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Banks Beer Inter-ministry Futsal teams receive prizes
Sannsports and the main players Banks DIH, New GPC and the ministry of Tourism at a simple presentation ceremony at the Banks DIH Sports Club presented the winners with their prizes.
Ministry of Tourism PRO Marjorie Chester hands over first prize to Banks DIH team Captain Seon McKenzie.
Making brief remarks at the inaugural inter-ministries and corporation presentation ceremony, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Tourism Marjorie Chester lauded the initiative as a great move to bring together the ministries and corporations in sports. Ms. Chester stated too that the Tourism ministry will use every opportunity to promote tourism, especially sports tourism with the advent of the national sports drive.
Brian Choo-hen Banks Beer Brand Manager sang his praises for the pulling off of the tournament and noted efforts to involve more ministries and corporate Guyana to be a part of the tournament will be a giant step for the next tournament being more successful. Choo-hen pledged Banks DIH commitment to sports in Guyana and the tournament.
New GPC finance director Dwayne Lovell in offering his congratulations and praise for the initiative, said his company will continue to support the tournament and will ensure New GPC field a team for next year’s tournament.
Coordinator of the tournament Esan Griffith in brief remarks thanked the sponsors, teams, support staff and fans who supported the tournament inclusive of the ministry’s staff, members of the various ministries and Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge.
Banks DIH Ltd received the champion trophy and two hundred thousand dollars, Ministry of Foreign Affairs as runners’ up pocketed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and trophy, the third place trophy went to Ministry of Infrastructure along with one hundred thousand dollars and fourth place Ministry of Public Health seventy-five thousand dollars and trophy.
Seon McKenzie of Banks DIH copped the MVP award, highest goal scorer award went to Delroy Dean of the Public Health Ministry who scored fourteen (14) goals and Romell Legall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was adjudged the best goalkeeper.
The tournament started with thirty-two teams and was played at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in November 2015.
The tournament was sponsored by Banks DIH Limited, Ministry of Tourism, New GPC, Trophy Stall, Mohammad’s Enterprise, Mid-town Café, GFF, Insurance Brookers Limited and Oasis Water, Christopher Matthias, National Sports Commission, Petra Organization, Professional Key shop.
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