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tiesday, december 2, 2014
Mackeson ‘King of the Rim’…
Rim Kings dominate opening night
Some of the action during the Sunday night’s action
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im Kings dominated the opening night of action in the Mackeson ‘King of the Rim’ 3-on-3 tournament that tipped off on Sunday evening at the Albouystown tarmac. Rim Kings won all four of their games and was the first team to reach the 21 point mark by defeating Target 21-17 in a the best game of the evening. Rim Kings displayed high energy and quick
passes as well as the ability to soot from beyond the arc especially when they played against Rockers who they defeated 19-9. They also defeated Knights 11-7 and Rim Rockers 1616. Target was the next top team of the night with a record of 3-1. Target was able to defeat Knights 6-5 as the teams struggled to hit shots while they also defeated Rim Rockers 17-10. There third win came
against California Square in a walkover result and their loss against Rim Kings. The Knights were the only other team to win on the evening with two wins and two losses. Their two wins game against Rim Rockers with final scores of 11-4 and 10-7 respectively. Their losses came against Rim Kings and Target. Action in the tournament will continue tonight in Plaisance.
GSCL Inc to host President’s Cup this weekend
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ollowing a break in organising softball cricket in Georgetown due to the playing of several tournaments, including the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association’s Guyana Softball Cup 4, the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. (GSCL Inc.), is back at it again. The GSCL Inc. Organising Committee, led by the hard working Samuel Kingston, has organised a President’s Cup T20 competition using the ‘big ball’, with the aim of keeping softball teams affiliated to the League, active year round. The upcoming GSCL Inc. President’s Cup will be facilitating the first six teams to register in the Open and Over-45 categories, with the entrance fee set at $60,000
Samuel Kingston
per team in each category and the winning prizes being $300,000 for first place and $100,000 for second in
both categories, along with trophies. Closing date for the payment of the entrance fee is Thursday and the playing dates for the tournament are December 6 and 13 for preliminary round matches, while the finals for both categories will be held on December 14 at Lance Gibbs Street based Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), with the Open finals being held under lights. Grounds identified to be used for this competition so far are GNIC, DCC, and Everest Cricket Club and apart from the team accolades, the Man-of-the-Match in the two finals will also receive trophies, while interested teams are asked to contact Kingston on 6149536.
Henry leaves New York Red Bulls
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ormer Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has left New York Red Bulls after four-and-a-half years with the MLS club. The 37-year-old’s final match was a 2-2 draw on Saturday which meant the Red Bulls were beaten 4-3 on aggregate by New England Revolution in the Eastern Conference Championship play-off. “The decision has always been that I would leave after the duration of my contract,” Frenchman Henry said. “I’ll take the next few
weeks to decide on the next chapter of my career.” Henry won the World Cup with France in 1998 and two Premier League titles with the Gunners, where he played between 1999 and 2007. He added the Champions League with Barcelona in 2009 and returned to Arsenal for four matches on loan in 2012, coming on as a substitute to score the winner against Leeds in the third round of the FA Cup. In an interview with French newspaper L’Equipe
last month, Henry hinted at another return to the Emirates and said: “One thing is certain: I will stay in football, as a coach, a consultant or executive. We will see. “The second certainty is that I would love to see Arsenal win the Champions League. Whether that is from near or far does not depend on me, but it is sure I’d like to help. This is my club and, as a player, I was not able to give them the Champions League.” (BBC Sport)
Narine takes full responsibility for rehab of bowling action
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he West Indies Cricket Board on Monday advised that Sunil Narine had requested that he be permitted to take full responsibility for the rehabilitation of his bowling action. The WICB respects and agreed to Narine’s decision and looks forward to his return to international cricket at the earliest opportunity. Narine is currently engaged in remedial work in his native Trinidad and Tobago. The WICB asks that Narine’s privacy be respected during this period of rehabilitation. Narine was withdrawn from the West Indies tour of India after his bowling action was reported during the last edition of the Champions League. The 26-year-old off-spinner is currently ranked number two in the ICC bowling rankings for both One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.
Sunil Narine
ICC announces warm-up matches for World Cup
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he International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the complete schedule of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, including match start time and warm-up matches. A total of 14 non-ODI warm-up matches will be played across Adelaide, Christchurch, Melbourne and Sydney from 8 to 13 February, with host and four-time former world champion Australia taking on reigning world champion India at Adelaide Oval on the first day. Four matches will be played on the second day, with Christchurch hosting South Africa and Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval, and co-host New Zealand and Zimbabwe going head to head at Bert Sutcliffe Oval. In Sydney, England will face West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and Blacktown will host the Asian clash between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Three qualifiers will be in action on Tuesday, 10 February, day three of the warm-up matches. European rivals Ireland and Scotland will lock horns at Blacktown in Sydney while neighbours India and Afghanistan will prepare for the tournament proper at the Adelaide Oval. Eight sides will feature on Wednesday, 11 February. New Zealand will meet South Africa at Hagley Oval, and Sri Lanka will take on Zimbabwe at Bert Sutcliffe Oval (both matches in Christchurch), 1992 World Cup finalists England and Pakistan will test each other at the Sydney Cricket
Ground and Australia will play the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. On Thursday, 12 February, the West Indies will play Scotland at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Ireland will play Bangladesh in Blacktown, while Friday, 13 February, sees the UAE play Afghanistan at Melbourne’s Junction Oval in the final warm-up game. The public will be welcome to attend warm up matches which will be ticketed but free of charge. Details of how to obtain tickets will be announced in due course. It should be noted that warm-up matches are not official ODIs and operate under slightly different rules with up to 15 players able to be used throughout the game with no more than 11 players may field at any one time. The spectator experience will not be the same standard as at normal ODI matches. For media, entry will be through the normal accreditation process and only those that complete the second phase of the accreditation process, which starts on 1 December, will be given access to the venues. Additionally, the ICC has also confirmed the match start time of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. The 14 February tournament opener between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will start at 1100 (NZT), while Australia will squareoff against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the same day with the
first ball to be bowled at 1430 (AEDT). The 29 March final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will start at 1430 (AEDT). Complete schedule with match start time is attached. The schedule of warmup matches is:
Sunday, 8 February – India v Australia (1400), Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Monday, 9 February - South Africa v Sri Lanka (1100), Hagley Oval, Christchurch; New Zealand v Zimbabwe (1100), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch; England v West Indies (1430), Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney; Pakistan v Bangladesh (1430), Blacktown ISP, Sydney Tuesday, 10 February – Ireland v Scotland (1430), Blacktown ISP, Sydney; India v Afghanistan (1400), Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Wednesday, 11 February – New Zealand v South Africa (1100), Hagley Oval, Christchurch; Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (1100), Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Christchurch; Australia v UAE (1430), Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; England v Pakistan (1430), Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Thursday, 12 February – West Indies v Scotland (1000), Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney; Ireland v Bangladesh (1000), Blacktown ISP, Sydney Friday, 13 February – Afghanistan v UAE (1000) Junction Oval, Melbourne (ICC Media Release)