… ‘A’ Division bringing the fight, as HQ look to defend title

THE CURTAIN will come down on the Guyana Police Force (GPF0 Inter-Division Track and Field Championships today, at the Eve Leary ground with Headquarters (HQ) Division seemingly poised to defend their title. However, trailing contenders ‘A’ Division will not go gently into the dark night.
“Come tomorrow, we are going to bring the fight to HQ,” said manager of the ‘A’ Division contingent Wayne DeHearte.
According to DeHearte, he believes if the team pull together and ensure maximum participation, they stand a fighting chance.
His sentiments were shared by assistant coach for the team Lyndon Wilson, who feels that anything is possible.
“It is possible, once they put all their resources together they can win, their spirits are still high. If they don’t see themselves and they don’t have confidence, that will be their downfall.” Wilson noted.
However, with a stronghold on the Championships’ title since the mid-1990s, and a plethora of leading athletes, Headquarters Division feel differently.
“We expect to lift the trophy (today). When we look at the events remaining it would be very difficult for them. Unless there is a miracle they can’t win,” Mark Scott, coach for the Headquarters team, declared yesterday.
Headquarters enter today’s competition with a reasonable 29-point lead, with 50 event finals set to be completed today at the Police Sports Club ground.
Things are expected to start off with the March Past at 13:00hrs while the first event runs off at 14.00hrs.
Headquarters stand at 200 points, while ‘A’ Division come in with 171 points, with Country Division and ‘B’ Division down in third and fourth positions with only 77 and 63 points respectively. No doubt the battle for first place is on between Headquarters and ‘A’ Division.
After resting yesterday, both sides are expected to turn out fired-up athletes, ready for fierce competition.
Out on the track the athletes will pursue their own personal battles as they fight to prove they are the best.
On the male side, the entertaining sprints and relays will be the highlights of the day.
Men’s 100m and 400m defending champion Shawn Semple will be looking to retain his title and to participate in the 200m which he missed out on last year after he false-started. That race went to Keith Roberts.
On the distaff side the 100m, 200m and 400m titles are all up for grabs after defending champion Alita Moore will not be defending her title. She is currently pursuing studies in the USA on an Athletics scholarship.
Headquarters’ Tiffany Carto, Leota Bobb and Onicka Eastman will be looking to capitalise on her absence.

(By Tamica Garnett)