Cavalier partners with J. Wray & Nephew
Published:Friday | July 9, 2021 | 12:12 AMRobert Bailey/Gleaner Writer
Cavalier SC Sporting Director Rudolph Speid has described their new partnership with J. Wray & Nephew as a great fit and one he hopes will yield further exposure for the club.
J. Wray & Nephew, through its brand Kingston 62 rum, handed over gift baskets to members of the Cavalier team during a press conference at the Jamaica Football Federation headquarters in New Kingston yesterday.
Dwanye Atkinson, who was voted the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) STAR Balla for round one, received a cheque of $62,000 from Kamal Powell, J. Wray & Nephew Limited’s regional marketing manager.
Spied says Cavalier is looking forward to a great and sustainable partnership with the company.
“It means a lot to us because they are a big brand, and with the popularity that they have, combined with our popularity, it will make our club even better,” he said.
MORE EXPOSURE
“The club by itself will get some more exposure from being associated with Kingston 62, and it is just a perfect fit for us, and we are just happy that we were chosen by such a big brand.”
Cavalier is the youngest team in this season’s JPL with an average age of 21 years old. However, Speid is confident that they will give a good account of themselves this season.
“We are expecting great things from the players because, if you notice, we have prepared properly this season even with the short space of time,” he said. “We have some really good exciting talent and players who can compete with the best the league has to offer now and we hope that we can just get everything together.”
Powell says that Cavalier has proven over the past few years that they are among the top football clubs in Jamaica.
“Cavalier is a good team because just looking at the history, Cavalier was formed in 1962, Kingston 62 is a brand that was also created with that in mind -that it is the capital city of Jamaica and it speaks to the independence of 1962,” he said. “So we were quite pleased when we were selected to be a part of this partnership. They are young and vibrant, and it matches with the independence of the brand.”