GT Beer Inter ministries Futsal tourney ...10-day competition kicks off today

GT Beer Inter ministries Futsal tourney …10-day competition kicks off today

Oct 22, 2015 Sports

By Sean Devers
On a day which marks the birth date of Guyanese Boxer Cliff Anderson, who died in 1998 at age 77 and in whose honour the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue is named, the venue will host the opening day of a 10-day Futsal football tournament for the first time in three years when the Banks Beer Inter-Ministries tournament begins there today.

Banks DIH Brands Manager Brain Choo-Hen presents the winning GT Beer Trophy to Director of Sports Chris Jones.

Rawle Toney, who represented the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), speaking at the launching of the 32-team tournament, said, the GFF sanctioned the event and following the formation of a Beach and Futsal Association by the GFF, the Federation wanted to contribute to this venture. Toney added that Banks DIH is always there to support sports.
Banks DIH’s Brands Manager Brian Choo-Hen noted that the Futsal season is here and that GT Beer was delighted to be a part of this venture and encouraged the fans to come out and support their Ministries and entities.
Teams will only be allowed to field players who are working with or officially associated with the Ministries or companies they play for and each team will be required to register 15 players from which they pick their final team throughout the competition which climaxes on November 1 with the finals.
The winning team will collect $200,000, the runners-up $150,000 & the 3rd place team $50,000. Admission for the first round is $300, while the entry cost for the Semi-finals will be $500 and for the final $1,000. It was disclosed that a part of the proceeds will go towards the Cancer awareness programme. Also present yesterday was Banks DIH’s Communications Manager Troy Peters.
The Guyana Government through the NSC and Ministry of Tourisum are assisting to make the event a successful one.
Director of Sports, the vibrant Christopher Jones said it is exciting to have Futsal return to the ‘Sports Hall’ after it was banned from there in the past.
Jones commended Banks DIH for it consistent commitment to sports, while informing that a life size photo of Cliff Anderson will be unveiled at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall just before the first match is played.
Clifford Matthew Anderson made his debut in February 1940 against Young Julius with that fight ending in a draw while in the return bout the next month Anderson won.
The former British Commonwealth Featherweight Champion fought 87 bouts and had a 22% knock-out rate after leaving Guyana he lived in England.
The participating teams are: