SANDALS HOTELS, SDC BRING FOOTBALL COMPETITION TO ST ANN’S BAY
Lewis Youth Club captured the Social Development Commission, Sandals Dunn’s River, Sandals Royal Plantation, and Councillor Dallas Dickenson -sponsored St. Ann’s Bay eight-a-side Football Competition with a dramatic 3-1 penalty kick win over defending champions Young Money at the Jonas Rheiner Park on Sunday, August 11.
(Dario Stewart, right, captain of the Lewis Youth Club, winners of the St. Ann’s Bay Community Football Competition, receiving the champions trophy from Sandals Regional Public Relations Manager Ian Spencer at the presentation ceremony at Jonas Rheiner Park in St. Ann’s Bay on Sunday.)
Lewis Youth Club received the Sandals Dunn’s River/ SDC Trophy and $30,000 first prize. Young Money received $20,000 and a Sandals Dunn’s River Trophy as well.
Sandals Dunn’s River placed third and won a trophy and $10,000. Edge Hill Placed fourth.
The one-day football fiesta was watched by a fair–sized crowd from the surrounding communities. Each team played two matches in the preliminary rounds before embarking on a knockout semi-final segment.
Captain of champions Lewis Youth Club, Dario Stewart, praised his players for a resilient performance throughout the day. “It was a tough competition because we had to play a lot of matches, but the guys were fantastic, stuck to the game plan and we proved that we were the best team on show,” Stewart said.
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(Antoinette Ledgister-Hall, Social Development Commission officer presenting the second place trophy to the captain of the Young Money team).
SDC Community Development Officer for St. Ann’s Bay and Runaway Bay, Antoinette Ledgister-Hall said she was happy with the standard of play and discipline of the competition.
Sandals Dunn’s River General Manager, Deryk Meany, said his resort was delighted to have been a sponsor of the event. He stressed the resort’s commitment to playing a pivotal role in the development of the various surrounding communities. Sandals Royal Plantation’s General Manager Omar Robinson said his resort would continue its role in community development through sports.
Sandals Dunn’s River captain Halton Thompson, receives the third place trophy and medals in the St. Ann’s Bay Community Football Competition from community member Lilith James at the presentation ceremony at Jonas Rheiner Park in St. Ann’s Bay on Sunday.
