Boyce/Jefford Classic set for August 27-28

Members of the Boyce/Jefford Committee pose with athletes and Director of Sport, Christopher Jones following the launch of the August 27-28 event on Saturday at the Giftland Mall.

The Boyce/Jefford Track and Field Committee on Saturday launched oneof Guyana’s premier sporting events for 2016, the seventh annual Boyce/Jefford Classic.

The event will be held August 27-28 at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground and details of the upcoming calendar event were disclosed during a press conference at the Sports Maxx Store located in the Giftland Mall Saturday.

It was announced that athletes from Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Trinidad, Antigua, and the United States of America are to match strides with the locals in the international events.

It was also disclosed that the top club will pocket the $1M prize along with the coveted trophy.