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| The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance - John F. Kennedy |
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NBA-AFA 2009 Inter-house Football Tournament Commences |
| Publishing date: 27.11.2009 11:00 |
With the wrapping up of the 2009 NBA Primary School Football Tournament, came the opening of the 2009 NBA-AFA Inter-house Football Tournament.
The opening ceremony was held on Monday November 23, 2009 at the Ronald Webster Park and chaired by the General Secretary of the Anguilla Football Association, Mr. Damien Hughes. The short ceremony began at 3:30 pm where remarks were heard by the principal of the Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School, Mrs. Ingrid Lake; the Director of Sports, Mrs. Wilma Proctor and by Mrs. Deslyn Smith, Market Research & Business Development Support Officer of the co-sponsor, National Bank of Anguilla Ltd.
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Participants in the NBA-AFA Tournament
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2009 marks the third year that National Bank has partnered with the Anguilla Football Association to ensure the successful execution of this tournament. In her remarks, Mrs. Smith noted that “the development of sports in the Anguilla community has taken some of the Island’s best athletes to places they could only dream possible.” She further addressed the students playing in the tournament by requesting on the Bank’s behalf to; “Be positive: in every game you play, there is nothing more important than having that “can do” attitude. Set good examples: represent your team, if you act like leaders, you will be nothing but leaders”, and finally, she reminded the players that football is a team sport, she continued, “it evokes great passion and plays an important role in the life of everyone, you the players, the supporters and the community as a whole.”
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Participants in the NBA-AFA Tournament
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In closing and officially opening the tournament, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Lake and Mrs. Proctor were surprisingly chosen to do the honors of the “kick-off” where their efforts were well received and applauded by the players. In the first match of the tournament, Yellow (boys) defeated Maroon in a final score of 2-0. All games will be played at the Ronald Webster Park and will commence at 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
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