Letters to the Sports Editor ... Oblivious athletics coach grossly out of sync and inaccurate

Letters to the Sports Editor … Oblivious athletics coach grossly out of sync and inaccurate

Nov 07, 2012 Sports

Dear Editor,
Professional journalism seems not to be the order of the day for some media houses as verification of letters before publication could serve to (either) strengthen and/(or) ruin support for that media house. I shudder to think that a coach could attempt to besmirch my character through a media house.
I refer to an article captioned “No confidence motion should be filed against Boyce and AAG” in the Stabroek News publication of Monday, November 5, 2012. It is anyone’s constitutional right to freedom of speech, but (that freedom) should endeavour to be accurate.
Just to set the records straight:
(1) Mr. Daw, who is the coach for the Ruralites Athletics Club, should be ashamed to be saying that his athletes train on the road despite being accosted and advised to use the Enmore (Community Centre) Ground or endeavour to have the Bygeval Ground repaired through the NDC (Neighbourhood Democratic Council).
(2) He should be able to boast that Chavez Ageday was given the most overseas exposure (as a junior athlete) despite criticisms, before winning his first individual medal at the recently held South American U-23 Games (2012); and those were namely the Junior CARIFTA Games 2009, South American U-23 Games 2010, Junior CARIFTA 2010, World Juniors 2010, World Youth Olympics 2010, Junior CARIFTA 2011, Alba Games 2011, Junior CARIFTA Games 2012 as well as IGG (Inter-Guiana Games).
(3) Yes, Tevin Garraway may have won a medal at South American Youth, but what Mr. Daw did not realize is that, apart from inadequate funding, Garraway was writing his mock examination in preparation for CXC next year, which is a priority if our young athletes are to be eligible for scholarships.
(4) Mr. Daw stated in his missive that there are no available grounds for his athletes to train, but what about the Enmore Ground and the availability of transportation to get to a proper Ground. I wish to remind Mr. Daw that when he was an athlete he trained at the Queen’s College Ground while residing at the same address (in Mahaica).
On the issue of recruiting, let me say that Chavez Ageday was offered a job on the completion of his CXC in the (Guyana Police) Force, where he received support from in the past.
Being a member of the Force would have obviously allowed Mr. Ageday to further develop academically and athletically while earning a salary, and not just ‘strengthen the Police Team for the Inter Services Championship’, which is the least.
It is gross for Mr. Daw to say “they turn athletics in Guyana to Joint Services Sports so it’s either you’re in part of the army or part of the Police Force because at the end of the day they are focused on competing at Joint Services for bragging rights”.
What I find very disturbing, libellous and an assassination of my character as a Police Officer is Mr. Daw stating that “A lot of people aint saying anything because they scared of getting cuff to face or gun-butt”.
I am wondering if Mr. Daw is insinuating that the President of the AAG is using violence to silence his affiliates or the general public. It would be very interesting for Mr. Daw to compare generally Track and Field under my tenure as President to my predecessor and make public his findings.
Lastly, I hate to believe that Mr. Daw, in his wisdom, would allow himself to be misled into such a mischievous and derogatory article that could very well see him facing the court.
Yours Respectfully,
Colin Boyce
AAG President

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