PETRA Organisation, thanks to long-time sponsors, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), will kick off its Round Robin/Knockout League on Saturday November 7, featuring teams from Linden, Berbice and the East Coast of Demerara. With the winner set to pocket $500 000, the league was officially launched yesterday in the Canteen of GT&T when Marketing Manager Anjanie Hackett handed over a cheque for an undisclosed sum to Co-Director of the Petra Organisation Troy Mendonca.
According to Hackett, GT&T’s support to the Petra Organisation comes easily, since the organisation has “demonstrated admirable organisational acumen combined with accountability and its long association with the company”
Mendonca, in his response, thanked GT&T for putting trust in his organisation and promised a tournament of high quality.
Despite the challenge of bringing the various associations on board, Mendonca said it is designed to provide activities to the clubs that were not part of the STAG Elite League.
However, Mendonca told the gathering of Media and other officials of the company (GT&T) that teams from the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) will not be represented in the competition, due to non-communication from the recently elected Association, headed by ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken.
The East Bank Football Association (EBFA) and the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) declined an invitation to have their teams participate in the league.
The Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA), East Coast Football Association (ECFA) and Berbice Football Association (BFA) received thanks for allowing their affiliates to participate in the league.
Linden will be represented by Topp XX, Winners Connection and Milerock; (Berbice) – New Amsterdam United and Rosignol United and (East Coast) – Victoria Kings, Golden Grove and Ann’s Grove.
The team to finish second will walk away with $250 000, third-placers $125 000 and fourth-placers $75 000. Matches will be played at Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden, #5 ground, West Coast Berbice and the Victoria Community Centre ground on the East Coast of Demerara.