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37th NSC Teach Them Young Coaching Programme…
Hailed as resounding success by Mohamed; Eastman wins Juvenile, Greaves takes feature
By Franklin Wilson
The 37th annual National Sports Commission sponsored Teach Them Young Cycling Coaching Programme officially ended yesterday with the staging of an 11-Race Meet at the National Park where
Coach Hassan Mohamed (right) and other officials pose with the recipients of prizes.
the programme started in 1977.
This year’s programme has been hailed as a resounding success by National Coach Hassan Mohamed MS who has been associated with it from its inception. Mohamed in brief remarks before the presentation stated that the 67 registered riders was the largest field ever in the history of the programme, which has been the foundation of Guyana’s cycling.
On the track the eager riders give it their all on a sunny day. Emerging as the top rider among the juveniles was Hamza Eastman who won the 10-lap contest in 22 Minutes 55.53 Seconds. Shaquille Agard and Mario King closed out the top three positions in that order.
The feature race of the day which attracted as usual, the cream of the crop in Guyana, 22 in number, saw Alonzo Greaves, arguably the best sprinter in Guyana, taking the top podium spot in One Hour 17 Minutes 12.79 Seconds from Raynauth Jeffrey in a two way battle.
The pace of the race in the first ten laps and the reaction by the majority of riders suggested that something special was in the making. As it turned out, by lap 13, twelve (12) of the riders were lapped by Greaves, Jeffrey, Robin Persaud and Shaquille Agard, the quartet had established a commanding lead and at one point looked like they were going to emulate that achievement with the chasing pack.
Averting being lapped were Warren ‘Forty’ Mc Kay, Hamza Eastman, Alex Mendes and Raymond ‘Steely’ Newton the third to sixth placed finishers.
Greaves eases to the finish line ahead of Raynauth Jeffrey.
The chasing pack had connected on lap 18, but mere seconds after they did, Greaves and Jeffrey separated themselves and were never caught. Persaud was not able to complete the race due to an accident.
Junior Niles was once again triumphant in the veteran’s 5-lap Under-50 year’s race which he won in 12 Minutes 32.68 Seconds; Maurice Fagundes was the lone Over-60 competitor.
Following are the full results:
Race Laps Positions
12-14 Boys & Girls 3 Jamal John (13m 29.71s), Alfie Sonoram, Christopher Griffith
Veterans Under-50 5 Junior Niles (12m 32.68s), Ralph Williams, Kennard Lovell
Veterans Over-50 5 Virgil Jones, Lancelot Rose, Wilfred Thom
Veterans Over-60 5 Maurice Fagundes
Juveniles 10 Hamza Eastman (22m 55.53), Shaquille Agard, Mario King
Mountain Bike 5 Clyde Jacobs (25m 34.25s), Richard Charles, Ozia Macullay
BMX 6-9 years 2 Sherwin Sampson, Jeremiah Harrison, Alexander Leung
BMX 9-12 years 3 Rashidi Ceres, Ammo Gomes, Stephan Wilkinson
BMX Open 3 Adrian Sharma, Christopher Griffith, Rawle Small
School Boys 35 Alonzo Greaves (1hr 17m 12.79s), Raynauth Jeffrey, Warren
& Invitation Mc Kay, Hamza Eastman, Alex Mendes, Raymond Newton
Greaves receives the winning trophy and prize from NSC Official Arnold Sookraj.
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