Latest update April 7th, 2025 12:08 AM
GTT Round Robin / Knockout Football League commences Saturday
-Teams from Linden, B/ce and East Coast involved
With a proven track record of assisting in the development of sport, the GTT provided more irrefutable evidence of its generosity after pledging support to the Petra Organisation, organisers of the GTT
Marketing Manager Anjanie Hackett (2nd left) hands over the cheque to Petra Organisation’s Troy Mendonca in the presence of GTT officials Nadia DeAbreu (left) and Alison Parker yesterday.
Round Robin / Knockout Football Tournament.
Yesterday, during a simple ceremony held in the Company’s Canteen, Marketing Manager Anjanie Hackett handed over a cheque for an undisclosed sum to Co-Director of the Petra Organisation Troy Mendonca in the presence of PROs Nadia DeAbreu and Alison Parker.
Speaking at the occasion, Hackett told the gathering of media operatives that the Company’s involvement comes at a time when the corporate community is extremely reticent with its support for the sport due to the state that it is in right now.
She, however, stated that the Petra Organisation which has demonstrated admirable organisational acumen combined with accountability and its long association with the Company was what heavily impacted their decision.
Mendonca in his response first thanked GTT for once again demonstrating faith in the Petra Organisation, adding that because of such confidence it is incumbent on them to organise a tournament of high quality.
He spoke of the challenges to get the various associations Heads to come on board, adding that the Organisation had to exhibit a high degree of resoluteness to withstand some of the obstacles that were presented.
He said the tournament is designed to provide some amount of activity to those clubs that were sidelined in the Stag Elite League and left languishing on their own.
He revealed that sadly no team from the Georgetown Football Association would be present in the competition since up to yesterday correspondence in response to a request made for the teams participation was not forthcoming.
He further disclosed that both the East Bank Football Association and the West Demerara Football Association declined to send teams to participate in the competition.
Mendonca extended gratitude to the Presidents of the Upper Demerara Football Association, the Berbice Football Association and the East Coast Football Association for approving the participation of a few of their teams.
Normalisation Committee Chairman Clinton Urling also came in for special mention in giving his blessings to the tournament which will run over nine days for total prize monies in excess of $1million, trophies and special prizes for outstanding individual performances.
Also making remarks were DeAbreu and Parker, who both commended the Organisation for staying steadfast to its commitment to develop the sport.
The teams will come from Linden, Berbice and East Coast Demerara and they include (Linden)- Topp XX, Winners Connection and Milerock; (Berbice)- New Amsterdam United and Rosignol United and (East Coast)- Victoria Kings, Golden Grove and Ann’s Grove.
Matches will be played at No.5 ground in West Berbice, Mackenzie Sports Club and Victoria.
The winning team will receive $500,000, runner-up $250,000, 3rd place $125,000 and 4th place $75,000.
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