Orin Joseph Memorial Dominoes underway

Mar 14, 2014 Sports

The former president of the Georgetown Dominoes Association, Orin Joseph, million dollar Memorial dominoes tournament got under last night at Faye Joseph residence, Gaulding Place with teams battling in zone one of the Georgetown leg.
The competition, which was launched on Wednesday night last, is being played nation wide. Entrance fee is $9,000. The play offs will be held on April 25 and 26 and the finals on April 27. The corporation segment (six teams per zone) will be played on Wednesdays and Thursdays at Transport Sports Club. The open segment will consist of nine teams per zone. The first and second place teams in each zone will qualify for the playoffs while the zone winners will receive prizes.

Members of the coordinating committee at the launching, from left GDA president Faye Joseph, William Boston, Barbara Marshall, Colin MC Ewan, Cedrick Fortune and Mark Wiltshire.

Arrangements for out of town teams will be made including accommodation.
Among the venues that will be used for the competition are Dynasty, Turning Point, R and R, Blue Birds, Faye Joseph residence, La Belle Hotel and bar and Transport SC. The tournament is being sponsored by the wife of the late Orin Joseph and president of the Georgetown Dominoes Association Faye Joseph.
The winning team will take home $500,000 and a trophy, the runner up $300,000 and a trophy, third place $100,000 and a trophy, fourth place $60,000 and a trophy. The most valuable players (male and female) will be given $7,500 each, the player that shared the first double love $5,000 and the best uniformed team $30,000.
For more information teams can contact William Boston on 6310 5016/681-7629, Mark Wiltshire 665-5855, Faye Joseph 625- 9941/ 685-1009, Colin MC Ewan 642-7502 or Barbara Marshall 663-8280/617-0493.