Georgetown dominates dance segment
Stabroek News
February 15, 2003
After a late start owing to a power failure, the National Finals of the Children's Mashramani Competition concluded yesterday at the National Park with Georgetown shining in the dance segment.
The masquerade and dance segments got underway a little after 11 am and closed at 4:30 pm. A marked police presence in the park saw the smooth running of the competitions.
Unlike last Friday no fights broke out, no mace was sprayed, and spectators did not encroach on the tarmac. However the crowd was much smaller compared with the multitude that turned out last week.
The dance competition which had maximum participation saw several outstanding performances, the majority from the Georgetown District. Georgetown dominated the dance segment of the finals winning all but one of the categories.
Emerging as winners in the Georgetown District were Green Acres Nursery, Mae's Under 12, South Ruimveldt Primary, Christ Church Secondary, Sacred Heart Primary and St. Stanislaus College.
Green Acres won the 5-7 group category, Quamina Primary (Region Four) came second and Cornelia Ida (Region Three) third.
In the 5-7 individual category Jamella Chesney of Mae's Under 12 placed first, Rushanna Friday of Regma Primary (Region Ten) second and Reanna Williams of Cornelia Ida (Region Three) third.
Nadine Bristol of South Ruimveldt Primary was the winner in the 8-10 individual category, Nefeeza Khan of Mon Repos Primary (Region Four) came second and Keyandre Zephyr of Regma Primary (Region Ten) third.
In the 8-10 group category Mae's Under 12 placed first, Hopetown Primary (Region Five) second and Regma Primary third.
Sacred Heart Primary won the 11-13 group category, Bartica Secondary (Region Seven) came second and St. Ignatius Secondary (Region Nine) third. In the 11-13 individual category Ronella Woosely of Christ Church Secondary placed first, Clifford Douglas of Bartica Secondary secured second and Shellon Neils of Linden Foundation (Region Ten) was third.
Annandale Secondary (Region Four) took top honours in the 14-17 group category while North Georgetown Secondary came second and New Silver City (Region Ten) was third. Roslie Johnson of St. Stanislaus College placed first in the 14-17 individual category, Latoya Sue of McKenzie High took second spot and Candacie Whaul of Zeeburg Secondary was third.
