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The New Amsterdam Prison wins Inter prisons athletics competition
The New Amsterdam Prison once again made full use of home advantage to take top honours and retain championship honours to run away as champions when the Guyana Prison Services (GPS) held their Annual Inter Prison Athletics Championship, which was held on Saturday October 12th 2013 at the Scot’s Church Ground, Princess Elizabeth Road, New Amsterdam, Berbice.
The day’s activity began with the March Past involving the three competing teams namely- Georgetown and headquarters, New Amsterdam Prison and the combine team of Mazaruni, Lusignan & Timehri Prisons.
The day’s activity began with the march past and salute which was taken by retired Director of Prisons, Dale Erskine, DSM, acting director Welton Trotz and officer in charge of New Amsterdam Senior Superintendent Ag, Linden Cornett. The Championship was then declared open by acting Director Trotz and the battle began in earnest amongst the teams vying for top honours in 40 track and field events including some novelty activities.
The winning NA prison contingent pose with their silverware along with several officials that were in attendance.
In the end of the day’s competition New Amsterdam prisons were way ahead with 402 points followed by Prison HQ/ Georgetown Prison on 374 with the combined locations of Mazaruni, Lusignan & Timehri Prisons once again in the cellar with 321 points.
Marica Murray of New Amsterdam prison once again showed her vast ability as she repeated as champion female athlete winning four events and leading her team to victory in three relays. Her triumph came in the 100M and 200M sprints, the Javelin and Discus as well as leading her team to victories in the 4×100, 4×400 and medley relays and the female sack race.
Tamika Jackman of Georgetown was also outstanding winning three events as she ran away with the hotly contested 400M, 800M and the 1500M events to end with three wins.
Juanita Erskine of New Amsterdam also had a good day winning two events whist placing among the top four in a number of others.
The winner in the female long Jump event was C. Nurse of New Amsterdam with D. Joseph of the combined team winning the female segment of the Shot Put event. Whilst a few females dominated on the distaff side, the males did not have things that easy, however Keith Schultz of the combined team was adjudged the champion male athlete with one win and a second. The males were involved in stiff competition with no repeat winner emerging in the events competed. Senior Superintendent Gladwin Samuels of the combined team won the senior officers race. The 100 M male noncommissioned officers event was won by Orwin Mentore of the combined team, with T. McGarrell of Georgetown winning on the distaff side. The 100M was won by C. Campbell of New Amsterdam; the 200M winner was K. McCalmont of Georgetown. The winner of the 400M event was K. Shultz of Combined with K. Martin of NA winning the 800M. The 1500M event was won by F. Williams of the combined team, with J. Carter of the combined team taking top honours in the 3000M.
The shot put was won by N. Wickham of the combined team as C. Barnes of Georgetown won the Discus. New Amsterdam won four of the six relay races contested –taking top honours in both 4×100 M male relay, the 4×400 female and the female medley with the combined team taking top honours in the 4×400 male and the male medley events.
The hefty and fit New Amsterdam male and female prison warders made light work of their opponents in the Tug-o-War events as the pulled over their opponents without breaking much of a sweat.
The winning New Amsterdam prison unit was presented with the Director of prisons trophy by acting Director Trotz and retired Director Erskine. The winners and outstanding participants were all presented with trophies and medals.
Apart from Erskine, Trotz, Cornett and Samuels, also in attendance were Commander of police B Division Assistant Commissioner Brian Joseph, Deputy Director of Prison Senior Superintendent Carl Graham and Superintendent of Prison Kevin Pilgrim. They all assisted in the presentation ceremony and the distribution of prizes.
The coordinators were Superintendent of Prisons Kevin Pilgrim with assistance from Neil Humphrey. (Samuel Whyte)
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