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Wednesday October 12, 2016
King Medas athletics Bush Lot United Sports meet set for November 13 Club vs. Floodlights set for Friday Night @ DCC
Bush Lot United Sports Club of West Coast Berbice will clash with Floodlights in a feature cricket matches at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground on Friday evening starting at 6:30pm. Keen competition is anticipated. Bush Lot United Sports Club of West Coast Berbice Squad: Rajbance Hemraj -
Captain , Joel Dilchand, Ryan Thakur Ram, Asgar Matabheek, Christopher Bissoon, Chris Ramnarine, Heeralall Darsan, Dhanraj Ganesh, Yuvendra Bodhoo, Ajnadar Sooklall, Brandon Balkisoon, Rajiv Kishun, Ta m e s h P e r s a u d a n d Shreekanth Neelkhant . Lakhram Darshan is the Manager.
Floodlights Squad: Ricky Deonarain, Christopher Barnwell, Dharam Persaud, Surendra Nauth, Patrick Khan, Lalta Gainda, Reyaz Hussein, Wa y n e J o n e s , Tu l s h i Sahadeo, Rakesh Arjune, Khalid Baksh, Romeo Deonarain and Richard Persaud. With Anil Beharry as Manager/ Coach.
Mercedes drivers celebrate dream team triple
Promoter Andy Medas-King (right) and family members including talented daughter Kcaysha (2nd right) after one of her triumphs. The King Medas-Pansy Adonis Classic athletics meet will be staged on the 13th of November at Paradise Village on the East Coast. A variety of events would be staged and the organiser, Andy MedasKing, has indicated that there would be an increase in cash prizes across in every division. He noted that a new category has been added and that is the Teacher’s Category. The teachers category will be a 2k race with prizes for the youngest and oldest teacher along with cash and trophies at stake overall. “The King Medas-Pansy Adonis classic has grown over the years and as the founder and organiser I am happy to give back and at the same time welcome our nation builders the teachers,” Medas-King
stated. According to the organiser the route for the events would see the 1k starting at Enmore, which is for children 8 & under and 12 & under boys and girls. The 13-16 category is a 3k for boys and girls starting from Nabacalis, while the 17-20, male and female, seniors male and female, along with the masters male and female will be a 5k and that will start at Belfield on the East Coast of Demerara and they all will finish in the Paradise Community Centre ground. “In trying to make this event better we are asking athletes to register early because the late start we get every year is something we want to cut out. Please be advised that the race starts promptly at 6:00am,” Medas-King informed. He is
encouraging all schools to register for the event and come out and support. The prizes range from lap top computers for the top athletes who did well in the CXC exams, 7" tablets, SD cards, flash drives and also special presentation of running shoes. Athletes and coaches need to walk with the results of athletes’ CXC and O levels exams. Medas-King expressed thanks to the many sponsors for the event including Ansal Mcal, Fly Jamaica, Shelmac Photo Studio, Banks DIH, Sybils Bakery, Daddy’s Enterprises, Nostrand Ave Paint Shop and the hundreds of individuals who came out to support this great event. Andy Medas-King is the father of talented young track sensation Kcaysha Medas-King who has been making a big mark on the US Junior circuit in the 10-12 years department. More information can be accessed by calling 6746328 or contact the organiser amedas1000@yahoo.com.
Mercedes’ drivers Nico Rosberg of Germany and Lewis Hamilton of Britain attend a news conference after the race. (REUTERS/Toru Hanai) B R I X W O RT H , ENGLAND (Reuters) Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg took time out from their title battle on Tuesday to join Mercedes bosses and factory staff in celebrating the team’s third successive Formula One constructors’ world championship. “The smallest guy here, with the smallest part into our engine, is a winner,” non-executive chairman Niki Lauda told staff crowded into the ‘pitstop’ canteen for a champagne celebration at the Brixworth engine facility. “I know how many hours you have to work, especially after Malaysia,” added the Austrian, himself a triple world champion as a driver. “We have to keep on going at the same pace and work...to make sure that none of our cars in the last races have any problems.” If Hamilton winced inside at the mention of a Malaysian race that blew a mighty hole in his championship chances nine
days ago then he did not show it. Instead, the Briton focused on the fact that his 49 wins to date - with McLaren and Mercedes had been powered by the German manufacturer ’s engines and looked forward to more success. “Today is about all of you guys. I am so proud of everyone,” said Hamilton, whose engine failed at Sepang just as he was heading for a victory that would have put him back in the championship lead. Instead, after a subsequent troubled weekend in Japan, he trails Rosberg by 33 points with four races remaining and the knowledge that even four wins may not suffice. “I’m just looking forward, there’s still four races to go and I’ve got an incredible amount of support,” the triple champion told Reuters when asked about the Suzuka weekend. H e j o i n e d s t a ff i n
punching the air in triumph for a team photograph next to the cars, signed autographs and posed for selfies. Another celebration followed at the nearby Brackley team headquarters. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, who traveled back from Japan with Hamilton on Lauda’s plane, said the driver was in good shape. “It’s very difficult to fly back from a race that has been very difficult for you and where your team mate has scored a lot of points. But...he’s a three times world champion, he’s able to recover from that difficult moment,” he said. Asked whether winning the constructors’ title meant the drivers were now unleashed for a full-on battle, Wolff told Reuters nothing had changed. “We have always kept them racing, actually we have had no team orders and that is exactly the same way we want to continue - and hopefully not let them down with mechanical issues.”