Windies shocker
The West Indies ended their two-match warm-up exercise in preparation for the World Cup at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium on a disappointing note yesterday when they were ripped apart by India and humbled before a home crowd which, after starting the day in high spirits, were shocked into silence.
In Your Neighbourhood
The Doubles Mania badminton tournament continues today and tomorrow with matches in Open, Veterans (over 45) and C division at the Constant Spring Golf Club.
Final word - Ready for what?
"WE'RE READY", proclaims the PM, so it must be so. Maybe I'm living in a Bizarro world here where everything is upside down and back to front but I'm not quite sure what we are ready for.
Watson's goal hands Boys' Town 1-0 Champions Cup win
WATERHOUSE coach Barrington 'Cobra' Gaynor couldn't have described his team's performance any better."It was a bad-finishing day," he said after watching visiting Boys' Town clip his team 1-0 in Red Stripe Champions Cup quarter-final action at Drewsland on Thursday night.
Glenmuir, St Mary High are rural TT champions
Glenmuir High, rural high school table tennis champions from 2003-2005 before losing it to St Mary High last year, regained the title on Thursday at the rural finals of the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association ( ISSA) competition at Manchester High.
Lara: I am not happy
THE WEST Indies were aiming at getting psychological advantage over India in their ICC WI Cricket World Cup warm-up mind game at the newly-constructed multi-purpose stadium in Trelawny yesterday. Instead, they put in a mind-blowing performance to be blown away for 85 in 25.5 overs, en route to an extraordinarily easy nine-wicket defeat...
Dravid believes India can win Cup
After thrashing the West Indies by nine wickets in their ICC WI CWC warm-up match at the multi-purpose stadium in Trelawny, Indian skipper Rahul Dravid expressed confidence in his team's ability to lift the trophy.
Take 'Cigar' in Long Shot Trophy
Horses from the lowest claiming level ($160,000) take centre stage at Caymanas Park today when a large field of 15 contests the Long Shot Trophy over 1300 metres.It promises to be closely contested with no fewer than six of of the starters having good claims.
Pakistan roll over South Africa
Efficient Pakistan warmed up for Tuesday's opening match against the West Indies in the 2007 (CWC) Cricket World Cup with an authoritative seven-wicket win against top-rated South Africa in their last practice match at the Sir Frank Worrell Grounds in St Augustine yesterday.
Aussies step up preparation for netball internationals
Former world champions Australia have intensified preparation for forthcoming international engagements, including a two-game series against Jamaica.
JRC officers and the tongue-tie
In last week's column, I returned to the subject of the important differences between how the punters in other racing capitals of the world are treated in terms of information flow as opposed to local bettors, for whom scant and seemingly almost callous disregard is displayed too often.
A taste of things to come
THERE WASN'T a huge crowd to create a buzz. It would not have taken away from their anticipation though, as big, left-handed West Indies opener Chris Gayle stood poised and Kenya's opening bowler Thomas Odoyo ran in to deliver the first ball.
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