Day of interaction held despite weather

Feb 24, 2011 Sports

It rained consistently on Saturday, February 19 and continued on Sunday, February 20, yet the first Day of Interaction conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/ National Sports Commission and the NDCs – Buxton/Foulis, Enmore/Hope and Grove/ Haslington on Sunday, February 20, was unstoppable.
The event which saw hundreds of athletes, officials and supporters from the various communities of the NDCs, was held at the Enmore Community Centre Ground. Both the athletes and officials braved the weather and the unfriendly conditions and ensured that the activities programmed were completed.
The Day of Interaction which was organized on a NDC basis saw the presence of the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony who spoke on the need and importance of community participation in, and organizing of sports as an important ingredient in the development of communities in various ways. Also addressing the large gathering were Director of Sport, Mr. Neil Kumar who thanked all for their participation and involvement under such adverse conditions.
The Chairman of the Enmore/Hope NDC, Mr. Jainauth Bikari welcomed those present and Mr. Rudolph Blair, Chairman of the Buxton/ Foulis NDC expressed satisfaction over the large turnout and asked that the activities be used as a means of fostering better relationships among all.
The athletes and officials took to the fields while it rained and the surface was soggy and in some places, water logged. Their spirit was not dampened. They skidded and slipped and fell as they went about their tasks.
The day was indeed successful and memorable. It was also incident and accident free.
The activities kicked off with Softball Cricket (female) where five teams participated. Indeed much talent was displayed amongst the young players.
The final saw an all Buxton/ Foulis NDC affair, where Buxton batting first and scoring 38 runs for 3 wickets in the allotted 5 overs defeated Enterprise who only managed 20 runs for 4 wickets in 5 overs. The Enterprise girls displayed good skills. However, the Buxton girls overpowered them hitting the ball over the top and score runs.
In the Male Softball Cricket, Enmore/ Hope crushed Grove/ Haslington by 80 runs. Taking first strike Enmore/ Hope rattled up 133 runs for 5 wickets and Grove/ Haslington replied with a meager score of 53 runs for 8 wickets. Five teams participated.
Only two teams were involved in Volleyball, both from Enmore/ Hope NDC. Team ‘A’ was victorious over Team ‘B’ winning three straight games of five.
At Football, which attracted four teams (one mixed), and was played on a round robin basis, the Seven – A – Side event saw Grove/ Haslington ‘A’ with 9 points from 3 wins emerged champions, followed by Grove/ Haslington ‘B’ with 6 points from 2 wins and Buxton/ Foulis (mixed) 3 points from 1 win.
Six teams registered for the Domino competition. Unfortunately, this competition was not completed. It is expected that the final rounds will be held during the week.
At the Presentation Ceremony, prizes were presented to teams by the Director of Sport, Mr. Neil Kumar, Chairman of the Buxton/ Foulis and Enmore/ Hope NDCs and other influential persons.

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