History worked for Central Bank of T&T, as it again pulled off an incredible fourth consecutive win in the Miss CariFin competition. The contest was held last month end at Sevilla Golf Course at the 20th edition of the CariFin Cross Country and Family Day, the culminating event of the CariFin Games 2011. This year marked the eighth staging of Miss CariFin contest. Central Bank has won the last four, and the third in 2006 for good measure. The aerobics display this year was more competitive than in previous years, with most of the girls having some aerobic experience, or ranked based on the recently concluded CariFin Aerobics Burnout. In that category Central Bank's Esla Anthony was ranked sixth and First Citizens' Carla Questelles-Forde eighth.
After the warm-up period, things stepped into high gear. Anthony and Questelles-Forde seemed most relaxed and comfortable on the floor, moving rhythmically and in sync to the beat of the music and the dictates of the instructor. By then the various supporters of the contestants were raving on the sideline, teams Central Bank, GHL, Grace Kennedy and Intercommercial were most vocal, urging their contestants on. The instructor turned up the complexity of the movement a notch, adding also that flair and colouring that hinted of a dance routine. All the while the hypnotic and pulsating sound of the music rose. The aerobics display transformed the area into a semi-dance off setting, with Anthony and Questelles-Forde the smoothest exponents of them all.
By then Team CBTT, sensing something in the making and feeling that strong sense of history on their side that they had this year's competition in the can, doubled and tripled the noise. Hands and flags waving vigorously, as if by noise and support they could write into the history book-Foru years straight! It was time for Q & A, the deciding item to judge. Miss First Citizens, Questelles-Forde was the first person to answer, to the approval of most of the people who cheered lustily to her response. Then came Grace Kennedy's Amirah Brumble, who was also well received. Rachel Samuel followed, and her response gained a good reaction from the crowd.
Team Central Bank contestant was announced, and the supporters went wild with a roar of approval, her answer was applauded lustily. IBL was represented by Shenelle Hamilton, who took a good shot at answering, and her effort was well received. Nanoyra Chambers of GHL was up next, and the GHL section was backing her all the way. Her answer sent them in a frenzy, hoping she could bring the Miss CariFin crown their way.
After deliberating for a while the judges submitted their results:
1 Miss CBTT - Esla Anthony
2 Miss FCB - Carla Questelles-Forde
3 Miss GHL - Nanoyra Chambers
4 Miss RBL - Rachel Samuel
5 Miss IBL - Shenelle Hamilton
6 Miss Grace - Amirah Brumble
The rules
Miss CariFin contestants must:
1 Zake part in one of the cross country events
2 Lead their team at the official opening
3 Participate in the aerobics display
4 Be judged in sports wear
5 Take part in the Q & A