Day of reckoning tonight; Abraham, McGowan visit E&L Boutique

Oct 20, 2012 Sports

GABBFF Seniors 2012 – ‘Rise of the Machines’

All the hard work Guyana’s best male and female bodybuilders would have been putting in over the past weeks will be showcased tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sport Sports Hall when the Guyana Amateur Body Building & Fitness Federation brings off their Senior Championships dubbed ‘Rise of the Machines’.
Reigning Mr. Guyana Clint Duke will have to come good if he is to ward off the challenges of the other top male athletes as they too are aiming for the Mr. Guyana title.

Eustace Abraham, Frank “English” Parris and Tananarive McGowan pose at E&L Boutique.

Among the other male athletes in contention are Heavyweight champion at the HRC Michael Dos Santos; Rudolph Blackman {2010 Novice overall winner}; Alister Lancaster {winner of the 2012 HRC Lightweight & Flex Night Berbice Regional winner}, Rosco Joseph {2010 Novice Lightweight champ}.
Devon Davis who is fresh from his gold medal performance in the Flyweight category at the 2012 edition of the CAC championships, he also won the Bantamweight division at this year’s HRC.
Curtis McKenzie of Curtis Workout will compete in the Men’s Body Fitness category.
Headlining the female segment of competition are Alicia Fortune {Reigning Ms. Body Fitness & 2012 HRC Ms. Physique} along with Nadina Taharally {2012 HRC Ms. Figure}.
The categories being contested are Flyweight (132 lbs); Bantamweight (143 lbs); Lightweight (154 lbs); Welterweight (165 lbs); Light Middleweight (176 lbs); Heavyweight (177 lbs & up); Men’s Fitness; Masters Men; Ms. Body Fitness and Ms. Fitness. Admission is $1000.00 and showtime is 19:00hrs.
Meanwhile, Canadian National Bodybuilding Masters Female Champion Tananarive McGowan and Guyanese based Eustace Abraham, the two guest posers for tonight, yesterday paid a courtesy call to Frank Parris, Manager of E & L Boutique, located in Regent Multiplex Mall, Regent & Wellington Streets.
Mr. Parris who is one of the sponsors of tonight’s show was very appreciative of the gesture and said he was pleased to be part of the event.
Abraham in a brief remarks said such event is not possible without assistance from business entities and thanked the sponsor for their support. Both Athletes promised quality performances this evening.
Among the other sponsors are Digital Technology, Trophy Stall of Bourda Market, De Sinco Trading and Sleep Inn, Sterling Products, Banks DIH and Fitness Express.