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Minister Croal makes good on promise, balls presented
East Bank Inter-Village Football
Kaieteur Sports – Minister of Housing, Colin Croal, came through on a promise he made to the organisers of the East Bank Inter-Village Football Competition when he donated a quantity of balls, during a simple presentation ceremony recently.
Housing Minister Colin Croal (right) hands over footballs to Sports Extra Franklin Wilson.
Croal along with Minister within the office of the Prime Minister Kwame McKoy were on hand to witness action on the opening day of competition, at the Eccles EE Community Centre ground.
It was during an interaction with Organisers, Sports Extra, that he made a commitment to present them with a quantity of footballs to enhance the tournament and he made good on that promise.
The Minister in brief remarks stated how pleased he was with the initiative which according to him could serve as a platform to improve relationships among players and communities as a whole,
while also assisting in unearthing talent at the grassroots level.
Twelve of the top teams from villages situated along the East Bank Demerara corridor are vying for prize monies in excess of $3million with the first prize set at $1million, while 2nd, 3rd and 4th prizes are $500,000, $250,000 and $150,000 respectively along with individual accolades for Best Goalkeeper, Most Valuable Player and Highest Goalscorer.
Meanwhile, the fixtures for this weekend’s action are, Saturday: Herstelling take on Swan from 18:00hrs, while Upper Soesdyke collide with Circuitville at 20:00hrs.
The following day will see Kaneville versus Friendship at 18:00hrs, while Mocha square off against Agricola.
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