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Alonzo Greaves cops top spot
By Franklin Wilson
Alonzo Greaves returned to winning ways in the Cinderella County of Essequibo yesterday to cart off the top spot along with four of the 8-prime prizes when the 4th Annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial 55-mile cycle road race came off.
Greaves of Roraima Bikers Club won the event, which attracted 43 starters, in 2 hours 13 minutes 12.52 seconds slightly slower than last year’s time of 2 hours 11 minutes 39 seconds.
Heavy winds made the contest a bit more challenging for the competitors but the excitement created was well appreciated by the Essequibo fans who lined the streets to cheer the athletes on.
Alonzo Greaves crosses the finish line of the Essequibo leg of the Cheddi Jagan Memorial series.
Birthday boy, the Differently Able Walter Grant-Stuart did enough to take the 2nd place and continues to stamp his authority among his peers.
He was followed by Enzo Matthews who has been struggling since the start of the new season, Ian ‘Deaf Boy’ Jackson who also won 1 prime, Junior Paul De Nobrega who also claimed this category and Junior Niles (2 primes) closing out the top six overall positions. Raymond ‘Steely’ Newton won the other prime prize.
Kurt La Rose who won the junior category in the West Demerara edition of the three-race series ahead of De Nobrega had to settle for the second place this time around; Davenand Kissoon placed third.
Soesdyke based Mark Spencer was the leading veteran on show crossing the line in front of regular top performers Kennard Lovell and Linden Blackman in that order. Rickey Kissoon pedaled past his rivals to win the upright category, Dexter Wilson and Garfield Lorimer coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Special prizes were handed out to Naiomi Singh the lone female in the event while Grant-Stuart was also recognized.
Yesterday’s race brought the curtain down on a three-race series that is held in memory of the Late President Cheddi Bharat Jagan (March 22, 1918 – March 6, 1997). Jagan was first elected Chief Minister in 1953, served as Premier of British Guiana from 1961 to 1964, prior to independence and became the 5th President of Guyana serving from 1992 to 1997.
The race which was started by Regional Chairman Ali Baksh started at Supenaam proceeded to Charity before returning to Anna Regina for the finish. Veterans, upright and the lone female started at Anna Regina went to Charity before returning to Anna Regina for the finish.
Assisting with the presentation of prizes were a number of individuals including members of the RDC and the Cheddi Jagan Commemoration Committee.
Organiser of the event from its inception, National Coach Hassan Mohamed in brief comments said that he was pleased with the turn out which was the best ever for the Essequibo edition of the event.
“I must also commend the riders, Ranks of the Guyana Police Force, the persons controlling the Ambulance and all the other officials who chipped in to make the event another resounding success.”
Mohamed was also high in praise for the sponsors of the race, El Dorado Trading and S. Jagmohan General Supply & Constructing Services for their continued commitment towards the event.
Ian ‘Deaf Boy’ Jackson won the 3rd Annual 50-mile cycle road race on the West Demerara while Junior Niles took the 14th Annual 60-mile duel held in Berbice, the first race of what has been described as a very exciting series that has been increasing in competitiveness over the years especially in West Demerara and Essequibo.
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