April 17, 2014 / Arts & Entertainment / Caribbean Life News
Miss Guyana World Contestants visit the Big Apple
2014 – Miss Guyana World Pageant contestants
Article and photo by Tangerine Clarke
A flurry of excitement and flash bulbs greeted five of the eight contestants vying for the Miss World Guyana 2014 title when they arrived in the Big Apple last week for a soiree to kick-off the upcoming May 26 pageant in Georgetown. The official sashing of the contestants will take place on May 4 in Georgetown.
They were greeted at the Guyana Consulate by Consul General Brentnold Evans, who complimented them on their achievements, borrowing a quote from the great Chinese philosopher, Confucius who said, “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential are keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” Continue reading
Cricket: Brian Lara’s 375: a world record-breaking innings +2 videos
Brian Lara’s 375: The inside story of a world record-breaking innings
Posted By STABROEK NEWS – – April 18, 2014
Brian Lara
By Marc Higginson BBC Sport
Twenty years ago this week, West Indies batsman Brian Lara broke Sir Garfield Sobers’s 36-year-old world record for the highest score in a Test innings.
The legendary left-hander surpassed his compatriot’s 365 not out as he scored 375 against England at Antigua’s Recreation Ground in a historic match played from 16-21 April 1994.
BBC Sport spoke to those who witnessed his world record innings close up: two of Lara’s West Indies team-mates – Phil Simmons and Shivnarine Chanderpaul – and five England players who suffered in the field: Angus Fraser, Jack Russell, Phil Tufnell, Graham Thorpe and Alec Stewart.
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