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Sixteen year-old Dwayne Griffith wins GFRC Raffle
MCYS donate shirts to officials
Ticket holder 1716, Dwayne Griffith of William Street, Kitty won the first prize of a 150cc Titan Motor cycle at the drawing of the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) fund-raising raffle yesterday at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport compound, Main Street.
The second prize winner was Neomi James-Williams of Mocha, East Bank Demerara (ticket number 5953) who won a trip to the United States of America compliments of Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL).
Winsley Josiah, Supplies Officer of the Ministry made the presentation to GFRC in the presence of Permanent Secretary of the MSYC during the simple ceremony at the Ministry’s Main Street compound.
Julio Edwards of La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara (ticket 0982) won the third prize of a trip to Barbados, compliments of LIAT.
Devendra Gangaram of Garnett Street, Kitty (ticket 6563) won the fourth prize of a blackberry smart phone, compliments of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T).
The fifth place prize of a day trip to Arrowpoint Nature Resort went to ticket holder 4851 Candacee Kewley of Hughhanie Park, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara.
Raymond Daw of Helena, Mahaica (ticket 8724) won a consolation prize of a Microwave, compliments of New GPC while Enid Younge (ticket 4262) of Reid Avenue, Timehri, E.B.D won a hamper compliments of Neal and Massy Group of Companies.
Referee Deon Feassal won a special prize of a trip to one of LIAT’s destination for selling the most tickets.
Officials of the GFRC will be making contact with the respective winners to present the prizes. Secretary of the GFRC Troy Peters said the fund raising raffle was very well supported and he thanked all those who participated.
Special mention was made to the sponsors the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Caribbean Airlines Limited, LIAT, GT&T, Demerara Harbour Bridge, Neal and Massy Group, Roraima Group of Companies and New GPC.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport made a donation of referees’ shirts to the GFRC to assist in its development programme.
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