Guyana’s overseas record at the CBC level (1982 – 2000)

Jul 03, 2014 Sports

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Statistician Charwayne Walker this week looks back at Guyana’s performance at the Caribbean Basketball Championship (CBC) even as this year’s event is underway with Guyana naming a team led by former NBA player Rawle Marshall as they hope to win the men’s championship for the first time.
Guyana will return to the Regional Basketball scene this year since their last outing in Puerto Rico in 2007. This year’s championships will be hosted by the British Virgin Islands and it will be Guyana’s ninth overseas CBC tournament.
The first time the Land of Many Waters contested a CBC championship overseas was December 1982 in Jamaica. Guyana led by Eagles Centre Hewley Harry failed to qualify for the semifinals after suffering losses to the Bahamas 79-59, Mark Agard top scored with 13 pts; 85-71 against Suriname, James Brusche 16 pts, Compton Hinds 15 pts; their only victory was over the Cayman Islands.
The first team to represent Guyana overseas at the CBC was: Hewley Harry (Captain) Eagles, Stanislaus Hadmon – Eagles (deceased), Schubert Cappell – D.Y.C (deceased), Eon Andrews – Ravens, Mark Agard – Pacesetters, Brentnol Carmichael – Pacesetters, James Brusche – Y.M.C.A Kings, Royston Telford – Yellow Birds, Compton Hinds – Celtics, Merton Fitzalbert – Eagles, Shelly Hubbard – Eagles, Mike Brusche – Coach Eagles, Melroy Fitzalbert – Manager.
Guyana’s next overseas outing at the CBC was August 1985 playing under the captaincy of Pacesetters’ Eon Andrews. Guyana fell to hosts Barbados 100-73, they also suffered losses to Bahamas 100-82, Jamaica 70-58, Trinidad and Tobago 87-78, while Andrews’ men only success was a walk over victory against Martinique.
Trinidad and Tobago was Guyana’s next CARICOM Championship venue in August 1986. This time the land of the Majestic Kaieteur Falls was led by James Brusche. Guyana started their 1986 campaign with losses to the Bahamas 80-64 and Jamaica 86-67 led by skipper James Brusche 22 pts and Auric Tappin 17 pts. Guyana humbled Grenada 69-52. In their final preliminary match host Trinidad and Tobago thrashed the South Americans 84-50.
Under the leadership of Hi Flyers Leon Christian, Guyana returned to the place of their first overseas CARICOM Championship, Jamaica, in July 1991 but just like in 1982 their only victory was against the Cayman Islands.
Guyana lost to Barbados 107-88, Wayne Andries 23 pts, Auric Tappin 22 pts, Leon Christian 14 pts and Sean Semple 9 pts were the top shots. Guyana lost to host Jamaica 87-75, Auric Tappin 28 pts, Leon Christian 17 pts, Wayne Andries 14 pts and Gregory Wyles 13 pts were on target.
Guyana demolished Cayman Islands 132-66. Sean Semple 21 pts 13 rbs, Gregory Wyles 19 pts, Wayne Andries 14 pts, Auric Tappin 24 pts, Leon Christian 13 pts led the rout. Guyana lost to Suriname 88-86, Gregory Wyles 18 pts, Auric Tappin 16 pts and Leon Christian 12 pts.
Guyana’s next overseas CARICOM championship was in Nassau Bahamas in July 1995 and playing under co-captains Leon Christian and Lugard Mohan Guyana failed to win a game in the preliminary round.
Ravens’ Lugard Mohan took over the National Captaincy in full in July 1996 and Guyana departed for Trinidad and Tobago with Thieran Caesar calling play. Mohan’s men announced their arrival with an emphatic 84-78 points win over Barbados. Skipper Mohan led from the front with 22 pts, Lorenzo Withrite 18 pts and Remington Ram, 17 pts.
The Kaieteur force then hit the Mighty Bahamas, they were blown out 104-86, Wayne Bristol 17 pts, Mohan 17 pts, Lorenzo Withrite 16 pts, Remington Ram 12 pts, Steven Nurse 11 and Lancelot Loncke 10 pts, led the locals.
Host Trinidad and Tobago cooled off Mohan’s men 111-88, skipper Mohan had 13 pts, Remington Ram 13 pts, Rawlwin Loncke 12 pts and Wayne Bristol 11 pts. Jamaica caused some panic with a 106-98 win; Mohan 19 pts, Steven Nurse 14 pts and Lorenzo Withrite 14 pts were on target.
Guyana then bounced back and defeated St. Lucia and Dominica: Guyana 86 to St. Lucia’s 63, Rawlwin Loncke 15 pts, Lorenzo Withrite 14 pts, Dane Kendall 12 pts, Orin Mohan 12 pts led the team. Guyana 86 to Dominica’s 73, Wayne Bristol 23 pts, Lorenzo Withrite 22 pts and Lancelot Loncke 10 pts.
Jamaica, with former NBA players Andrew Kennedy and Rumeal Robinson in their line-up edged Guyana in the semifinals 100-97. Lorenzo Withrite 27 pts & 9 rbs, Wayne Bristol 23 pts and Mohan 20 pts were the top shots for Guyana.
Bahamas then outplayed Guyana in the third place match 133-120, Captain Mohan 22 pts, Rawlwin Loncke 22 pts, Remington Ram 18 pts and Lorenzo Withrite 16 pts led Guyana.
The (2000) championship in Barbados was Guyana’s last overseas tournament under the CARICOM banner, the men from the Land of Many Waters, again under Mohan’s leadership started with a disappointing loss to host Barbados 86-69, Dereck Boyd scored 20 pts and Lorenzo Withrite 15 pts for the Guyanese.
Guyana then humbled Antigua and Barbuda 74-64 points with Lorenzo Withrite hitting 17 pts and 9 rebounds, Mohan 15 pts, Deryck Boyd 8 pts, 8 rbs, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Guyana then destroyed Dominica with Lancelot Loncke 18 pts and Deryck Boyd 9 pts.
The U.S Virgin Islands then outplayed Guyana in the semifinals 96-75 pts, Mohan 26 pts which included six three pointers from seven tries led from the front.
Guyana rebounded and defeated defending champs Belize for third place 87-69. Mohan poured in 26 pts, Deryck Boyd 10, 14 rebs and Lancelot Loncke 10 pts.
Now, 16 years later the show is in the BVI and this time around there are no Tappin, Christian, Semple, Mohan and Cadogan. Let’s see if Marshall, Kanhai, Ifill, etal can bring the bacon home, only time will tell.

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