Footballers of the Goed Fortuin community braved the inclement weather among other vicissitudes that forced the postponement of many of the fixtures, to eventually emerge winners and eventual champions when they opposed Den Amsteel in the Mayor Hamilton Green’s 78th birth anniversary Inter-Ward knockout soccer tournament at the Den Amstel Community Centre Ground, January 24.
The winners prevailed 4-3 on penalty kicks and carted off the
Major Hamilton Green (2nd R) poses with the winning captain, Anthony Harding (3rd right), Levi Braithwaite (extreme right), Lennox Arthur (extreme left) and other members of the winning team.
top prize of $200,000 while each player received one food hamper of Ricks and Sari products, donated by that entity. The runners up received $100,000.
The representatives of the two teams and the organizer of the tournament, Lennox Arthur, convened at the office of Major Hamilton Green yesterday morning for the prize giving ceremony. Mr. Green congratulated Mr. Arthur on his organizational skills which he said reflected in the quality of the tournament.
He also extended congratulations to the two top teams while urging them to keep on honing their skills to excellence. Captain of the, winning team, Anthony Harding collected the prize and expressed delight at his team’s accomplishments. His opposite number, Levi Braithwaite was also present and collected on behalf of the Grove Hi Tech squad.