Boyce and Jefford Classic to remain in Linden

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Chairman of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Committee, Colin Boyce (centre) makes a point in Linden during an interview with NCN’s Jonathan Craig (left). Co-Chairman, Edison Jefford is at right.
Chairman of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Committee, Colin Boyce (centre) makes a point in Linden during an interview with NCN’s Jonathan Craig (left). Co-Chairman, Edison Jefford is at right.

The annual track and field extravaganza known as the Boyce and Jefford Classic will continue to be held in Linden and will not be moved to the new synthetic track at Leonora.

This was disclosed on Friday by organisers Colin Boyce and Edison Jefford.

They were forced to address the issue following concerns raised by the community that the meet might be moved to the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora.

“In 2010, at our inaugural opening ceremony, we made a commitment to Mr. (Mortimer) Mingo (then Regional Chairman) and the people of Linden that we will not move this meet from Linden and it is only right that we renew that commitment,” Boyce said.

“This meet was born in Linden and it will remain in Linden,”