By DELWIN NEBLETTE | HGP Nightly News
Hockey – National Junior Tournament 2025
Action resumed at the National Gymnasium on Saturday and Sunday with thrilling encounters across the Boys’ and Girls’ divisions.
- Boys U-17 (Sat, Match 1): GCC’s Kayson Gomes & Grant Fernandes and SHC Sigma’s Oswald Fraser & Aaron Abraham all found the net in a 2-2 draw.
- Girls U-17 (Sat, Match 2): SHC Sensations beat GCC Spartans 2-0 with goals from Arian Khan & Kairya Scott.
- Girls U-17 (Sat, Match 3): Old Fort awarded a walkover vs. Hikers Junior Jets.
- Boys U-21 (Sat, Match 4): Old Fort outclassed GCC Spartans 4-1 as Simeon Moore, Deon Hope, Nkosi Saul & Yonnick Norton all scored.
- Boys U-17 (Sat, Match 5): Oswald Fraser netted all 5 goals in SHC Sigma’s 5-1 win over Hikers. Michael Payne scored Hikers’ consolation.
- Boys U-17 (Sat, Match 6): GCC Outlaws thrashed Old Fort 4-0 with Shane Sergeant hitting a hat-trick.
- Girls U-17 (Sat, Match 7): Keitanna Percival starred with 5 goals in Old Fort’s win over GCC Spartans.
- Boys U-21 (Sat, Match 8): Old Fort beat SHC S Team 3-1 (Moore, Favourite, Norton). Christian Greaves scored for SHC.
- Girls U-21 (Sat, Match 9): Rebecca Ferreira scored the winner as GCC Spartans edged Saints 1-0.
- Boys U-21 (Sat, Match 10): A 2-2 draw between GCC Outlaws (Lucas Sergeant double) and SHC S Team (Barakka Garnette & Jabari Lovell).
Sunday Highlights:
- Walkover: SHC Sensations vs. Hikers Junior Hatchets.
- Old Fort 5-0 GCC Spartans (Girls U-17) – Percival 4 goals, Henry 1.
- GCC Outlaws 3-0 Old Fort (Boys U-17) – Viapree, Fernandes & Sergeant scored.
- SHC Sigma 5-2 Hikers Hatchets (Boys U-17) – Abraham & Moses doubles; Scott & Payne for Hikers.
- SHC S Team 5-3 GCC Outlaws (Boys U-21) – Cummings (SHC) & Woodroofe (GCC) hat-tricks; Garnette & Lovell added for SHC.
- Old Fort 1-0 Hikers Hatchets (Boys U-17 3rd Place) – Tyrese Been scored.
- Girls U-17 Final: SHC Sensations 1-1 Old Fort (Scott, Percival). Old Fort won 3-2 on penalties.
- Boys U-17 Final: GCC Outlaws 2-2 SHC Sigma (Fernandes, Melendes, Mohamed, Moses). SHC Sigma won 4-2 on penalties.
- Girls U-21 Final: Saints beat GCC Spartans 1-0 – Charlita Webb scored.
- Boys U-21 Final: Old Fort defeated SHC S Team 6-2 – Yonnick Norton hat-trick, Shaquan Favourite double.
Football – Elite League 2025
The Elite League Season 7 continued at the National Training Centre, Providence:
- Guyana Police Force FC 6-0 Ann’s Grove United – Barrow (2), McArthur, Griffith, Hackett & Harrigan on target.
- Monedderlust 2-1 Fruta Conquerors – Arlyn Brown (2) for Monedderlust; Simeon Lovell replied for Fruta.
Upcoming Fixtures (Providence):
- Guyana Defence Force FC vs. Mainstay Goldstars
- Western Tigers vs. Santos
Cricket – CPL 2025
The Caribbean Premier League wrapped up with fireworks at Providence.
Qualifier: Trinbago Knight Riders beat St. Lucia Kings by 56 runs (TKR 194/4; Kings 138/8). Nicholas Pooran (50 off 32) starred, while Usman Tariq took 4-35.
Final: A sold-out Providence crowd witnessed TKR claim their record 5th CPL title after a tense chase against Guyana Amazon Warriors.
- Warriors 130-8 (20) – Iftikhar Ahmed 30, McDermott 28, Pretorius 25.
- TKR 131-7 (19.4) – contributions from Munro, Hales, Narine & Pollard.
Bowling highlights: Tahir (3-34), Pretorius (2-21), Netravalkar (3-25), Hosein (2-26).
Awards:
- Player of the Match (Final): Akeal Hosein
- Player of the Tournament: Kieron Pollard
