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Ten to receive national honours
Eight to receive Order of DistinctionDANIA BOGLE, Observer staff reporter
Monday, August 06, 2007
BUCKNOR. will receive the Order of Jamaica
WORLD-renowned cricket umpire Steve Bucknor heads the list of 10 sports personalities who are to be conferred with National Honours and Awards by Governor General Professor Kenneth Hall on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 15.
Bucknor, who is on the International Cricket Council's panel of elite umpires and stood in a record fifth ICC Cricket World Cup final in April, will receive the Order of Jamaica, the fourth highest order for outstanding service in the field of sports.
Three persons - Donald Anderson, Robert Bryan and Maurice Foster - will be conferred with the Order of Distinction, Commander Class, while five - Marva Bernard, Vincent Edwards, Phillip Gore, Hilary Jardine and Trevor Simpson - will be conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer Class.
The Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service will go to Charles Joseph for over 50 years of dedicated service as a groundsman at Sabina Park.
The 61-year-old Bucknor, who was a FIFA football referee for nearly 20 years before turning to cricket in 1992, was previously conferred with the OD, as was Foster.
Foster was a member of Jamaica's cricket team, captaining for six years and was a member of the West Indies Cricket Board for 12 years. He also served on the Jamaica Cricket Association for 24 years and receives the honour for service in the field of sports.
Bryan was Executive Director of the Jamaica Local Organising Committee for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, for which he receives the award.
He told the Observer that he was grateful that the government was pleased enough with the effort to extend the award.
"I got the feeling that people were happy about how things went and how the thing (world cup) was executed," he said.
Donald Anderson has been chef de mission for several Jamaican teams to the Olympic Games, including Athens 2004 and gets the award for his contribution to sports administration.
Jamaica Netball Association president, Marva Bernard will be conferred with the award for sports and community service, while Tennis Jamaica boss Phillip Gore gets his award for contribution to Sports, Housing and Community Development.
Former champion jockey Trevor Simpson will become the third jockey to be bestowed with the Order of Distinction, Officer Class, following in the tracks of Winston 'Fanna' Griffiths and Charles Hussey.
President of the Jamaica Racehorse Trainers' Association, Vincent Edwards, also receives an award for Long and Dedicated Service to the Horse Racing Industry, while Guyana-born Hilary Jardine, president of the Jamaica Race Driver's Club, will receive the honour for his involvement in the development and continuation of Circuit Racing in Jamaica.
Jardine was recently presented with an award for outstanding contribution to motor racing in Jamaica and the Caribbean from Cable & Wireless.
Eight to receive Order of DistinctionDANIA BOGLE, Observer staff reporter
Monday, August 06, 2007
BUCKNOR. will receive the Order of JamaicaWORLD-renowned cricket umpire Steve Bucknor heads the list of 10 sports personalities who are to be conferred with National Honours and Awards by Governor General Professor Kenneth Hall on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 15.
Bucknor, who is on the International Cricket Council's panel of elite umpires and stood in a record fifth ICC Cricket World Cup final in April, will receive the Order of Jamaica, the fourth highest order for outstanding service in the field of sports.
Three persons - Donald Anderson, Robert Bryan and Maurice Foster - will be conferred with the Order of Distinction, Commander Class, while five - Marva Bernard, Vincent Edwards, Phillip Gore, Hilary Jardine and Trevor Simpson - will be conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer Class.
The Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service will go to Charles Joseph for over 50 years of dedicated service as a groundsman at Sabina Park.
The 61-year-old Bucknor, who was a FIFA football referee for nearly 20 years before turning to cricket in 1992, was previously conferred with the OD, as was Foster.
Foster was a member of Jamaica's cricket team, captaining for six years and was a member of the West Indies Cricket Board for 12 years. He also served on the Jamaica Cricket Association for 24 years and receives the honour for service in the field of sports.
Bryan was Executive Director of the Jamaica Local Organising Committee for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, for which he receives the award.
He told the Observer that he was grateful that the government was pleased enough with the effort to extend the award.
"I got the feeling that people were happy about how things went and how the thing (world cup) was executed," he said.
Donald Anderson has been chef de mission for several Jamaican teams to the Olympic Games, including Athens 2004 and gets the award for his contribution to sports administration.
Jamaica Netball Association president, Marva Bernard will be conferred with the award for sports and community service, while Tennis Jamaica boss Phillip Gore gets his award for contribution to Sports, Housing and Community Development.
Former champion jockey Trevor Simpson will become the third jockey to be bestowed with the Order of Distinction, Officer Class, following in the tracks of Winston 'Fanna' Griffiths and Charles Hussey.
President of the Jamaica Racehorse Trainers' Association, Vincent Edwards, also receives an award for Long and Dedicated Service to the Horse Racing Industry, while Guyana-born Hilary Jardine, president of the Jamaica Race Driver's Club, will receive the honour for his involvement in the development and continuation of Circuit Racing in Jamaica.
Jardine was recently presented with an award for outstanding contribution to motor racing in Jamaica and the Caribbean from Cable & Wireless.
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