Latest update November 23rd, 2024 1:00 AM
Latest News
Clear Waters on board as Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter Ward Cup starts today
Clear Waters presentation – From Left: Ravel Seer, Sales & Marketing Manager, Narendra Lucknauth – Managing Director, Lennox Arthur – Coordinator and Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine accepts the sponsorship on behalf of Mr. Hamilton Green.
Clear Waters has joined the list of sponsors for the Hamilton Green Cup 9-a-side football tournament for second year in a row. The tournament kicks off today at the Den Amstel ground on the West side.
Clear Waters indicated that they see this as fulfilling their corporate obligation and more so engaging youth in a meaningful way. The company has always been in full support of sports in Guyana and will continue to play a role in sports and the development of our youth in Guyana.
The management of Clear Waters wishes all participating teams best of luck in the tournament. The company presented footballs and water to Coordinator Lennox Arthur and Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine.
All is set for the start of the event today and it is set to conclude on April 28 with the semi final and final at the Den Amstel ground, venue for all the matches.
Action opens from 3:00pm today and Coordinator Lennox Arthur, the former National Football player and Coach, is asking all teams to be at the venue by 3:00pm to ensure all games start on time and the proceedings are completed in a timely fashion.
The opening salvo of games, (16), will see Vergenoegen vs Timehri, Soesdyke vs Jetty, De Kinderen vs Lilliendaal, Kuru Kururu vs Stewartville, Charlestown vs Zeelugt, North East La Penitence vs Agricola, Sara Lodge vs Mocha, Goed Fortuin vs Back Street Kings, Bagotville vs Sophia, Wales vs Mahaica, Plaisance vs Belle West Stars, Kitty vs Sparta Family, Mahaicony vs Crane, Pouderoyen vs Vreed-en-Hoop, Uitvlugt vs Lima Dam and Den Amstel vs West Side Masters.
The teams will be battling for a chance to claim the John Fernandes $300,000 first prize and Prime Minister trophy along with hampers from Ricks and Sari. The second placed team will take away the Courtney Benn sponsored $100,000, third $60,000 put up by Techno mills and fourth $40,000 donated by Ready Mix along with the respective trophies. All the trophies have been sponsored by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo.
Also at stake are the individual rewards for the Most Goals/MVP who will take home a Dinette Chair from China Trading and a Lazy Boy chair from AH&L Kissoon, along with the Best Goalkeeper who will claim the Minister of Natural Resources trophy.
Among the sponsors so far are Techno mills, Ready mix, Sataur Gafoor, EC Veira, BEV Enterprises, BK International, IPA, Top Brandz, New Thriving, Ricks and Sari, E-Networks, Star Computers, NAMILCO, Cummings Electrical, National Sports Commission, Star Entertainment, Alfro Alphonso, Clear Waters, the Guyana Police Force, Ministry of State, Prime Minister and Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Arthur expressed gratitude to the sponsors for their support. He has been staging tournaments in recognition of former Mayor of Georgetown and Prime Minister of Guyana, Hamilton Green for a number of years now.
The defending champion of this tournament is Charlestown who beat Uitvlugt to claim the $400,000 prize and Ministry of Citizenship Trophy last time around. Uitvlugt took the John Fernandes Trophy and $200,000 for their efforts back then.
With the involvement of the lead players emerging from the various areas and villages/wards, the event is playing its part in aiding Social Cohesion among the citizenry. Among some of the players on show include Sheldon Toney, Ruel Charter, Leroy Halley and Kenroy D’Aguiar.
In the rules four substitutions are permitted in this format which will see the games being run for 30 minutes broken into two halves of 15 minutes. The tournament will be played in the knockout format, with winners advancing to the next round. Sudden death penalties will be used to separate the sides in the event of a draw at the end of full time.
The no offside rule is also in effect. All other rules will come under the dictates of FIFA.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
Let us not be silent witnesses!
…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Ray Daggers walked from Corriverton to Charity. It was a journey so epic it might have... more
Rising Gun Crimes in the Caribbean: Urgent Action required by all
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more
Weekend Cartoon
