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Kaieteur News
Tuesday November 05, 2013
United Bike Shop/Mango Seed Restaurant 70 Mile Road Race...
Greaves silences field yet again; Anthony is top junior Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) cyclist Alonzo Greaves for the 22nd time this year took the top podium spot when he eased to victory in the inaugural United Bike Shop (Grove EBD) and Mango Seed Restaurant (USA) sponsored 70-mile Road Race yesterday. Organised by the Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club (CWCC), the race saw all starters pedaling off on Homestretch Avenue in the City, proceeding to various points on the Linden Soesdyke Highway before returning to Grove on the East Bank for the finish. Greaves, who placed second on Sunday to clubmate Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams in the Troy Humphrey Memorial feature event at the Sewall Bandstand, would not tolerate and second best place
this time around as he completed the 70-mile course in Two Hours 44 Minutes 55.03 Seconds, taking three prime prizes along the way. In an exciting sprint home, Greaves outdid Raynauth ‘Obeah Man’ Jeffrey, Orville ‘Shades’ Hinds and Geron Williams to take the top prize of one GIANT Racing Cycle frame. Akeem Wilkinson and Warren ‘Forty’ Mc Kay closed out the top six positions which saw the respective riders receiving vouchers to shop at United Bike Shop. Albert Philander, Geron Williams and Walter GrantStuart each won two prime prizes with one each to Mc Kay, Paul De Nobrega, Eric Sankar, Hinds, Jeffrey and Shaquille Agard. Michael Anthony of Team Coco’s emerged as the top
junior rider and was presented with a pair of FULCRUM Racing Wheels for his effort. Shaquille Agard was second with Hamza Eastman, third. Naomi Singh was once again unbeatable in the female contest winning easily ahead of Tashwanna Doris. Junior Niles (Team Coco’s) proved again that he was the best among the veterans on the day, winning in One Hour 47 Minutes 37 Seconds from Ian ‘Deaf Boy’ Jackson and Talim Shaw in that order. Ozia Macullay topped his peers in the mountain bike race, along with the veterans and females they turned back at Splashmin’s Resort before returning for the finish at Grove, while the seniors and juniors turned back further up at Dora. Macullay’s winning
FIRST DIVISION T20...
time was the same as Niles as he completed the distance way ahead of the second and third placed Stephano Husbands and Julio Melville. There were also some exciting sprint races for the BMX riders. Horace Burrowes, owner of United Bike Shop in remarks after the event, extended gratitude to CWCC, National Coach Hassan Mohamed and his team, for combining efforts to bring off the race even though the notice was short. Burrowes, who started his cycling career at CWCC before migrating to the USA, said that they would be doing the event again next year and will make it even bigger. He informed the gathering that he has come from a family that has a rich tradition in cycling. (Franklin Wilson)
IT’S ME AGAIN! Alonzo Greaves raises his hands in triumph as he is about to cross the finish line yesterday, trailed by Jeffrey, Hinds and Williams. (Franklin Wilson photo)
ALBION, WEST BERBICE, BERMINE INTO SEMIS
Bishoo snares 4 for 5, Baldeo 3 for 21 and 40* Former West Indies legspinner, Devendra Bishoo, produced a destructive spell of bowling taking 4 for 5 runs from 4 overs and together with all-rounder Balchand Baldeo 3 for 21 from 3 overs and 40 not out, helped Albion Community Centre demolish Police by 9 wickets to advance to the semifinals of the NAMILCO/Bakewell first division T20 competition in Berbice. Police were skittled out for 56 in 16.2 overs, Baldeo came back with the bat to guide Albion to an easy victory.
West Berbice were restricted to 123 for 7 in their 20 overs against Young Warriors Universal DVD, but when the latter took to the crease, they ran up against pacer Roun Johnson who took the first four wickets to leave them 25 for 4 in the 5th over. Ishwar Singh and Linden Austin then put on 57 for the fifth wicket in 9 overs but after Singh was bowled by offspinner Steffon Adams for 29 at 82 for 5 after 11 overs, Adams and off-spinner Krishnadat Ramoo choked
Roun Johnson
Davendra Bishoo
Shemroy Barrington
the scoring rate as wickets kept falling. Shemroy Barrington led the way for Universal Solutions Bermine
to see them past 150 for 7 in 20 overs against GUYTRAC Upper Corentyne who, though were given a good
start by Parmeshwar Chatterpaul (22), and Faraz Mohamed (16) of 40 runs after 6 overs, were undone by offspinner Kevin Pellew 3 for 16 from 4 overs, left-arm spinner Eugene LaFleur 2 for 14 from 3.5 overs and off-spinner Devon Clements 3 for 28 from 4 overs and were bowled out for 98 in 18.5 overs. COLLATED SCORES: At Albion - Albion Community Centre trounced Police by 9 wickets. Police winning the toss and batting first, 56 in 16.2 overs; Philbert Wilburg 17, Devendra Bishoo 4 for 5, Balchand Baldeo 3 for 21. Albion Community Centre 57 for 1 in 13.4 overs; Balchand Baldeo 40 not out.
BCB calls up 32 for three-day Inter County trial match starting today at Albion The Selection Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has called up thirtytwo players for a three-day trial match which is aimed at identifying the Berbice squad for the eminent Senior fourday Inter County competition scheduled to start later this month. The match, which has been sponsored by the
Universal DVD Club of New Amsterdam and Canje, is scheduled to commence today and end on Thursday at the Albion ground. The teams will be captained by two former West Indies players, Sewnarine Chattergoon and Devendra Bishoo. THE TWO SQUADS: Sewnarine Chattergoon
(Captain), Anthony D’Andrade, Devon Clements, Seon Hetmyer, Jonathan Foo, Dominique Rikhi, Raphael Estriado, Kevin Ramdeen, Jason Sinclair, Eon Hooper, Shawn Perreira, Gudakesh Motie, Brendon Bess, Romario Shepherd, Roun Johnson and Deveshwari Prashad. Devendra Bishoo
(Captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Kandasammy Surujnarine, Assad Fudadin, Eugene LaFleur, Rajiv Ivan, Sharaz Ramcharran, Artley Bailey, Joemal LaFleur, Anthony Bramble, Krishnadat Ramoo, Waqar Hassan, Keyron Fraser, Clinton Pestano, Keon Joseph and Nial Smith. Game time each day is 10:00hrs.
At Cumberland - West Berbice got the better of Young Warriors Universal DVD by 6 runs. Young Warriors, losing the toss and sent in to take first strike, 123 for 7 in 20 overs; Arthley Bailey 35, Quacy McPherson 24, Andrew Dutchin 23 not out, Linden Austin 3 for 28 and Kevin Ramdeen 2 for 16 from 4 overs. Young Warriors Universal DVD 117 for 9 in 20 overs; Linden Austin 45, Ishwar Singh 29, Roun Johnson 4 for 19 from 4 overs, Krishnadat Ramoo 2 for 10 from 4 overs, Guyana pacer Keon Joseph 2 for 21 from 4 overs and Steffon Adams 1 for 14 from 4 overs. At Cumberland Universal Solutions Bermine defeated Upper Corentyne by 52 runs. Universal Solutions Bermine, choosing to bat first, 150 for 7 in 20 overs; Shemroy Barrington 45, Damien Va n t u l l 2 7 , R o m a r i o S h e p h e r d 2 4 n o t out, Satrohan Singh 3 for 27 from 4 overs, Lakeram Latchman 2 for 19 from 4 overs and Omesh Kumar 2 for 37 from 4 overs. GUYTRAC Upper Corentyne 98 in 18.5 overs; Monesh Lalee 24, Parmeshwar Chatterpaul 22, Faraz Mohamed 16, Kevin Pellew 3 for 16, Devon Clements 3 for 28 and Eugene LaFleur 2 for 14.