Simon nets helmet trick as Dave and Celina crowned champs

By Duncan Saul On In Sports |
Captain of the newly crowned Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition champion Dave and Celina All-Stars, Kennard Simon, (centre) collecting the championship trophy from Guinness Linden Brand Manager Shondel Easton in the presence of teammates and members of Banks DIH, inclusive of Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste (right) and Outdoor Event Manager Mortimer Stewart (2nd right)
Captain of the newly crowned Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition champion Dave and Celina All-Stars, Kennard Simon, (centre) collecting the championship trophy from Guinness Linden Brand Manager Shondel Easton in the presence of teammates and members of Banks DIH, inclusive of Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste (right) and Outdoor Event Manager Mortimer Stewart (2nd right)

Dave and Celina All-Stars, led by a Kennard Simon helmet trick, Saturday night defeated Swag Entertainment 5-0 at the Mackenzie Market tarmac to be crowned the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden champions.

It was the largest ever victory in any final of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ championship, besting the previous record of 4-1 set by Beterverwagting (BV)-A against Melanie-B in the 2015 final of the East Coast of Demerara competition.

The diminutive Simon opened the scoring in the sixth minute, slotting home from the left side after collecting a right side pass following a counterattack.

Another counterattack led to All-Stars increasing