ST MARY, Jamaica—The quiet town of Port Maria, St Mary, erupted with excitement and intellectual competition recently, as the 4th staging of the Jamaica Draughts-64 Community Outreach Open Championships unfolded at the Port Maria Police Station.

Held as part of the St Mary Police Welfare and Sports Club’s highly anticipated Cookout and After Party, the event transformed the venue into a battlefield of strategy, concentration and skill.

The prestigious championship once again demonstrated why draughts is one of Jamaica’s most fascinating and rapidly growing mind sports.

Jointly organised by the Jamaica Draughts Association (JDA) and the St Mary Police Division, the bi-annual tournament brought together some of the island’s most talented players, who competed fiercely across three divisions: Top Masters (Class 1), Masters (Class 2) and Class 3.

The atmosphere was electric as competitors from several parishes squared off for individual glory and parish supremacy.

The biggest story of the day was that of Top Master Jermaine Delattibudiere, deputy superintendent of police assigned to the St Mary Police Division. He produced a masterful performance to reclaim the Top Masters title for the Jamaica Draughts-64 Championship.

Displaying exceptional tactical awareness, patience and precision, Delattibudiere recorded an impressive 83 per cent win rate to capture the gold medal and re-establish himself as one of Jamaica’s elite draughts competitors.

Round after round, he outmanoeuvred his opponents with remarkable calmness and strategic brilliance, thrilling spectators and earning admiration from players across the island.

Orane Thompson of Trelawny fought valiantly and secured the silver medal with a 79 per cent win rate after an outstanding showing. International Master Courtney Thompson of Westmoreland claimed the bronze medal with a 77 per cent win rate following a series of hard-fought matches.

The Masters Division delivered its own share of drama and excitement.

Adrian Reid, aka ‘Most Wanted’ of Trelawny, rose above a highly competitive field to seize the gold medal after a succession of commanding performances. His victory reflected improved tactical maturity and consistency, as he also won the gold medal in 2025.

Westmoreland’s Orane Pearce secured the silver medal, while Rodane Brown of Trelawny captured the bronze after several closely contested encounters.
The Class 3 Division also produced memorable moments and breakthrough performances.

Dennis Brown of Westmoreland emerged as champion to claim the gold medal, while Winston Wright of Trelawny earned the silver medal.

St Mary’s Anthony Graham etched his name into the history books by capturing the bronze medal – the first medal ever won by St Mary in the Class 3 category.

Graham’s achievement was greeted with loud applause from the home crowd and represented a major milestone for draughts development within the parish.

Overall parish standings were determined by accumulated points earned by each parish’s players throughout the championship.

When the final scores were tallied, Westmoreland edged out Trelawny to secure top honours.