KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kingston College won their 33rd title and second in four years and Edwin Allen won their eighth straight and ninth overall in the last 10 years as they were crowned boys’ and girls’ champions respectively as the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Championships came to an end on Saturday after five gruelling days.

The outcomes were never in doubt after the first few days as both teams were efficient and picked up points from virtually every event.

Edwin Allen amassed 352 points on the girls’ side, 57 more than Hydel High, St Jago High were third with 249, Holmwood Technical were fourth with 174 and Excelsior High fifth with 107.

Edwin Allen came into the day with a 50-point lead over Hydel High  (184 to 134) with St Jago in third place on 116, Holmwood on 82 and Excelsior High in fifth on 53 points.

Kingston College finished ahead of former champions Jamaica College by over 70 points (372 to 300.83), Calabar were third with 170 points, followed by St Jago High 147 and Edwin Allen High with 95 points.

Final Points Standings   

Boys Points

1) Kingston College                372        2) Jamaica College           300.83

3) Calabar High                     170        4) St Jago High                 147  

5) Edwin Allen High                 95        6) St Elizabeth Technical      88  

7) Excelsior High                     56        8) Wolmer’s Boys School     55  

9) Herbert Morrison Technical  35.33    10) Manchester High           32 

11) Camperdown High             25       11) Petersfield High             25  

13) Port Antonio High              23       14) Cornwall College            22  

14) St Catherine High              22       16) Ferncourt High               21  

17) Clarendon College             17       17) Maggotty High                17  

19) Muschett High                   13       20) Vere Technical                10  

21) Lacovia High                       7       21) St Mary’s College             7  

21) Steer Town Academy           7       24) Foga Road High               6  

24) Spot Valley High                  6       24) Titchfield High                6  

27) William Knibb Memorial        5       27) Bellefield High                5  

29) St Mary High                      3.50    30) Greater Portmore High   3  

30) Rhodes Hall High                 3        30) B B Coke High               3  

33) Campion College                 2.33    34) Happy Grove High         2  

34) Jonathan Grant High             2       34) Bridgeport High             2  

37) Dinthill Technical                  1                                           

Girls Points

1) Edwin Allen High           352        2) Hydel High                295  

    3) St Jago High              249        4) Holmwood Technical        174  

    5) Excelsior High             107        6) St. Catherine High         83  

    6) Wolmer’s Girls School       83        8) Immaculate Conception      76  

    9) Vere Technical              53       10) Camperdown High            38  

   11) St. Mary High               26       11) Mount Alvernia High        26  

   13) Manchester High             23.50    14) Alphansus Davis High       23  

   15) Clarendon College           22       16) St. Elizabeth Technical    20  

   17) Lacovia High                19       18) Petersfield High           17  

   19) The Queen’s School          15       20) Port Antonio High          14  

   21) Ferncourt High              11       22) Glengoffe High             10  

   22) St Andrew High             10       24) Bustamante High             9  

   25) Dinthill Technical           6       26) Alpha Academy               4.50

   27) Steer Town Academy           4       28) Maggotty High               3  

   29) Holy Childhood High          2       29) Bellefield High             2  

   29) William Knibb Memorial       2       29) Denbigh High                2  

   33) Green Island High            1                     

Paul A Reid