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Three-way Battle

Champs 100 is going down to the wire. It's a three-way battle for the boys' title at the GraceKennedy-sponsored Inter-Secondar Schools Sports Association (ISSA) meet as competition enters its fourth and final day.

Calabar High, who grabbed the lead on the second day, are still in front on 106 points after 16 finals. But breathing down their necks are pre-meet favourites and defending champions, Kingston College (KC), on 85, and dark horses Wolmer's Boys, 83. Wolmer's are seeking to lift the trophy for the first time in 54 years.

The top three are followed by Jamaica College (JC) 61, Munro College 46.5, St Jago High 34, Campion 15, Herbert Morrison 14.5, Holmwood 11, Camperdown 11, Petersfield 10, Edwin Allen 10, Bellefield 9, Titchfield 9, St George's College 9, Guy's Hill seven, Tacius Golding seven, Herbert Morrison 6.5, Manchester High six, Campion College six, Ardenne six, Glengoffe High six, Clarendon College 5, May Day five, Edwin Allen four, St Mary Technical four, Claude McKay four, St Elizabeth Technical three, Porus High two, Morant Bay two, Old Harbour High two, Bridgeport High two, Balaclava High, one.

The Champs Preview had predicted that defending champions KC would retain their title with 210 points, Calabar a point behind (209) and Wolmer's three behind (207). But it now appears unlikely that any of the leading contenders will go past 200 as they have been ravaged by injuries and mistakes on the track.

Wolmer's are by far the strongest of the three in today's track events but Calabar, with an expected one-two in the Class One shot put and likely victory in the medley relay, could hold on and surprise their rivals.

On the other hand KC are hoping to pick up valuable points in the relays, including victory in the Class Two 4x100m.

The highlights of yesterday's evening session were two record-breaking runs by Kemoy Campbell of Bellefield High in the Class One 1500 metres and St Jago's Kevaughn Rattray in the Class Three 100m final.

Wolmer's won the Class Two and One 100m.

Calabar and Wolmer's both scored well in the Class Three long jump. Abraham Robertson of Wolmer's, helped by a plus 6.1 metres per second wind, jumped 6.93m to win gold as Calabar's Tarull Clarke, 6.75m, and Edward Clarke of JC took the next two places. Calabar's Jullante Walker was fourth (6.64m) and Wolmer's Hackeem Lewis fifth, 6.17m.

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