– Round of eight rescheduled for December 12 at Victoria ground

THE round-of-eight matches in the Mayor Hamilton Green’s 81st birth anniversary football tournament has been rescheduled once again and will now be contested at the Victoria ground, East Coast Demerara on December 12 starting at 17:00 hrs.According to tournament director Lennox `Mullen’ Arthur, the tournament which would have concluded tomorrow at the Banks DIH Thirst Park facility had to be rescheduled and shifted to the Victoria ground since he (Arthur) did not get the green light to have the use of the Thirst Park facility for the round of eight as well as the semi-final and the final that are slated to be contested on the same day.
However, Arthur said he spoke to the authorities responsible for the Victoria ground and got a positive response “so the last set of matches will be played on December 12 and all prize winners will be rewarded”.
The final eight teams in the competition are; Kitty, Lima Dam, Pouderoyen, Mahaica, Uitvlugt, Haslington, Den Amstel and Victoria.
The winning team will receive $200,000 and a trophy, compliments of John Fernandes Limited. The second place team will earn $100,000 and a trophy from the Department of Sports, while the third and fourth place teams will receive $70,000 and a trophy and $30,000 and a trophy, compliments of China Trading and The Business School respectively.
The highest goal scorer of the tournament will be rewarded with a three-piece suit, compliments of A.H & L. Kissoon Furniture Store.
Going into the round of eight, Uitvlugt’s Trayon Bobb is the leading goal scorer with six goals to his name. Quincy Moore of Mahaica follows with three goals, while Pouderoyen’s Marvin Josiah and Victoria’s Keon Moore have two goals each to their names.
The other sponsors of the tournament include Banks DIH Limited, Beepat and Sons, CBR Mining, Aruwai, MACORP, Guyana Beverages, Massy, IPA, Muneshwar’s, E-Networks, E.C. Vieira, Cummings Electrical, Crown Mining, Sattaur Gafoor and Colonel Larry London.