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Mayor Green’s Inter-ward 7-a-Side Football tourney starts Nov 8
Mayor Hamilton Green is set to celebrate his 81st birthday anniversary on November 9 and once again former National footballer Lennox Arthur has coordinated the annual 7-a-side three-day Inter-ward Football competition to mark the occasion.
The 32-team tournament is scheduled to commence on Sunday November 8 at the Den Amstel ground with the first game billed to start at 14:00hrs.
After eight games on the opening day in West Demerara the actions shifts to the Victoria ground on the East Coast on Wednesday November 11 with eight more games starting from 16:00hrs.
The Victoria ground is the venue for the final day on Sunday November 15 when 15 games will be contested including the semi-finals and Finals which will bring the curtains down under lights.
Ten teams from West Demerara, nine from East Coast, eight from the East Bank, four from Georgetown and one from Berbice will participate in this annual event which began in 1981.
“When we first started this competition Mr Green was the Prime Minister of Guyana and we invited international teams. This year we are holding an event which will accommodate Wards and Villages and played on a Knock-out system,” Arthur said.
The first two days of action will see all 10 West Demerara teams on show with Stewartville coming up against Grove, DeKinderen taking on Agricola, Sara Lodge facing Kuru Kuru, Bagotville opposing South Sophia, Goed Fortuin playing Crane, Pouderoyen battling Wales, Uitvlugt matching skills with Newtown Kitty and host Den Amstel facing off with Kitty.
The second day will see the East Coast and East Bank teams in action as Lima Dam face the lone Berbice side New Amsterdam, Haslington playing North Sophia, Golden Grove taking on Mocha Champs, Buxton battling Plaisance, BV opposing Mocha, Mahaica taking on Soesdyke, Victoria hosting Herstelling and Ann’s Grove coming up against Diamond.
Arthur is encouraging cooperate Guyana to come on board as sponsors to make this tournament, which should expose talented footballers from all four Associations in Demerara, a resounding success. (Sean Devers)
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