By: Delwin Neblett | HGP Nightlty News|
Caribbean Clash of the Champions Thrills at South Dakota Circuit
The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) hosted its 2025 Caribbean Clash of the Champions on Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit, drawing intense regional competition.
Davendra Chattergoon swept the Rookie Category, while in the Superbike class, Dan Linfoot, Gregg Black, and Matthew Vieira each claimed one race victory.
In the Starlet Cup, Steven Nobrega took first place ahead of Anthony Evelyn and Anand Ramchand. The Group 2 title went to Shan Seejattan, while Stefan Jeffrey dominated Group 3.
The feature GT3 and Group 4 combined showdown saw Quinlal Lall win Group 4, while 20-year-old UK driver Will Redford captured the GT3 title, outperforming veteran Mark Vieira.
Persaud and Sukhram Claim 14th Titles at Brava Guyana Open 2025
The Brava Guyana Open 2025 wrapped up at the Lusignan Golf Club over the weekend with Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram reaffirming their dominance — each winning their 14th championship title.
Persaud edged Suriname’s Ridel Doeko in a dramatic countback after both tied on 151 gross, while Sukhram’s steady play earned her the Ladies Overall Best Gross (176).
Other standout performers included Eureka Giddings, who captured the Ladies Best Net (151), and Rakesh Harry, who topped the Men’s 0–28 category with a 135 net score.
During the presentation, Brava Sales Lead Andrea King commended the club’s ongoing excellence in promoting golf across Guyana.
Team Guyana Strikes Gold at South American U-20 Championships
At the South American U-20 Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru, Team Guyana secured two medals.
The men’s 4x400m relay team of Tishawn Easton, Kaidon Persaud, Skylar Charles, and Jevon Roberts stormed to gold in 3:14.40, while Roberts also took bronze in the 800m.
Other athletes, including Onesi Dunn and Rodell Greene, gave strong showings in their respective sprint and field events.
Leonora Primary Crowned 2025 Pee-Wee Football Champions
Leonora Primary were crowned 2025 Courts Optical Pee-Wee Football Champions after edging St. John the Baptist Primary 6–5 on penalties following a goalless draw at the Ministry of Education Ground.
In the third-place playoff, West Ruimveldt Primary beat Redeemer Primary 1–0, with Ceon Rajkumar scoring the decisive goal.
Northern Rangers and Genesis FC Triumph in GFA Senior League
Friday’s fixtures in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League at Eve Leary saw Northern Rangers edge Vengy FC 3–2, thanks to goals from Atto Jones and Donald Mackenzie, while goalkeeper Jamal Hinds was named Player of the Match.
Genesis FC defeated The Motherland FC 2–1, with Michael Oie netting both goals in a standout performance.
Essequibo and Demerara Share 2025 Inter-County Cricket Title
The 2025 Queensway Security Inc. Senior Men’s Inter-County Final ended dramatically in a tie between Demerara and Essequibo at Hampton Court.
Both sides posted 150 runs, with Matthew Nandu (35) top-scoring for Demerara and Thaddeus Lovell (42) leading Essequibo’s reply.
With time expiring before a Super Over could be played, both teams were declared joint champions.
Ronaldo Ali-Mohamed claimed Player of the Match for his 4–45, while Nandu took home MVP honors and the award for Most Runs (224).
Ali-Mohamed and Richie Looknauth shared the Most Wickets title (9 each).
Cricket fans now await the announcement of the Guyana Harpy Eagles squad for the upcoming CG United Super50 in Trinidad and Tobago.
