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Registration commences for UAW Championship
Registration for the much anticipated inaugural Ultimate Arm Wrestling (UAW) Championships commenced yesterday.
Forms are available at the 7O4 Sports Bar and leading Gyms across the country. Each competitor is required to pay G$1,000 upon submission of their completed registration form. This competition is open to anyone 18 years and older in the three (3) categories; males Over-200lbs, males Under-200 lbs and female Open.
Standing from left are Mark Ferriera, Hugh Ross, Dustanni Barrow and John Ramsingh (PRO) at the launch of UAW 2014.
Closing date for registration is Friday April 11 at 24:00hrs. Ultimate Arm Wrestling will run for approximately one (1) month.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category will receive $100,000, $75,000 and $50,000 respectively along with hampers from sponsors Fitness Express, Diesel Craft, Pure Guard, Golden Brook and ATS International.
The championship was launched on Saturday last at the 7O4 Sports Bar, Lamaha and Albert Streets, Queenstown with representatives of the sponsors, organisers and Patron of UAW Hugh Ross attending.
Mr. Universe Maters 2012, Hugh Ross said that he is happy to see that the sport has finally reached Guyana at such a level and congratulated the Sports Bar for the timely initiative.
Dustanni Barrow, Project Manager for 704 Sports Bar said that they wanted to bring LIVE sports to the bar thus giving birth to the first ever UAW. While manager Mark Ferrier stated that for such an event it was easy to convince sponsors to partner with his company.
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