Latest update February 9th, 2025 1:59 PM
Latest News
- Gunmen rob money changer at America Street
- Couple dies in fire at Hydronie, EBE
- “Oil-rich Guyana is worse off from the very start”- Glenn Lall
- Terrence Campbell to remain member of oil money Investment Committee despite transparency concerns in use of revenues
- Trump freezes aid to South Africa amid spat over land expropriation law
Sukhai’s Six cart off Sash Sawh Memorial Dominoes
Sukhai’s Six staved off a stiff challenge from Shew’s Six to emerge winners of the eighth annual Sash Sawh Memorial Dominoes tournament, which Sash Secretariats organised Sunday at Ernest Shop, Canal Number One,
Ramroop “Spoon” Sukhai receives the wining trophy from Indra Jagmohan (second, right) in the presence of other members of the winning team.
West Bank Demerara.
After a fiercely contested five rounds, which saw Shew’s Six entering the sixth and final round with a slim lead, with the scores reading: Shew’s Six 69, Sukhai’s Six 67 and Seopaul’s Six 63, the eventual winners romped to a commanding 82 games, leaving Shew’s Six on 77, the same as Seopaul’s Six. However, the former claimed the second position by virtue of marking six sixes to their opponents’ four.
Skipper and Most Valuable Player Ramroop “Spoon” Sukhai led with 17 games and got great support from Navin “Sixes” Samaroo (15), Rickey Persaud (15) and Janke “Davo” Persaud (14).
The top players for Shew’s Six were Andy Mandu (16 games), Deodat (14) and Hilbert “Bumpy” Ali and Intikhab Ali with 13 games each.
For Seopaul’s team, captain Kedar Seopaul also led with 16 games while there were 14 each for Anand Persaud and Boodnarine Singh.
Among those responsible for the staging of the tournament are United States-based Guyanese Mark Bookhan, Marvin Mahabali, Vishnu Persaud, Bibi Ali and Indra Jagmohan. Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall donated the MVP trophy.
The organisers would also like to take the opportunity to express sincere thanks to the proprietor and family of Ernest Shop for allowing them to use the venue to host the tournament since its commencement.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
You cannot borrow your way to prosperity
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The Jagdeo Doctrine is an absurd, reckless, and fundamentally shortsighted economic fallacy.... more
OAS Secretary General Election and renewed OAS Consensus
Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more
Weekend Cartoon
