AS the kick-off date for this year’s Kashif and Shanghai Football Extravaganza draws near, several business entities who have partnered with the dynamic duo for previous tournaments, saw it fit to do so once again, with Church’s Chicken being one of them.
Yesterday, one of the directors of the company, Gregory De Gannes, presented a cheque for an undisclosed sum to Public Relations Officer of the K&S Organisation Jaime Lee Charles, at the entity’s Camp and Middle Street, Georgetown location.
De Gannes said his company is pleased to be associated with the tournament, which it has been supporting ever since it opened its doors for business in Guyana five years ago, adding it is the aim of the company to ensure that whatever small contributions it makes will create a big difference.
Co-director of the K&S Organisation, Kashif Muhammad, thanked De Gannes and Church’s Chicken for their support and said his Organisation is looking forward to a long and fruitful relationship with Church’s Chicken, as well as its sister company, Mario’s Pizza.
Meanwhile, the first prize which is one pound of gold valued at $4M is being sponsored by Aruwai Enterprise Incorporated while the runner-up team will receive $1M.
The third- and fourth-placed finishers will pocket $500 000 and $300 000 respectively and the Most Valuable Player will receive a motorcycle. The tournament gets under way this Saturday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground and culminates at the Guyana National Stadium on New Year’s Day.
Twenty competing teams namely Caribbean United, Caledonia AIA, Pele, Western Tigers, Topp XX, Milerock, Netrockers, Amelia’s Ward United, Winners Connection, BV/Triumph, Victoria Kings, Buxton Stars, Den Amstel, Seawall United, New Amsterdam United, Rosignol United, Mill Ballers, Timehri Panthers, Kuru Kururu Warriors, and Grove Hi-Tec will do battle for supremacy.
The preliminary matches will be played at the GFC, Uitvlugt, Mackenzie Sports Club, Blairmont, and BV grounds, while the semi-finals and final will take place at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.