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Five Regions participate in Circlet Tennis at Linden as rain halt proceedings
Last Saturday the National Sports Commission sponsored The Revival of Our National Game of Circle Tennis tournament was played in Linden and there was keen competition but the weather had the defining say in the outcome.
Play in the Circle Tennis competition at Linden last weekend.
In what was a historical day for the sport in Guyana since 1989, five Regions travelled to compete in the one day event which was stopped at second semi finals stage by heavy rain.
Results: Saint Pius scored 114-2, Mario Haywood 40, Allison Weeks 12. Houston All Stars replied with 110-3.
Region 10 made 160-0, Dillon Williams 114 (6s – 18) and Luis Mosley 22 to defeat Banks DIH United who could only reach 68-6, with Eon Cassiah 19 and Matthew McKinnon 12.
Region 5 rattled up 84-0, Linden Wilson 29 and Trevon Bristol 17. Region 2 replied with 88-0 to win with Steve Moore making 70 (6s-11).
Region 3 VY scored 118-1, Travis Drakes 54, Albert Daniels 24 and Rochel Rogers 15. Region 6 FSUF responded with 119-3 to win. David Durant 67 (6s-8).
Semi Finals – In a rival game from since the days of Guyana Games in the 1980s, between Region 2 and 10. Region 10 batted first and scored 156-2, Nebert Waddle 102 (6s-17). Region 2 at one stage had the game to win but the victory slipped away as they ended on 154-5, Steve Moore 67 (6s-8), Richie Bishop 31 and Calvin Chase 25.
The other semi-final between Region 6 and St Pius was then rained out.
A new date will be announced shortly for the remaining games to be decided.
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