GDF, Police to renew old rivalry at Boyce/Jefford relay festival

The Guyana Defece Force (GDF) Athletics Club will match strides with an old rival in the Police Sports Club when the Boyce and Jefford relay Festival is held on April 24 at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

Despite the many battles between the two factions, April 24 will present an opportunity for the Police men and women to get some revenge for their 4×100 metres loss last year at the Joint Service Sports.

The last bit of history between the two clubs have caused the Police club to call out their rivals.

The grouse blossomed because of the fact that GDF edged Police in the 4×100 metres at least year’s Joint Service Sport despite a superb final leg from Olympian Winston George who caught GDF’s Davin Fraser for a photo finish that was given to GDF.

To add fire to the fuel, GDF also won both the male and female 4×400 metres relay events at the Joint Service Sport last year.

While Police will have something to prove at the event, the GDF men and women will more than likely be aiming to keep their supremacy intact especially with the 2016 edition of the Joint Service Sports set to happen later this year.

Meanwhile, with teams from Linden, East Coast and West Coast Berbice set to compete at the event, neither of the two powerhouse teams are guaranteed any sort of victory, since upsets do happen.

Nevertheless, the relay events include: Male and Female: 4×100, 4x200m 4×400, Sprint Medley for Females (100m,100m,200m,400m), Sprint Medley for Males (100m,200m,400m,800m), Distance Medley for Females (400m, 600m, 600m, 800m) and Distance Medley for Males (400m, 600m, 600m, 1200m).

Each relay race carries a total purse of $40,000 with $20,000 for the winner; $12,000 for second and $8,000 for third place. Technical Director, Mark Scott has indicated that all the top clubs and athletes in Guyana will be competing in the Relay Festival.