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GFF input needed to regain Guyana supremacy at Inter-Guiana Games

Jun 10, 2009 Sports

Rivalry in Under-18 football between the Guiana’s started in 1967, French Guiana, Dutch Guiana (Suriname) and Guyana, competed in Suriname for two trophies donated by Forbes Burnham.

The idea was the brain child of Edward Van Gendersen, who was born in Suriname.

President of the Demerara Secondary Schools Association and former National Player O.T. Donald and then Minister of Education, Mrs. Winifred Gaskin fully incorporated the gesture and the rest is history.

The Land of Many Waters ended a five-year drought in November 1971, lifting the coveted Forbes Burnham trophy for the first time. Guyana playing under the captaincy of Central High School student, Woodrow David Wilson, defeated Suriname one nil behind an Alfred Morrison goal in the first game at GFC Ground and drew the second match nil all at the same venue.

The historical Guyana Under-18 squad was as follows:

Woodrow David Wilson (Captain): Central High

Peter Irvine: Queen’s College

Wayne Fortune: Central High

Gordon Alphonso: Berbice High

Linden Carter: South Georgetown

Gregory Stewart: Seventh Day

Keith Humphrey: Berbice Collegiate

Mark Britton: Queen’s College

Frank Heywood: Indian Trust

Orin Cumberbatch: G.O.C

Malcolm Cummings: Mackenzie High

Orin Fanfair: Cambridge

Patrick Barton: Moravian

George Candore: Berbice High

Rodwell Anderson: Smith Church

Alfred Morrison: Central High

Clyde Watson: Indian Trust

The Land of Many Waters surrendered the Forbes Burnham trophy the following year 1972 in Paramaribo, but recaptured the coveted crown 1973 with Patrick ‘Labba’ Barton at the Helm and his Excellency L.F.S Burnham in attendance.

Guyana drew the opening match one all, the goal scorer for the host was Aubrey Warner and in the deciding encounter with six minutes to full time and the score one all, a Vibert Durdy Butts scorcher lifted the Land of Many Waters to a deserving 2-1 victory which sparked wild celebrations at the GFC ground.

The squad that recaptured the Forbes Burnham trophy was:

Patrick Barton (Captain)

Vibert Butts

Paul Chan

Dennis Hunte

Jerome Greenidge

Rodwell Jemmott

Clive Perry

Dennis Dover

Aubrey Warner

Denzil Thompson

Terrance Nicholls

Compton Luthers

Wendell Sandiford

Ronison Telesford

Desmond Mitchell

Frank Heywood

Although the 1974 squad played with pride in Suriname, the Clive Perry led side failed to hold onto the Forbes Burnham trophy. The squad was:

Clive Perry (Captain)

Wendell Sandiford

Denzil Thompson

Oral Samuels

Granton Inniss

Roger Alphonso

Jerome Greenidge

Dennis Dover

Keith Niles

Terrence Nicholls

Owen King

Compton Luthers

Leonard Williams

Rodwell Jemmott

Vibert Butts

Charwayne Walker

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