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WEEK ENDING APRIL 23 , 2017 | guyanatimeSinternational.com
Seaton, Winter show impressive signs at CARIFTA N ational swimmers Leon Seaton and Lian Winter may have missed the podium after their events at the just concluded CARIFTA Championships which were held in the Bahamas from April 15 to 19 but have gained invaluable experience. Seaton, had qualified for six events but only swam four where he made it to the finals on three occasions. In the 200M freestyle the 13 year-old entered the preliminary rounds with a time of 2:21.30s but during the final he clocked 2:17.49s which was only good enough for eighth place. He had a time of 2:17.09s to place seventh in the preliminary race. In the 100M freestyle, he got fifth place, his highest placement in a final, in a time of 1:01.58s. He was expecting a much better showing in the final having stopped the clock at 1:00.39s during the preliminary rounds. Likewise the 50M freestyle, a time of 27.46s gave him eighth place. The other event he par-
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Jamaica breast stroke Olympic gold medallist Alia Atkinson (left) strike a pose with back row from left: Daniel Scott, Alex Winter and chaperone Shonette Winter; middle row are Lian Winter and Leon Seaton Jr while coach Shefetah Tzedeq is stooping
ticipated in was the 50M butterfly but only could not qualify for the finals with a time of 30.28s. On the other hand, Winter got to three finals of the six events that she competed in,
with her highest placement being eighth with a time of 32.79s in the 50M butterfly. The 100M Backstroke (1:22.57s) and 200M butterfly (3:00.98s) gave her 18th and 12th respectively.
The athletes returned home on Wednesday evening and are expect to the pool where they will endure rigorous training ahead of Goodwill Games that are set for August.
Pakistan's Ali a doubt for Sabina Park Test groin injury has put Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali in doubt for the opening Test of the threematch series against West Indies bowling off in Kingston on Friday. The 23-year-old, who is yet to make his Test debut, picked up the injury during last weekend’s three-day four
Allen, Walton fail to prevent Scorpions defeat
game against the WICB President’s XI and is yet to recover. The Pakistan Cricket Board said the player would undergo rehabilitation in an attempt to return to full fitness quickly. “On clinical assessment there is strain to one of his adductor muscles. He will undergo pro-
gressive rehabilitation to regain strength in the
groin,’ the PCB statement said. “Currently, we are confident that he will recover in time to be able to play in the Test series against West Indies. We will continue review his situation as he progresses through rehabilitation stages and give an update later when we are satisfied with his successful recovery or progress.” Ali was expected to be a shoo-in for the first Test after impressive performances in the preceding limited overs series. He was especially outstanding in the opening onedayer with a five-wicket haul. The right-armer sent down 27 overs in the first innings of the tour game but did not bowl in the President’s XI second innings. He has taken 29 wickets in 16 one-dayers and 10 wickets in seven Twenty20 Internationals. (CMC)
ot even a stunning half-century from rookie Fabian Allen could prevent Jamaica Scorpions from a sudden collapse as they crashed to a 26run defeat to Barbados Pride in their final match of the regional fourday championship here (Barbados) yesterday. Starting the final day at Kensington Oval on 114 for one in pursuit of 341 for victory, Scorpions were dismissed for 314, in the second session after suffering a swift lower-order meltdown. Chadwick Walton, unbeaten on 70 overnight, made 93, while Trevon Griffith, who started the day on 25, made 53. Allen, in only his fourth first-class game, smashed an entertaining 60 off 35 deliveries and Test batsman Jermaine Blackwood chimed in with 44. Scorpions reached lunch on 241 for five — with another 100 runs required in the final two sessions of the contest. But Test left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican claimed five for 87 and veteran spinner Sulieman Benn, also a left-armer, picked up three for 90 as Scorpions lost their last five wickets for 73 runs. The defeat for Scorpions was their fifth of the campaign and their fourth in five outings in the latter half of the competition, after leading at the mid-season break. Starting the day in control of the run chase, Walton and Griffith extended their secondwicket stand to 137 before being separated. Scorpions were increasing their stranglehold on the game when Grifftih swung Warrican to Ashley Nurse at midon at 162 for two. Just inside the hour mark, Walton perished with his fifth first-class century in sight, superbly taken at short leg by Kyle Corbin off off-spinner Kenroy Williams. All told, Walton faced 181 deliveries in a shade over 3-1/4 hours at the crease and counted seven fours and four sixes. Scenting a way back, Pride claimed Paul Palmer cheaply for five to a juggling catch at leg slip by Jonathan Carter off Warrican as Scorpions slumped to 176 for four.
Fabian Allen
Blackwood and the experienced Devon Thomas then came together to steady the innings in a 65-run, fifth wicket stand which seemed to carrying Scorpions safely to the break. But Blackwood fell on the stroke of lunch, when he edged Benn to Nurse at slip at 241 for five, after he had struck three fours and six in a breezy 66-ball knock. It all went haywire for Scorpions after lunch, with three wickets tumbling for five runs in the space of 20 balls to leave Scorpions on the verge of defeat at 251 for eight. However, Allen brandished his bat to good effect, blasting three fours and six sixes to rally the innings and give Scorpions hope. He put on a vital 44 for the ninth wicket with Captain Nikita Miller (4), which rattled Pride before Warrican had Miller caught at slip by Benn. Allen’s last-ditch effort ended when he holed out to Kevin Stoute at cover off Warrican. In another game in St Kitts capital of Basseterre, Trinidad and Tobago Red Force defeated Leeward Islands Hurricanes by an innings and 17 runs on the final day of their match. Scores: RED FORCE 533 (Yannic Cariah 196, Tion Webster 109, Amir Jangoo 46, Ewart Nicholson 45, Akiel Cooper 41, Isaiah Rajah 40, Marlon Richards 24; Jason Campbell 3-100, Jeremiah Louis 2-90, Gavin Tonge 2-113); HURRICANES 299 (Chesney Hughes 71, Montcin Hodge 64, Akeem Saunders 27, Kacey Carty 53, Jacques Taylor 27; Imran Khan 5-66, Roshon Primus 2-62) and 237 (Montcin Hodge 96 not out, Kacey Carty 54, Akeem Saunders 41; Imran Khan 6-74, Bryan Charles 3-110).