K&S Football Extravaganza...Chico Junior U-13 tournament set for grand opening

K&S Football Extravaganza…Chico Junior U-13 tournament set for grand opening

Nov 23, 2012 Sports

Eight Primary Schools, Marian Academy, North Georgetown, Tucville, West Ruimveldt, Betterverwagting, Grove, Uitvulgt and Company Road will vie for a notch on the trophy, each aspiring to clinch the honours, when the Kashif and Shanghai football organization stages the inaugural Chico Junior U-13 round-robin tournament, scheduled to get underway from December 22-January 1 next.

Vice Chairman, Suresh Beharry hands over the trophy and cheque to Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major in the presence of his colleague, Kashif Muhammed and Anand Beharry.

The tournament was so dubbed after Beharry’s Group of Companies acquiesced to a sponsorship deal that involves more than $M1.5, and a further commitment to maintain such chivalry over the coming years. Their benevolence supported an earlier contribution by Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds of the winning trophy and a cheque.
Yesterday morning, two members of the Edward B. Beharry conglomerate, Chairman, Anand Beharry and Vice Chairman, Suresh Beharry, invited the K&S duo, Kashif Muhammed and Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major, to their Charlotte Street office where they handed over the sponsorship package while committing to continued support.
“It is truly a pleasure working with the K&S organization towards the development of football,” exhorted the (Beharry) President. He reminded that his company has been supporting the senior tournament for more than 5 years and he was especially delighted to learn of efforts to promote players at the junior level.
He said that his interest was further piqued after witnessing the Golden Jaguars’ performance in their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. “Let me congratulate the K&S organizers for their insight in fostering development among our young footballers,” concluded Mr. Beharry.
Mr. Mohammed performed the honours of extending gratitude to the Beharry Chairman while intimating that the donation would suffice to address organizational issues. These include transporting the teams to the various venues, meals and uniforms among other things. Each team will also receive playing kits and text books while players will receive trophies.
Meanwhile, Guyana Football Federation Competitions Coordinator, Lawrence ‘Sparrow’ Griffith will be lending his expertise to the organizers in a similar capacity.
He said that the tournament would be played under strict FIFA regulations, over a five days period. The team winning the trophy on three consecutive occasions gets to keep it.
Meanwhile, the 23rd edition of the annual Kashif and Shanghai tournament is scheduled to take place from Sunday December 16 – January 1, 2013. Participating teams are drawn from Linden, Georgetown, East Coast, West Demerara, Bartica and Berbice including Amelia’s Ward, Alpha United, Timehri Panthers, Uitvlugt, Milerock, Western Tigers, Grove Hi. Tec, Den Amstel, Silver Shattas, Pele, Winners’ Connection, Buxton Stars, Liquid Gold, Rosignol United, Buxton United and B.V. Triumph United.
The action commences with the opening ceremony on Sunday 16 at the GFC Ground, Bourda while other matches are scheduled for that venue on Friday 21. The players then travel to Uitvlugt on Sunday December 23.
On Christmas day activities switch to Betterverwagting and one day later, on Boxing Day, the action will be at the Buxton Community Centre Ground. The semi finals will be played at the GFC Ground while the grand finale is slated for the National Stadium, Providence on January 1, 2013.