MAYOR of Linden, Carwyn Holland, has agreed to a request from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to present medals of appreciation to 17 outstanding past football players from the Mining Town tonight, before the epic clash between Guyana’s Golden Jaguars and Martinique.
The awardees are being recognised for their contribution towards the development of the game over the past 40 years.
These players chosen will include former nationals Rupert Charter, Dennis Solomon, Neville ‘Zipper’ Johnson, Nigel ‘Mice’ Cummings, Aubrey Hudson, Selwyn Hutson, Ivan Persaud, Ewart Grenville, Bryan Joseph, Michael Massiah, Mikey McKinnon, Collie Hercules and Charles ‘Lily’ Pollard.
The full 17-man team will be named just before the international fixture and introduced to the crowd which is expected to be on hand to witness this fixture since its last international game in 2011.
The Linden Mayor is the patron of tonight’s French Invasion international friendly game which kicks off at 20:00hrs at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.
These players selected, with the blessings of the GFF, will each receive a medal, compliments of Mayor Holland. They have been outstanding at the club, regional and national levels dating back to the mid-1970s.
It is expected that for the players who are not around, a member of their family will be there to receive the token of appreciation on their behalf. (Joe Chapman)