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Mayor Green’s Inter-ward Football continues Sunday at Victoria ground
Gordon Grant
Play in the annual 7-a-side Inter-ward Football competition to mark the occasion of Mayor Hamilton Green 81st birthday organized by former National footballer Lennox Arthur continues Sunday at the Victoria ground on the East Coast of Demerara.
The fixtures will see Buxton Youth Developers facing Lima Dam in the opening salvo at 5:00pm, followed by Victoria versus New Amsterdam, Ann’s Grove against Haslington and Golden Grove battling Mahaica.
Coordinator Lennox Arthur informed that from this stage the teams will be battling in 30 minute games, 15 per half and the no offside rule is in effect in this tournament.
Meanwhile, in the matches played; Victoria beat Diamond 4-0, Lima Dam 1, Kuru Kururu 0, Buxton Youth Team edged Plaisance 1-0, Agricola beat Paradise 2-0, kitty beat Herstelling 2-0 and Haslington got past South Sophia via penalties all on opening night.
Night 2 produces wins for Stewartville 2-0 over Bagotville, Pouderoyen 2-0 over Wales, Uitvlugt 2-0 over Sara Lodge, New Amsterdam 4-0 over Dekinderen and Den Amstel 2-0 over North Sophia.
Four players are on top of the scoring list with two apiece. They are Gordon Grant (Agricola), Quincy Holder (Mahaica), Adrian Adams (NA) and Orette Stephen (Stewartville).
The teams are battling for a first prize of $200,000 and the John Fernandes trophy, while the other top four finishers will collect; $100,000 and Youth and Sports Trophy, $70,000 and China Trading trophy and $30,000 and the Business School trophy.
Additionally AHL Kissoon has donated a 3-piece suite for the top scorer, while Ricks and Sari will give 10 hampers each to the winning and runner up teams.
Among the sponsors to have assisted are Banks DIH, Clinton Urling on behalf of his business entity German’s Restaurant, Crown Mining, Star Computers, Massy, Nigel’s Supermarket, Nigel Pyle of Tent City, Paul Giddings of Hotel Princess Raven, Beepat and Sons, CBR Mining, MACORP, Winston Rambarran, Vincent Thakur, Nigel Pile, Sattar Gafoor, Kenav HDL, Pavnic Press, GBTI, Ramchan Ragabeer and Guyana Beverage, home of Busta soft drinks along with the above mentioned trophy and cash prize and other donors.
The tournament is set to continue Wednesday.
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