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ECB thanks Ahmad for his services

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on ECB thanks Ahmad for his services

The Essequibo Cricket Board is expressing its gratitude to former president Sheik Ahmad for his dedicated services given to the institution over the years. Ahmad resigned his position on the 21st of...

Scottsburg wins Corriverton Links U15 football Challenge Cup

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Scottsburg wins Corriverton Links U15 football Challenge Cup

The Scottsburg Football club of Corriverton, Upper Corentyne recently won the Corriverton Links U15 football competition and took home the Challenge cup when they squeezed past No 28 Village in the...

Horserace action on today at Bush Lot United Turf Club

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Horserace action on today at Bush Lot United Turf Club

All systems are in place and all roads lead to the Bush Lot United Turf Club at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice today as a bumper crowd is expected to throng to the venue for the race club’s grand One...

Guyana Beverage company hands over winnings for CARICOM Day cycle race

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Beverage company hands over winnings for CARICOM Day cycle race

The Guyana Beverage Company recently presented the respective winners with their prizes recently for the cycle meet which was contested on CARICOM Day in Berbice. The 40 miles race, which was...

Former cricket stalwarts stage Inaugural Andrew Lyght Memorial Cricket tournament

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Former cricket stalwarts stage Inaugural Andrew Lyght Memorial Cricket tournament

Cricket fans that may have witnessed the exploits of their late colleague, Andrew Lyght, during his hey days will re-enact memories of those days with two memorial matches slated for the Demerara...

Annual TCL Cricket Academy & Republic Bank Summer Camp starts tomorrow

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Annual TCL Cricket Academy & Republic Bank Summer Camp starts tomorrow

The 15th Annual TCL (Guy) sponsored cricket Academy and 6th Annual Republic Bank sponsored Summer Camp for Grade 6 students organized by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club is set to commence...

International 6 wins Jeet Brothers New York trophy

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on International 6 wins Jeet Brothers New York trophy

Sponsor Soomday ‘Rico’ Jeet led the way with the maximum 18 games to guide International 6 to the top place in the Annual Jeet Brothers dominoes tourney which was contested at Everest Sports Club...

Liverpool touched many lives

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Liverpool touched many lives

– bball player laid to rest It was obvious yesterday that Denzil David Liverpool was not the run-of-the-mill basketball player and customs officer, who was just haplessly aggressive. It was...

Jamaica win WICB’s Under-17 Tournament

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Jamaica win WICB’s Under-17 Tournament

Scarborough, Tobago – Jamaica defeated Windward Islands by seven wickets in fifth and final round on Saturday to win the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-17 Tournament. The Jamaicans played...

Somber atmosphere as former hockey stalwart interred

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Somber atmosphere as former hockey stalwart interred

In a somber atmosphere, laden with sad faces and grief stricken hearts, former hockey stalwart, Elton G Sills was eulogized at the First Assembly of God Church, Durban Street Werk-en-Rust yesterday...

Mohamed cops MVP award as All Star takes Ramnarine Dominoes title

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed cops MVP award as All Star takes Ramnarine Dominoes title

Nazeer Mohamed marked 17 games, while Vijay Persaud chalked 17 to lead All Star, who totaled 80 games, to victory in the final of the Amit Ramnarine Dominoes competition which was played last Sunday...

Mohamed cops MVP award as All Star takes Ramnarine Dominoes title

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed cops MVP award as All Star takes Ramnarine Dominoes title

Gayle and Samuels pummel New Zealand

Jul 08, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Gayle and Samuels pummel New Zealand

It is a rarity these days for West Indies to enter a series as overwhelming favourites but it hasn’t taken them long to show how much of a gulf exists between them and New Zealand. On the same...

Vieira’s absence opens the door for a new king to be crowned

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Vieira’s absence opens the door for a new king to be crowned

With the unfortunate and forced withdrawal of reigning champion Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira from this Sunday’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club ‘Race of Champions’ Meeting at the...

Ravens remembers Damian Liverpool

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Ravens remembers Damian Liverpool

– GABA also expresses condolences Ravens Basketball Club has described the death of former national forward, Damian Liverpool as a “severe loss” to the club and basketball in general....

Downes upsets Mekdeci on opening night

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Downes upsets Mekdeci on opening night

Caribbean Under-13 champion Benjamin Mekdeci was outplayed by Allan Downes on the opening night of the Digicel Senior National Squash Championships on Wednesday evening at the Georgetown Club’s...

P&P Insurance Brokers Tennis Camp starts July 9

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on P&P Insurance Brokers Tennis Camp starts July 9

The P&P Insurance Brokers Tennis Camp for juniors is here again! This event features high on the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) activity calendar since its re-establishment nine years ago...

BCB Special Events Committee achieves historic 100th programme for 2012

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on BCB Special Events Committee achieves historic 100th programme for 2012

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) under the Presidency of the Keith Foster continues to be the shining example when it comes to dedicated work and progress even as the entity faces its fair amount of...

Bartica student wins inaugural Malta Supreme Chess tourney

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Bartica student wins inaugural Malta Supreme Chess tourney

Bartica Secondary School student Daryl Joseph placed first in the inaugural One-Day Malta Supreme Rapid Chess tournament held on Sunday July 1 at the Bartica Secondary School. The fifth form Science...

GHB & Hockey fraternity mourns loss of Hon. Sect. Elton Gregory Sills

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on GHB & Hockey fraternity mourns loss of Hon. Sect. Elton Gregory Sills

The Hockey fraternity in Guyana is in a state of shock following the passing of long serving Honorary Secretary and former player, Elton Gregory Sills. Following is the full release issued by the...

RHTY&CS makes financial donation Vijai Rahim

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&CS makes financial donation Vijai Rahim

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC), on Wednesday last made a financial donation to Commonwealth Powerlifting record holder Vijai Rahim at its Area ‘H’ Office. Apart from a...

ECB names team for Inter County U15 tourney

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on ECB names team for Inter County U15 tourney

The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) selectors have shortlisted a squad of fourteen (14) to represent the County in the upcoming Inter County Under-15 competition. However, surprisingly no player from...

Sixty-five horses, $6.5M at stake as Bush Lot United Turf Club stages one-day Meet

Jul 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Sixty-five horses, $6.5M at stake as Bush Lot United Turf Club stages one-day Meet

Eight races, among sixty five horses, are listed for the day and jockeys would be battling for over $6.5M in prizes when the Bush Lot United Turf Club stages a one day horse race meet at the Club’s...

Racial bigotry pervades some minds

Jul 06, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Racial bigotry pervades some minds

Dear Editor, Response is made to KN July 4, 2012 letter “Lewis may be his worst enemy.” Let me from the outset say, as per the letter’s stated title, no such fear resides; the fear resides in...

Deteriorating Roads in Kaneville

Jul 06, 2012 knews Letters Comments Off on Deteriorating Roads in Kaneville

Dear Editor I have been a resident of Kaneville, Grove, East Bank Demerara for the past ten years. During this time there have been several attempts to get the relevant authorities to assist us in...

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Jagdeo is skirting the issue

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The greatest challenge facing Guyana is not about exploiting its immense wealth, but in... more