Latest update May 22nd, 2026 12:38 AM
National Draughts Competition set for June 23 & 24
The Mindfield Draughts Club held a Draughts competition at its Aubrey Barker Street venue last Sunday.
Apart from club members, Chairman of the club Wayne Forde invited other guest players. Among them were President of the Guyana Draughts Association Mr Jairam, veteran Edgar Downer and newly appointed ‘A’ class player Godfrey George.
The winner of the competition was Jairam with 35 points while his closest rival was Shawn Weeks with 26 points. Edgar Downer took third place with 23 points.
Meanwhile, the Guyana Draughts Association will hold its National Draughts Championships on June 23 and 24 at the Mildred Mansfield Youth Club (Dorcas Club) Durban Street Werk-en-Rust.
The game would take the format on the 64 square boards. On June 23 the ‘B’ and ‘C’ class games would be played while on June 24 the ‘A’ class players will compete.
Entrance fee is $300 per person for both days. At Stake are trophies donated by the National Sports Commission.
Registration starts at 10:00hrs and games begin at 10:30hrs. The ‘A’ and ‘C; class games would be played on a round robin system. The ‘B’ class however would be played on a six round Swiss System.
Players in the ‘B’ category are asked to be on time for the draw and starting time. Late comers would lose points. Draughts players throughout Guyana are invited to participate.
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