The Guyana male volleyball team turned in an extraordinary display to triumph over Suriname while the females were disappointing and suffered heavily yesterday at the National Gymnasium on the opening day of Inter Guiana Games 2016.
UP IN RIVALRY! A Guyanese player (yellow and black) about the tip the ball over the net while a Surinamese player aims to block.
It was no surprise when reigning volleyball champions, Guyana male team raced to an 8-1 lead by the first technical time out and it was no shock when they won the match to go ahead in the best of three series. As it was predicted by both the President of the Volleyball Federation John Flores and captain of the team Samuel Fraser that Guyana will retain the title.
That they are yet to do but surely looked on the path of getting there after an outstanding display which proved too much for their opponents.
Guyana won the first set 25-14 and closed the game in successive sets with the other two ending 25-17 and 25-10.
The second set started in favour of the Dutch but by time it was at the half way stage, Guyana had gained the lead and broke away thereafter.
Like the first set, the Guyanese dominated the Surinamese in the third set which turned out to be the final one as well.
They will play their second game tomorrow at the said venue from 17:00h.
Meanwhile, the female unit suffered a disappointing start to the more experienced Suriname team losing in straight sets.
The sets ended 25-12, 25-12 and 25-13 in favour of Suriname.
The Dutch team was firm in ball handling, techniques and play and from the opening set the visitors looked on path to win the match.
The teams will return to the court at 15:00h today for the second match of the three match series.
The 2016 edition of the Inter Guiana Games is being hosted by Guyana and opened yesterday with male and female Volleyball and Basketball at the National Gymnasium and the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall respectively. The official opening ceremony was held last evening at the National Track and Field Facility at Leonora after which there were track and field events. The three-day event which concludes tomorrow traditionally involves Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana but the French are not participating this year.
