The 2nd CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on May 4–5, 1973.

II CARIFTA Games
DatesMay 4–5
Host cityPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
LevelJunior and Youth
Events34
Participationabout 137 athletes from
10 nations

Participation (unofficial)

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Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 137 athletes (116 junior (under-20) and 21 youth (under-17)) from about 10 countries: Bahamas (8), Barbados (26), Bermuda (19), Grenada (9), Guyana (10), Jamaica (32), Lesser Antilles (2), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3), Trinidad and Tobago (27), US Virgin Islands (1).

Medal summary

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Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[2] Girls under 20 (Junior),[3] Boys under 17 (Youth),[4] and Girls under 17 (Youth),[5] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Boys under 20 (Junior)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Calvin Dill (BER) 10.5   W. Brown (JAM) 10.6   Noel Lynch (BAR) 10.7
200 metres   Calvin Dill (BER) 21.6   Noel Gray (JAM) 21.6   Charles Headlam (JAM) 21.8
400 metres   Noel Gray (JAM) 46.9   Jeffrey McLeod (JAM) 46.9   Horace Tuitt (TRI) 47.2
800 metres   Horace Tuitt (TRI) 1:52.4   L. Gurzong (JAM) 1:56.5   Anthony October (GUY) 1:57.4
1500 metres   Bryan Henderson (BAR) 4:11.6   L. Gurzong (JAM) 4:11.6   P. Barker (GUY) 4:12.2
3000 metres   P. Bryan (JAM) 9:25.3   Floyd Patrick (BAR) 9:25.6   Bryan Henderson (BAR) 9:26.0
110 metres hurdles   Clive Barriffe (JAM) 14.8   Everist Alexis (TRI) 15.3   B. Barclay (JAM) 15.4
300 metres hurdles   Clive Barriffe (JAM) 41.0   Mark Stoute (BAR) 42.1   Mora Scott (TRI) 42.4
High jump   Clive Barriffe (JAM) 1.95   Wade Mitchell (TRI) 1.88   Clark Godwin (BER) 1.85
Long jump   Anthony Joseph (TRI) 7.36   Glen Lake (BER) 6.43   L. Watson (JAM) 6.35
Triple jump   Michael Sharpe (BER) 14.70   Wilfred Gonsales (BER) 14.08   Peter Pratt (BAH) 13.94
Shot put   Leon Brown (JAM) 15.70   Timothy Payne (BAR) 13.88   Dilton Woodley (BER) 12.77
Discus throw   Leon Brown (JAM) 47.32   K. Simpson (JAM) 45.64   B. Murphie (BER) 41.88
Javelin throw   George Best (BAR) 51.43   Michael Andrews (TRI) 50.50   John Cato (VIN) 48.24
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica 42.2   Barbados 42.4   Grenada 42.5
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Jeffrey McLeod
M. Hanna
Charles Headlam
Noel Gray
3:14.0   Trinidad and Tobago
Searl Pascall
Winston Mora-Scott
Michael Andrews
Horace Tuitt
3:18.6   Grenada 3:20.4

Girls under 20 (Junior)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Regina Montague (JAM) 12.0   Marcia Trotman (BAR) 12.2   Janet Stoute (BAR) 12.3
200 metres   Marcia Trotman (BAR) 24.4   Regina Montague (JAM) 24.8   Maureen Gottshalk (JAM) 24.9
400 metres   Ruth Alexander (TRI) 57.5   Elaine Ramsay (JAM) 58.8   Carletta McNabb (JAM) 61.1
800 metres   Heather Gooding (BAR) 2:15.3   Marva Edwards (TRI) 2:15.4   Carmen Watson (JAM) 2:17.6
100 metres hurdles   Andrea Bruce (JAM) 14.6   Andora Sterling (BER) 16.0   Yvette Coombs (TRI) 16.5
High jump   Andrea Bruce (JAM) 1.67   Lorraine Reid (JAM) 1.67   Marlene Bascombe (BAR) 1.57
Long jump   Andrea Bruce (JAM) 5.71   Branwen Smith (BER) 5.52   June Griffith (GUY) 5.35
Shot put   Branwen Smith (BER) 11.62   Winsome Langley (JAM) 10.79   Bessie Horton (BER) 10.14
Discus throw   Winsome Langley (JAM) 30.00   Kayrene Rawlins (BAR) 29.06   Anne Reid (BAR) 28.90
Javelin throw   Lyn George (TRI) 38.90   Bessie Horton (BER) 35.38   Mary Williams (TRI) 26.52
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
M. Robinson
Regina Montague
Andrea Bruce
Marcia Svaby
47.2   Trinidad and Tobago
Laura Pierre
Angela McLean
Sandra Fournillier
Janice Bernard
47.5   Barbados 48.3
4 × 400 metres relay   Trinidad and Tobago
Jennifer Augustine
Marva Edwards
Laura Pierre
Ruth Alexander
3:53.2   Barbados
P. Larrier
C. Jones
V. Yearwood
W. Rochester
3:58.3   Jamaica
Elaine Ramsay
Carmen Watson
Maureen Gottshalk
Carletta McNabb
3:58.5

Boys under 17 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Maurice Beecher (JAM) 11.0   O. James (JAM) 11.1   Searl Pascall (TRI) 11.2
200 metres   Maurice Beecher (JAM) 22.9   O. James (JAM) 23.1   G. Andrews (TRI) 23.5
400 metres   Searl Pascall (TRI) 50.4   Trevor Small (BAR) 51.8   Michael Hyacinth (GRN) 53.5

Girls under 17 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Debbie Jones (BER) 12.2   Jacintha Ballantyne (VIN) 12.6   Imogene Morris (JAM) 12.7
200 metres   Dorothy Scott (JAM) 25.4   Debbie Jones (BER) 25.9   M. Sylvester (TRI) 26.3
400 metres   Cheryl Blackman (BAR) 58.4   Jennifer Boca (GRN) 59.1   Ann Adams (TRI) 59.2

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Jamaica1812838
2  Trinidad and Tobago*66820
3  Barbados58619
4  Bermuda56415
5  Grenada0134
6  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0112
7  Guyana0033
8  Bahamas0011
Totals (8 entries)343434102


References

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  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on October 23, 2011, retrieved October 8, 2011
  2. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  3. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  4. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  5. ^ "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
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