Strikers Sports Club, which is famed for uplifting women by means of having them interacting through sports, launched its second annual “Salute to Mother’s” domino tournament on April 6th.

The tournament will conclude on May 11th at its clubhouse and was birthed four years ago by “Three the Hard Way.”

An appeal was made to corporate and individual sponsors to which Cevons Waste Management, under the stewardship of Mr. Morse Archer, readily assisted.

Having learnt of the format and the venture of an all-female event geared to giving back to mothers, he immediately threw his support by donating the coveted first prize with trophy and adopting a female team as a means of giving back to the community.

In his brief remarks, he complimented the organisers for the implementation of such a gesture in having females coming together to have fun in a conducive environment in a male- dominated sport and promised this will not be a one-off sponsorship when it comes to events like these. He congratulated all the teams taking part and was impressed with the camaraderie on display and urged his adopted team to be victorious.

Also visiting was the Vice President of the World Council Domino Federation, Mrs. Veda Debellotte, who also was highly impressed with such a venture featuring females only and praised the organisers for taking time out for recognizing and honouring women folks, which is a scarcity in sports such as dominoes and charged the women folks to be supportive of each other.

All female teams were invited to take part in the tournament namely with the first six given preference based on first acknowledgements. The teams who first answered the call were Big Girls, captained by Yonette Christmas; 1966 LAW, captained by Valerie Fortune; In Time, captained by Loraine Rodney; C-Point, captained by June Watts; Cody Girls, captained by Carol Burrowes; and Cevons Big Boss Girls, captained by Charlyn Barnwell. The teams will pay in a round robin fashion in which they will face off against each other four times in a points system basis. Last year’s winners were Cody girls.

Points awarded for each win will be 5 points while second placed will be awarded 3 points and third place will muster 1 point. Points will be added over the ten matches being played and the victors will be crowed champions via the team who has amassed the most points. In the event of joint points the winners will be determined by way of the amount of sixes, fives, etc.

Six rounds has been played to date with the points standing as follows: C-Point 21 points, Cevon Big Boss Girls 20 points, In Time 19 points, Big Girls 18 points, 1966 LAW 16 points and Cody Girls 14 points. With four rounds to go and with the format of this competition, upsets are likely to happen.

Prizes for this event are 1st place: $150,000; 2nd place $70,000, 3rd place $50,000 with trophies each. The winning team will receive one hamper each while one hamper will be awarded for the best player on the other competing teams. The MVP will receive a two burner gas range compliments of AP Gas Depot. There will be added on the spot surprises coming by way of other named sponsors such as ANSA McAL, Grace Kennedy Remittance Services, VSH UNITED GUYANA Inc., Massay Gas Products, Sterling Products Ltd. Kabie’s Jewellery, Dynasty Sports Club, Patterson Associates, Austin’s Imports, Triple M Investments, RJ Services, Pressy’s Gift Store, Luminous Electrical, Raphael’s Trading, Big Boss Transportation Services, Ryan Rambalak, Andrew Bevaun, HJ 94.1 Boom FM, 4Eva Summa, Rio Café, Team Diamond and Apollo Place.

The next event which will be hosted in August is referred to as the flagship of all female tourneys, and is dubbed “Strikers Summer Special Part 6” in which all female teams will be vying for over $700,000 in prizes and giveaways. Last year’s tourney, which was fiercely contested by 11 all-female teams, was won by Yarrowkabra females, who took the coveted first prize of $200,000 plus a winner’s trophy and nine medals.