Banks DIH draws first blood in battle of corporations’ dominoes tournament

Jun 18, 2012 Sports

Banks DIH Ltd took advantage of their home turf and drew first blood when the first of three dominoes competitions between two other beverage giants, Ansa McAl and Demerara Distillers Ltd, concluded at the Banks DIH Sports Club Thirst Park, Friday evening last.

Banks DIH players drew first blood and bask in the throes of victory moments after the competition concluded.

After 6 rounds of competitive action, Banks DIH emerged victorious with 76 games, while Ansa McAl ended with 67 games. DDL resided in the cellar with 63 games.
It was truly a resurgent effort from the hosts since at the start of the final sitting they were trailing behind Ansa McAl, whose tally then was 65, while the two other entities were on 58 games apiece. Banks DIH held its head and scored a flawless 18 games to take the prime spot.
Meanwhile, Communications Manager (Banks DIH), Troy Peters was enthused by the competitive spirit of the various participants. He said that the event was planned to foster more camaraderie amongst the participating corporations even as the players found time to engage in meaningful extracurricular activity. Mr. Peters said that this is the first of a set of three such tournaments and the second edition would get underway soon.