Harper Cops Top Sports Award

NATIONAL cricket captain Roger Harper has been named Sportsman of the Year. He ousted last year’s awardee Garfield Wiltshire who had to settle for the runner-up spot.

Terrence Alli, Caribbean Junior Badminton champ Shawn Barnwell and stylish opening batsmen Sudesh Dhaniram came in for honourable mention.

After some deliberation, the nine panellists decided that middle distance athlete Laurie Ann Adams be named Sportswoman of the Year and bodybuilder Beverley Hunte runner-up. Adams holds a record 29 consecutive wins in as many starts.

The Squash Racquets Association retained the Best Association award after being virtually unchallenged.

Chairman of the panel Ken D’Abreu lamented the non-submission of nominations for this award and suggested that some investigation should be gone into in order to ascertain the reason for the continued absence of nominations by some associations.

There was no nominee for Female Personality of the Year. Donald Sinclair got the nod over Norman McLean for the Male Sports Personality of the Year spot with Guyana Cricket Board of Control Secretary - David Jordan receiving Honourable Mention. ROGER Harper proudly displays the Shell Shield that, as captain of the all-conquering Guyana team, he annexed earlier this year. Perhaps we will keep this trophy for good, since it has now been replaced by the Red Stripe Trophy.