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Cooper House takes top honours in BHS Inter House athletics Championships

Oct 08, 2012 Sports

With the Schools National Track, Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships in the air most schools are busy preparing their athletes for action. In the Ancient County a number of schools are in the process of running off their segment of the activity.
Berbice Berbice High School on Wednesday staged their Annual Inter House Track and Field Athletics and Cycling Championships which was held at the famous Scot Church ground Princess Elizabeth Road, New Amsterdam Berbice.
Six houses took part in the championship and at the end of the day, which had one day earlier seem action in the field events which was held at the BHS Playfield, Cooper House came out tops with a massive 728 points.   In second position was Beharry House with 690 points, they were followed by Scrimgeour House with 664 points.  Defending champions Pugsley House had to settle for fourth spot with 658 points, in fifth position was De Castro House on 622 points and way behind in the cellar position was MacKay House with 502 points.
The respective champion athletes were in the male category Shimron Hetmyer, who crossed the finishing line first in the 100M, 200M and 400M Boys U18 category.  The top female participant was Ketisha Hicks who took care of business in the Long Jump U16, Javelin U18 and the 100M, 200M and the 800M girls U18.   A number of other athletes were also outstanding with mostly two wins to their credit.
The athletes have since commenced preparations for the Annual championships which will be held in two weeks.
(Samuel Whyte)

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