Dawes
Richard Bryan, Freelance Writer
FORMER NATIONAL player Christopher Dawes, now a Premier League player with Portmore United, won the Coach of the Year award at the Clarendon FA 2003-2004 awards ceremony held at the Anglican Church Hall on Thursday night.
Dawes' club, Sporting Central Academy, which grew out of the former Clarendon flag-bearers Galaxy, also featured in the most significant cash, trophy and individual awards.
For winning the parish's knock-out competition sponsored by businessman Trevor Dunkley, they pocketed $75,000 and a further $100,000 for their championship win in the Black Brothers Major League. They were also awarded the 'Most Attacking Team' award, while one of their players, Oneke Ford, was a runaway choice for the top goalscorer award, having netted 29. Ford also won the' Most Valuable Player' award.
In the lower leagues, Name Brand, Morgan's Pass and Moores United copped the most awards.
A feature of the night's presentation were special awards given to long-standing investor in the parish, Jukie Chin of Juici Patties, for outstanding contribution to the sponsorship and the development of football in Clarendon, a similar award for Jerome Maxwell, managing director of Aluminium giants, JAMALCO, and Lincoln 'Happy' Sutherland, president of the St. Catherine Football Association.
GREETINGS FROM BOXHILL
Among those making well-received presentations were Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President Crenston Boxhill, national Technical Director Carl Brown and Michael Ricketts, who took over the Clarendon FA presidency from Boxhill.
Boxhill, who brought greetings on behalf of the JFF, promised there was "something exciting to be announced" about his development plans for youth football in this country. He also encouraged the present executive of Clarendon FA to maintain the success and standards which have become customary of the parish efforts in all levels of football.
Brown touched on youth football, saying there was a need for the media to help promote an emphasis for talented young players to prioritise academic pursuit. He raised a lot of cheers when he said he was confident that the precariously perched Reggae Boyz would deliver the goods against the United States in their World Cup match on November 17.
Ricketts, in a short but witty address, thanked the association's six primary sponsors: Juici Patties (Under-13 & 15), Trevor Dunkley (knock-out), Black Brothers (Major League), SuperPlus Foods Store (Division One), Mack Chem (Business House), Sun Money Transfer (youth competition) and associate sponsors JAMALCO, Sports and Books, Anglican Church May Pen, Levy's Catering, Wes Don Transport Services and Hotel Versailles.
The first competition for the new season unfolds in two weeks time.
