SENIOR Organising Secretary of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA), Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire, will be hosting a massive ‘Champion of Champions’ competition on Sunday, June 3, at the R&R Sports Bar situated at 76 Meadow Brook Gardens.

According to Wiltshire, the tournament will involve teams who finished first and second in competitions this year They will battle teams from Demerara, Berbice and Essequibo.

The experienced dominoes executive said over $300 000 in cash and trophies will be up for grabs with the winning team set to receive $175 000 and a trophy, while the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will take home $75 000, $35 000 and $20 000 respectively along with trophies.

Entrance fee is $12 000 per team which must be paid on or before the start of play. The top female player and the Most Valuable Player will receive $5 000 each.
Wiltshire added that all prizes are guaranteed and interested teams can contact him on 665-5855.

Among the teams to participate are: Gold is Money, All Seasons, Mix Up, Spartans, Rage, Providence, Gangster, C7, C6, Thunder, Phantom, R&R, Turning Point, Masters, Gold Star, Angels and OPKO.

The invited teams are: Orange Walk, NIS, East Taxi Service, Sun Flower Hotel out of Essequibo, Rockets, Players, Uprising, Mark Fitness Gym, Yhip’s Bakery, Lippy Lotto from Bartica, Golden Masters, Beacons, Medi Care, Geology & Mines Commission, CARICOM, Lil Boys and Lion.

Some of the sponsors include Dynasty Sports Club, All Seasons Racing Service, Tony’s Jewellery, CBB & L Import & Export, South Land Trading and Boston Casting Jewellery.
Meanwhile, R&F Wholesale Depot of Bourda Market was the latest entity to throw its support behind the tournament with a presentation of trophies yesterday at its location.
Staffer Amrita Singh presented the sponsorship to Organising Committee member, Jane Chase, in the presence of Wiltshire.

She thanked the entity for its support and promised that the tournament will be executed in a disciplined manner. Food and drinks will be on sale throughout the day.