won over St. Barnabas Special School 3 points to 1 in the second game. Finally, in the clash of champions, Special Needs School dethroned David Rose School for the
Handicapped 12 points to 3. Before presenting the winning Team with medals Mr. Spencer commended Joel Jardin for good sportsmanship and also for being the first athlete to arrive, 08:22h, travelling all the way from Enterprise, East Coast Demerara despite rain and flood conditions. Mr. George Hughes did the presentation of medals to the David Rose School for the Handicapped team. Thanks was also expressed to the supervisor of the National Gymnasium for his over whelming support.
Cesar holds firm as Brazil sink Chile on penalties BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar saved two spotkicks in a shootout against Chile to send the hosts into the World Cup quarter-finals 3-2 on penalties following a pulsating 1-1 draw after extra time yesterday. Four years to the day since Brazil eliminated Chile at the same stage of the 2010 tournament, they did it again when Gonzalo Jara sent his spot-kick against the post after Cesar had twice denied the battling Chileans. Five-time champions Brazil will next play the winners of the other last-16
match later yesterday between Uruguay and Colombia. David Luiz put Brazil ahead after 18 minutes but Alexis Sanchez equalized for Chile before halftime. “It was complicated,” Cesar said in a television interview. “The pressure of representing Brazil and playing at home is really great. We played well in the first half but after Chile equalized they got into the game.” The Brazilians, who had eliminated their fellow South Americans in three previous World Cups, set a blistering pace from the start and
Marcelo took a first crack at Chile with a volley that sailed wide. Chile quickly lost the battle in midfield but their defense kept tournament joint top scorer Neymar in check. They were helpless, though, when Neymar whipped in a corner in the 18th minute, Thiago Silva headed it on and David Luiz, with what looked like some help from Chile’s Jara, flicked it in for his first international goal in his 40th appearance. POURING FORWARD With the small red patches of Chile fans in the Mineirao (Continued on page 71)