Oasis Café contributes to GASP Junior Scrabble tournament

Aug 17, 2010 Sports

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The highly anticipated Junior Scrabble tournament organized by the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will get underway this Saturday, August 21 and the executives of that organization are anticipating a large turnout.
The tournament follows the aborted inter-schools championships earlier this year and is open to players between the ages of 11-18. Activities take place in the pavilion of the Malteenoes Sports Club Ground, Thomas lands and competitors would be vying for more than $50,000 in cash and prizes. The tournament will consist of 4 rounds with each round lasting approximately 1 hour with a half hour break after the completion of the first 2 rounds.
Yesterday morning, organizers received a worthwhile contribution from the management of the Oasis Café towards the successful staging of the tournament. Proprietor of that establishment, William Walker handed over a check for a sizeable amount at his Carmichael Street business place to the President of the GASP, Moen Gafoor. Mr. Walker reiterated the benefits of scrabble; a sport he feels could support the literacy programmes within the schools.
He lauded the initiative and urged the President of GASP to continue along those lines. “Scrabble serves to develop the mind and for that reason my company is extremely delighted to contribute to the sustenance of the sport,” said Mr. Walker.
Mr. Gafoor expressed gratitude to the businessman even as he urged perspective participants to conform to the registration requirements before the deadline of Friday August 20.
This tournament is an integral part of the GASP pilot project to introduce the sport into the schools while enlightening youths about the intricacies of the sport. The organizers have disclosed that only the first 30 players would be allowed to play in the tournament and to date about fifteen of this number have registered.
Mr. Gafoor also intimated that most of the perspective players would be drawn from the interactive sessions conducted by GASP earlier this year.
Among some of the participants at that forum are Clive Bender, Rasulata St Louis, Wayne Vieira, Shanica Bourne, Sophia Halim, Ricaldo Purnwasy, Carlton Bascom, Christy Day, Darnel Barker, Eketa Edwards, Sabrina Ragbeer, Santa Sasenarine, Nelisha Ramkissoon, Shawanand Anade, Rodney Chu, Akil Johnson, Matthew Gaul, Shawn Thomas, Akeem Thomas, Elizabeth Ojha, Sarah Ojah, Omari Dunn, Chelsea Weeks, Khadi Lashley, Randy Ramnarain and Christine Waddle. These players had all demonstrated a high level of enthusiasm during the interactive sessions and would be more than happy to test their skill at an active tournament.
Meanwhile, participants are asked to walk with their school badges as a part of the entrance criteria and only the first 30 registrants will be allowed to play in the tournament which gets underway at 09:30hrs.
The registration process has already begun and interested persons may call telephone numbers 600-2870, 621-8176, or 623-9568 to be a part of the competition.

Pinch D cash captures feature event at KMTC horserace meet

By Samuel Whyte
The upset story continued in the horseracing arena as Pinch D Cash, owned by Steve Muthoo, of the Rumour’s racing stable tore a big chunk of the day’s proceeding as it won the feature C class event sponsored by DDL and the $500,000 first prize and the El Dorado trophy when the Kennard memorial Turf Club held it’s annual Post Emancipation horserace meet on Sunday last at the club’s track Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne.
Starting with a flag start due to some mechanical problems to the starting gates, there was some disadvantage to some of the animals as there wasn’t an even break. However that was quickly made up as the animals headed into the back stretch in the 7 furlong race.
The lead changed hands a number of times as newly imported Do by Dutchin, Sweet Revenge and Annie Playmate all tried to out do each other for the early advantage. Newly imported Prince Charming of the Elcock stables then made a surge for the front as it opened a sizable lead.
However as the animals hit the homestretch for the sprint home it was Pinch D Cash which was brilliantly and masterful ridden by Jamaican jockey Andron Findlay that came through with a bolt of speed to take the win ahead of a fast finishing Sweet Revenge as Prince Charming held on for third ahead of Annie’s Playmate.
Fairy Landing, another new entrant to the racing circle and ridden by Daniel Flores, led a one, two, three for the Jumbo Jet stable as it came through with a run from behind to take the $300,000 winners money in the Three year old event for Guyana and West Indies bred horses. Top Fortune and Got to Go were too good for Stormy Water for the remaining places in another 7 furlong event.
The F class event Sponsored by Lucky Dollar was as exciting as it could get with Fresh Prospect of the Jagdeo Stable riding away with the $200,000 first prize in the 6 furlong race. Jockey Rupert Ramnauth skillfully rode the animal through the pack for a come from behind win ahead of the Gap, Air Control and Prixie Fire in a close finish.
Wicked Intention of the Persaud’s stable ridden by Mahendra Sukhoo scored its second victory on the horseracing turf for Guyana Bred Two year old Horses in the Digicel sponsored event as it ran away with the $180,000 top prize and the Digicel trophy over 5 furlongs.
Apostle, Royal Salute and Kevin were the others that placed.
The ‘I’ class 6 furlongs International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) sponsored event saw Baby Boy of the Seenarine Stable with Ramnauth in the saddles coming big to win the highly competitive race. As it romp away with the $140,000 first prize and IPA trophy ahead of Fantastic Light, Lyana and Clear Victory.
The I3 maiden race was won by Channel Boy of the Persaud Stable with Floris in the stirrups as it blanked out Sun Razor, Sporting Time and Lenny O Halo. The win was worth $110,000 and the distance was 5 furlongs.
Diplomat with Krishna Singh in the stirrups of the Matthews stable carted off the top prize in the K & L and lower event to win the $100,000 winners money. Black Beauty, Another run and Sporting Time rounded out the money.
The top individual prizes on offer compliments of Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall, Bourda Market went to Jockey Rupert Ramnauth with Daniel Floris his runner up, while the Jumbo jet stables ran away with the top stable accolade as trainer Sham Chattergoon of the same stable copped the top trainer award.

Jeremy Cornelius walks away with CSTC 3-mile race walk event

Jeremy Cornelius blazed his way to the first place when the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) continued its 6th Race Walk month of activities with a 3 mile race walk from the Kuru-Kururu Bus shed, Linden/ Soesdyke Highway to Raj Liquor Store, also on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
Cornelius romped home ahead of Kenneth Singh and Andrew King in 2nd and 3rd places respectively while Marilyn Jones was the first female to brace the tape.
The proprietors of Herdmanston Lodge, Continental Group of Companies and Ryan Rahaman were the main sponsors of this event.
Meanwhile, the organizers intimated that the race was initially billed for Linden but had to be shifted because of inadequate funding. As such, these organizers are once again appealing to corporate Guyana for sponsorship to offset their many programmes.
The schedule of activities continue this Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 with the race walk fiesta along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway commencing at 06:30hrs.
Prizes would be awarded to the first 3 finishers in each category.

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