Latest update April 5th, 2025 5:50 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Guyana, TTRFU President Select open with wins

Jul 09, 2013 Sports

Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago Rugby Football Union Presidents Select both opened their Regional Under-19 campaigns with comfortable victories over Turks & Caicos and St Lucia respectively.
The Presidents Select notched up 5 tries over a Turks team who were making their debuts on the Under-19 Regional stage. Early tries from Cathal Long and Sheron Edwards and a conversion and penalty by Leon Pantor put the home side into a 12-3 half time lead; with Turby Field adding the penalty for the visitors.
The Presidents selects extended their lead after the interval courtesy of tries from Akash Bejah a second from Edwards and one from Miguel Malcolm; with Pantor scoring 3 more conversions.
In the second match of the day Guyana overcame a lively St Lucia team 29-10 with the former team making their comeback on the Regional Under-19 scene after a number of years in the wilderness.
“Powerhouse” No 8 Telroy Mcalmont opened the scoring with a brace of tries to give Guyana an early 10-0 lead, Grantley Williams added a third and Jamal Angus a fourth, the latter one converted by Godfrey Broome to give Guyana a 22-0 half time lead.
A converted try by Kevin Joseph extended the lead to 29-0. St Lucia improved as the game progressed and were rewarded with two late tries, one from Junior Hunter and another from Elvin Joseph to pull the score back to 29-10 at the final whistle.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| April, 4th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest tips off today

‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest tips off today

Apr 05, 2025

…19 teams to vie for top honours Kaieteur Sports- Basketball teams from around the world will be in action this weekend, when the ‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest gets underway. Competing for a...
Read More
Twin tons from Anderson, Imlach steer Eagles back on course

Twin tons from Anderson, Imlach steer Eagles back...

Apr 05, 2025

Race for quarterfinal spots commence today at MoE ground

Race for quarterfinal spots commence today at MoE...

Apr 05, 2025

Marsh sets up Lucknow’s comfortable win over Mumbai

Marsh sets up Lucknow’s comfortable win...

Apr 05, 2025

Saints and GTI dominate as YBG Georgetown Regional Conference continues

Saints and GTI dominate as YBG Georgetown...

Apr 04, 2025

Carty misses ton, Hamilton (80) sets up tense battle as Harpy Eagles speed ace Alimohamed bags 5

Carty misses ton, Hamilton (80) sets up tense...

Apr 04, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • The One-Man Republic

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There exists, tucked away on the margin of maps and minds, a country that has perfected... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]