Under the theme “Crossing the finish line”, The National Youth Ministries of the Assemblies of God in Guyana hosted their annual Day of Sports, branded ‘Champions Games 2018’, on Saturday at the Leonora Synthetic Track, West Coast Demerara.
Part of the Action in the 2018 Champions Games
The day was opened with National Youth Director Winston Assanah urging the participants to give of their best as they engage in clean, healthy fellowship. He said that from this year’s sports, some of Guyana’s best athletes will be birthed, and he aims for the Champions Games to be hosted all over the Caribbean.
Some of the participating regions were Linden (Section 8), East Bank Demerara (Section 7,) Essequibo (Section 10), East Coast Demerara (Section 5), West Demerara (Section 9), and three-time defending champions West Abary – Ann’s Grove (Section 4).
At the end of the Games, as the results were called out, Linden had topped the competition with 247 points, while East Bank came in second with 206 points, and Essequibo finished 3rd with 175 points.
During the athletics segment of the Games, both male and female 100m Open races were dominated by West Demerara, but in the 200m race, Essequibo reigned supreme in the male race while West Demerara carted off the females.
East Coast, East Bank, West Demerara and Linden continued to record top bracket finishes for the remainder of the segment, which also saw 15000m, 3000m and a few sprint relays.
With the races now completed, it was time for cricket. Defending champions Linden took on East Coast, who posted a whopping 102 for 1 off their allotted 5 overs. Linden was then restricted to 46 for 4, as they lost by 57 runs.
In the final of the futsal match, it was Linden once again facing Essequibo in a match that brought the players to their knees, as it came down to a sudden death penalty shootout. The tensions were high, as players could be seen holding each other. The atmosphere was quiet, but the pressure had gotten to Essequibo, as the Lindeners rushed the field with excitement after the 2-1 result.
Some of the sponsors on board are Andrews Supermarket on Aubrey Barker Road, T/A Shaw’s Investments, Dunamis Studios, and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. (Timothy Jaikarran)
