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Monday September 19, 2016
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Four innings in two sessions at Tuschen By Sean Devers In a rare occurrence, four innings were contested, including three declarations, in just two sessions at the Tuschen ground yesterday on the final day of the GCB three-day Franchise League between Upper Corentyne and West Demerara which ended in a draw. After the two days and a session yesterday were washed due to the adverse weather, the game finally com-
menced after Lunch and West Demerara opted to bat on good track and slow outfield in sweltering heat. The hosts were given a firm foundation by Renaldo Rennie and Tagenarine Chanderpaul. The two took the score to 71 before the left handed Chanderpaul, who hit a six off spinner Ian Hooper in his 65ball 30, which lasted 135 minutes was adjudged caught off his left thigh, West Dem were well set to get at least two batting points. However, they
Rajiv Ivan, who took 4-15 yesterday at Tuschen bowls to Kemol Savory. (Sean Devers photo) lost seven for just 36 runs despite Rennie’s 39 from 77 balls with four fours and two sixes after sweeping Arif Chan for a couple of sixes. When Rennie departed off Ivan at 83-4 and Ian Hooper bowled Reifer who had problems against the off-spinner, plans of getting batting points went out the window and they declared on 107-7 off 43 overs at Tea. Ivan (4-15)
was supported by Hooper (236) and the hasty declaration was made in an effort to get some bowling points but a surprising move by Upper Corentyne who declared after just 1.4 overs after Raymon Reifer had reduced them to 102 to deny West Demerara any bowling points since 3-5 wickets would gain the bowling side a point. West Demerara, led by a blistering undefeated
45 decorated by five sixes and two fours from Reifer who dominated a 71-run first wicket stand with Chanderpaul (16) before Clinton Pestano removed two batsmen in quick succession prompting a second declaration with West Demerara on 73-2. Set 171-1 for an improbable win the Corentyne Franchise lost four wickets and ended on 53-4 when bad light stopped play 17:40hrs. Ivan
was not out on 24, while 20 was made by Jason Sinclair, who kept wicket as National Wicketkeeper Anthony Bramble played as a fielder. The fifth round starts on Friday with U/C’tyne facing E’bo at Port Mourant, West Demerara playing G/Town at Bourda, E/Bank opposing W/B’ce at Everest and leaders L/C’tyne battling E/ Coast at Albion.
Rio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Bahman Golbarnezhad BBC Sport - The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was brought to a close inside a packed Maracana Stadium on Sunday evening. Singers, dancers and fireworks lit up the iconic stadium before tributes were paid to Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, who died on Saturday. Sir Philip Craven, International Paralympic Committee president, said the movement was “united in grief”. Referring to the success of the Games, Craven said the Rio Paralympics were “uniquely Brazilian and wondrous”. Craven had earlier passed the Paralympic flag between the mayor of Rio and governor of Tokyo, the Japanese capital city where the next Games will be held in 2020. His speech thanked organisers, athletes and spectators and he was warmly applauded when bestowing the Paralympic Order on the Brazilian city - his organisation’s highest honour. Standing alongside Craven, Carlos Nuzman, the president of the Rio 2016 organising committee, was cheered when he exclaimed: “Mission accomplished. “The Brazil we love so much has shown the world what it can do. This celebration started with a dream. It was 20 years in the making. Many thought it was impos-
Bahman Golbarnezhad died following a crash in the Men’s C4-5 road race on Saturday. (Reuters)
sible. But not for Rio and Brazil.”The impossible happened. Brazilians never give up.” REMEMBERING BAHMAN GOLBARNEZHAD Cyclist Golbarnezhad’s death is the first in competition at a summer Olympics or Paralympics since Danish cyclist Knud Enemark Jensen in the 100km team time trial at the 1960 Rome Olympics. “Tonight is a celebration of the last 12 days of sport but it’s also a very sombre occasion following Saturday’s extremely tragic events,” Craven said, upon opening his speech. “The passing of Bahman Golbarnezhad has affected us all and left the
whole Paralympic movement united in grief.” As well as the closing ceremony tribute, flags were lowered to half-mast as Iran won gold on Sunday afternoon in the sitting volleyball goldmedal match against BosniaHerzegovina, one of the final events of the Games. Flags have also been lowered around the Paralympic village. An investigation into the crash has begun, the IPC said. GB’s successful Games Rio gold medallist Kadeena Cox, who won titles in athletics and cycling, carried the flag for ParalympicsGB at the closing ceremony. The 25-year-old is the first
Briton to win titles in two sports at the same Games since Seoul 1988. As flagbearer, Cox represented one of the most successful British Paralympic teams in history, having ensured their best medal haul since 1988. Dame Sarah Storey won her third and GB’s 60th gold medal of the Games on Saturday, with the tally reaching 64 golds by the end of the day. During the closing ceremony, Storey was presented to the crowd after beingelected to the IPC Athletes’ Council. Britain won 147 medals 27 more medals overall than at London 2012, and 31 more gold medals.