The closing ceremony of the 2009 Inter-House Football League of the Albena Lake-Hodge Comprehensive School, sponsored by the National Bank of Anguilla in collaboration with the Football Association, was held at the Ronald Webster Park on Monday evening this week, February 1.

Applauding teammates

The ceremony, under the theme, “For the good of the Game,” was chaired by former student and teacher, Damien Hughes. He told the competing students that the tournament was part of a process to enable some of them to be selected as players in the national team not only to compete in Anguilla, but in the region and beyond. He called on the students “to effectively balance education with sports” as part of their all-round development.

Applauding teammates

Deputy Principal, Mrs. Melsadis Fleming, applauded the National Bank, in collaboration with the Football Association, for sponsoring the competition. “This kind gesture has again demonstrated the continued partnership with, and commitment to, the positive development of Anguilla’s youth through sports,” she said. Mrs. Fleming thanked “the inter-house teams, supporters, coaches, referees and all others who gave of their time to ensure that the games were conducted in a fair and sportsman-like manner.”

The final match

The Deputy Principal added: “Players, you have made our school proud by demonstrating positive qualities in the competition, especially the virtue of cooperation.”

NBA’s Market Research & Business Development Support Officer, Mrs. Deslyn Smith, congratulated the winning teams: the girls of Maroon House and the junior and senior boys of Purple House.

Award ceremony: Deslyn Smith, Damien Hughes, Shane Duncan and Melsadis Fleming

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of NBA, Mrs. Smith expressed sincerest appreciation to the Football Association for its tireless work and assistance thus helping to ensure the success of the tournament.

One of the winners of cash prizes

“The youth play a major role in the NBA’s culture and what we stand for as a bank: to be given the opportunity to make a difference, better yet a positive influence on the lives of the youth here in Anguilla community." She was delighted that the NBA was in a position to provide the young people with the resources and outlets to develop themselves in the areas of education and sports.

Another of the winners of cash prizes

She added that the involvement of the bank, over the years, had brought satisfaction and motivation to NBA not only in its commitment to banking, but to the development of Anguilla.

The winning positions in the tournament are as follows:- Girls: 1st Place: Maroon House; 2nd Place: Yellow House; 3rd place: Pink House; 4th place: Orange House; 5th Place: Purple House.

Another of the winners of cash prizes

Junior Boys: 1st Place: Purple House; 2nd Place: Yellow House; 3rd place: Orange House; 4th place: Pink House; 5th Place: Maroon House.

Senior Boys: 1st Place: Purple House; 2nd Place: Orange House; 3rd Place: Yellow House; 4th Place: Pink House; and 5th Place: Maroon House.

All the winning houses and successful individual players were awarded with trophies, medals and, in three cases, monetary gifts of EC$200, $400 and $600.

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