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Annual August Games set for Maruranau Village DeSinco Trading and Woodpecker Products support

Jul 26, 2014 Sports

The village of Maruranau (Wapishana), Deep South Rupununi, will be the centre of attraction for this year’s Annual August Games from August 23-30 where some 300 athletes will be competing against each other in football, volleyball and tape-ball cricket, both male and female.
Coordinator of the games, Gary La Rose was delighted to receive the support of DeSinco Trading and Woodpecker Products in the form of footballs, whistles and trophies.
He noted that in their quest to get more corporate entities on board he decided to approach long time friend Frank DeAbreu, Managing Director and Owner of DeSinco Trading, Sheriff Street, Campbellville.
DeAbreu did not hesitate to assist as he provided La Rose with three footballs and two whistles for the football competition.
“I would like to thank him {DeAbreu} so much for his contribution as well as Woodpecker Products for their support. We will ensure we make good use of the donated items.”
The championship trophy since 2006 has been donated by Caribbean Powerlifting Champion Osmand Mack who is from the village of Shea. Mack also came in for a special thank you from La Rose for his continued support.
“I would like for them to continue their support and to ask for more stakeholders to come on board to help us.”
Handing over the trophies (for the respective male and female football MVP’s) on behalf of Woodpecker Products was Ms. Maria Hintzen, Supervisor of that entity while Human Resource Officer of DeSinco Trading, Ms. Gemma Williams represented her company.
La Rose also disclosed that former President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) Lennox Shuffler has made a commitment to donate balls and nets and he is grateful for this gesture.
Apart from the previously mentioned sports, La Rose informed that a 5k athletics race for females and 10k for males and cycling would also form part of the activities.
The games were started in 1996 by Mr. Tony James, Vice President of the Amerindian Peoples Association, Mr. Adrian Jones, Retired Headmaster of Aishalton Secondary School and Mr. Royston O. Connell, Retired Headmaster of the Maruranau School.
The objectives, according to La Rose, are to foster unity and to create strong family values in and among the participating villages, Shea, Awarewanau, Aishalton, Karaudarnawa, Achawib and Gunstrip (Wai Wai Tribe).
“We are seeing some success in this regard but one of the disadvantages we are experiencing has to do with the geographical location we are in. We are also challenged when it comes to attracting officials to referee games.”
But La Rose said that he would assist in this regard as much as he can give his coaching background, he would also assist in the area of refereeing.
Travelling to the games village will not be as easy as in the city, for example, the athletes and fans from Gunstrip will take one week via boat to reach Maruranau. Competition will start from as early as 06:00hrs in the morning.
La Rose disclosed that there is a lot of talent that comes to the fore at these games and apart from the traditional sports there is also archery.

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