The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) launched its national championships 2012, at the Clerico Club (CCWU) on Tuesday.
Six events will be played off on Saturday, November 3 and Sunday, November 4 next.
According to a release, each event has a separate sponsor and they are as follows:
1. Team event (sponsor – New Guyana Pharmaceutical Co.)
2. Mixed Triples (sponsor – Apex Insurance Brokers)
3. Men’s Doubles (sponsor – Queensway)
4. Mixed Doubles (sponsor – Guyana National Newspapers Ltd.)
5. Men’s Singles (sponsor – John Fernandes Ltd.)
6. Women’s Singles (sponsor – Dr. Terrence Joseph)
Three of the sponsors were in attendance to formally hand over cheques to the GDA (NGPC, Queensway and GNNL). In addition, NGPC provided three hampers of its products, which would go to successful players. All events will be played on the K/O system. Only teams and players registered with GDA are allowed to participate.
Entries will be accepted by any executive member of the GDA, and payment for same up to just prior to the start of the first event on Saturday 3 November at 16:00hrs. Play on Sunday 4 November commences at 13:00hrs. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies will be awarded in all six events, and in the team event each player in the successful teams will receive a trophy.
In addition, there will be cash incentives for outstanding individual performances. All prizes will be presented at the conclusion of the championships.
Players are reminded that practice sessions have been arranged at the venue commencing at 18:00hrs today.