The curtains came down on an exciting finish to the 19th Annual National Bank of Anguilla-sponsored Primary Schools Football Tournament on Saturday, December 1, at Coronation Park.

The winning team from the Stoney Ground Primary School

The finals were played between Stoney Ground Primary and Road Primary in the presence of a large crowd supporting the two teams. It was an exciting match as the teams battled for supremacy keeping the goal keepers ever alert and busily defending their positions. The late and otherwise quiet evening was punctuated by shouts of applause as the hard-working players managed to break through the goal defences on either side of the playing field.

At the end of the fiercely-played finals, Stoney Ground snatched away the championship from Road Primary, sending mixed emotions among both players and supporters who, after several weeks, ought to have known the rules of good sportsmanship.

The Road School Team

The overall winning positions in the tournament were Stoney Ground Primary in first place; Road Primary second; Central Christian School, third; and Valley Primary, fourth.

The individual winners over the duration of the tournament were in the female events as follows: Makelah Romney (Road Primary) winner of the Dribbling Competition; Aliyah Gumbs (Stoney Ground Primary) winner of the Goal Keeper Award. Most Valuable Players per team were Anne-Jeh Rengifo (Stoney Ground); Caneema Niles (Valley Primary); Bernice Brooks (Alwyn Allison Primary); Alyshia Ryan (Morris Vanterpool Primary); and Makelah Romney (Road Primary).

The Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament was Coleen Johnson (Stoney Ground). First place in the schools was taken by Stoney Ground; with Road Primary second and Valley Primary, third.

NBA and Sports Officials at ceremony

In the matches for the males, the winner of the Dribbling Competition was Kevin Benjamin (Stoney Ground) and the winner of the Goal Keeper Award was Javaugn Coppin (Central Christian School).
The Most Valuable Players per team were Alrique Rogers (Stoney Ground); Raheem Brooks (Valley Primary); Moses Madrigal (Alwyn Allison Primary); Keron Carty (Morris Vanterpool); Ricardo Petty (Road Primary); Jevaugn Coppin (Central Christian School); and Cordel Webster (Island Habour Primary).

Speaking at the closing ceremony, NBA’s Market Research & Business Development Officer, Marisa Gumbs, congratulated the schools and the students for participating in the football tournament and the parents and guardians for allowing their children to play. She looked forward to NBA sponsoring the 20th Annual Primary Schools’ Competition in 2008.

Sports Director, Alkins Rogers, commended NBA for its continuing assistance to sports and youth development and encouraged the students to take advantage of the opportunities available to them through sports – and in this case, football.

The presentation of trophies and medallions was done by Head of NBA’s Call Centre, Eartha Rogers and Loans Clerk, Selvina Gumbs.

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