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Burrell insists football uniting communities
Sean Williams
Saturday, May 03, 2008
CEO and principal of the Captain's Bakery and Grill, Captain Horace Burrell, said his company's support of football goes beyond the sport, claiming it is also used as a fundamental tool in uniting and building communities.
"It's not all about football, it is about building communities, and even though we might not find a national player from today's (Thursday) game, the greater value of uniting a community and keeping it together would have been realised," said Captain Burrell shortly after presenting the Captain's Bakery Trophy to Frazerwood for winning the St Mary Major League.
CEO of the Captain's Bakery and Grill, Captain Horace Burrell (3rd left), presents the winning trophy to the Frazerwood team after they defeated Albany 4-2 on penalties to be crowned St Mary Major League champions at Clembhards Park on Thursday. Also pictured (from left) are St Mary FA boss Raymond Anderson and financial controller of the Captain's Bakery, Wayne Soultou. (Photo: Sean Williams)
Burrell, who is also president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), noted that the camaraderie, enthusiasm and spirit exhibited by both players and fans at Thursday's match, was testimony to the power of football.
"When we looked at the turnout by supporters, and of course the spirit in which the game was played, you have to be encouraged as a sponsor, and this has demonstrated yet again the power of football and its important function in uniting a community," he said.
Burrell, a successful businessman in his own right, argued that the impending addition of another store to the chain, speaks to his confidence in the enduring partnership between his company and the people of Jamaica.
"We are in this thing for the long haul. Shortly we will be setting up another branch of the Captain's Bakery in nearby Ocho Rios, and being associated with football here, it is going to be mutually beneficial to both the community and the company," said the CONCACAF Executive Committee member.
"We have to certainly do our duty as corporate citizens by giving back to the community that supports us," Burrell added.
While the Captain's Bakery supports football on a wide scale in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Burrell found noteworthy to record that he intends to continue his financial support of St Mary in particular.
"I have been supporting this league for some time and we will continue because I believe in the people of St Mary in particular, and of course the Jamaican people in general," he said.
President of the St Mary FA, Raymond Anderson, thanked the sponsor and the two finalists for a game well played.
"It is one of the parish competitions that I am impressed with. I must congratulate Frazerwood and also Albany, because they both played well today (Thursday) and throughout the season. Again I must thank the sponsor, Captain's Bakery, because without their support, we wouldn't be able to have this competition," said Anderson, who is third vice-president of the JFF.
Meanwhile, the championship was won by Frazerwood who defeated Albany 4-3 on penalties after both teams locked the aggregate at 3-3 at the end of regulation and extra time in the decisive leg on Thursday at Clembhards Park.
Albany won the first leg 1-0 the previous week, while Frazerwood won the second 3-2.
Marlon Morrison starred for Frazerwood with a hat-trick, scoring in the 11th, 19th and 49th minutes, while Rayon McLean (54th) and Richard Clarke (80th), responded for Albany.
Sean Williams
Saturday, May 03, 2008
CEO and principal of the Captain's Bakery and Grill, Captain Horace Burrell, said his company's support of football goes beyond the sport, claiming it is also used as a fundamental tool in uniting and building communities.
"It's not all about football, it is about building communities, and even though we might not find a national player from today's (Thursday) game, the greater value of uniting a community and keeping it together would have been realised," said Captain Burrell shortly after presenting the Captain's Bakery Trophy to Frazerwood for winning the St Mary Major League.
CEO of the Captain's Bakery and Grill, Captain Horace Burrell (3rd left), presents the winning trophy to the Frazerwood team after they defeated Albany 4-2 on penalties to be crowned St Mary Major League champions at Clembhards Park on Thursday. Also pictured (from left) are St Mary FA boss Raymond Anderson and financial controller of the Captain's Bakery, Wayne Soultou. (Photo: Sean Williams)
Burrell, who is also president of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), noted that the camaraderie, enthusiasm and spirit exhibited by both players and fans at Thursday's match, was testimony to the power of football.
"When we looked at the turnout by supporters, and of course the spirit in which the game was played, you have to be encouraged as a sponsor, and this has demonstrated yet again the power of football and its important function in uniting a community," he said.
Burrell, a successful businessman in his own right, argued that the impending addition of another store to the chain, speaks to his confidence in the enduring partnership between his company and the people of Jamaica.
"We are in this thing for the long haul. Shortly we will be setting up another branch of the Captain's Bakery in nearby Ocho Rios, and being associated with football here, it is going to be mutually beneficial to both the community and the company," said the CONCACAF Executive Committee member.
"We have to certainly do our duty as corporate citizens by giving back to the community that supports us," Burrell added.
While the Captain's Bakery supports football on a wide scale in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Burrell found noteworthy to record that he intends to continue his financial support of St Mary in particular.
"I have been supporting this league for some time and we will continue because I believe in the people of St Mary in particular, and of course the Jamaican people in general," he said.
President of the St Mary FA, Raymond Anderson, thanked the sponsor and the two finalists for a game well played.
"It is one of the parish competitions that I am impressed with. I must congratulate Frazerwood and also Albany, because they both played well today (Thursday) and throughout the season. Again I must thank the sponsor, Captain's Bakery, because without their support, we wouldn't be able to have this competition," said Anderson, who is third vice-president of the JFF.
Meanwhile, the championship was won by Frazerwood who defeated Albany 4-3 on penalties after both teams locked the aggregate at 3-3 at the end of regulation and extra time in the decisive leg on Thursday at Clembhards Park.
Albany won the first leg 1-0 the previous week, while Frazerwood won the second 3-2.
Marlon Morrison starred for Frazerwood with a hat-trick, scoring in the 11th, 19th and 49th minutes, while Rayon McLean (54th) and Richard Clarke (80th), responded for Albany.