District Ten (Upper Demerara/Kwakwani) maintains the lead in the points standing of the National Schools Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships which culminate today at the Enmore Community Centre ground.

According to official results, District Ten's points in the track and field events are 333.33; and in the cycling events 125 points. District Ten seems set on regaining the overall championship title, having won the swimming championships, which were staged on Monday at the Enmore Estate Swimming Pool. Seventy-five track and field events have so far been completed.

District Six (Corentyne) is currently second in both the track and field on 277.5 points and in cycling on 105 points. District 11 (North George-town) heads the points standing (142) in the teachers' track and field events. Thirty-four events have so far been completed in the teachers' championships.

District 11 with 250 points is currently third in track and field. District Five (West Berbice) is in fourth place on 247 points.

In the cycling championships, District Four (East Coast) on 96 points, occupies the third position after 18 of 24 events. District 11 is fourth on 70 points.
'I believe I can fly': A District Ten athlete competing in the boys' under-20 long jump event at yesterday's Ministry of Education/Guyana Teachers Union/Banks Malta, National Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships at the Enmore Community Cent

While there were some thrilling finishes in both finals and heats of the various events that were staged, there were also some controversial results that daunted the spirits of many.

One such instance was in the girls' under-11 100-metre final where most of the spectators who sat in the main pavilion directly in line with the finish line saw District Nine (Rupununi) athlete Jillian Brown win the race from District 13 (South Georgetown) athlete Lelita Myer. But in the end, the judges awarded the race to Brown. District 14 (East Bank Demerara) placed third.

Some spectators voiced their disapproval, but chief judge David Holder told Stabroek Sport the spectators were not in a better position than the judges to see who really won.

But Brown's teammate Floyd Rodrigues took matters into his own hand in the under-15 boys' 1500-metre event by winning in convincing fashion. Rodrigues settled in the third spot for the first 300 metres but thereafter went to the front and never relinquished the lead. He won with a handsome 30 metres in hand.

Selwyn McPherson of District 14 (East Bank) threw the shot put 13.11 metres to break the boys' under-17 record of 12.52 metres set by Royston Retemyer in 1988.

National athlete Delcie Dick of District 11 returned five minutes 07.6 seconds (5:07.6) to win the under-20 girls' 1500-metre race from District Nine athlete Rosanne Laurence and District 15 (New Amsterdam/Canje) athlete Tristar Rose respectively.

In cycling, Darren Alleyne of District 12 (East Georgetown) won the boys' open 3000-metre race from District 10 cyclist Jorge Emerson. Albert Philander of District Four placed third.

Chris Persaud of District 11 won the under-15 boys' 3000-metre event from Jason Browne of District Four. Althea Logan of District Six won the girls' open 1500-metre from Kellyisa Peters of District Ten. Allicon Blackman of District Four won the under-15 girls' 1500-metre.

In other selected track and field results, District Ten won the boys' under-15 medley relay from District Three (West Demerara) and District Five (West Berbice) respectively. District 12 won the boys' medley under-15 relay from District Four and District Seven (Bartica) respectively.

The championship climaxes today at the same venue beginning at 9 am.