Another impressive Day of Interaction held at Goed Fortuin

Oct 29, 2010 Sports

A large number of youths and students participated in an exciting day of Interaction at the two community centres in Goed Fortuin last weekend. The day’s event started with a March Past of the participants, while it concluded with hundreds of participants rallying behind a bowl out between the female cricket teams from La Grange and Tuschen/Uitvlugt in semi darkness and the organizers were eventually forced to declare joint winners.
This event was the third in a series of interactive community sports extravaganzas for this year organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/ National Sports Commission and the Regional Administrations.
The activity is a continuing effort by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/ National Sports Commission to actively engage communities throughout the country to highlight the importance of regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle; to promote peace, unity and co-operation among communities and to encourage persons to fully utilize the many community grounds and all other sports facilities that are available to them.
Present at the day’s activities were Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, Director of Sport, Mr. Neil Kumar, Mr. Julius Faeber, Regional Chairman, Region # 3 among other Regional Officials.
The Regional Chairman welcomed all to the region and specifically to the Day of Interaction. He also was high in praise for the large turnout of approximately one thousand participants coming from twelve Neighbourhood Democratic Councils of the region.
The Organisers were also happy with the tremendous support shown by the people of Region # 3 and the efforts displayed by the Regional Administration. They also indicated that the turnout is an indication of the interest of the communities in the development of not only sports but closer community bonds.
The Minister imposed upon the communities the importance of sports for the individuals and their communities. He too commended the turnout and encouraged all to have fun.
The day’s events were highly competitive as representatives from the various communities challenged each other at Table Tennis (juniors and seniors), Volleyball, Football, Domino, Softball Cricket (male and female) and Chess.
The final results are as follows:-
Table Tennis – Juniors
Danielle Samaroo, an IGG female Volleyball player, dominated and captured the winner’s trophy and beat Renaldo Griffith into second position.
Seniors
Kumarraj Thakur was the winner with Dharampaul Etwaroo second. The elimination process was highly competitive as the players displayed good skills.
Volleyball
Of the six teams which participated, Goed Fortuin Squatting Area defeated their counterpart, Goed Fortuin Scheme.
Football
This event saw eight teams participating. Tuschen/ Uitvlugt NDC defeated Malgre Tout/ Meerzorgen in the final by 1 goal to nil.
Domino
Hague/ Blankenburg A and B teams and Stewartville/ Cornelia Ida contested the final of the fifteen teams which participated. The final placings were Hague/ Blankenburg B first, Stewartville/ Cornelia Ida second and Hague/ Blankenburg A third. The Domino games dominated the indoor competitions as the games went late into the evening.
Softball Cricket – Female
The six teams that participated played exciting and closely contested matches. The final between Tuschen/ Uitvlugt NDC and La Grange / Niemes NDC was sensational and emotional. In the five overs aside both teams scored twenty six runs.
The game went into one over bowl out and a three ball bowl out, none of which changed the result. The two teams were then declared joint winners and shared the champion honours.
Male
Thirteen teams battled for the final positions. In the end, Windsor Forest/ Novelle Flanders NDC challenged Malgre Tout/ Meerzorgen in a low scoring final under rainy weather.
Batting first, Windsor Forest/ Novelle Flanders scored twelve runs in their allotted five overs. Malgre Tout/ Meerzorgen in reply, scored thirteen runs for three wickets and to be declared the champions.
Chess
Of a field of six players, Alvin Hercules won, with Suraj Dhanpaul securing the runner – up position.
In the March Past, Toevlugt/ Patentia NDC won the prize for the Best Banner. The prizes for the best Uniformed Contingent and the Largest Contingent went to Tuschen/ Uitvlugt NDC.
At the Presentation Ceremony, Mr. Neil Kumar thanked all for attending, participating and supporting. Trophies were presented to the winners and runners – up in the various disciplines.

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