Kirkvine, Manchester — Five people were honoured at the JAAA/Puma/Windalco Charlie Fuller track and field meeting for their services to track and field over the years.
They are Georgia Francis, Dorothy ‘Dotty’ Daley, Edward Hector, Marie Tavares and a special award to Patrick ‘Pops’ Anderson.
Hector, a former coach at Holmwood Technical and retired vice-principal, was honoured for his service to the sport over the years as coach and administrator and has been head of delegation to numerous meets.
Tavares served as administrator at JAAA and has served in various capacities as chaperone to various Olympics and World Championships and is highly respected by all.
Francis is a physical education teacher at Manchester High School and the wife of the late ‘Zuggie’ Francis, who was also an official as a starter. She has served as chief recorder for many years and is a JAAA official (recorder) for over 30 years.
Anderson has served track and field and other sporting disciplines in Jamaica over the years and was instrumental in the start of this development meet. He is also head of Manchester cricket and has served as president of the JAAA and JFF and was involved in netball and softball.
“I enjoy this honour and always enjoy this meet. I miss Charlie Fuller for Charlie was everything, but we have to go on. I am not all that well, but have to be here. Marie Tavares is the best, her first trip from way back when we went to Canada together and she has not stopped. She looks out for the younger generation and has been doing a good job. “The development meets are fantastic. Usain Bolt, Sherone Simpson started right here and many others. Bolt broke his first record here in Class Three, a national record. This meet started when it was Alcan and we missed them as they used to sponsor everything and they were great.
“There is a new team and company on board now and we are struggling… we have team that is working to keep the meet going — Bernie Panton, Edward Hector and the late Charlie Fuller are instrumental in the development of this meet and the dynamics behind the meet,” Anderson said.
– Everard Owen
(PHOTO: EVERARD OWEN)
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Five honoured at Charlie Fuller meet
