National Notes

September 1999 Table of Contents

NATIONAL NOTES

Ladies Do Us Proud: It was up to the ladies to bring back medals for The Bahamas from the Pan Am Games in Winnepeg. Chandra Sturrup won the 100m track title while Debbie Ferguson took the gold in the 200m. Lavern Eve added a bronze medal in the Women's Javelin.

Nettica Symonette Now President: Different of Abaco's Nettie Symonette has been appointed President of the Out Island Promotion Board.

Ladies Do Us Prouder! The Silver Girls of the Atlanta Olympics became the Golden Girls of Seville as The Bahamas won the prestigious World Championships Ladies 4 x 100m relay with France second, Jamaica third and the USA fourth. The basis of the victory was intense training at the Pan Am Games when a team could not be fielded at the last moment. Training continued in Spain and paid off on 29th August. Not only did The Bahamas win, the Golden Girls won conclusively. Abaco's Sevatheda Fynes, leading off, made up the stagger on most of the other competitors and handed off to Chandra Sturrup like the baton was made by Rolls Royce. The second hand off from Chandra Sturrup to Pauline Davis-Thompson, normally a 400m runner, was equally sweet. The last hand off was a little more circumspect, but by that time the team knew they were leading and wanted to make sure the exchange was good. You give Debbie Ferguson the lead, running anchor, and you know you are going to win. She flew home with metres to spare. Those tiny little islands in the stream can now boast the fastest female athletes in the world. It's not only Better in The Bahamas, it's best with a baton!

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