Solomon quits as president of the UDFA; Stag Bowl Inter Ward tourney launched
UDFA President,Sharma Solomon,at right before he made his announcement that he was resigning from the UDFA. Second right is Keron Williams,councilor of Linden M&TC, Keon Persaud, representative of Ansa McAl Trading and at right is  Raul Johnson of Eagles FC.
UDFA President,Sharma Solomon,at right before he made his announcement that he was resigning from the UDFA. Second right is Keron Williams,councilor of Linden M&TC, Keon Persaud, representative of Ansa McAl Trading and at right is Raul Johnson of Eagles FC.

PRESIDENT of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA),Sharma Solomon on Friday evening ended his tenure at the helm of football’s administration in Region 10,when he announced his resignation while performing his last duty at the Stag Bowl Inter Ward football tournament launch outside the Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) building on Republic Avenue.

Speaking at what was deemed the inaugural tournament,Mr. Solomon welcomed the initiative saying “it is the purest grass-roots programme for club football,” adding that he was not only encouraged by it but that the development of the sport among communities was important in this process.
Looking at his decision to move away from the sport’s administration, Solomon told his audience that “I have tendered my resignation with the president of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF),” citing too many issues of division retarding the development of the sport as being one of his reasons for quitting.
In what was his last official role as UDFA president,Solomon said he would have liked persons to look at the bigger picture and see the critical importance the game has in moulding the youths.
He noted that whatever have been the reasons behind the apparent lack of trust within the association, he was proud to note the achievements of the sport which included two year-end tournaments over the past two years as well as two Under 17 tournaments for clubs were held and training of coaches was done with the youths in mind.
With all of what has been done,Solomon noted that the UDFA in terms of football has outdone all other associations this past year and because of this he was proud that the UDFA is in a solid financial position and not in the red.
Representing Mayor Carwyn Holland was a councillor who said the wish of the Mayor and Town Council is for a successful staging of this tournament as they were encouraged with the level of community involvement and what the intention is for;communities to benefit from this tournament.
The Ansa McAl Trading representative Keon Persaud reported his company’s desire to continue to play a role in the development of football and with this initiative they were pleased that through the organizer,Eagles United Football Club,they were pleased that the promotion ground CBR Hot Shots entertainment would deliver a top class tournament.
Eagles United Football Club official Raul Johnson said he was pleased with the turnout and thanked the representatives from all the participating wards who were there.
The eight-team competition has at stake a first prize of $1.2M with the champions cashing $1M while $200,000 will go to a community project from where the team was chosen. Those community teams are in Group A- Blueberry Hill, Christianburg, Silvertown/ Valley/ Alleys and Half Mile /One Mile/ Scheme and in Group B- Central Mackenzie, Amelia’s Ward, Silvertown/ Canvas City/ West Watooka and Wisrock/ Block 22.
The opening match is on April 15 when the first game of a double- header pits Central Mackenzie against Wisrock/ Block 22,and the second brings together Blueberry Hill versus Half Mile/ One Mile/ Scheme at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.
The playing dates are April 15, 20 and 24,with the final slated for April 26.

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