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Sports Day With A Difference
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For the first time, the inter-house athletic competition at the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School has spanned two days – Wednesday and Thursday April 5 and 6. Cable and Wireless has been the overall sponsor of the athletic meet for the past seven years and this year has contributed US$5,500 in sponsorship money.
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Parade of Cheer Leaders
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Chief Executive of Cable and Wireless, Sutcliffe Hodge, said the company viewed the sponsorship as a significant investment in the development of the island’s youth and was committed to continue to sponsor the event. He stated that not only were there some physical benefits, but also the social and mental benefits to be gained.
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Scene during the Sports Day Parade.
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“If one is disciplined to adhere to the rules of games, one would also be disciplined to adhere to the rules of life because life comes with many challenges as with sports,” he declared.
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Scene during the Sports Day Parade.
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Mr. Hodge offered his good wishes to the individual athletes and the houses in the competition.
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Scene during the Sports Day Parade.
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Principal of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, Darwin Hazell, said the competition was one with a difference. For the first time it was staged over a two-day period, a number of new field events were introduced and some old favourites were brought back. He called for a round of applause for Cable and Wireless for its large sponsorship.
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Scenes during the Sports Day Parade.
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Mr. Hazell said that for the second year NAGICO Insurance and Fair Play Group of Companies had undertaken to sponsor the road race, the biggest event of the competition. This year, their sponsorship amounted to US$4,500 he announced to the applause of the spectators.
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Sutcliffe Hodge and Education Officials
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The Principal also acknowledged the contributions of the house sponsors which totalled US$2,250. They are Tripple K Car Rental (Purple House); Drive Way Car Rental (Maroon House); Sunset Car Rental (Orange House); J & Snokette (Yellow House); and the Anguilla Printers (Pink House).
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Scene during the Sports Day Parade
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Mr. Hazell gave the scores in the heats and pre-sports day events as follows: Maroon House: 504 points; Purple House: 585; Yellow House: 629; Orange House: 722; and Pink House: 758.