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www.caribbeantimesinternational.com | week ending november 28, 2013
Guyana takes CMRC country title Roberts delighted - Jamaican Doug Gore captures individual top honour
with 40th honour
Andy Roberts (Jamaica Gleaner file photo)
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Some members of team Guyana pose with the championship trophy after copping the country title at the 2013 Seaboard Marine CMRC (Photos: Rohindra Mahase)
uyana came from behind to secure the 2013 Seaboard Marine-sponsored Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) country title, while Jamaican Doug Gore took the driver’s championship top honours after the event concluded on Sunday at the South Dakota race track in Guyana. With home turf advantage, the Guyanese scored a whopping 464
points on Sunday to win the overall championships with 508 points, ahead of closest rival Jamaica, who finished on 392 points, while Barbados ended the championships on 343 points. In the individual segment, Gore finished on 118 points ahead of Kevin Jeffery, who amassed 70 points, to take the championship from David Summerbell Jr who won it last year.
Barbadian Doug Maloney (60 points), Guyanese Mark Vieira (58 points) and Jamaican Peter Rae (57 points) rounded off the top five drivers for this year’s championships. Meanwhile, Barbados won the CMRC Group Two Class with Kurt and Mark Thompson leading the points standing with 104 and 92 points respectively. The overall local group winners for 2013
are: Group 1-Mohamed Ali (118 points); Group 2A-Mohamed Roshandin (150 points); Group 2B-Afraz Allie (168 points); Group 3-Paul Vieira (90 points); Group 4-Paul Vieira (128 points); Superbike A-Joel Neblette (153 points); Superbike B-Nikel Seebeeran (200 points); Go-kart-Stanley Ming Jr (125 points) and 125 cc motorcycles-Heemand Boodhram (75 points). (Guyana Times)
Chris Gayle ruled out for remainder of 2013
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pener Chris Gayle has been ruled out of the remainder of the West Indies’ tour of India and the subsequent three Tests against New Zealand due to a hamstring injury, according to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). West Indies team physiotherapist CJ Clark confirmed that Gayle tore his hamstring during the first Oneday International last Thursday in Kochi. Chris will need three to four weeks to recover from this injury, and he is returning to the Caribbean for injury management and subsequent physical rehabilitation,” said Clark. “He will be assessed continuously over the period with a view for him to be fit for the five ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals in New Zealand.” The WICB said no player will replace Gayle in the 15-member squad for the last two ODIs in India, but the Selection Panel has identified Kraigg Brathwaite to take his place for the Tests in New Zealand next month. Head coach Ottis Gibson said losing Gayle was a major setback for
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est Indies legend Andy Roberts will receive a special honour next year—to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his international debut. The Antigua & Barbuda cricket Association and the West Indies Cricket Board will mark the occasion during the threematch One-Day Series between West Indies and England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium next February and March. “I was contacted by Mr Zorol Barthley (President of the ABCA) and told about it. I’m honoured,” Roberts said. “It’s something to look forward to...being honoured for my contribution to cricket in Antigua, the West Indies and around the world.” The outstanding fast
bowler played his first Test for West Indies against England in Barbados back in 1974. In that match, Roberts used the new ball and took three wickets–1-75 in the first innings and 2-49 in the second innings. Earlier this year, he was the Head Coach of the St Lucia Zouks in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League. The Windies will take on England in the first of three matches on February 28 before returning on March 2 and 5 for two other ODIs. All matches will be played at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds. The teams will then travel to Barbados where they will play three Twenty20 matches on March 9, 11 and 13 at Kensington Oval. (TT Guardian)
TT’s Akeem Stewart grabs shot put gold in Para Champs
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Chris Gayle tore his hamstring during the first One-day International last Thursday in Kochi. (Jamaica Observer photo)
the side in their quest to try and remain competitive in the remaining two ODIs in India. “He is our best batsman in this format,” said Gibson. “He is one of the senior players in the team and one of the players that know Indian conditions quite well. But I will always try to look at the positive and it gives an opportunity for somebody else to make a name for himself.” The 20-year-old Brathwaite previously played nine Tests between his debut in May 2011 and the final Test of the home series against Australia in April last
year. He has scored 363 runs at an average of 21.35, but is highly regarded due to his sound temperament. Brathwaite was the most successful batsman on the recent West Indies A-Team trip to India, where he scored 334 runs from six innings at an average of 66.80. It included an undefeated 104 in the second “Test” at Shimoga. “He had a reasonable start to his international career and is the one out of the young players that have come into the side in recent times that has batted plenty of balls in
Tests,” said Gibson. “He did not get the big hundreds like some of the others, but he is someone that occupies the crease very well, which is pretty much what is required for our team. Hopefully, he gets to New Zealand as quickly as possible and is available to play in the first Test.” Gayle’s unavailability for the Tests in New Zealand means that he will have to wait until, possibly, the return series against New Zealand next year in the Caribbean to appear in his 100th Test for West Indies. (Jamaica Observer)
rinidad and Tobago’s Akeem Stewart, captured shot put gold last Friday at the ongoing 11th Para National Track and Field Championships in Medellin, Colombia. Stewart threw a distance of 17.49 metres in the F44 class, barely missing the Colombian National record. His nearest competitor was a fair distance behind, throwing 7.49m. At the encouragement of the TT Paralympic Committee, 21-year-old Stewart, was given the opportunity to be classified as a Paraathlete and compete in Colombia. Stewart was classified in the F44 group, which is essentially an athlete with a disability to the lower extremities of the leg. This accomplishment effectively paves the way for Akeem to qualify and compete at both the Olympic and Paralympic
Games. Born in Trinidad to Wayne and Junila, Akeem presently resides in Tobago with his father, who is also his coach, mentor and driving force behind his ability on the athletics field. Wayne Stewart’s vision was to encourage his children in sport and at the tender age of five, Akeem was introduced to track and field. Though Akeem admits there were times he wondered what was the purpose, he stuck to the sport of shot put and slowly made his mark on the local fraternity. Akeem currently holds the national record of 19.34m, made in March of this year at the Alvin Daniels Games. He credits his ongoing success to a positive attitude, fear of failure and the keen support of his family, friends and well-wishers. (TT Guardian)