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Oct 17, 2015 Sports
GDF Chief-of-Staff, Brigadier, Mark Phillips (standing about eighth left) joins his victorious team in celebrations last night at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.
By Edison Jefford
The Soldiers denied the Police any stake to their established claim last night, retaining the Inter-Services Annual Athletics Championships (ISAAC) title in a gutsy performance that once again left their more talented rivals wallowing in the second position.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) amassed 813 points as opposed to the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) 791 points to secure a 22-point victory at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.
The other Services had their own battles of attrition with the Guyana Prison Service finishing in the third position with 88 points and Guyana Fire Service finishing in fourth with 85 points. City Constabulary was fifth with 81 points in the competition.
GDF Chief-of-Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips told Kaieteur Sport in a brief comment last night that the victory means a lot to not only the Defence Force, but the Joint Services. “We brought the sports here (Leonora) to elevate here as the Mecca for Track and Field in Guyana,” Phillips informed.
Police Olympian, Winston George won another sprint treble, posting 9.90 seconds (hand time) to win the 100m. Defence Force’s, Akeem Stewart and Rupert Perry were second and third with times of 10.10 and 10.20 seconds respectively.
George returned to take the 200m in 20.40 seconds ahead of Perry (20.70s) and Stewart (21.00s). The Olympian, who also competed at the World Championships in Beijing, China in August this year, then cruised to victory later in the evening in the 400m.
George ran 47.50 in the 400m to beat GDF’s Patrick King (48.20s) and Wayne Harlequin (48.70) in that order. For his efforts, George won the Champion Male Athlete award, after he brought the venue to life with his 4x100m anchor leg for the Police.
George overhauled an approximately 10m deficit to brace the line with Defence Force’s, Davin Fraser in one of the highlights of the final of three days of competition. Fraser and his team were officially declared winners in a race that was too close to call.
Natrena Hooper also turned in strong performances to help the Soldiers lock up their third title in four years. Hooper (24.10s) won the Women’s 200m with team-mate, Aniquah Powley second in 24.70 seconds and Police’s Tiffany Carto third in 25.10 seconds.
Hooper also won the triple jump among other events to be named Champion Female Athlete. She held off prodigy, Jevina Sampson in the final leg of the 4x400m Relay, which brought those who travelled to the West Coast Demerara venue to their feet.
Sampson won the 400m in 56.50 in a Police clean sweep. Carto was second in 59.30 while Kezia Bess was third in a minute flat. The Police women also claimed the 4x100m Relay. Earlier in the day, Leota Babb sprinted to victory in the 100m for another Police sweep.
Babb ran 12.60 seconds to lead Nadine Rodrigues (12.80s) and Charmine Clarke (13.00s) to the finish line. However, the Defence Force’s Stacy Cadogan won the Officers’ 100m in 13.70s with Police’s Sonia Herbert (14.80s) and Tiffany Williams (16.00) second and third respectively.
The Defence Force then swept the male Junior Officers’ race with Lionel Medford winning in a time of 11.00 seconds and Anthony Lyttle second in 11.20 seconds. Warren Mars was third with 11.40 seconds.
Leslain Baird won the Senior NCO’s 100m for the Soldiers in 10.50 seconds, beating Police’s Trevor Benn (10.70s) into second. Police’s Derwin Eastman (11.10s) was third.
National basketball player, Tyrone Hamid, known for his monster dunks, brought some entertainment with his 2.00m High Jump performance that landed him the gold medal in that event. Baird (1.93m) was second with Police’s Clarence Greene (1.90m) third.
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