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 Manning Cup and daCosta Cup preview

 Manning Cup winners

 Walker Cup winners

 Ben Francis Cup winners

 daCosta winners Boys and Girls champs winners

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Led by the little dynamo stave off the concerted and and field. Christopher Taylor along well-disciplined challenge of Taylor who won a total of with Dejour ‘Teddy Bear’ Kingston College yet again four gold medals at the five Russell, Calabar crowned who finish with 250 points. day Championship, teamed themselves Champions of the Jamaica College (227.5) up with Anthony Carpenter 2016 ISSA/Boys Athletics points, St Jago (175) and on the opening leg, Akeem Championship. St Elizabeth Technical (100) Francis and Brandon Heath Amassing 287.5 points, the completed the top five as Calabar won the gold in Red Hills Road aggregation schools. 3 .minutes 09.77 seconds, secured their fifth title in-a Taylor who is the World ahead of Kingston College 3 -row and their 26th overall, Youth champion ran a blis- minutes 10.26 seconds and dating as far back to 1930. tering 45.20 seconds anchor JC 3 minutes 15.06 seconds. Plagued by injury and mis- leg in the 4×400 relays, Taylor, with his other gold haps, the Michael Clarke overtaking KC Class one medals coming in the class coached boys did enough to 400m powerhouse Akeem two 200 and 400m and the Bloomfield in the last 80m class two boys 4×100m re- sending the green and black lays, where he helped the clad spectators in a frenzy, team to a new record 40.29 while giving the global media seconds, thereby erasing audience another great treat from the books the old of the rivalry in junior track mark of 40.54 set by JC back in 2013. KC placed second in the event in 41.58 seconds, while JC crossed the Plagued by injury and mis line in 42.08 seconds. Taylor -haps, the Michael Clarke was just simply unique,

coached boys did enough magical and spectacular, and aside from is four gold med- to stave off the concerted als he shattered two individ- and well-disciplined ual marks, first in the heats challenge of Kingston of the 400 meters heats on College yet again who the opening day where he

finish with 250 points. posted 46.33 seconds and in the 200 metres heats where he smashed the old

Christopher Taylor mark of 20.89 to establish a

Page 4 C’bar/Edwin Allen continues

new time of 20.80 seconds. was the darling of the He is without question the Champs. Sporting a low hair best 15 year old Sprinter in style, she ran away with four the world at the moment. gold medals. Bromfield took Meanwhile, Edwin Allen se- the1500m class One, along cured their third title in ar- with the 800m and the row, and their forth title 400m and led her team to overhaul, tallying 329 victory in the mile relay in a points to beat an improved smart 3 minutes 37.40 sec- and promising Hydel High onds as they finish ahead of which finished with 263 Hydel and Vere Technical points. respectively. St Jago High with 241.50 , There were other outstand- Holmwood Technical 184 ing performances in the girls and Vere Technical 139 category from Ashley Wil- Edwin Allen’s Shelece Clarke rounding out the top five liams of Holmwood Tech- was unstoppable. girls teams. With Shelece nical, Kimone Shaw and Clarke last year’s Class two Shanell English of St Jago, In the meantime, it was the first athlete coming into the Shanice Love of Excelsior, time that Calabar had won five championship not 100 per- Monifa Green of Hydel, and titles in a row, breaking their cent fit and Patrice Moodie Aiko Jones of Wolmer’s. own mark of four consecutive false starting in the 200m Meanwhile, Excelsior High titles won in (1930, 31, 32 and class one rounds and stop- School with great all round 1933). ping at the third flight of performance on the girl’s hurdles on the penultimate side on the track and in the day Friday, and with their field, were crowned Corpo- class four 4×100m team rate Area Champions, wres- crashing out in the qualifiers tling the title from many after a fumble on the final times winners Wolmers High exchange on Thursday night; School for Girls. The last cor- the sky blue team from porate area school to win Frankfield, Clarendon was Girls ‘Champs’ was the unstoppable in their title Queen’s School with Olympi- quest. Carifta Champion an Grace Jackson back in Junelle Bromfield of Steths 1978.

Page 5 Boys Champs winners

2016 Calabar High 1980 Kingston College 1944 no competition 2015 Calabar High 1979 Kingston College 1943 Munro College 2014 Calabar High 1978 Calabar High 1942 Kingston College 2013 Calabar High 1977 Calabar High 1941 Wolmer’s 2012 Calabar High 1976 Calabar High 1940 Jamaica College 2011 Jamaica College 1975 Kingston College 1939 Wolmer’s 2010 Wolmers Boys 1974 Kingston College 1938 Wolmer’s 2009 Kingston College 1973 Kingston College 1937 Kingston College 2008 Kingston College 1972 Kingston College 1936 Calabar High 2007 Calabar High 1971 Kingston College 1935 Munro College 2006 Kingston College 1970 Kingston College 1934 Munro College 2005 Kingston College 1969 Kingston College 1933 Calabar High 2004 Kingston College 1968 Kingston College 1932 Calabar High 2003 Kingston College 1967 Kingston College 1931 Calabar High 2002 Kingston College 1966 Kingston College 1930 Calabar High 2001 Kingston College 1965 Kingston College 1929 Wolmer’s 2000 Jamaica College 1964 Kingston College 1928 Jamaica College 1999 Jamaica College 1963 Kingston College 1927 Wolmer’s 1998 Jamaica College 962 Kingston College 1926 Munro College 1997 Calabar High 1961 Calabar High 1925 St. George’s College 1996 Calabar High 1960 Excelsior High 1924 Wolmer’s 1995 Jamaica College 1959 Jamaica College 1923 Jamaica College 1994 Jamaica College 1958 Calabar High 1922 Jamaica College 1993 St. Jago High 1957 Kingston College 1921 Jamaica College 1992 Jamaica College 1956 Wolmer’s 1920 Munro College 1991 Jamaica College 1955 Calabar High 1919 Jamaica College 1990 Calabar High 1954 Kingston College 1918 Jamaica College 1989 Calabar High 1953 Kingston College 1917 Wolmer’s 1988 Calabar High 1952 Jamaica College 1916 Jamaica College 1987 St. Jago High 1951 Kingston College 1915 Wolmer’s 1986 Calabar High 1950 Kingston College 1914 St. George’s College 1985 Clarendon College 1949 Wolmer’s 1913-11 Jamaica College 1984 Clarendon College 1948 Munro College 1910 Wolmer’s 1983 Kingston College 1947 Munro College 1909 Jamaica College 1982 Clarendon College 1946 Calabar High 1981 Calabar High 1945 Munro College

Page 6 Girls Champs winners

2016 Edwin Allen 1986 Vere Technical 2015 Edwin Allen 1985 Vere Technical 2014 Edwin Allen 1984 Vere Technical 2013 Holmwood Technical 1983 Vere Technical 2012 Edwin Allen 1982 Vere Technical 2011 Holmwood Technical 1981 Vere Technical 2010 Holmwood Technical 1980 Vere Technical 2009 Holmwood Technical 1979 Vere Technical 2008 Holmwood Technical 1978 Queens High 2007 Holmwood Technical 1977 St. Mary High 2006 Holmwood Technical 1976 St. Mary High 2005 Holmwood Technical 1975 Vere Technical 2004 Holmwood Technical 1974 Vere Technical 2003 Holmwood Technical 1973 Excelsior High 2002 Vere Technical 1972 Excelsior High 2001 Vere Technical 1971 Excelsior High 2000 Vere Technical 1970 Excelsior High 1999 St. Jago High 1969 Manning's High 1998 St. Jago High 1968 Vere Technical 1997 St. Jago High 1967 Vere Technical 1996 St. Jago High 1966 Manning’s High 1995 Manchester High 1965 Manning’s High 1994 Manchester High 1964 Titchfield High 1993 Vere Technical 1963 Titchfield High 1992 Vere Technical 1962 St. Andrew High 1991 Vere Technical 1961 Manchester High 1990 Vere Technical 1960–58 no completion 1989 Vere Technical 1957 St. Hilda’s High 1988 Vere Technical 1987 Vere Technical

Page 7 MANNING & DACOSTA CUP PREVIEW

SA/Flow daCosta Cup, Ben Other qualifiers are 14- Francis Cup and Super times champions Kingston Cup football competitions College who last won the at the expense of Jamaica competition in 1986 a College JC who were beat- year when they defeated By Versel Thompson en 4-3 by Clarendon Col- Herbert Morrison to claim lege in their search to re- the Olivier Shield title; Manning/daCosta Cup preview gain the Super Cup crown Denham Town, Holy Trin- they lost two years ago. ity, Charlie Smith, Crunch time… While St. Elizabeth Tech- Wolmer’s Boys, Camper- semi-final Spots up for grabs nical will be on the hunt to down, Haile Selassie, continue their dominance Hydel, Excelsior High, St. DEFENDING daCosta Cup Champions on the coveted daCosta Georges College, Jonathan St. Elizabeth Technical are on course and Ben Francis Cups and Grant, St. Jago and for triple titles after eliminating Ex- to also add the Super Cup STATHS who all will be celsior High out or the Super Cup to their trophy room, JC zealously preparing their race 4-3. however, has stayed on players into tip-top shape The Omar Wedderburn coached course for a four-peat title as they gear up for the Santa Cruz aggregation is unbeaten and their 28 lean on the tough task ahead in the so far in every competition and are coveted Manning Cup inter-zone round. expected to go all the way in the IS- overhaul; .

These players where one of Kingston College’s top Manning Cup teams. Name the year and also the coach, any of the players and the trophies they won, even remembering one of the games played and win a surprise from the Academic Sportsman.

Page 8 (contd. From page 8) Meanwhile teams mak- 1984 St George's 1942 Jamaica College ing it into the Inter-Zone of the daCosta Cup 1983 St George's 1941 Jamaica College are: Group 1 Cedric Titus, Cornwall College, 1982 Camperdown 1940 Jamaica College Green Island and Petersfield. Group 2 God- 1981 Kingston College 1939 Wolmer's Boys frey Stewart, Rusea’s, Spot Valley St. James. 1980 Excelsior High 1938 Wolmer's Boys Group 3 Holmwood, Lennon, Mile Gully, 1979 Camperdown 1937 St George's STETHS. Group 4 Clarendon College, Lacovia, 1978 Camperdown 1936 St George's Manchester and Spalding. Group 5 Alston, 1977 Calabar High 1935 St George's Fair Prospect, St. Mary Technical, Steer 1976 Tivoli Gardens 1934 Jamaica College Town.. Group 6 Drimmervale, Dinthill, Port 1975 Kingston College 1933 Jamaica College Antonio, BB Coke.. Group 7 Glenmuir, Sea- 1974 Jamaica College 1932 St George's forth, Vere Technical, Ocho Rios. Group 8 1973 No competition 1931 St George's Garvey Maceo, Kempts Hill, Little London and 1972 No competition 1930 Wolmer's Boys Paul Bogle. 1969 Excelsior High 1929 St George's 1968 Jamaica College 1928 St George's MANNING CUP WINNERS 1967 Kingston College 1927 St George's 1966 No competition 1926 Wolmer's Boys 1965 Kingston College 1925 Wolmer's Boys 1964 Kingston College 1923 Wolmer's Boys 1963 Jamaica College 1922 Jamaica College 1962 Jamaica College 1921 Jamaica College 1961 Jamaica College 1920 St George's 1960 No competition 1919 Jamaica College 2016 who will it be? 1959 St George's 2000 Norman Manley 1918 Jamaica College 2015 Jamaica College 1958 Kingston College 1999 Tivoli Gardens 1917 Jamaica College 2014 Jamaica College 1957 Kingston College 1998 Dunoon Technical 1916 Jamaica College 2013 Jamaica College 1955 St George's 1997 No Competition 1915 Jamaica College 2012 St. Georges 1954 No competition 1996 Norman Manley 1914 Jamaica College 2011 St. Georges 1953 Excelsior High 1995 Charlie Smith 1913 Jamaica College 2010 Jamaica College 1952 Kingston College 1994 Wolmer’s Boys 1912 St George's 2009 St. George’s 1951 Kingston College 1993 Excelsior High 1911 No competition 2008 St. George’s 1950 Kingston College 1992 St George's 1910 Jamaica College 2007 Jamaica College 1949 Kingston College 1991 Ardenne High 1909 Jamaica College 2006 Bridgeport High 1948 St George's 1990 Charlie Smith 2005 Calabar High 1947 St George's 1989 Excelsior High 2004 Excelsior High 1946 Jamaica College 1988 Charlie Smith 2003 Excelsior High 1945 St George's 1987 STATHS 2002 Norman Manley 1944 No competition 1986 Kingston College 2001 Bridgeport High 1943 Calabar High 1985 Kingston College

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Page 10 Manning Cup Inter-zone Round

GROUP 1 Camperdown, Holy Trinity, Excelsior, Jonathen Grant GROUP 2 Denham Town, Hydel, Jamaica College, St. Jago GROUP 3 Bridgeport, Charlie Smith, Kingston College , St. Andrew Technical GROUP 4 Haile Selassie, St. Catherine, St. Georges College, Wolmers Boys daCosta Cup Inter-zone Round

Group 1 Cedric Titus, Cornwall College ,Green Island, Petersfield Group 2 Godfrey Stewart, Rusea’s ,Spot Valley, St. James Group 3 Holmwood, Lennon, Mile Gully, St. Elizabeth Technical Group 4 Clarendon College, Lacovia, Manchester, Spalding Group 5 Alston, Fair Prospect, St. Mary Technical, Steer Town Group 6 Brimmervale, Dinthill, Port Antonio, BB Coke Group 7 Glenmuir, Seaforth, Vere Technical, Ocho Rios Group 8 Garvey Macao, Kempts Hill, Little London, Paul Bogle

Manning Cup teams making it to the Flow Super Cup are: Jamaica College, Kingston College, Wolmer’s Boys, Excelsior High, Bridgeport High, Haile Selassie High and Holy Trinity High. Mean- while, the daCosta Cup teams making it to the Flow Super Cup are: ST. Elizabeth Technical, Cornwall College, Rusea’s High, Clarendon College, Ocho Rios High, Vere Technical, Dinthill Tech- nical and Little London High.

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Page 11 WALKER CUP WINNERS

2000: Kingston College 1980: Excelsior High 1999: Jonathan Grant 1979: Excelsior High High 1978: Tivoli Gardens High 1998: Dunoon Technical 1977: Kingston College 1997: No competition 1976: Wolmer’s Boys 2016 who will it be? 1996: Tivoli Gardens High 1975: Kingston College 2015 Wolmers 1995: Charlie Smith High 1974: Calabar High 2014 St. Georges College 1994: Tivoli Garden High 1973: No competition 2013 Wolmers Boys 1993: St. George’s College 1972: No competition 2012: Wolmer's Boys 1992: St. George’s College 1971: Wolmer’s Boys 2011: St. George’s 1991: St. George’s College 1970: Kingston College 2010: Jamaica College 1990: Excelsior High 1969: Trench Town High 2009: Jamaica College 1989: Meadowbrook High 1968: Excelsior High 2008: Excelsior High 1988: Camperdown High 1967: Excelsior High 2007: Calabar High 1987: Kingston College 1966: No competition 2006: Eltham High 1986: Meadowbrook High 1965: Kingston College 2005: Tivoli Gardens High 1985: St. George’s College 191963: Kingston College 2004: Excelsior High 1984: St. George’s College 64: Kingston College 2003: St. Jago High 1983: St. George’s College 1962: Kingston Technical. 2002: Charlie Smith High 1982: Camperdown High 1961: St. George’s College 2001: Bridgeport High 1981: Kingston Technical

BEN FRANCIS CUP WINNERS

2016 who will it be? 2004 Glenmuir High 1992 Rusea’s High 2015 St. Elizabeth Technical 2003 Cornwall College 1991 Cornwall College 2014 St. Elizabeth Technical 2002 Old Harbour High 1990 Clarendon College 2013 St. Elizabeth Technical 2001 Cornwall College 1989 Clarendon College 2012 St. Elizabeth Technical 2000 Cornwall College 1988 Herbert Morrison High 2011 St. Elizabeth Technical 1999 Glenmuir High 1987 Rusea's High 2010 St. Elizabeth Technical 1998 Clarendon College 1986 Herbert Morrison High 2009 Glenmuir High 1997 no competition 1985 Rusea’s High 2008 St. James High 1996 Rusea’s High 1984 Cornwall College 2007 Garvey Macao High 1995 Cornwall College 1983 Cornwall College 2006 Frome Technical 1994 Glenmuir High 1982 Vere Technical 2005 Glenmuir High 1993 Glenmuir High

Page 12 1999 St. Elizabeth Technical 1974 St, Elizabeth Technical 1998 Clarendon College 1973 no competition 1997 no competition 1972 no competition 1996 Clarendon College 1971 Vere Technical 1995 Cornwall College 1970 Vere Technical 1994 Clarendon College 1969 Vere Technical daCosta Cup winners 1993 Rusea's High 1968 Vere Technical 1992 Rusea's High 967 Vere Technical 2016 who will it be? 1991 Clarendon College 1966 no competition 2015 St. Elizabeth Technical 1990 Rusea's High 1965 Vere Technical 2014 Clarendon College 1989 Rusea's High 1964 Munro College 2013 St. Elizabeth Technical 1988 Herbert Morrison High 1963 Cornwall College 2012 Glenmuir High 1987 Rusea's High 1962 Munro College 2011. Rusea's High 1986 Herbert Morrison High 1961 Munro College 2010 Rusea's High 1985 Rusea's High 1960 no competition 2009 St. Elizabeth Technical 1984 Rusea's High 1959 Cornwall College 2008 St. James High 1983 Cornwall College 1958 Cornwall College 2007 Garvey Macao High 1982 Cornwall College 1957 Munro College 2006 Glenmuir High 1981 Dinthill Technical 1956 Cornwall College 2005 Godfrey Stewart High 1980 Vere Technical 1955 Cornwall College 2004 Glenmuir High 1979 Dinthill Technical 1954 no competition 2003 Frome Technical 1978 Clarendon College 1953 Cornwall College 2002 Rusea's High 1977 Clarendon College 1952 Munro College 2001 Cornwall College 1976 Vere Technical 1951 Munro College 2000 Cornwall College 1975 Vere Technical 1950. Munro College

Walker cup semi-finalists Manning cup semi-finalists Super Cup semi-finalists Jamaica College 2 vs. Haile Selassie 1 vs. vs. Kingston College 1 vs. Bridgeport 0 vs. vs. Walker Cup finalists Manning Cup finalists Walker Cup finalists Jamaica College vs. Kingston College vs., vs.

Ben Francis cup semi-finalists daCosta cup semi-finalists Olivier Shield finalists vs. vs. Vs. vs. vs. Ben Francis Cup finalists Walker Cup finalists vs. vs.

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Page 13 The Olivier Shield oldest and most prestigious schoolboy football title; official name Sydney Olivier Inter- scholastic Challenge Shield; currently played between winners of daCosta Cup and Manning Cup.

OLIVIER SHIELD WINNERS 1945 Munro College 1944 no competition 2016 who will it be? 1981 Dinthill Technical 1943 Munro College 2015 Jamaica College 1980 Vere Technical 1942 Jamaica College 2014 Jamaica College 1979 Camperdown High 1941 Munro College 2013 Jamaica College 1978 Clarendon College 1940 Cornwall College 2012 St George's College 1977Clarendon College 1939 Munro College 2011 St George's College 1976 Camperdown & Vere 1938Wolmer's & Munro 2010 Jamaica College 1975 Kingston College 1937 St George's College 2009 St George's College 1975 Kingston College 1936 Munro College 2008 St George's College 1974 Jamaica College 1935 St George's Colleg 2007 Jamaica College 1973 no competition 1934 Munro College 2006Bridgeport High 1972 no competition 1933 Munro College 1932 Munro College 2005 Calabar High 1971 Wolmer's Boys 1931 Cornwall College 2004 Glenmuir High 1970 Vere Technical 1930 Cornwall College 2003 Excelsior High 1969Vere Technical 1929 Cornwall College 2002 Rusea's High 1967 Vere Technical 1928St George's College 2001 Cornwall College 1966 no competition 1927 Munro College 2000 Norman Manley High 1964 Kingston College 1926 Wolmer's Boys 1999 St. Elizabeth Technical 1963 Cornwall College 1925 Munro College 1998 Dunoon Technical 1962 Jamaica College 1924 Munro College 1997 No Competition 1961 Jamaica College 1923 Munro College 1996 Norman Manley High 1960 no competition 1922 Jamaica College 1995 Charlie Smith High 1959 Cornwall & St George's 1921 Jamaica College 1994 Wolmer's Boys 1958Cornwall College 1920St George's & Munro 1993 Rusea's & Excelsior 1957 Kingston College 1919 JC & Munro 1992 Rusea's High 1956 St George's College 1918 Jamaica College 1991 Ardenne High 1955 Cornwall College 1917 Jamaica College 1990 Rusea's & Charlie Smith 1954 No Competition 1916 Jamaica College 1989 Rusea's High 1953 Cornwall College 1915 Jamaica College 1988 Charlie Smith High 1952 Kingston College 1914 Munro college 1987St, Andrew Technical 1951 Munro College 1913 Jamaica College 1986 Kingston College 1950 Munro College 1912 St George's College 1985 Rusea's and KC 1949 Kingston College 1911 Munro College 1984 St George's College 1948St George's College 1910 Jamaica College 1983 Cornwall College 1947 St George's College 1909 Jamaica College 1982 Camperdown High 1946 Jamaica College

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