Taken from Guyana Times By Rajiv Bisnauth Guyana finished in cellar position in this year’s West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional Four-Day tournament and team manager Alvin Johnson laid the blame for Guyana’s poor display squarely at the feet of the batsmen. The Guyanese failed to win a single game, ending on 29 points. They suffered
Bishoo’s comeback a statement of intent
Taken from Guyana Times By Avenash Ramzan American Matthew Nicholas Biondi, the former world record holder and Olympic swimming champion, once said, “Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” Persistence it was that drove Biondi to capture a total of 11 medals (eight gold, two silver and one bronze) at the Summer Olympic Games in
Rain helps Barbados to title as Guyana, T&T play to a draw
By Sean Devers (Kaieteur News) Guyana’s final game in the Regional four-day cricket competition against Trinidad & Tobago ended in a draw as rain had the final say yesterday at Providence with the Guyanese, set 225 to win, on 80-3, still 145 short of their target. When play began on the final day 65 minutes
West Demerara retain title
DCB/Diamond Fire & General Insurance Inc U-19 Inter-Association Competition… West Demerara defeated East Bank by 19 runs today to retain the Demerara U-19 title sponsored by Diamond Fire & General Insurance Inc this year. Batting first at the Wales Community Centre ground, West Demerara got up to 186 all out in 47.5 overs. Avenash
Bishoo and Joseph torment T&T after Shadir’s half-century
By Calvin Roberts (Guyana Chronicle) … Match interestingly poised ANOTHER five-wicket haul from Devendra Bishoo, backed by an impressive spell of fast bowling from Keon Joseph yesterday, left the Guyana versus Trinidad and Tobago seventh-round encounter in the West Indies Cricket Board Regional four-day match at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, interestingly poised. Scores Trinidad