Another grass track meet in Guyana, another win for Andrew Wong. That was the script for daredevil ‘Andy’ Wong who rode away with the overall title of grass track champion on Sunday at the Stag Beer Grass Track finals at the Ogle Community Centre, East Coast Demerara.
In the presence of a pulsating crowd in blistering sunshine, dirt was the order of the day and when the dust was settled it was Andrew Wong standing tall over the other competitors. During the day’s event, Wong took the points lead from Ravin Ramcoomar as he amassed at total of 120 points.
Newly crowned Grass track champion, Andrew Wong gives a ‘thumbs up’ to the day’s eventThe calm before the storm! Six starters took to the line in the professional category which turned out to be very competitive and exciting (Photo courtesy of Akeem Thomas Photography)
It was as early as the second race of the day, Wong dominated Junior Da Silva, who came in second and Stephen Nobrega (3rd) to win the first professional race. Wong went on to win two more professional races as Jerry Da Silva and Marlon Baksh came in second and third respectively as well as Stephen Nobrega and Andy Rajkaran copped second and third in that order of the third professional race. However, Jerry Da Silva won the final professional race as Stephen Nobrega copped second once more and Rajkaran, third.
Wong was crowned champion while Ramcoomar trailed as runner up and Stephen Nobrega third.
Up and coming Avo Ramkumar, conquered the circuit in the novice division winning all three of his races while Daniel Hardeen and N. Mohamed shared the podium to round off the top three.
Also riding in the Veterans category, Sheik Yaseen demolished the competition after some 16 year out of competitive riding as he blazed the trail ahead of Alvin Balgobin in second and Paul Satnarine in third place.
Newcommer, Nick Baksh ruled his category leading the way ahead of Shaun Small (2nd) and Nathanial Persaud (3rd).
Chairman of the Guyana Grass track Committee of hall of fame and Organiser of the event, Yaseen expressed heartfelt gratitude to spectators and sponsors such as Ricks and Sari, Roraima Group of Companies who provided a trip for two to the famous Arrow point Nature Resort, Trans Guyana Aviation, Regal Sport, Hurry’s Bakery, Crazy Auto Works, B.M. Soat Auto Sales, RRT Tyre Service for making the day’s event the success it was. Yaseen went on to say that he is eagerly looking forward to the 2017 season and will be looking to make grass the popular sport as it was in the days once more.”
