Pamenos coming for Manny Ramjohn Games

A Memorial Invitational Games honouring Manny Ramjohn, one of Trinidad and Tobago’s greatest athletes will come off on Friday at the stadium which has been named in his honour in south Trinidad.

The programme, organised by the Southern Sports and Cultural Foundation will get going from 5.30 pm at the Marabella venue. Ramjohn, now deceased, was the first TT athlete to capture a gold medal at an international meeting when he won the 5,000 metres race at the 1946 CAC Games in Colombia. This race will be the main event on the 34-event programme. Yesterday, Jim Clarke, of the organising committee, said invitations have been sent to all clubs whose athletes have qualified for the upcoming Southern Games. Leading the foreign challenge for honours is TT Marathon winner Pamenos Ballantyne from St. Vincent and the Grenadines along with teenaged sensation Jamil Williams of Antigua. Also athletes from the US, St Vincent, Guyana, Antigua and Venezuela have confirmed their participation.