80th Police Sports at Barracks May 10

THIS year’s 80th Annual Police Sports meeting will be held at the St James Barracks, on May 10 from 9.30 am. But the five-mile road race will be run off on May 4 from 4.30 pm, to signal the start of the meet which will run for a full week.

Starting May 5, there will be display booths on the hockey field, where Fire Services, Prisons, Defence Force, Customs and Police will show off their wares to invited primary, senior and junior secondary school kids and homes. On May 6 there will be a cultural show featuring police officers along with the police band and guest artiste, doing gospel songs, rhythm and blues and soca. Heats for field and trtack events are down to be contested on May 7 and continue on May 8 to be followed by a retreat dress rehearsal from 5 pm. And after a rest-day on May 9 the action begins next day with a march past from 9.30 am followed by the full track competition.

Meanwhile, the lawmen and police women will stage a windball cricket series at the Barracks on Easter Monday (April 21) from 10 am. And on April 26th there will be a rifle shooting competition at the Tucker Valley shooting range also from 10 am. Netballers will take to the court, also at the St. James Barracks from 10 am on May 1, while there will be a five-a-side football tournament on May 6 from 11 am. Saturday 26 will feature a Shooting Competition at the Tucker Valley Shooting Range and Thursday May 1 the St James Barracks will host a Netball Competition and Tuesday May 6 will end the Sporting Discipline Activities with a 5-A-Side Football competition. Commissioner Hilton Guy will declare the meeting open and present prizes to winners.