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Defending Champions Headquarters trail ‘A’ Division
– after first day of GPF Inter-Division Athletics C/ships
Defending Guyana Police Force (GPF) Inter-Division Track and Field Champions, Headquarters trail ‘A’ Division after the completion of six finals on day one of the annual athletics competition at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary, yesterday.
‘A’ Division closed on 96 points, which was a healthy 19-point lead over ‘A’ Division, who had 77 points after just six finals; ‘C’ Division is third with 27 points, while ‘B’ Division is in fourth with 26
Veteran sprinter, Leota Babb (right) breaks down her stride after winning her 100m Heat in the Police Inter-Division Athletics Championships yesterday.
points at the close of the initial day of competition.
‘A’ Division began in commanding fashion following the delayed start owed to high tides that flooded the venue for half of the day; they swept the Women’s Long Jump with Tracey Moses leaping to 5.25m, Cindy Fraser 5.21m and Tandica Burgess 4.97 respectively.
Headquarters steadied their ship when Jabon Joseph took the Men’s Long Jump with a best mark of 6.45m; ‘B’ Division’s Cordell Mentore was second with 6.39m and Headquarters’ Troy Williams third with 6.14m, earning Headquarters two top spots in the event.
However, strong performances from ‘A’ Division in the Discus event swung the pendulum back in their favour when Julio Sinclair threw 38.62m and Cordell English 35.50m to finish first and second in the Men’s contest; Headquarters’, Warren Duncan (31.42m) was third.
In the Women’s version of the event, Latoya Rodney kept the momentum for ‘A’ Division with a 29.89m mark as Headquarters’ Donna Ferguson took second with 27.50m and Joan King-Brown finishing third for ‘C’ Division with a 24.90m effort.
‘A’ Division then wrapped up their excellent showing on day one in the Women’s 3000m when Jonella Jonas ran 12:06 for first and Shion Boyer 13:27 for second. Headquarters’ Tisha Grimes (13:31) finished third in the lone distance event of the day.
Apart from those finals yesterday, the seasoned sprinters gave a glimpse of what can be expected at the grand finals on Friday when Kevin Abensetts, Leota Babb, Keith Roberts and Alita Moore sizzled in the 100m Heats on the wet and heavy track at Eve Leary.
Kevin Abensetts (right) comfortably takes the first Police Youth Club 100m Heat yesterday at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.
Shawn Semple was also impressive in his 100m and 400m heats, setting up a keen rivalry on the final day; Roberts, Trevor Scotland and Kevin Bayley also qualified for 400m finals along with Moore, Nadine Rodrigues, Tenisha Punch and Babb. (Edison Jefford)
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