National team off for encampment at GDF Camp Soweyo

Nov 12, 2015 Sports

Thirty seven amateur boxers convened at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Boxing Gym yesterday midday and shortly afterwards were transported to GDF Camp Soweyo to intensify training activities in preparation for the 2nd Caribbean Goodwill Tournament dubbed ‘Back to the Future’, under the auspices of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) and scheduled to get underway here in Guyana from November 26-29.

Mr. Ninvalle (extreme L) captures a photo op with his charges just before they departed for Camp Soweyo. Terrence Poole is at the rear extreme right.

President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Steve Ninvalle saw the boxers off but not before giving them a short talk. He reminded them that they were preparing for national duty and urged them to train diligently if they are to achieve their goals.
President Ninvalle also stressed the importance of discipline and warned the boxers that his executives will have a zero tolerance on issues of indiscipline. “Your coaches will be in charge of you and they are experts at what they do; your job is to work along with them and you can be assured that you will attain the best form ever,” exhorted Mr. Ninvalle.
Earlier, Technical Director (GBA), Terrence Poole had said that local selectors have identified a large squad with the aim of maximizing Guyana’s chances of winning the championships. He was also grateful to Chief of Staff (GDF), Mark Phillips, who had been instrumental in the boxers’ encampment at the GDF base.
The Guyanese squad will comprise 9 junior boxers, 8 youths, 10 novices and a similar number of elites and will be under the tutelage of several coaches including Terrence Poole, Sebert Blake, Wincel Thomas, Clifton Moore, Adrian Thomas and James Wallcott.
They are Tyronne Lashley (RHJ), Jamal Eastman (RHJ) Michael April (Tiger Eye), Glenroy Smith (EBG), Dennis Thomas (GPF), Quincy Small (HE/USA), Travis Hubbard (HE), Keevin Allicock (HE), Nankumar Singh (REP), Klaus Daniels (REP), Anandram Dharamraj (REP), Clifton Graham (REP), Jason Barker (REP), Delon Charles (FYF), Richard Subrattie (FYF), Seon Griffith (FYF), Orin Bancroft (FYF), Ron Smith (FYF), Dewani Lampkin (REP), Junior Henry (FYF), Taseka Howard (FYF), Theresa London (FYF), Clairmont Gibson (GDF), Aquincy Harvey (GDF), Desmond Amsterdam (GDF), Markember Pierre (GDF), Trevon King (GDF), Enoch John (GDF) and Quincy Boyce (GDF). There are two women on the squad; Dwon Thompson (GDF) and Keisha Arokium (PRBG).
More than 13 Caribbean countries will engage in the four days tournament. Among them are: Antigua, Anguilla, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Grenada, St Vincent, St Marten, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.

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