The annual Bell-Ziadie Memorial football match, held in honour of past stalwarts Winthorpe 'Jackie' Bell and Dennis Ziadie, will take place as usual on Heroes Day, today, between the Masters and Celebrities team and a St. George's Invitational at Winchester Park, St. George's College, at 3:30 p.m.

This will be the 21st staging of the contest, which is organised by Clive 'Busy' Campbell, and recognises the contributions of Bell and Ziadie, who played on St. George's College, All Schools, St. George's division one and Jamaica's football teams. Bell also coached the national senior team and Super League team Santos during its heydays when the Corporate Area club won its five National League titles. Ziadie, one of the first players contracted to the North American Soccer League, was also a national youth and St. George's College coach.

Personalities

The match brings together a host of well known sporting and business personalities.

The teams will be chosen from:-

Masters and Celebrities - 'Busy' Campbell, Trevor Campbell, Richard Murray, Ian Wilkinson, Courtney Walsh, Dean Shepherd, Carlo Red-wood, Zachary Harding, Dean Smith, Rudolph Speid, David Williams, Peter Moses, Marvin Chin, Livingston Morrison, Michael 'Jah Mikes' Williams, Audley Boyd, Lincoln Taffe, Elvis Clarke, James 'Jimmy' Adams, Tony Curtis and Lukie D.

St. George's Invitational - Andrew Thomas, Andrew Price, Calvin Hunter, Howard 'Juicy' Bell, Lenworth 'Teacher' Hyde, Latos McLaren, Undell Williams, Ian 'Beenie' Burnett, Ken Ellis, Kingsley 'Ragashan-ti' Stewart, Oral 'Commentary' Tracey, Wayne Marshall, Andrew 'Bower' Hines, Mario Hackett, Leroy Graham, Ian Bond, Allan 'Skill' Cole, Ali McNab, Mr. Balance, Lloyd Walker and Neville 'Bertis' Bell.

Both Bell and Ziadie died in a motor vehicle accident in Mexico in 1986, while attending the World Cup Finals in the Central American country.

Honoured

Each time the memorial match is played, several football personalities are honoured. This year's honorees are David Largie, a former Santos and Jamaica player, Ruddy Pearce, also a past national, and Cavalier Soccer Club player, Charles 'Charlie' Barrett, former FIFA referee and present chairman of the Referees Commission and Carvel Stewart, the Harbour View Football Club chairman.

Some past honorees include Ambassador Anthony Hill, Aubrey Love, Ken Chaplin, Noel Tappin, Syd Bartlett, Henry 'Digga' Largie, Karl Largie, Colonel Ken Barnes, John 'Bulla John' Richards and Frank Brown.

Admission is free, but organisers are seeking contributions to assist basic schools.