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Four Windies players are co- Trinidad’s Jason Ramoutar crowned owners in Canada T20 league world amateur kickboxing champ The Canadian Premier League's management committee includes Singh, a successful Toronto-based entrepreneur who serves as CEO and chairman, Chanderpaul, a director of the company while Bravo, Ramdin and Powell will serve as co-owners. F o r m e r Toronto Star reporter, Bob Mitchell, has been appointed president and Dwayne Bravo (left) and Denesh Ramdin (Jamaica Gleaner photo) Emma Everett, managing agent O R O N T O , ment of internationDwayne Bravo, CANADA: Four al-calibre T20 cricket to of the biggest through the Canadian Denesh Ramdin, Kieran names from the West Premier League and the Powell and Sir Richie Indies cricket team have direction being taken by Richardson, will serve as signed a deal making Roy Singh, the league's head of global player opthem co-owners in the founder and CEO," said erations. "The Canadian new Canadian Premier Ramdin, the recently apLeague T20 set for next pointed West Indies Test Premier League is already creating waves of year. team captain. "Roy has the vision, excitement within the They are one-day cricketcaptain Dwayne Bravo, determination and drive international Test Captain Denesh to make this League tru- ing community," said Ramdin, opening bats- ly successful and sustain- Powell. "What makes the man Kieran Powell able and I am thrilled to and former captain and be coming on board as league stand out is Roy veteran Shivnarine part of such a pioneer- Singh's brilliance and Chanderpaul. ing venture for the North initiative in carving out a niche market in this The deal arrives American market." ahead of the countdown The 10-team league region and ensuring to the inaugural North will consist of profession- that the business model American league tourna- al cricketers from around surrounding his league ment scheduled to com- Canada, alongside glob- is based on longevity mence on August 1 next al cricketing superstars that centres around a year. from across the world, real passion for growth "I fully support the league officials have con- and development of the game." (Caribbean News) growth and develop- firmed.
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Dwayne Smith seals two-year deal
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RIDGETOWN, BARBADOS: West Indies batsman Dwayne Smith has signed a two-year deal with Sydney Sixers for the upcoming Big Bash League in December. “I’m going to come and give it my best and hopefully we can see plenty of sixes when it is my turn to play for the Sixers,” Smith said. Smith will head into the tournament in sublime form in Twenty20 matches, having played several match-winning innings for two of his teams in recent months. Smith was the second highest run-scorer in the 2014 Indian Premier League, scoring 566 runs for Chennai Super Kings with five half-centuries. He carried that form over to Barbados Tridents in the Caribbean Premier League, making 353 runs with two hundreds and a fifty at an average of 44.12. Smith also topscored with an unbeat-
Dwayne Smith
en 59 in the rain-affected final against Guyana Amazon Warriors, as Tridents clinched the title with an eight-run victory according to the D/L method. “Dwayne is a power-
ful exciting stroke-maker at the top of the order,” Trevor Bayliss, the Sixers coach, said. “He also bowls some handy medium pace and his fielding is top class.” (cricinfo)
- after beating Canada’s ‘Poetic Hitman’
Newly crowned World Amateur Kick Boxing champion, Jason Ramoutar (centre), proudly displays his freshly won belt and "Best Fighter" trophy alongside other winners, Joel Ramoutar (left) and Cassious Chandree of Team Elite (TT Newsday photo)
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O R T - O F S P A I N , TRINIDAD: Trinidad and Tobago kickboxing ace, Jason Ramoutar was crowned world amateur champion at the Central Regional Indoor Sporting Arena, Chaguanas, last Saturday night, as he silently assassinated Canada’s “Poetic Hitman”, Theo Tony, in the feature match of Fine Line Fight Factory’s fifth annual International Kick Boxing Card, Fight Night. Ramoutar’s tight victory over Tony was delivered via unanimous decision from the judging panel, who upon the revelation of the local athlete’s win, sent the home supporters into a frenzy. The TT and Canadian fighters showed grit from as early as the opening round and equally trad-
ed swift body and head shots. Ramoutar worked his right hand through Tony’s defence while the foreigner still managed to land some quick blows. Throughout the tightly contested clash, Ramoutar seemed to have some trouble with his head gear, forcing the referee to stop the fight on several occasions for him to readjust the straps. Tony still showed form with sleek footwork but was matched with counter-kicks from the persistent local fighter. Into the seventh and final round however, Tony seemed to relax a bit more and show early forms of celebration by assuming the victory. But, the judges were not misled and produced the favoured result on the night, with Ramoutar bagging the coveted title and also holding on to the
crown for “Best Fighter”. One match prior, Sangre Grande-based Team Elite Karate’s Cassious Chandree, also emerged victorious by conquering Fine Line’s Juman Kissoon in another match of many blows. Chandree timed his attacks precisely and were on most occasions, able to land some good short combinations against the taller Kissoon. The Fine Line fighter also had his small bursts of dominance, but in the end, it was Chandree who grab the win, all courtesy quick footwork and an onslaught on incoming punches. Additionally, Ramoutar’s younger sibling Joel, was also in winning form on the night as he captured the National Quantum Weight title against Jonathan Ali. (TT Newsday)