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Sports National
HAB Group/Gansevoort T20 cricket:
Quality Supermarket Kings stop Jaguars GUYANA Jaguars suffered their first defeat in the HAB Group/ Gansevoort sponsored T20 cricket competition to the hands of the Quality Supermarket Kings on Saturday last at the Downtown Ball Park. The Kings won the toss and then inserted Jaguars to bat first, but the current points leaders never got on top of the bowling and eventually succumbed for a modest 140 runs from 19.1 overs. Sean Khan and Terrence Thomas were the top scorers with 27 runs each. Bowling for the Kings, medium pacer Robert Johnson took 3-27 from four over and Thirumalaiyandi (Andy) Kuthalingam, Ian Heath and Lloyd Lynch nabbed two wickets each. In reply the Kings lost three early
Sailrock Under-14 Boys’ League
Grasshoppers increase lead THE GRASSHOPPERS are six points clear of their closest rivals the Golden Retrievers to lead the Sailrock U-14 Boys’ League. In the last week of play the Grasshoppers did not have it all their own way as they lost their final game (2-1) to the second place side. Jackson Pierre scored for the Grasshoppers, but two goals from Jeff Beljour ensured that the Retrievers moved into second place. Padraig O’Sullivan scored twice for the Grasshoppers in their opening win against the Eagles who tied 3-3 with the Tigers in their second game. Marvin Joseph scored a hat-trick for the Eagles as did Wilkins Sylvain for the Tigers. Jeff Beljour then made it a third hat-trick for the day as he found the back of the net on three occasions for the Retrievers against the Tigers in their 5-0 victory. Tariq Germinal and an own goal added to the Tigers’ misery. With two weeks left the Grasshoppers look likely to win the league, as only the Retrievers have a realistic chance of catching them and would need to win their remaining four games to stand a chance, however the runners’ up spot will still be hotly contested. MVP for the second time this season was Jeff Beljour, who attends Clement Howell High School.
May 12 - 18, 2012
TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
Man-of-the-match Andy Kuthalingam scored an unbeaten 44 while he spun his way to two wickets.
wickets, but a brilliant unbeaten 56 (7X4s and 1X6) from Earl Henry and an elegant unbeaten 44 runs (7X4s) from Kuthalingam carried the Kings
to victory in 17.5 overs. Bowling for Jaguars, Walter Henry took 2-14 runs from four overs.
Under 15 Girls’ Sailrock League:
Green Dragons almost at finish line WITH ONE week to go the Green Dragons appear to have won the Sailrock U-15 Girls’ League as they have an eight-point lead over their nearest rivals, the Striking Cheetahs. The Dragons won all three of their games on the day. They opened with a 6-0 win against the White Wolves. Jenny Fluerenvil scored a hat-trick; Shinaydine Pluviose added two goals and Sanardia Forbes found the back of the net in the win. Forbes scored again in a narrow 1-0 victory against the Yellow Jaguars before Fluerenvil dominated the final game scoring four goals as the Dragons defeated the Titans (4-0). The Cheetahs needed to win all of their games to keep pace with the league leaders, but despite a 9-0 win against the Titans they were held to a 1-1 draw with the Yellow Jaguars and lost 0-1 to the Red Devils. Yarileca scored seven goals against the Titans with Crystal Stirling scoring twice and De La Cruz scored against the Jaguars before Guerline Hall equalised. In the remaining games the White Wolves managed two wins
against the Red Devils (3-2) and the Yellow Jaguars (2-0). Cydnee Campbell scored her first goal of the season and Mykelor Michel scored twice for the Wolves as Lryjeanne Lamarre and Jacinthya Rigby had given the Red Devils a chance to win with a goal apiece. Campbell got on the score sheet again alongside Waldine Pierre for their win against the Jaguars which now sees their team challenging for fifth spot with the Titans. Despite their heavy defeat against the Cheetahs the Titans managed a 2-0 win against the Red Devils courtesy of Yarileny De La Cruz’s two goals. However it was not all doom and gloom for the Red Devils as they pulled off the shock result of the day with a 1-0 win against the Cheetahs. Melissa Jean Guy’s lone goal was enough to restore some pride for the Devils as well as seriously damage the Cheetahs chance of catching the Dragons in the race for the title. MVP was Jenny Fluerenvil who attends TCI Comprehensive School.
Men’s volleyball team short of funds for El Salvador trip THE Turks and Caicos Volleyball Federation is attempting to raise a further $4000 to participate in their first international tournament which is billed for this month in El Salvador. The federation, through a solid fundraising drive, has been able to raise half of the $7, 970 needed for the trip. In a press release, the volleyball
body expressed thanks to those who have already contributed and implored others to join the worthy cause. The sponsorship tiers include: platinum: $2,500; gold: $2,000; bronze: $1,000 and silver $500. Twelve players and a coach will travel for the tournament which will take place from May 16th to May 21st.
Under-15s Rugby:
Storm too strong for Lions THE SCOTIABANK Storm proved too strong for the CIBC/ FCIB Lions at the Meridian Field as Frankie Forbes scored a hat-trick of tries in the 40-25 victory. The Storm started out stronger. Having kicked off Forbes recovered the ball and caught the sleeping Lions off guard to touch down for his first try. The Lions seemed to awaken and began to tirelessly work their way up the field. Rayjon Munnings and AJ Walkin took turns bashing their way through the Storm’s defensive line before CJ Outten crashed over to level the score. It was not long before the Lions had recovered the ball. Quick play from Liam Delancy saw him striding down the touchline with Storm’s defenders in tow. None were able to catch him before the try line and the lead had switched ends. Having seen the effectiveness of the Lions’ attack the Storm looked to emulate it as Kaylam Pratt, a one man wrecking ball, barged his way through the middle of the field. With players hanging off him Pratt threw a long pass to Greshun Been who
scored. The Storm and the Lions traded scores as Forbes and Outten both scored. The Lions looked to be marching in for another try as Rocky Williams powered down the field, but Forbes put in a bone crunching tackle that sent Rocky flying. Valentino Penn grabbed the loose ball and took the lead for the Storm. It was to be short lived as Outten once again crossed to level the match at halftime. The aggressive play of both teams continued in the second half. Pratt again used his size to his advantage and scored two tried in quick succession. He crossed the line for his second try with a Lions’ defender hanging onto his back. Storm’s Captain AJ Forbes then set Forbes loose for his second try that further cemented the Storm’s dominance. Delancy scored another late try for the Lions before Forbes sealed his hat-trick. Man-of-the-match was awarded to Forbes. Under 15s rugby continues next Saturday at 10.00am at the Meridian Field.
Josh for Sports
A tale of Kishco There is a Cinderella story developing in the HAB Group / Gansevoort sponsored T20 cricket competition currently being played in Provo. This series is graced with a most surprising team sponsored by Kishco. The superstore employs all of the players except the Jamaican bowling all-rounder Winston Callam. This Kishco team is so extraordinary that its players were successful in three of fives games played so far and the side is currently tied for second place. When they marched out to the middle of the Downtown Ballpark it was not a seasoned Kishco attack, but one fresh, now learning the riggers of the sport on this island given that these are the new boys on the block. Quite frankly I expect that this side would mark their name before the competition ends. The first game Kishco lost was to Beaches. Batting last the new side made the inexcusable blunder of not sending in their top batsmen in early. The vice (acting) captain did not heed the advice of acquired manager Mr. Devon Taffe whose advice was to change the lineup to reflect the strongest offence possible. Taffe is a Jamaican old legend. This cardinal blunder resulted
By Joshua Gardiner
in the 20 overs expiring with the top batsmen not batting or left stranded at the wicket. Beaches won by 17 runs. SECOND BLUNDER The most heart-breaking defeat occurred against the Jaguars. With two overs left the current leaders needed 26 runs for a win, but an important catch was dropped and experience carried the Guyana team to victory. In their recent win Kishco have shown a higher level of maturity with the team able to pace their innings against Jam Turk. In that game Simijo Devassy took four wickets for 16 runs with his medium pace, while Cyril Fernandez got some runs. If the side can continue to show improvement in both the batting and bowling departments they can be a wildcard to take the title.