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Chanderpaul, Morgan overwhelming favourites

Jan 09, 2009 Sports

By Rawle Welch
Choosing this year’s Sportsman and Woman of the year seems to be much easier than last year if one is to compare the achievements of the two frontrunners with those of other contenders.
The overwhelming choices in the respective categories are West Indian middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Men) and distance runner Alika Morgan, who seems an irresistible selection for the Women.
The former WI Captain has formed himself into a run machine churning out 909 runs from 9 tests at an astonishing average of 101.00, while his returns in one-day internationals where he played 13 matches and scored 578 runs at an average of 64.22 is equally impressive.
Chanderpaul or ‘Tiger’ as he is familiarly called followed up 2007 with another breathtaking year which saw him deservingly sweep most of the top awards in the sport both locally and internationally.
The left-handed maestro won the ICC Cricketer of the Year (presented with the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy); was selected to the ICC World Test XI; named Wisden Cricketer of the Year; WI Test and One-Day Cricketer of the Year; WIPA Cricketer of the Year; Guyana Cricket Board Cricketer of the Year and most importantly received a Guyana National award (The Golden Arrow of Achievement) to crown a majestic twelve months.
On the distaff side, Alika Morgan, also had some remarkable results in 2008 and should easily escape the controversy this time after her non-selection for the top award last year sparked much debate in the media and related circles.
Morgan completely dominated her rivals at home and abroad in a peerless display of distance running even when competing among seniors.
Her performances from January –December are as follows:
January
Event: Suriname 10km Road Race
Position: First Place
Event: National Cross Country Championships
Position: First Place;
February-
AAG Developmental Meet
Event: 3000m-
Position: First Place
March
Meet: Carifta Games trials
Events: 1500m and 3000m
Positions: First Place
Meet: National Youth and Junior Championships
Events: 800m, 1500m and 3000m
Positions: First Place
Meet: Junior Carifta Games (St. Kitts)
Events: 1500m and 3000m
Positions: Third Place (1500m) and Second Place (3000m)
April
Meet: Inter–Guiana Games Trials
Events: 800m, 1500m and 3000m
Positions: First Place
Meet: President’s Invitational Grand Prix
Event: 3000m
Position: First Place
May
Meet: IAAF World Athletics Day
Event: 1500m
Position: First Place
Meet: Hampton Games (Trinidad and Tobago)
Events: 1500m and 3000m
Positions: Second Place (1500m) and First Place (3000m)
July
Meet: Caricom 10km Road Race (Antigua and Barbuda)
Positions: First Place (Overall Female and Junior)
Meet: Olympic Day Run
Position: First Place
August
Attended Beijing Olympic Games Youth Camp in China
September
Meet: Inter–School Championships
Events: 800m, 1500m and 3000m
Positions: First Place
October
Meet: South American 10km Road Race Trials
Position: First Place
Meet: First Stag–South American 10km Road Race Classic (Suriname)
Positions: First Place (Senior and Junior)
Meet: Second Stage–South American 10km Road Race Classic
Positions: First Place (Junior) and Second Place (Senior)
Meet: Inter–Branch School Championships
Events: 800m, 1500m and 3000m
Positions: First Place
November
Meet: UWI Half Marathon (Trinidad and Tobago)
Positions: First Place (Junior and Senior)
Meet: Suriname Marathon
Positions: First (Junior and Senior)
Meet: National Schools’ Championships
Event: 10km Road Race
Position: First Place
December
Meet: Run Barbados 10km Road Race
Positions: First Place (Junior) and Third Place (Senior)
Kaieteur Sport will take a look at the other contenders in a subsequent issue.

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