GAPLF mourns the loss of Nigel Phillips

McKenzie, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Kevin Sinclair, Veersammy Permaul (cover for Gudakesh Motie)

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GABA fund-raiser and games day bounce off tomorrow at Burnham Court

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) will be having a fund-raiser and games day tomorrow, Independence Day, at the Burnham Basketball Court on Middle and Carmichael Streets. The day will feature a raffle draw and two under-23 basketball games.

The event will be sponsored by STUFF GY and entertainment will be provided by Hennessy. This fund-raiser is being held to raise funds for the upcoming ‘GABA Basketball Premier League’.

Jump ball for the Inde- entire career and he has always been a cool competitor but fierce in his own way. His loss would no doubt be felt, especially by his immediate family and gym colleagues with whom he was very close in Berbice. The fact that he was still training, even though not well, for Sunday’s competition, speaks to his discipline and fierce competitive spirit.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) and the fraternity were yesterday plunged into a state of mourning with the sudden passing of one of its fierce competitors, Nigel Phillips.

The Berbice-based strongman, who has been involved in the sport since 2007, and was both a weightlifter and powerlifter in his early career, transitioned yesterday following a brief period of hospitalisation with one of the worst forms of pneumonia.

He was preparing for this Sunday’s GAPLF Intermediate and Master’s championships up to Friday morning last, but was admitted to a private hospital the said afternoon and never made it out.

So, on behalf of the GAPLF, its members, and gyms, I’d like to extend sincere condolences to his wife, Shennie, children Hadiyah and Atiq, relatives, gym family, and friends.”

Following is the list of national records currently standing as achieved by the late Nigel Phillips.

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pendence Day exhibition matches is 17:30hrs and will feature Nets against UG Trojans in the first match while West Dem D-Up Rising Stars will post up against Bounty Colts at 19:30hrs. The upcoming GABA Premier League will feature 14 teams namely, Ravens, Colts, Kobras, Pacesetters, UG Trojans, West Demerara D-Up Rising Stars, Kwakwani Untouchables, Guyana Defence Force, South Ruimveldt Mambas, Plaisance Guardians, Nets, Pepsi Sonics, Black Caimans and Eagles.

Even though he never got a chance to represent Guyana, mainly due to finances, Nigel Phillips competed with the best of his time, including Carlos Petterson-Grifith, and is the holder of a number of national records.

GAPLF president, Franklin Wilson, said that Phillips’ passing is indeed a blow to the powerlifting fraternity, but God knows best.

“I’ve known Nigel for his

105kg ClassicOpen Squat 265kgM1 Squat 262.5kgM1 Bench 142.5kgM1

Total 652.5kg105kg

EquippedM1 Squat 290kgM1 bench 192.5kgM1 deadlift 232.5kgM1 total 715kg93kg Classic M1 Squat 262.6kgM1 bench 142.5kgM1 total 652.5kg93kg Equipped Open Bench 190kgM1 Squat 287.5kgM1 Bench 190kgM1 Deadlift

247.5kgM1 total 725kg