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week ending july 14, 2013 | guyanatimeSinternational.com
TT win Regional Under-17 title “Teach Them Young” cycling
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carborough, TOBAGO – Trinidad and Tobago captured the second edition of the West Indies Cricket Board Tobago House of Assembly Regional Under 17 title by topping the points table with 24.8 points. Barbados (19.9 points) edged ahead of Windward Islands (19.5 points) into the second spot while Leeward
a tournament high 271 runs with one century and two half centuries at an average of 54.2. In addition to his 107 against Barbados, Powell also scored a composed 90 against Guyana. Trinidadian wicketkeeper/ batsman Amir Jangoo came in number two with 259 runs (two fifties) with a top score of 96 and an average of 51.8.
9.85. He was followed by Deswin Currency of Barbados who bagged 12 wickets at 11.33 apiece. Leeward Islands fast bowler Alzarri Joseph snared 11 wickets at an average of 17.45 while Jamaica’s captain Abhijai Mansingh took 10 at 13.4. Ian Boyce (Barbados), Kershaki Jno Lewis (Windward Islands), Carl Vialva (TT) and Varindra Jagrup (TT)
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National cycling coach Hassan Mohammed interacting with the participants before the commencement of the 37th annual “Teach Them Young” cycling programme on Monday at the inner circuit of the National Park (Rajiv Bisnauth photo)
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The Trinidad and Tobago squad pose with their trophy
Islands (13.8 points) and defending champions Jamaica (12.8 points) finished 4th and 5th respectively. Guyana (6.7 points) took the cellar position. The home side completed four wins, beating Leewards, Windwards, Barbados and Guyana. Trinidad and Tobago lost only to Jamaica in the third round. Barbados gained their points by prevailing in three matches against Jamaica, Guyana and Windwards. Ross Powell of the Leeward Islands, scored
Next was Barbados’ Shemar Springer who tallied 223 runs at an astonishing average of 111.5. He struck two half centuries, including his tournament best of 71 not out. Rounding off the top five run scorers was Guyana’s Shimron Hetmyer (192 runs, 38.4 avg) who was the only other batsman to have scored a century in the tournament. Windwards’ Daryl Cyrus was the leading wicket-taker with 13 scalps at an average of
each took nine wickets to share the number five spot. The lanky Joseph registered the only five wicket haul of the tournament with 5 for 40 against Guyana. The Regional Under 17 tournament was inaugurated in 2012 and Jamaica won the title on that occasion. The WICB Regional Under 15 Tournament commences on July 12 in Jamaica while the Regional Under 19 Tournament will bowl off on July 19 in St Kitts. (WICB Media)
Gonsalves lifts national junior lightweight title
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exter Gonsalves, the Trinidad and Tobago-based Guyanese, is the new national junior lightweight title holder, following a seventh round knockout of Revlon Lake, the Barbados-based Guyanese. The duo was fighting the main attraction of the 28th edition of the Friday Night Fight ProAm boxing card at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Friday evening. Also in winner’s row were debutants Romeo Norville and Laured Stewart, who both chalked up impressive unanimous points decision victories over Eversley Browne and Anson Greene respectively. Leon Moore floored Errol Trotman, while
Troy Lewis and Kelsie George fought to a draw
on the professional segment.
he annual “Teach Them Young” cycling programme commenced Monday at the inner circuit of the National Park for youths to learn the basics of cycling. National cycling coach Hassan Mohamed, the brainchild of the “Teach Them Young” programme, told Guyana Times International Sport, that the goal of the programme is to encourage more participation in the sport, prevent delinquency and produce champions. He added that participants will be given an introductory course to cycling, which will involve theory and practical sessions. Sessions will be held from 09: 00h to 11: 30h on Monday to Friday for the duration of the event, and, according Mohamed, while he was
pleased with the turnout on the opening day, he is expecting more youths to participate as the days progress. While the youngsters will be taught the rudiments of the sport, they will also be afforded opportunities to test their skills in a competitive environment since there will be several 11-race programmes hosted during the eight weeks. The first champion to emerge from the programme in 1977 was former president of the Guyana Cycling Federation and lecturer at the University of Guyana, Hector Edwards. He was followed by Leo Ramalho, who has since ventured into the sport of rifle shooting. Some of the other notable names whose foundation came as a result of
the programme were the Fiedtkou brothers – Noel and Marcus, Byron and Bertram James, Dwayne “Road Hogg” Gibbs, Godfrey Pollydore, the late Troy Humphrey, Linden Dowridge, Eric Sankar, Warren McKay, Daniel Ramchurjee, Shane Boodram, Alanzo Greaves, Geron Williams, Robin Persaud and Enzo Matthews among others. Considered the nursery for cycling in Guyana and now in its 37th year, the programme will be run for the next eight weeks, concluding on August 30. The programme first started in 1977 by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed with the help of the National Sports Commission and is the oldest nursery of any sport discipline in the country.