Latest update March 24th, 2025 7:05 AM
All set for Mayor Green 77th birthday Ward, Street, Village KO football Tuesday
All is set for the kick off of the 77th Birthday Inter Ward, Street and Village Knockout football tournament for
Solomon Austin
Mayor Hamilton Green will start on Tuesday November 22 at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.
Body Max and International Guyanese entertainer Eddie Grant are the sponsors for the respective $200,000 and $100,000 first and second prizes.
A total of 32 teams will compete in the tournament which will see games lasting 30 minutes. The no offside rule would be in effect in this tournament adding to the competitiveness and excitement of the event. A game ending in a stalemate after the 30 minutes will go straight to the sudden death penalty shootout mode.
Coordinator Lennox Arthur noted that Rules 5 and 19 will be in full force and teams should take particular note. Rule 5 concerns teams arriving one hour before the start of their respective games, while Rule 19 notes that teams arriving late for their games will forfeit those games, handing the other team present a walkover.
Several outstanding players in previous tournaments will be on show, with the Kamal brothers, Sheik and Joshua, Solomon Austin and Shawn Bishop will be among the players expected to turn out.
The opening round of action on Tuesday from 6:00pm will see Second Street Alexander Village vs Timehri Panthers, Western B vs Diamond, Charlotte Street vs Kuru Kururu Warriors, North East La Penitence vs Kuru Kururu Lions, Broad Street vs Alexander Street, Agricola vs Mojo’s Lions, West Front Road vs Grove and Regga Boys vs Festival City.
The next set of games on Thursday November 24 will see Alexander Village vs Wales, Brave Hearts vs Uitvlugt, Leopold Street vs Goed Fortuin, Mocha vs Stewartville, Sandoval Street vs West Side All Stars, Laing Avenue vs Castello Schemers, Western A vs Den Amstel and War Mongers vs Lima Dam.
Joshua Kamal
The winners battle on December 4 with those eventual winners advancing to the quarters and eventual semis and final on December 8. Among the sponsors assisting the successful staging of the tourney are; Body Max Gym who donated the first prize, Guyanese International star Eddie Grant who put up the second prize, BK International, Chris Fernandes, New Thriving Restaurant, Sterling Products, Winston Rambarran, Nigel’s Super Market, Dr. Colin Watson, Crown Mining, Farfan and Mendes, James Bovell of the Business School and Clem Duncan Snr of Swansea.
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