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Banks DIH / Kick International Masters Tournament
Notredame needle GT All Stars to retain No. 1
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The champs!!! Banks DIH/Kick International Masters Champions Notredame of Barbados pose for Kaieteur Sport after retaining the crown on Sunday evening. (Franklin Wilson photo)
By Franklin Wilson
Defending champions Notredame of Barbados proved that they are still the best of the lot when they successfully defended their Masters Championship trophy defeating Guyana’s GT All Stars 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at the GFC ground.
Their win brought the curtains down on three days of intense battles among eight masters’ teams with games played at the Carifesta Sports Complex ground and GFC.
Best Striker and Most Valuable Player of the tournament Hansley Cumberbatch of Barbados, a stoutly built and speedy forward, banged in the lone goal late in the second half to seal the championship for his country in a closely fought battle.
The Bajans, who played unbeaten throughout, pocketed the top prize of $450,000 and a beautiful trophy, compliments of Banks DIH Limited. For their efforts, GT All Stars received a trophy and $225,000.
Pele won the third prize of $125,000 following their triumph over GFC. Rastafari Patriarchs won the Plate Competition and received a trophy for their efforts.
Pele’s Dwayne Rogers was declared the best defender of the tournament, while Terrence ‘Old Head’ Lewis took the best midfielder award.
Banks DIH Manager Mortimer Stewart (2nd right) presenting the winners’ trophy to Notredame captain Tony Jarvis in the presence of co-organisers, Sherlock Yarde (left) and Gordon Braithwaite.
President of co-organising club Notredame (Barbados) Sherlock Yarde and Gordon Braithwaite of local club Twilight Masters, both agreed that this year’s competition was a success but that teams needed to prepare much more, being cognizant of the fact that the tournament is a yearly feature.
Yarde disclosed that the competition did not come off in September as was planned due to him contesting for the Presidency of the Barbados Football Association which he lost to the incumbent Ronald Jones. He won the Senior Vice Presidency of the BFA.
Braithwaite said that he was happy that the competition was played and teams needed to be more supportive of a competition of this nature.
Banks DIH Manager Mortimer Stewart, also a member of the GT All Stars in brief remarks before handing over the champions trophy, complimented the organisers while calling on the players to be disciplined in whatever they do, since this is a good hallmark in life.
Stewart challenged all the teams to aim higher next year and to commence preparations now. He also gave his company’s commitment towards the
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