COMPETITION around Guyana swings into high gear as the fifth annual Digicel Schools Football Championship kicks off today with three matches at different venues.In the opening fixtures, at Leonora, West Demerara Secondary take on L’Aventure and this encounter is set to commence at 15:30hrs, while at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue, Richard Ishmael tackle GTC, also at 15:30hrs.
In the other fixture, hosts Wisburg Secondary School play New Silvercity.
Play in the competition continues tomorrow with four matches at various venues.
At Wisburg ground, Mackenzie High will battle Linden Foundation while Tagore Secondary and Manchester Secondary clash at Skeldon Community Centre ground.
Tucville Secondary will host David Rose at the Tucville Playfield and Friendship Secondary will lock horns with Apex Secondary at Grove.
On Friday, five matches are scheduled at different venues around the country.
Soesdyke Secondary will challenge Covent Garden at Grove, while Houston Secondary engage St Mary’s at Tucville.
Stewartville then meet Endeavour at Leonora and Hope Secondary and La Bonne Intention square off at Victoria, while New Amsterdam Technical Institute will face Corentyne at Burnham Park.
Then on Saturday, one game will be played between Kwakwani and Harmony Secondary at Wisburg ground.
All matches on these days are scheduled to commence at 15:30hrs.
The defending champions are Christianburg/Wismar who have won the tournament three times consecutively in its four-year history.