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Jamaica College wins the 2015 Ziadie Cup in True Blue 2015 Final

MIRAMAR – On Saturday, March 14th, 2015, the Jamaica College Old Boys defeated the St. George’s College Old Boys in 2 competitive games to claim the 2015 Dennis Ziadie Cup. It was their 3rd Ziadie Cup win since the tournament began 11 years ago. The Jamaica College over-45 team beat the St. George’s College over-45 team 1-0 in the Grand Masters match. In the Under-45 Masters match, Jamaica College defeated the St. George’s College 4-1. The Ziadie Cup trophy was awarded based on an aggregate score of both matches with St. George’s College winning 5-1.

Meadowbrook High wins True Blue 6V6 tournament

The Meadowbrook High Alumni won the opening 6-a-side soccer tournament to claim the 2015 True Blue 6V6 trophy. It is the third year of the tournament which included the following teams: Wolmers, Kingston Technical High, Calabar, Excelsior High, Jamaica College and St Georges College.

Camperdown Alumnae Association wins the Western Union All Girls Schools Alumnae Penalty Kick-off 

The Camperdown Alumni defeated the Excelsior Alumni to emerge as the winner in the Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/ Western Union All Girls Schools Alumnae Penalty Kick-off. The competition was fierce taking 4 rounds to determine a winner. Participating schools included: Montego Bay High School Alumnae, Convent Of Mercy Academy “Alpha” Florida Chapter, Immaculate Conception High School Alumnae Association and The St. Andrew Old Girls’ Association Florida. Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/ Western Union will make $100 cash donation to the winning school and $50 cash donation to the second place school.

Jamaica Deputy Consul General Dale Jones deliver the welcome message.
Jamaica Deputy Consul General Dale Jones deliver the welcome message.

Legendary Jamaican coach, Winston Chung-Fah was in attendance at the True Blue Soccerfest . Also present was Miramar Mayor-elect Wayne Messam and Deputy Consul General Jamaica Deputy Consul General Mr. Dale Jones.

City welcome message from Miramar Mayor-elect Wayne Messam.
City welcome message from Miramar Mayor-elect Wayne Messam.

Old classmates and friends from high schools in Jamaica were able to reunite and enjoy a fun filled weekend at the 11th True Blue Weekend . Over 1,000 people attended the 3-day True Blue Weekend event, including the annual Ziadie Cup at the state-of-the-art soccer facility at Vizcaya Park. True Blue fans were treated to a weekend of fun, friends, food and exciting soccer matches.

This year’s True Blue weekend festivities were the joint effort of these 2 alumni associations:

– The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc.

– The St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida, Inc.

(L-R) Rudy Kameka, president St. George's College Old Boys Association of Florida,   Miramar Mayor-elect Wayne Messam, Xavier Murphy, president Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida and Jamaica Deputy Consul General Dale Jones
(L-R) Rudy Kameka, president St. George’s College Old Boys Association of Florida,
Miramar Mayor-elect Wayne Messam, Xavier Murphy, president Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida and Jamaica Deputy Consul General Dale Jones

The True Blue weekend was sponsored by: Jamaica National Building Society, Grace Kennedy Remittance Services Limited/Western Union, Goldson Spine Rehabilitation Center, Caribbean Ocean Logistics, Victoria Mutual Building Society, Steven Epstein Keyes Realtors, Law Offices of Dahlia A. Walker P.A., Accurate Air Conditioning, Dr. Smiths Orthodontic Services Inc., Caribbean Airlines, Dr. Donald Dixon Pediatrics, Jamaica Farewell, Grace Kennedy Foods, Caribbean Airlines, WISYNCO, Flowers By Grace, Galaxy Leisure Tours, Links, Data Stream Mobile Technologies, Hot Pie Patties and Ocho Rios.

 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

St. George's College vs Jamaica College - Christopher Ziadie clears the ball for  St. George's College
St. George’s College vs Jamaica College – Christopher Ziadie clears the ball for
St. George’s College
Jamaica college over 45
Jamaica College Over-45 team

 

Jamaica College Under-45 team with the Dennis Ziadie Cup.
Jamaica College Under-45 team with the Dennis Ziadie Cup.
St. George's College passes the Dennis Ziadie Cup to Jamaica College.
St. George’s College passes the Dennis Ziadie Cup to Jamaica College.

 

St. George's College Over-45 team
St. George’s College Over-45 team

 

St. George's College Under-45 team
St. George’s College Under-45 team
STGC Old Boy Marlon Hill and JC Old Boy Norman Hemming III
STGC Old Boy Marlon Hill and JC Old Boy Norman Hemming III

 

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHTS

Wolmer's - The defending True Blue 6v6 soccer tournament with their sponsor, Jamaica National Building Society.
Wolmer’s – The defending True Blue 6v6 soccer tournament with their sponsor, Jamaica National Building Society.

JNBS at Ziadie Cup 2015

Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/Western Union Team
Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/Western Union Team
Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/ Western Union All Girls Schools Alumnae Penalty Kick-off Winners. - (L-R) Bridgett Parris of the Excelsior Alumni (2nd place),  Hazel Maragh, Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/WU Marketing/Community Consultant , Susaye Small of the Camperdown Alumni (1st place)
Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/ Western Union All Girls Schools Alumnae Penalty Kick-off Winners. – (L-R) Bridgett Parris of the Excelsior Alumni (2nd place), Hazel Maragh, Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/WU Marketing/Community Consultant , Susaye Small of the Camperdown Alumni (1st place)
The KTH team with sponsor Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/ Western Union
The KTH team with sponsor Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/ Western Union
The KTH team with sponsor Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/ Western Union
The KTH team with sponsor Grace Kennedy Remittance Services/ Western Union
Kaye Chong, Caribbean Airlines presents prizes to the STGCOBAFL and JCOBAFL
Kaye Chong, Caribbean Airlines presents prizes to the STGCOBAFL and JCOBAFL

Victoria Mutual booth at Ziadie Cup

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