Kwesi Mugisa, Staff Reporter

Some members of The Gleaner's all-conquering team pose with the trophies acquired in its triple championship success, and national technical director, Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic (fourth left), at the KSAFA Business House FA awards ceremony at Scotiabank Sports Club recently. Others in photo (from l-r) are Barrington Deer (manager), Rudolph Speid, Fabian Nethersole, Michael Williams, Ricardo Blackstock, Kieron Brock, George Stephens, Clint Reid, Paul-Andre Walker, Ross Shiel and Kwesi Mugisa. - Photos by Joyce Fletcher

This season's corporate football kingpins, The Gleaner Company Limited, walked away big winners at the Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) Business house awards ceremony, held recently, at the Scotiabank Sports Club, copping six of the 14 awards handed out.

However, the team received even more encouragement when they were treated to a quick footballing lesson from national technical director Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic, who had also spoken briefly at the event.

Surrounded by keen eyes and sharp ears, the charismatic 62-year-old Serbian-born Milutinovic briefly explained proper defending techniques, kicking methods and even took the time out to play a quick game of football tennis, in which he showed surprising and exceptional agility, with KSAFA Business House 'Coach of the Year' Michael 'Jah Mikes' Williams.

In addition to the 'Coach of the Year' award, The Gleaner also ended the season with the KSAFA Business House KO Trophy, the KSAFA Challenge Cup and the all-island Cham-pion of Champions Trophy, which saw them defeat St. Ann team, Kaiser Bauxite, in the final at Kaiser Sports Club, Discovery Bay.

Top scorer

The Gleaner's Fabian Nether-sole received the award for the Division One leading goalscorer, which he wrapped up with 11 goals and he was also the top-scorer in the knockout competition with five goals.

National Water Commission (NWC), the team which prevented a clean sweep for The Gleaner, received the Division One league title after beating The Gleaner in the final.

The NWC team also won the Business House five-a-side competition, in which The Gleaner did not participate.

Also, the NWC's captain, Garfield Robinson, won the Division One 'Most Valuable Player' (MVP) Award.

The Shipping Association of Jamaica won the Division Two league title and their player, Hawthorne Ellis, was voted their 'Most Valuable Player'.

Courts Jamaica Limited, which was promoted along with Shipping Association of Jamaica this season, walked away with the business house 'Fair Play' award having only conceded five yellow cards all season.

Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (Petrojam), a team many considered favourites to advance to Division One, had to be content to settle instead with a 'Leading Goalscorer' award for Ricardo Stultz, who also plays with Premier League outfit, August Town.

The striker managed to net 19 goals, while Petrojam's mana-ger/coach, Raymond Quallo, was handed the 'Manager of the Year Award', an award many believed was a shoo-in for The Gleaner's first-time manager, Barrington Deer, as his Division One team played in all four Business House 11-a-side finals and won three.

The function also honoured two outstanding contributors to the sport - former national player and current Scotiabank coach, William 'Roy' Welch, who was presented with the Abe Alexander Memorial Award for his long service in the arena of football, as well as cricket; and the BHFA Honourary Award to its former president, Lorna Franklin, the NWC's perennial manager, for her outstanding and dedicated service.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM BHFA AWARDS
The Gleaner's Clint Reid (right) receives the KSAFA Business House All-Island Champion of Champions Trophy from BHFA executive, David Henry.	National Water Commission's Jason Johnson (right) is presented with the BHFA Division One League Trophy by KSAFA Business House FA president, Wayne Shaw.
Barrington Deer (left), who successfully handled The Gleaner's Division One team in his first year as manager to qualify for all four finals and win three titles, stands with National Technical Director, Velibor 'Bora' Milutinovic.	Petrojam's manager/coach, Raymond Quallo (right), gets the 'Manager of the Year Award' from popular media personality, Dahlia Harris.
The Gleaner's Michael 'Jah Mikes' Campbell receives his 'Coach of the Year' award from the KSAFA Business House FA vice-president, Karen Bogle.	Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association president, Ambassador A.B. Stewart Stephenson (left) hands over the Division Two 'Most Valuable Player' award to the Shipping Association of Jamaica's captain, Hawthorne Ellis.
Stewart Stephenson hands over the Division Two 'Leading Goalscorer' award to Petrojam's Ricardo Stultz.
The Gleaner's Fabian Nethersole (right) collects the 'Leading Goalscorer' award from KSAFA Business House FA President, Wayne Shaw.	Former KSAFA Business House Football Association President, Richard 'Roots' Nathan, hands Lorna Franklin the BHFA 2006 Honourary Award, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the competition.