…Countrywide champions maintain lead
A KEEN and exciting tussle is anticipated today (Sunday) when the third and final leg of the All Seasons Racing Service sponsored three-way aggregate dominoes tournament climaxes at Ernest Shop, Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara.At the end of an intriguing second round, played at Everest Cricket Club on Friday night, F&H, countrywide champions, All Seasons Racing Service, who entered the round with a one-game advantage over International Six, maintained a slender lead entering today’s final leg.
Playing a consistent brand of dominoes, All Seasons won the second leg with 78 games to lead the series with 159 games, a mere three games over International Six with 156, while Canal Six trailed with 140.
In Friday night’s encounter, International Six finished second on 76 games while Canal Six managed 68.
Hazim Hack registered maximum 18 games for the winners while John Freeman supported with 17 and David Bennett 15.
For International Six, the top markers were Prem Basant with 17 games, Ron Callender 16 and Hilbert Ali 13.
Chibar Seopaul topped for Canal Six with 17 games with 13 coming from Scotty Samaroo.
It was a miserable night for Mark Persaud of All Seasons who was loved twice despite his team emerging victorious. The other lovebird was International Six’s Intikab “Corbie” Ali.
The action is set to get underway at 14:00 hrs today and will see the winner s and first runners-up receiving trophies. There are also prizes for the three top players in the winning team, the best two in the second and the top in the third.
