Football buffs, usually entertained with the staging of the annual Mayor’s Cup football extravaganza will be happy to learn of a similar tournament, Mayor Hamilton Green 78th birth anniversary Inter Ward seven-a-side knockout scheduled to get underway from Saturday, November 10 next at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground, Bourda.
Corporate and individual support continues to flow towards ensuring a successful staging. Rtd Colonel of the Guyana Defense Force, Laurie London donated a set of footballs to organiser of the tournament, Lennox Arthur who in turn expressed thanks to London for the timely contribution.
Rtd Colonel of the GDF, Laurie London hands over the balls to Lennox Arthur.
Matches will also be contested at the Den Amstel Ground, WCD. Activities will run for approximately two weeks and the winning team will receive $200,000 and a trophy while the runners-up receive $100,000 and a trophy.
The tournament will be played under a strict set of rules which could be uplifted from the organizer, Lennox Arthur.
All matches commence at 18:00hrs and will last for 30 minutes. The fixtures for the opening day are: Bourda vs. Tucville, North Ruimveldt vs. Kingston, Alberttown vs. East Ruimveldt, North East La Penitence vs. Sophia, West Ruimveldt vs. Festival City, Werk-en-Rust vs. Lodge, Tiger Bay vs. Castello and West Ruimveldt Estate vs. Lima Dam.