..Record 67 teams to battle for top spot
TODAY BEGINS in earnest, the countdown to the battle for the top prize and other prizes up for grabs in this year’s segment of the F&H Printing Establishment countrywide dominoes competition, which will culminate with the finals being played at Sunday at 6:00 pm.

A record 67 teams will commence the playoff segment this afternoon after the March Past which will be taken by the Director of Sport, Neil Kumar, from 17:00 hrs, at the National Gymnasium, Mandel Avenue.
All of last year finalists have made it into the playoffs including defending champion TNT, the second placed West Side and Limpy Lotto, who placed third, while the “spreading out” drawing system from last year will again be used to ensure the occurrence of collusion among teams more difficult.
Matches will resume at 10:00 hrs. tomorrow, with fixtures being issued this evening, while teams are asked to ensure adherence to time for tomorrow’s fixtures and also Sunday’s which will be issued tomorrow evening.
The coordinators warned that it is the responsibility of team Captains to ensure that at least they are present for the draw and receipt of fixtures, with teams who will be affected by bridge opening, asked to take note.
On Sunday, the quarter- finals, semi- finals and the finals will be played with matches set to commence at 12:00 hrs. sharp.
To date, all the zone winners of the preliminary rounds have already received their prizes and the following prizes are still to be determined: winner $500,000, trophy and medals; runner-up $250,000, trophy and medals; and third placed $100,000, trophy and medals.
The fourth, fifth and sixth placed finishers will pocket $60,000, $35,000 and $25,000 respectively, while those teams who have made it thus far in the tournament and came out empty handed, will pocket $10,000 each.
In addition, the player who shares the first Double Love in the playoffs will receive $5,000; Best Female Player $5,000; First Love (Finals) $3,000; Best Performing Team from far reaching areas $25,000; Best Performing Corporation Team $15,000; and Best Uniform Team $30,000.
The organizar will like to take the opportunity to thank all the teams for participating, particularly those that did not make it to the playoffs: Kumar, Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, Courts (Guyana) Ltd, and All Season Racing Service, and Dave Persaud of Trinidad and Tobago.
In addition, the organiser wishes to thank King’s Advertising for partnering with F& H Printing Establishment to ensure the successful hosting of this event, which F&H sees as part of its corporate responsibility and has committed to hosting annually.