Women cyclists to make history

HISTORY will be created at this year’s Southern Games when international women cyclists match wheels at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre. This was confirmed yesterday by Anthony Commissiong, chairman of the Organising Committee for the Southern Games which will be staged on March 12 and 13. Commissiong, fondly called “The Bike Doctor”, who has been a live-wire of the sport for close to three decades, yesterday released the names of the teams participating in the cycling programme. Among those expected for the annual sports extravaganza are cyclists from the United States, Malaysia, Canada, United Kingdom, Jamaica, Barbados, Venezuela and Guyana. The women pedal-pushers will be from the US, Canada, Jamaica and Venezuela competing against Trinidad and Tobago’s Tysha Hamilton and Jemelia Baptiste.

Commissiong said that a five-man team has been named to represent Trinidad and Tobago against the foreign invasion and comprises Elisha Greene, Ray Phillips, brothers Adam and Joshua Alexander and Shannon Metevier. The officials are Chris Gill, manager; Noel Luces, coach; and Junior Griffith and Glenroy Codrington, mechanics. Among the spopnsors of the Southern Games are: Ashland Chemicals, Awardy Hardware, Baker Hughes Petrolite, Classic Caterers, Dottin’s Furniture Store, Kardway Contractors, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Oilfeld Workers Trade Union, Penta Paints, Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister’s Sports and Culture Fund, Sissons Paints Limited, Southern Wholesale Stores Limited, Southern United Agencies Limited, TECU Credit Union, and Trinweld Contracting Service.

Teams —
Trinidad and Tobago: Elisha Greene, Ray Phillips, Adam Alexander, Joshua Alexander, Shannon Metevier; (Women) Tysha Hamilton, Jemelia Baptiste.
United States: Kevin Belz, Aaron Kacala, Brad Huff; (Woman) Allison Warfel.
Malaysia: Mohammed Sayuti Bin Mohammed Zahit.
Canada: Joel Reginald, David LcElhaw; (Women) Sarah Kirby, Breanna Loster, Anne Brit, Elizabeth A Morse.
United Kingdom: Matt Haynes, Tom Evans.
Jamaica: Oniel Samuel; (Woman) Iona Wynters.
Barbados: Philip Clarke, Jason Perryman, Jason Forde.
Venezuela: Ochoa Richard, Cornieles Alexander, Hernandez Jhonny: (Woman) Angie Gonzalez, Dayana Chirinos.
Guyana: Warren McKay, Marlon Williams.