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Digicel maintains support for GTTA’s Schools Tournament
Referring to it as critical for the sustenance of the production of new players, Acting President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe, speaking yesterday during a briefing called to confirm Digicel’s support for the National Schools Tournament, thanked the Cellular Company for its sustained assistance
Head of Marketing Jacqueline James hands over one of the trophies to Acting President of the GTTA Godfrey Munroe in the presence of Assistant General Secretary Linden Johnson and Digicel’s PRO Shonnet Moore yesterday.
towards the event.
Munroe, who took over the office in the interim after former President and Commissioner of Police Henry Greene died in a road accident spoke of the importance of the tournament which is in its third year, informing that it helps the GTTA identify new talent to harness and therefore aids in the sustainability of their long term programme of producing players of quality at every level.
He reported that the tournament has grown tremendously since its inception three years ago and pointed to this year’s entries as even exceeding that of last year, a testament to the growing popularity in the sport.
Munroe, a former national champion disclosed that entries from Georgetown, Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 have been received and over thirty schools have confirmed participation in the tournament which is scheduled to start tomorrow and run until Sunday, at the National Gymnasium.
Among those present at the ceremony which was conducted in the Digicel Boardroom were Head of Marketing Jacqueline James, GTTA’s Assistant General Secretary Linden Johnson and Public Relations Manager Shonnet Moore.
James in her remarks remained all present of Digicel’s commitment to sports, adding that that is one of the primary reasons for them being on board.
She recognized the efforts being made by the GTTA in aggressively promoting the tournament, a development which she said they are happy about.
“We have seen the tournament grow in numbers and it is clear that next year will be even bigger,” James stated.
She thanked the GTTA for having them on board and promised to remain on board in the future.
Johnson gave a synopsis of the format of the tournament, adding that is serves as a channel to help prepare players at that level for various other tournaments locally and regionally.
The categories to be contested are 11 and under to the 18 and under and prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each category.
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