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Defending champs Hope Street among winners

Nov 12, 2010 Sports

This year’s Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Football Tournament got off to a rollicking start with defending champions Hope Street of Tiger Bay among the winners on opening night Wednesday at Independence Boulevard.
The night’s action which had in attendance Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport Dr. Frank Anthony, Banks DIH Marketing executive Carlton Joao, Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste, Outdoor Events Manager Mortimer Stewart and other important personalities saw a large crowd converge on the facility to witness some exhilarating matches.
Dr. Anthony, who kicked off the ball to start proceedings, said he was extremely pleased to see so many persons coming from the various communities involved in the activity.
He stated that they are able to experience football in a different way.
Joao in his remarks said that they expect a bigger response from the fans this time, especially in light of the 100% increase in prize monies.
The winner is set to receive $500,000, runner-up $300,000, third place $150,000 and fourth place finisher $50,000.
In the first game, Albouystown ‘A’ defeated Woolford Avenue 5- 0 with Devon Dooker (4th, 5th), Devon Small (8th, 9th) and Roy Samuels (15th ), being the goalscorers.
In Game 2 Hope Street-Tiger Bay beat Plaisance 3-0.
Goal Scorers –
Hope Street- Tiger Bay
Devon Accra 7th min
Gerald Whittington 8th min
Keoma Gravesande 11th min
Game 3 Kingstown went down to West Back Road 3-7.
Goal Scorers –
Kingstown
Colin Clarke 8th and 9th min
Devon Adams 11th min
For West Back Road
Colin Nelson 2nd, 4th and 18th min
Sherwin Grimes 6th min
Stellon David 7th and 15th min
Game 4 Norton Street and Back Circle drew 1-1
Goal Scorers –
Norton Street
Sherwin Chase 17th min
Back Circle
Allan Kennedy 12th min
Game 5 Sophia were beaten by North- East last Entrance 1-7
Goal Scorers –
Sophia
Shemroy Arthur 13th min
North- Last Entrance
Travis grant 6th min
Troy Kellman 9th and 14th min
Rickford Jones 11th min
Lester Peters 5th, 18th and 20th min
Game 6 Castello Housing Scheme and Meadow Brook drew 0-0
Game 7 Albouystown ‘B’ 0 drew with Island All stars 0-0
Game 8 Cultural Centre Tarmac and Drysdale Street drew 0-0
Meanwhile, the competition continues today with more matches at East Ruimveldt Community Centre.
The fixtures are as follows:
18:00 hrs    Queen Street- Tiger Bay vs Yarrowkabra
18:30 hrs    Leopold Street     vs Kitty
19:00 hrs    Broad Street A     vs Tucville Big Yard
19:30 hrs    Stevedore Scheme vs     Durban Street
20:00 hrs    Broad Street B     vs Bent Street
20:30 hrs    Laing Avenue    vs Alexander Village
21:00 hrs    East La Penitence vs    Punt Trench
21:30 hrs    East Front Road vs Festival City

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