By:Delwin Neblett | HGP Nightly News |
Football
We begin with football, where action continued in the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League with four fixtures played over the weekend at the Plaissance Community Centre Ground.
On Saturday, Black Pearl FC edged Ordis FC 1–0 in the opening encounter, while Riddim Squad FC delivered a commanding 3–0 victory over Pele FC in the second match.
Sunday’s action saw Beacon FC secure a 2–1 win over Eastveldt FC, while Camptown FC and North Stars FC played to a scoreless draw.
League action resumes on Tuesday with two fixtures at Plaissance. Northern Rangers FC will face Motherland FC, followed by Vengy FC against Ordis FC.
Basketball
Turning to basketball, the inaugural Schools Basketball League tipped off with three matches across multiple venues in Georgetown on Friday.
At the Queen’s College Court, Queen’s College defeated St. Stanislaus College 66–42. Meanwhile, President’s College edged St. Rose’s High School 47–41 at the St. Rose’s Court, led by a 15-point performance from Romarion Wolfe. Chaziah Bernard also scored 15 points for St. Rose’s in a losing effort.
The final match of the day saw a dominant display from the Government Technical Institute, who overwhelmed Marian Academy 84–38 at the Marian Court. Sean Duncan led all scorers with a game-high 30 points, while Lucas Pinol contributed 12 points for Marian Academy.
Cricket – Women’s T20 Blaze
In cricket, Guyana recorded a four-wicket victory over Jamaica in Round Three of the 2026 CWI Women’s T20 Blaze at the Arnos Vale Playing Field on Saturday.
Batting first, Jamaica were restricted to 87 for 9 in their 20 overs. Stafanie Taylor top-scored with 24, while Rashada Williams added 23. For Guyana, Ashmini Munisar was outstanding with figures of 3 for 11, supported by Plaffianna Millington and Sheneta Grimmond, who each claimed two wickets.
In reply, Guyana reached 88 for 6 in 15.3 overs, led by an unbeaten 50 from captain Chamaine Campbell. Sheneta Grimmond chipped in with 14 runs to seal the win.
Guyana’s next fixture will be against Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday at Arnos Vale.
Cricket – ICC U-19 Men’s World Cup
More cricket now, as the West Indies Under-19s suffered a 138-run defeat to Afghanistan in Group action of the 2026 ICC U-19 Men’s World Cup at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek on Sunday.
Afghanistan posted 262 for 6 after winning the toss and batting first. Osman Sadat led the charge with 88, while Player of the Match Mahoob Khan added 86. Jakeem Pollard and Vitel Lawes each claimed three wickets for the West Indies.
In response, the Windies were dismissed for 124 in 33.2 overs. Jewel Andrew top-scored with 57, while Nooristani Omarzi starred with the ball for Afghanistan, taking 4 for 16.
The West Indies Under-19s will next face South Africa on Thursday at the same venue.
Cricket – Ultimate Fete Match
Finally in cricket, action took place in the Ultimate Fete Match between Tourism Guyana and FL Sport at the Lusignan Sports Club Ground on Saturday.
Batting first, FL Sport were bowled out for 123 in 19.5 overs. Deonarine Dindyal top-scored with 21, while national Under-13 opener Nathaniel Ramkhelawan added 20. Rohan Sucknandan led the bowling for Tourism Guyana with 3 for 24, while Denesh Singh and Nyron Mahraj picked up two wickets each.
In reply, Tourism Guyana were dismissed for 56 in 13.1 overs. Seon Bovell delivered a devastating spell of 4 for 6, supported by Deonarine Dindyal with 3 for 14 and Ryan Ramlall with 2 for 17, sealing a 67-run victory for FL Sport.
Individual awards went to Seon Bovell for Most Wickets and Deonarine Dindyal for Most Runs. Rohan Sucknandan received Tourism Guyana’s award for Most Wickets, while Devaughn Nandan was their top scorer with 13 runs. Delwin Neblett was also recognised for his all-round performance.
