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James Bond never asked Phim to take
James Bond admits Police never asked him to take lie detector test
— but denies receiving millions for EBD lands
James Bond, who was implicated by two businessmen as the man who arranged the leasing and sale of several plots of land from the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), has come out in denial of the allegations.
In a statement on Thursday, Bond denied claims made by businessmen Eddie Doolall and Avalon Jagnandan that he received $60 million from each. Bond, who was detained by the Police a few days ago, noted that Jagnandan’s particular claim of paying these monies at a lawyer’s office can be refuted.
“In Avalon Jagnandan’s case, (the allegation) that he requested a receipt and I refused. Further, (that) he paid these monies at a lawyer’s office. Of course, (these) could be easily refuted, and I have told the Police how they could refute them,” Bond said.
“(They claimed) that since 2017 they gave me their letters of interest to take into NICIL. Again, easily debunked. The other is signing of documents in lease must state that the lessee must not part with possession without the consent of the State.
However, in this case, both Life 1 Pharms Incorporated and A-Z Pharmaceutical Medical Supplies and Equipment Inc – which each leased 15 acres of land from NICIL at an annual rate of US$11,700 – flipped those lands to a Chinese na-
He said there are mechanisms in place to determine how the money would be disbursed, and that a management team is currently working with the other counterparts.
“There is a structure that we have to work with, and we have a project management unit that is going to be working with the IDB team to unlock the resources. These are standardised procedures that we have to go through, so we have the team that is working on that.”
In the meanwhile, Guyanese are reminded to observe the protocols of the COVID-19 emergency measures (NO. 10), which are in effect until November 31, 2020. This order emphasises, among other things, the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home; the importance of maintaining the six feet physical distance from others; and the need for good hand-hygiene to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or
Attorney-at-Law James Bond
tional for just $100.
In the case of Arken Group, the proprietor of that company leased 20.8 acres of land for an annual fee of US$16,224, and had his address listed as the same as Bond’s. It was revealed that Bond then received US$1 million for the property after it was flipped to a local oil and gas com-
Businessman Eddie Doolall
Attorney-at-law
Businessman Avalon Jagnandan
my office. What force could support, it means a lot to make men I have made rich myself and family,” Bond trade in their loyalty at an said in closing. instant?” he asked. Bond was the attor-
A few days ago, Bond ney who represented the had claimed that when he three companies at the arrived at the Criminal centre of the Peters Hall Investigation Department land investigation – Life 1 (CID), the Police had asked Pharms Incorporated, A-Z him to take a lie detector Pharmaceutical Medical test to respond to the alle- Supplies and Equipment gations made against him. Inc and Arken Group – in
The Police had come out the drafting of leases by in denial of this, making NICIL. it clear that Bond was not Jagnandan, proprietor of asked to take a lie detec- Life 1 Pharms Incorporated, tor test. In his statement and Doolall of A-Z on Thursday, Bond admit- Pharmaceutical Medical ted that the Police did not Supplies and Equipment ask him to take a polygraph Inc were already questioned test. According to him, he by the Police in relation to had made a mistake. the flipping of the lands.
“From the time I walked Both men, in their statein, I requested that a poly- ments to Police, implicatgraph machine be made ed Bond as the person who available. ASP Reid can at- arranged the sale of the test to this fact. I was told lands. Both men have simof three allegations, and I ilar stories of being told by gave three statements un- Bond to apply to NICIL for der caution. I wrote my own the land, after which a buystatements. The post where er was found by the former I said the Police asked me Member of Parliament and to submit to a polygraph money paid over to him. test was a typo,” he said. The leases were contro-
“I will be vindicated. I versial in nature since they know they intend to charge were in contravention of myself and Mr. London and the stipulations regarding use (the two businessmen) the disposal of State laws, as witnesses, but I will pre- which stipulate that when vail. Thank you for your State lands are leased, the
Linden teacher allegedly commits suicide at GPHC
ALinden teacher re- admission. portedly took her One relative further reown life allegedly lated that they were later while being hospitalised informed that the teachat the Georgetown Public er had committed suicide Hospital Corporation and an investigation had (GPHC), according to been launched. family members. Relatives explained
The deceased, 26-year- that the now dead womold Keisha Wilson report- an appeared to be in good edly died after seeking spirits apart from a few medical attention at the “depressing posts” she reinstitution on Tuesday cently made on social meevening. dia.
Family members have Only recently, this puballeged that the moth- lication understands, the er of one left her home in now dead woman confidLinden on Monday, claim- ed in an aunt about “giving that she was going to ing up”. conduct a “test” at the Dead teacher: Keisha Wilson A post-mortem is exmedical facility. pected to be performed
However, they told cide’ watch. on her body today. Guyana Times that Wilson A family member alleged Attempts to get a comment was later admitted to the that the woman was placed from the Public Relations hospital later in the evening in a room with “mentally- Department of the medical and was allegedly on ‘sui- ill” patients following her facility proved futile.
Agricola fatal accident
Mother says now dead son left home to attend “fowl fight”
The family of 34-year- It was reported that old Kevin Monderson, Monderson was struck of Lot 16 Tucville down by the truck which Squatting Area, Georgetown was heading to Georgetown who died after being struck about 07:00h. At the time, down by a truck at Agricola, the third lane for northGreater Georgetown on bound traffic was activated. Tuesday last is still in a The driver told investigastate of shock and disbelief. tors that while in the vicin-
When Guyana Times vis- ity of Agricola ‘roadhead’, ited the dead man’s house he observed a man standing on Thursday, his mother re- on the median, but the man lated that her son left home suddenly attempted to cross in the wee hours of Tuesday the road without paying atto attend a “cock-fighting tention to the southbound match” in Agricola, but he traffic. never returned home. It was later in the afAs such, he walked into the path of the truck, thus Dead: Kevin Monderson ternoon his relatives re- causing a collision. As a re- severe head injuries, and inceived the news that he had sult, he fell to the roadway, ternal bleeding. been struck down and was and the truck’s rear right He died while being treatin critical condition at the wheel ran over both of his ed in the Emergency Unit Georgetown Public Hospital. legs. of the medical facility. They reportedly visited him He was picked up in an un- Following the accident, the at the hospital that evening, conscious state and rushed driver of the truck was takbut he succumbed to his in- to the GPHC in critical con- en into custody. juries the following day. dition. He had also suffered
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20 NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM Another company returns State land to NICIL
...says receiving land put it in an “uncomfortable” position
Even as the chips from the believe our multinational team and former A Partnership for associated partners can be a worldNational Unity/Alliance For class partner for Guyana. Change (APNU/AFC) Government’s “We have committed to support giveaway of State lands continue to the Government as they embark fall, another company has decided on the journey to develop Guyana that the wisest thing to do is return and improve the lives of the people. the land it received. As this new process unfolds, ERES/
Caribbean Marketing Enterprises CMEI would like to have discussions Incorporated (CMEI) is the latest with the Government regarding our company to return land it received development plans, services, and infrom the National industrial and vestments and the way forward,” the Commercial Investments Limited company added. (NICIL), claiming that receiving the CMEI, which comprises a group land in the circumstances it did has of foreign investors, was planning to put it in an “unfamiliar and uncom- construct at least two “international fortable” position. flagship” hotels on the land. It even
In a statement on Thursday, conducted a sod-turning ceremony ERES Capital Chief Executive Officer on February 19, which featured then (CEO) Mike Elliott, who is a partner Finance Minister Winston Jordan. in CMEI, announced that the company would be returning the 21 acres of land at Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD) that it received under the forLooking comfortable: Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan (far left) with the principals of CMEI at the sod-turning ceremony in February 2020. Mike Elliott is in the centre The former Government rushed the deal through to completion within days of the March 2 General and Regional Elections. mer Government with the intention cess with its fair share of frustrations According to the executive, these The 21 acres of land NICIL sold of investing in hotels. coupled with ongoing costs and redun- circumstances, coupled with its sup- to CMEI is just one of the many deals
The company recounted that it dant paperwork. Notwithstanding port and goodwill for the People’s brokered by the former APNU/AFC first tried to purchase the Marriott these issues, we were finally able to Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government despite losing a NoHotel, which the former Government complete acquisition of 21 acres of Government, have seen the company Confidence Motion back in December initially tried to sell, back in 2016. real estate in the Ogle area. choose to give up its 21 acres of land of 2018, which meant that it was However, its pitch for the hotel was “The conclusion of this process to NICIL, with the return of capital. supposed to be in caretaker mode, unsuccessful. It was then that it en- was timed with post-elections delay “These actions are based on our not entering into large-scale transgaged NICIL on buying real estate in Guyana and the COVID-19 pan- recognition that the Government actions. in the Ogle area in close proximity to demic worldwide. These combined of Guyana has the best interests of But when it comes to land, it has one of its major clients. conditions have placed us in a very Guyanese at heart. As US nationals, been revealed so far that the former
“Admittedly, this was a very unfamiliar and uncomfortable pos- some with Guyanese heritage, we are APNU/AFC Government vested allengthy, tedious and transparent pro- ition,” the company said. confident on the way forward and most 100 acres of prime State land along the ECD to various companies. The total value of the lands the former Government handed out along the East Coast was $2.9 billion. But NICIL, which is supposed to ensure Guyana gets the best value for privatised State assets, only received approximately $64 million in payments.
Other than CMEI, five companies which benefited from these questionable land deals have since surrendered the land back to NICIL. The companies that are known to have returned the lands to the State are Navigant Builders Incorporated – the developers of Windsor Estates; Cardiology Services Incorporated; the Corum Group; American Marine Services Incorporated and Supergraphics Enterprise.
In all of these cases, the firms have expressed a desire to work with the new PPP/C Administration to get the necessary and proper approvals needed to pursue their respective developmental goals.
The Government of Guyana has already called in the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate the ECD land deals.
Colvin Heath-London, who presided over NICIL as its CEO at the time these lands were sold, has already been detained and questioned by the Police as it relates to land transactions under his tenure.
Siparuta under complete lockdown after GHDS to host Kartik another 20 new COVID-19 cases detected Purnima Aarti on Speaking with Guyana Times, Toshao Carl Peneux noted that the Village Council Sunday at Kitty Seawall met on Thursday evening and took the decision to lock down the village of Siparuta. He explained that the Council currently has the capacity to deliver food hampers to residents. Peneux had earlier stated that persons from Siparuta who were tested positive with the novel coronavirus had not been adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines as set out by the Ministry of Health. The health centre at Siparuta A gate has been con-
The Orealla/Siparuta Settlement, located in the firmed cases. structed across the Terrakulli Village Council on Corentyne River in Region Six Following the outbreak at Bridge which links the villages Thursday evening took (East Berbice/Corentyne). The Siparuta, head of the Region 6 of Orealla and Siparuta. This, a decision to completely lock total number of cases in the COVID-19 Task Force, David Peneux highlighted, is being down the village of Siparuta from 6:00h today, Friday. community stands at 50. The Village had previousArmogan, said authorities were trying to test everyone in guarded by Police officers to prevent persons moving from The Kartik Snaan or Kartik Purnima at the seawalls last year
The decision was tak- ly recorded 20 positive cases the two Amerindian communi- one village to the other. Kartik Snaan or Kartik crowd the area, but to mainen after a whopping 20 new from 72 tests. ties. Orealla has a population Region Six recorded 24 new Purnima will be ob- tain a free flow by coming at COVID-19 cases were re- Meanwhile, its sister vil- of about 1500 and Siparuta’s COVID-19 cases on Thursday, served on Sunday, staggered times within the corded at that Amerindian lage of Orealla has nine con- population is about 400. which has taken its total to November 29, 2020 by the period. The organisation would 156. Hindu community. like persons to bring their This sacred day is observed thalis/diyas to participate in GPF warns Guyanese of by fasting, prayers, and puja at the foreshores across the country. the aarti. As part of its drive to encourage a clean and healthy enscams by alleged Nigerians Traditionally, Ganga Ma and Bhagwan Shiva are worshipped. It is a day for intervironment, the GHDS reminds the Hindu community to keep the seawalls, foreshores and The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday issued a warning to citcall from the suspect now pretending to be a shipping company employee, informing that nal purification, cleansing, and reflection and a reminder to rid oneself of negative energies water in their pristine state. “We are appealing to persons not to leave cloth, plastic, izens, particularly females, the package has arrived, but and qualities. flags or any other item which is about a scam involving persons custom officials have scanned The Guyana Hindu not biodegradable on the seapretending to be Nigerian. same and observed that it con- Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) will walls and foreshores after their In a statement, the GPF tains money and have threat- be holding Kartik Purnima puja. Offer flowers, leaves and said the modus operandi ob- ened prosecution. Aarti on Sunday from 16:30h fruit and other bio-degradable served was that the master- “At this juncture, the in- at the Kitty Seawall and fore- items in the deeper waters so mind would send a Facebook tended victim is informed that shore, opposite the round- that they will not be washed request to the intended victim, she would have to pay vari- about. ashore,” the GHDS stated in a and after being accepted, he ous sums of money to a num- To avoid crowding and con- release. would subsequently request a ber of the individuals in order gestion, aarti will be done at Hindus are urged to be conphone number for communica- to avoid prosecution, and up- 17:30h, 18:00h, and 18:30h scious of their external and intion via WhatsApp. lift the box. These monies are with consistent kirtan, bha- ternal environment and to be “As time progresses, the to be sent to identified persons jans and prayers. very conscious of their responsmastermind, who is apparent- through money transfer servi- The organisation has ad- ibility to keep their surroundly residing overseas express- ces or a post office,” the Police vised persons to wear their ings before and after puja es an amorous interest in the statement said. masks and maintain six feet clean and tidy and in no way intended victim and indicates Once the victim sends the of social distancing when to contribute to pollution of that he would be sending some monies, the mastermind is attending the ceremony. the waterways, foreshores and gifts, including jewellery,” the never heard from again and Sanitisers will be provided. seawalls. Police explained. the victim is defrauded of the Strict COVID-19 protocols The Dharmic Sabha wishes The release added that the money sent. will be observed. The GHDS everyone a blissful and divine victim would receive a phone is encouraging persons not to Kartik Purnima.
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Seventeen-year-old Naeem Khan of Belvedere, Corentyne created history on Saturday last when he was selected to be the first awardee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/ Zulfikar Mustapha Educational Scholarship.
An aspiring all-rounder, Khan plays cricket for the famous Albion Community Centre Cricket Club (ACCCC) and the Chesney Cricket Club (CCC). This tall off-spin bowler attended the New Amsterdam Secondary School (Multi) and obtained passes in ten subjects. BCB President Hilbert Foster has hailed the awarding of this scholarship as another redletter day in the development of cricket in the county, and the start of major things to come. The BCB, he proudly stated, is the first cricket board in Guyana to award an educational scholarship, and this is because it values the importance of education to the overall development of youths.
Education is the cornerstone of a successful future, Foster declared as he called on all cricketers in the Ancient County to place emphasis on it.
He noted that an educated mind assists youths to think on their feet, enabling them to obtain jobs easily and to take care of themselves after their cricketing careers come to an end.
As BCB President, Foster had approached Minister Mustapha
Virat Kohli troubled by “a lot of uncertainty and lack of clarity” on Sharmas’ injuries
India captain Virat Kohli has said the entire episode surrounding the injuries of Rohit and Ishant Sharma has been "very confusing", and has been exacerbated by a "lot of uncertainty and lack of clarity".
Speaking on the eve of India's ODI series opener against Australia, Kohli said that, ideally, both Rohit and fast bowler Ishant Sharma should have been in Australia to complete recovery from their respective injuries, which would have allowed them to play in the Test leg of the tour.
Both players were ruled out of the first two Tests of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is scheduled to start with the day-night Test in Adelaide on December 17.
Speaking on the situation around Rohit's injury, Kohli said that, initially, the senior batsman was ruled out when the squads for Australia tour were picked in October. "Before we had the selection meeting in Dubai, we had got an email, two days before that, which said that he is unavailable for selection (as) he has picked (up) an injury during the IPL," Kohli said at the virtual media briefing on Thursday in Sydney. "And it mentioned there was a two-week rest-and-rehab period.
“The pros and cons and the implications of the injury (have) been explained to him, and he understood that, and he was unavailable for selection. That was the information we got on mail before the selection meeting.
“After that, he played in the IPL, so we all thought he would be on that flight to Australia, which he wasn't. And we had no information whatsoever on the reason… why he is not travelling with us."
Having sat out four matches for the Mumbai Indians during the league phase of the IPL, Rohit had made a successful return, and was adjudged the Player of the Match in the final, wherein he helped the Mumbai Indians to an unprecedented fifth IPL title.
However, he was not part of the Indian contingent that flew directly from Dubai to Sydney on November 11. Instead, Rohit returned to Mumbai to cater to what ESPNcricinfo understands were personal reasons. Last week he flew to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru to work on his fitness.
Incidentally, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had told the Week, an Indian magazine, that Rohit had been "70% fit".
According to Kohli, the Indian team management was recently informed that Rohit would be next "assessed" on December 11 at the NCA, six days before the first Test. "And after that, the only other information officially we have received on mail is that he is in the NCA, and he's been assessed and he'll be further assessed on December 11. So, from the time that the selection meeting happened to the IPL finishing now, when this email came about his assessment at the NCA, there has been no information, there has been lack of clarity.
We have been playing the waiting game on this issue for a while now, which is not ideal at all. So, yeah, it's been very confusing. There has been a lot of uncertainty and lack of clarity around the situation.”
Ideal
Kohli also agreed that it would have been ideal for both Rohit and Ishant Sharma to complete their rehab in Australia, similar to what is obtaining in wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha's case.
Saha, who was originally named in the Test squad, hurt both his hamstrings in the first week of November while playing for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. However, the selectors retained Saha after receiving the nod from the BCCI medical team, which was confident that he would regain fitness in time for the Test series, where he is one of the two wicketkeepers, along with Rishabh Pant. "Yeah, (it) definitely would have increased the chances of both of them playing Test matches," Kohi said. "Someone like Saha, who also had an injury during the IPL and is here and doing rehab with the team…we are aware of his progress, and he is on the right path to make sure that he is fit and available in time to play the Test series.
“And same would have been the case with Ishant and Rohit as well. It would have given them a chance to get themselves fit and be available for the start of the
Test series. "Yeah, right now, there is so much uncertainty on whether they are going to be able to make it; if they are going to be able to make it at all, or not. It definitely would have been very helpful in them getting fit if they were here and doing the rehab, just like Saha is with the team to get fit for the Test series." (Modified from an ESPNCricinfo article)
BCB Assistant Secretary Ameer Rahaman handing over the scholarship cheque to Naeem Khan in the presence of his parents and representatives of the BCB and Albion CC
for sponsorship of a scholarship to the University of Guyana at the cost of $200,000. The Minister had readily agreed, but requested that the scholarship be in the agricultural field.
The BCB invited cricketers from across the county to apply for the scholarship. The following criteria was needed: the applicant must be a member of a cricket club, and must have a solid CSEC performance. The applicant must submit proof of acceptance into the University of Guyana.
The BCB received five applications, and after careful consideration by a special committee established by the board, Khan was selected. He would read for a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. The scholarship is worth $200,000 for the first year, and Foster has committed to its renewal if Khan achieves a GPA score of 3.0.
The BCB President also disclosed that great effort would be placed in obtaining another two or three educational scholarships for cricketers to attend the University of Guyana. Foster has said that the fields to be covered would be public communications, public management, and marketing.
The BCB, he said, would also assist cricketers to complete their educational career by assisting the less fortunate ones with bicycles, educational materials, footwear and school bags in a joint project with the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club.
The BCB for all of its Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 tournaments in 2021, would make it compulsory for a player to be attending school if he/she wants to participate.
Foster also used the opportunity to express gratitude to Minister Mustapha for his support, and hailed him as a longtime supporter of Berbice Cricket.
Naeem Khan has expressed gratitude to the BCB and to Minister Mustapha for their support, and pledged that he would make them proud of him.
Brathwaite sublime as West Indies on top
A“stumps” score of 353 tea without further loss. to celebrate when he mistimed for three tells a succinct Brathwaite had reached spinner Rachin Ravindra on story of the opening day three figures by then: 93. It was a frustrating exit for of the second New Zealand A the 27-year- old's Bravo after nearly four hours of fixture against the West Indies 23rd first-class application, but at 300 for two, in Queenstown. century, after the West Indies were already in
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GCB/Tropical Springs O-40 T20 tournament…
Regal Masters dominate Sandpipers with 10-wicket win – RP Construction Legends edge to victory
Anthony Ifill was dominant with bat and ball
By Brandon Corlette
The Regal Masters were too hot to handle on a cool afternoon at the Everest Cricket Club, where they registered a comprehen“Looking back on it now ten years later, sometimes I find myself reflecting. Like if I had a little bit more support and resources in many areas, imagine what we might have accomplished beyond that. We might have been the first Caribbean women’s program to make it to a World Cup. But, in hindsight, it’s 2020.”
Those were the musings of Former Lady Jags Head Coach Mark Rodrigues as he reflected on Guyana’s dominance over Cuba in 2010 in a game that bought the country’s first ticket to the Gold Cup.
Rodrigues, who led the team to their first Women’s Gold Cup, reflected on the successes of the determined batch on the 10th anniversary of their participation in the qualifiers - an expesive 10-wicket win against Sandpiper Masters in round 4 of the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB’s) Tropical Springs Water O-40 tourna-
Eion Abel and Ifill were smooth operators between the wickets
ment.
In the other possible rience that was both bitter and sweet.
While Rodrigues highlighted the challenges they faced leading up to the win, like the horrible treatment they received in an away game in Cuba, he noted that he is still stunned by the expectations that were surpassed.
“It feels pretty amazing, match in this round, RP Construction Legends defeated West Demerara Masters by three wickets at Enmore.
Due to the wet-outfield and early morning showers, the first game at Everest, between Everest Masters and WD Mavericks, was washed out, while the first match at the Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club saw Bel Air Rubis Ultra Tec taking a walk-over against KV Construction Masters, who have withdrawn from the tournament.
Regal Masters v Sandpiper Masters
Led by an all-round effort from Anthony Ifill, who struck a blistering 28 and grabbed 3-2 in two overs, the Regal Masters showed they were the better team.
Regal won the toss and opted to field first on a partly wet outfield and moist pitch. At 15:15h, Sandpipers took the strike but never got their foot on the gas and were restricted to 39-6 in their allotbecause when I launched the program at the end of 2008/beginning of 2009, and officially launched it in June 2009 in Turks and Caicos, I had an idea of what I’d hoped would come out of it, and it exceeded my own expectations and that of a lot of other people,” he said.
Another challenge that had to be overcome, he highlighted, was the young crop of players from which a historic performance was expected.
“When we got to the Gold Cup in 2010, those players were ranged between 16 and 22. The average age that came in that point in time was 18 and a half, and we’re heading in to play against these professional players.
“But I constantly preached to them that what we’re doing is bigger than
RP Construction Legends completed a win over West Demerara Mavericks
ted 10 overs.
Alvin Charran and Bhupendra Deokie each made 10 runs, but Regal bowlers were impressive. Bowling with impressive pace, Ifill struck gold, and ended with magical figures of 3-2 in two overs, including one maiden. Chien Gittens grabbed 1-6 in his two overs.
In pursuit of this tiny total of 40 from 10 overs, Regal Masters attained victory on us,” Rodrigues posited.
Looking at the current state of the Lady Jags setup, Rodrigues is confident that they can replicate such historic performances with the right agenda. As such, he commended the programs that are currently in place.
One thing that helped to boost the spirits of the Guyanese team was the crowd that boisterously cheered on the team in sup43-0 in only 3.5 overs. Ifill, who struck a 28* that was laced with three huge sixes, was in a hurry as he slammed 26 runs in an over bowled by Parmanand Deokie.
The pugnacious Ifill and
Conrad Boele bowling as Alvin Charran looks on
his opening partner Eion Abel were quick between the wickets, while the Sandpiper Masters looked jaded.
Abel sealed the match in style with an authoritative shot through cow-corner. port.
Reflecting, the former Head Coach said, “We had not experienced any crowds like this for any games in Guyana, so they knew what was on the line. Guyana knows what’s on the line, and they’re out here to support you, they’re your twelfth player, so let’s use that twelfth players and go out there and make history,” he said.
“And I kept drumming
Regal Masters have now registered their second win. One match was washed out by the rain for the men in green.
RP Construction Legends v WD Masters
Batting first, Masters posted 95-8 in 20 overs, with Sudesh Persaud scoring an unbeaten 20 while Roy Fernandes and Ramesh Thakur each contributed 18 runs. In a disciplined bowling effort for RP Construction Legends, Chatterpaul Singh claimed 2-9 in three overs.
In response, Legends reached 98-7 in 19.1 overs, and won with three wickets in hand and five balls to spare.
Rohan Mangal led the charge with an unbeaten 37 that was decorated with three fours and one six. Steve Haripaul's 2-10 was insufficient to prevent the Legends’ victory.
The tournament will continue on Saturday November 28 at the Jai Hind ground in
Rodrigues reflects… 10 years on from the Lady Jags’ historic Gold Cup Qualification
Former Lady Jags Head Coach Mark Rodrigues
Berbice. that to them, ‘Let’s make history!’ ‘Let’s make history!’ ‘This is your opportunity to create for Guyana, it will never be forgotten, you will be the first ever to do it, it can never be taken away from you’,” Rodrigues echoed.
“I was crying like a baby,” Rodrigues said of the moment Guyana sealed their 3-1 win over Cuba at the National Stadium at Providence.
