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Celebrity All Stars Game Release

Trophy and Prizes
Trophy and Prizes

Thirty-two (32) local celebrities including West Indies Cricketer Ramnaresh Sarwan and reigning Sportswoman of the Year Shondell Alfred will be competing on Saturday August 20th at The Knights Basketball Club Second Annual Celebrity Basketball Game.

The event is billed for this Saturday at 19:00hrs at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and apart from the Celebrity Game, There will be three supporting games featured top local teams. The Celebrity Game cast has been beefed up this year to include a wider pool of celebrities.

The list includes twice the amount of females from last year, athletes from more sports disciplines and even prominent professionals.  Proceeds from last year’s event were donated to Joshua’s House and this year The Support Group for Deaf Persons has been earmarked.  Scotia Bank and Republic Bank will play the first supporting game followed by Giftland Office Max versus Qualfon and Youth Basketball Guyana’s (YBG) Elite versus Knights.

Below is a complete list of this year’s participants:

Athletes

  • Ronson Williams (National Football goal keeper)
  • Theodore Henry (National Rugby Coach/player )
  • Godfrey Munroe (Former National Table Tennis Champion)
  • Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies Cricketer)
  • Charles Ramson (Cricketer/Attorney-at-Law for Office of President)
  • Chris Barnwell (National Cricketer)
  • Kiev Chesney (2007 Junior National 800m champion /2010 Sports Reporter of the Year)
  • Steven Jacobs (National Cricketer)
  • Stephen Vieira (Superbike champion )
  • Edison Jefford (Former National Runner/Sports Reporter)
  • Leon Johnson (National Cricketer)
  • Paul DeNobrega (National Junior Cyclist Champion)
  • Leer Nunes (National Cyclist)
  • Jody-Ann Blake (National Female Tennis Champion)
  • Shondell Alfred (Guyana Female Boxing Champion/Sports Woman of the Year)
  • Kezqweyah Yisrael (Sports/Fitness Guru)

 

Entertainers

  • Chow Pow (Actor/Comedian)
  • Adrian Dutchin (Musician)
  • Jonthan Beepat (Wildfire Ent./Beepats)
  • James Bond (Attorney-at-Law)
  • Curtis MacKenzie (Curtis Workout/Fitness Guru}
  • Gialiani (Musician)
  • Lisa Punch (Musician)
  • Sheldon Brathwaite (Actor)
  • Compton Bobb (Artist/Marketing Manager Giftland OfficeMax)
  • Trevor Rose (Designer)
  • Joel Browne (Musician)
  • Michael Ignatious (Actor)
  • Dellon Peters (Graphics Designer Digicel/TV Host)
  • Vanila (Musician)
  • DJ Akelo (Stereo Sonics DJ)
  • DJ Casual (Radio DJ)

 

 

 

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Ramnaresh Sarwan confirms participation in Knights Basketball Celebrity Game

Ramnaresh Sarwan
Former West Indies Captian - Ramnaresh Sarwan

Former West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has indicated his willingness and enthusiasm to compete in the Second Annual Knights Basketball Club Celebrity Basketball Game which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 20th 2011 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The brilliant right-handed batsman will be making his debut in the event this year, which featured fellow national athletes and entertainers such as Stephen Vieira, Howard Lowe, Ronson Williams, Chow Pow and Don Gialiani last year.
“Well it means a lot to me, I missed it last year but I’m really excited about competing this year… I think should be very interesting, funny and entertaining” Sarwan said.

The accomplished West Indian batsman, who has 15 test centuries and 31 half centuries, said that although he expects the event to be mostly exciting and entertaining, he does not underestimate the sport and how demanding it could be.
“Hopefully I’ll be fit enough [for the game],” Sarwan said.
The 31-year-old middle order batsman did not disclose much about his basketball background, since he wanted his supporters to attend the event to judge for themselves. He did, however, modestly state, “I played a bit of street ball, or yard basketball if you want to say that.”

Sarwan commended organiser of the event Kester Gomes, who is the president of Knights basketball club, saying that it is a very impacting event considering Gomes’ intention and drive.
“Anything to deal with supporting a charity or a cause like this is always good to be involved with and it’s an honour for me to be a part of this…” Sarwan added.

Sarwan and the other celebrities will be playing for The Support Group for Deaf Persons, which has been earmarked as the charity for this year’s event. Last year, proceeds for the game were donated to Joshua’s House. According to Gomes, The Support Group for Deaf Persons was chosen this year because it is an organisation that is often overlooked or forgotten.
Some of the other celebrities that played in last year’s event were national rugby captain Claudius Butts and coach Theodore Henry; six-time Sportswoman of the Year, Nicolette Fernandes; national cricketers Christopher Barnwell, Stephen Jacobs and Leon Johnson. Organisers promised some fresh faces at the event this year, although a few of the players from last year will compete once again.

By – Kester Gomes