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Four Guyanese in WI lawyers’ cricket squad
Singh’s hat-trick spurs Better Hope XI to OSCL 10/10 trophy By Ravendra Madholall
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Charles Ramson Jr
Sanjeev Datadin
our Guyanese lawyers were selected to represent the West Indies lawyers’ cricket team at the upcoming Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup in New Delhi, India, from October 1222. Attorney Charles Ramson Jr, Timothy Jonas, Sanjeev Datadin, and Tejnarine Ramroop are the lawyers from Guyana. The tournament will see lawyers from India, England, Sri Lanka, Australia and Pakistan competing against their West Indian counter-
parts. Eight teams will play in the tournament with each team playing six 40over matches. The two top teams from the round robin format will meet in the final, scheduled for October 22. This will be the fourth lawyers' cricket World Cup after tournaments were held in Hyderabad, India in 2008, Cambridge, England in 2009 and Barbados in 2011. India are the defending champions, having defeated Sri Lanka A in the final of the last tournament in Barbados.
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GABB FF hails success of Guyana’s CAC bodybuilding team
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Keavon Bess
he Guyana Central American and Caribbean (CAC) bodybuilding team returned with three medals and president of the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABB&FF) Keavon Bess hailed the athletes’ success at a press conference last Thursday at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) headquarters. Competing in the Dominican Republic, Devon Davis picked up gold and retained the title in the fly weight division when Alicia Fortune and Kerwin Clark copped bronze medals in the women’s masters and welterweight divisions respectively. At the press conference, Bess congratulated the athletes, noting that Davis’ success was the high point of the outing for the team, especially when Guyana’s national anthem was played.
CAC judge Frank Tucker, who was part of Guyana’s five-member delegation to assist with technical meetings, praised the athletes for their performances. “I was pleasantly surprised at the standard of our athletes. At least we were able to be right up there with the other athletes in the classes that we were represented in. When I looked on stage at our athletes, I felt very proud that we had taken athletes that were in good shape and who were well on top of their game. They were able to provide keen competition on stage,” Tucker told media representatives. Davis and Fortune thanked their major sponsors for assisting them, stating that the trip would not have been possible without their support. Davis, on his win, related that he was happy with defending his title but, was never over-confident. The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) bodybuilder and paratrooper also noted that while his competition seemed bigger in size, he never feared that he would have lost. Meanwhile, the 2014 edition of the Championships will be held in St Marteen. (Guyana Times)
avin Dharmindra Singh’s hat-trick was enough to spur Better Hope XI to lift the inaugural Ontario Softball Cricket League (OSCL) trophy on Saturday at the Ellesmere Cricket Club ground in Scarborough, in front of a vocal crowd. Singh bowled two overs to claim three wickets for nine runs, as Caribbean Sensation reached an inadequate 58-8 at the expiration of the ten overs while Better Hope XI, in reply, safely reached 59-4 with three deliveries to spare. He got admirable support from Sunil Ramkissoon, who also nabbed two wickets for 10 runs off his allotted two overs. Skipper and experienced Richard Duffield made a topscore for the losers with 14. When Better Hope XI batted, Richard Dias made 16, as Garvin Glasgow took two wickets to capture the Most Valuable Player award while Singh was inevitably named man-of-thematch. Meanwhile, in the consolation encounter, Rems thrashed GT Banas by 29 runs. Rems piled up a formidable
The victorious Better Hope XI team strikes a pose just after the game (Ravendra Madholall photo)
95-4 from the allocation of 10 overs while GT Banas were dismissed for 66 in the penultimate over. Former Guyana under-19 batsman Rovendra Mandolall hit a belligerent 74 for Rems. The right-hander struck seven sixes and three fours during his 31ball innings. Prem Singh chipped in with 12. Pradeep Singh was the outstanding bowler for Rems with three for 5 from his two overs while Avinash Singh supported with two for four from two overs as well. At the presentation ceremony, president of the League, Albert Ramcharran congratulated the winner and thanked the participat-
ing teams. He said that the first tournament in this version was a success and he was looking forward to make it bigger and better next year with more teams. “We at the League want to see the growth of the competition and it was indeed exciting, and with other teams willing to take part next year, we should have more entertainment,” the Guyanese Ramcharran related. He added, “I must say thanks to the sponsors and without them nothing is possible; they have been very loyal and supportive over the years, not only in the shortest format, but also the longer versions, like the 25 and 20-over competition; next year we would
have more 20-over, 15over and 10-over tournaments.” Sponsor of the Caribbean Sensation side Harri Sukhu, was on hand to witness the action and during the presentation ceremony, he declared that his team played good cricket but, continued to make errors in the championships games. Some of the sponsors were Norman Sue Bakery, TDMJ Accounting and Bookkeeping Services, Active Green and Ross, Hemant Misir CGA, CPCA Financial Advisor, Shiv Misir, MVA, ABR Broker, Twilight and Starlight Restaurants and photographer Bobby Ramlagan.
TT women win first CFU under-17 title
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rinidad and Tobago captured the 2013 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-17 title with a hard fought 1-0 victory over hosts Haiti at the Sylvio Cator Stadium on Sunday evening. Summer Arjoon netted the winner in the first half to guarantee the Marlon Charles-coached team the regional crown. However, both finalists advanced to the CONCACAF Finals, scheduled from October 30 to November 9 in Jamaica. The much anticipated final was played in front of 6,800 spectators who braved the inclement weather to witness history, as a champion was crowned for the first time in the tournament’s history. Haiti took the attack to Trinidad and Tobago from the opening whistle, much to the delight of the boisterous crowd, which came armed with musical instruments and dancers ready to burst with excitement at the first Haitian goal. Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand started cautiously, paying special attention to Haitian playmaker Isnada Lebrun and tournament-leading goal scorer Batcheba Louis, as they completely marked them out in the first half. The only goal came in the 40th minute on a play started by midfielder Chevonne John who main-
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Under-17 Women's team celebrate after beating Haiti 1-0 in the final of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in Port-au-Prince. (TT Newsday photo)
tained her balance after bypassing her marker, and relayed the ball to Zoe Swift who then found an open Summer Arjoon in the penalty area and she hit past goalkeeper Jonie Gabriel. Haiti stepped up their attack in the second half and Trinidadian goalie Nicolette Craig did well to push a well placed shot from Sherly Jeudy over the uprights in the 55th minute. Trinidad and Tobago soaked reverted to a full defensive style of play by the 60th minute with one striker and their midfield dropping back to assist the defence in keeping out Louis and her fellow midfielders who liked to operate on the flanks. A risky tactic, which paid off for
Charles, who admitted, “the game came down to tactics and being a goal ahead I wanted to preserve that lead. I had a lot of confidence in my defenders and the way they were cutting out the spaces in the midfield. I cannot say if my plan would have changed had Haiti scored, but they didn’t so it’s safe to say that it worked.” Haiti’s coach James Morisset applauded Trinidad and Tobago for a game well played and said his team will now prepared for the CONCACAF Qualifiers. “We learnt a lot from this game and it has prepared us well for the CONCACAF Under 17 qualifiers and who knows maybe we will meet Trinidad again for a rematch,” he said. (TT Newsday)