Digicel hands over sponsorship cheque for Boyce/Jefford Classic

TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Digicel, one of the main sponsors of the upcoming Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic, yesterday handed over a sponsorship cheque for the impending event at a simple ceremony at its headquarters in Kingston.
The cheque for the August 15-16 event was handed over by Digicel Events and Sponsorship manager Gavin Hope, who noted Digicel’s delight to continue being a part of what has grown into a premier local event on the track and field calendar.
“This could potentially be the biggest track and field meet in Guyana and we want them to continue to do more and do better. We have seen the continuous growth every year, hence we will continue to support the meet,” Hope stated.
Digicel has been a sponsor of the event since its inaugural hosting, back in 2010, and since then has continued its support of the lucrative event. The event features a grand cash prize of $600 000 to the top performing club at the meet, while second-, third- and fourth-place clubs receive $400 000, $250 000, and $100 000, respectively.
The event also features international individual events, where cash prizes are awarded to the first-, second- and third-place finishers. As an added feature this year the event will see an entire club from Jamaica competing against the Guyanese clubs.
Describing the event as a “quality meet”, Hope noted that Digicel has continued its support over the years, because the company has been pleased with how the event has evolved over the years.
“We have followed the progress of the event and the management has always made all efforts to bring a quality meet and it has grown from an administrative standpoint,” Hope remarked.
On behalf of the Boyce and Jefford Classic committee, Boyce extended the organisation’s sincere gratitude to Digicel for its continued support of the event.
“I am happy that they indeed accepted the initiative since our first year and in our sixth edition. We hope to continue to see the development of our athletes and sports in general,” Boyce said.

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