East Zone Inter-School Track and Field C'ships

East Zone Inter-School Track and Field C’ships

Oct 11, 2012 Sports

– St. Joseph High comfortably win Field competition; Track events starts today

St. Joseph High School yesterday comfortably won the Field competition of the East Zone Inter-School Championship at the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Ground. Even though St. Joseph High did not win all their events, they competed in all events and placed among the top three finishers.

Competition in the Javelin throw at the East Zone Schools Championship Wednesday at GTU Ground Woolford Avenue.

They finished on 292 points; the school that came closest to them was Tutorial High School with 202 points. North Georgetown was third with 169 points without much competition from the other schools.
St. Winifred’s Secondary totaled 98 points, New Campbelville Secondary 90, Mae’s Secondary 89, Queenstown Secondary 83, Mercy Wings Vocational 71, Sophia Special seven points and the Royal Academy Educational Institute four points.
In the female javelin, Annet Edwards from Mercy Wing Vocational was unstoppable with her best distance of 18.70 meters. Jessica Samaroo (15.35m) from St Joseph High was second while Tenisha Griffith (14.23m) was third.
The male javelin saw Nimrod John from Mercy Wing Vocational demonstrating his skill with a 38.50m throw while Randal Duguid from St. Joseph High was not far behind with his best distance being 34.54m. The female Shot Put was a close contest. Tutorial High Kezia Austin won the female Shot Putt with a distance of 5.58m.
Annie Westford from Queenstown was second (5.33m) while Natasha Clarke (5.18m) from St. Joseph High was third.
On the other hand, there was a bit of a gap in the male Shot Putt, but the boys fought hard among themselves. Dante DaSilva from Mae’s threw a distance of 7.95 to cop first while George Jacobs from St Joseph High finished second and Timmon Tennis (6.95m) from St. Winifred third.
Meanwhile, the primary school students were in action in the field events on Tuesday. They did not compete in the long jumps, but were impressive in the other events.
Camilla Institute accumulated 79 points to finish on top. St. Gabriels was second with 67 points, followed by Redeemer (65), Stella Maris (50), Rama Krishna (42), Sophia (39), F.E Pollard (36), J.E Burnham (27), Bel Air (12), and Mae’s (03).
The track events will run off today and continue tomorrow at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary from 10am daily.