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Neil Reece and Marica Dick once again top riders
The awardees pose with their accolades along with Coach Roberts at right after the presentation.
By Samuel Whyte
Top cyclists Neil Reece and Marica Dick were adjudged top cyclists when the Flying Ace Cycle Club held their its 12thannual presentation and awards ceremony on Saturday 2nd February at the New Amsterdam Town Hall.
Reece, a final year student of the New Amsterdam Technical Institute, who last year moved up from the Junior ranks in which he held the title as junior champion on a few occasions and completed his first year as a senior campaigner with reasonable success.
Among his success was winning a tough race from Georgetown to the highway and back.
Reece was presented with a number of accolades including cash incentives, trophies, medals and a hamper.
Multiple times national junior female champion Marica Dick, one of the top female riders in the country who is still at school, also had an outstanding year despite tapering her training and participation to cope with her studies. Dick a sixth form student of The New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School and presently studying for her Advance levels examinations was able to successfully combine her training and studies, being outstanding on both the road the track and in the classroom.
Her exploits include helping Guyana retained the cycling championship at the recently held Inter Guiana Games staged in Guyana and once again retaining championship honours at the National School Athletics and Cycling Championship held at the national stadium. During the year also she passed nine subjects at the SESEC examinations.
Others receiving awards were Andrew Hicks in the 12-14 categories. Audel Ross was adjudged the top Juvenile; Elijah Brijjader was the top junior. Syborne Fernandes was the top Veteran on Show, while Crystal Lambert was the runner up female cyclists. Other cyclists recognised in the open category were Wasim Hasnoo, Rohan Persaud and Ray Millington; they all received trophies for their efforts. Club Secretary Margaret Kuma and club Coach Randolph Roberts were also recognized.
Among some of the top cyclists to emerge from the club are Wazin Gafoor the Benjamin brothers Gary and Wilbert, Peter Millington, Russell Allen, Rudolph Blair and female rider Rhonda Persaud among many others. Club Coach and founder Randolph Roberts gave an overview of the Club since its formation Some 26 years ago. Today it is the only functioning cycle club in Berbice and one of the leading clubs in Guyana.
He also challenged the other cyclist to step up and challenge the two top riders. Roberts also had special words of appreciation and thanks for A. Ally and Sons, Dharry Tulsi, Scotia Bank and Banks DIH Limited among others.
Feature remarks were delivered by Pastor Phillip Rose who congratulated the awardees and encouraged them to continue to seek excellence in their exploits. He also traced the history of the club, where it began from humble beginnings to being one of the top cycling clubs in Guyana today.
Pastor Rose had special words of appreciation for both Reece and Dick and urged them to continue doing the positive things in life and urged them to be positive role models for their peers. He also congratulated Coach Roberts for the splendid work he is doing and encouraged him to continue with his success story. He had words of encouragement and adoration for the other cyclists encouraging them to keep training, taking in their education and be disciplined. He used Walsh as a good example of a dedicated, honest and hard working and successful sportsman whom they could emulate.
Both Roberts and Pastor Rose mentioned of the days when the Regional Administration used to be in the forefront of promoting sports in the region and host awards ceremonies and called on the region to once again take up the practice. They also called on the government and business minded persons to come on board and assist the club in whatever way possible.
National junior athletic champion, Melissa Byass, was also honoured by the club for her sterling performance over the years. Roberts in remarks noted her determination and gritty, sometime lonely crusade in trying to maintain her championship status.
The club recently held its Annual General Meeting and is headed by Businessman John Lewis.
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