THE promise of continued league support for schools football was met with rousing applause at the prize-giving ceremony for the recently concluded GUYOIL/Tradewind Tankers tournament.

The remarks came from Marketing and Sales Manager Jacqueline James as she addressed the winners and others present at the company’s Public Road Kitty outlet.
“We at the Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) will be committed to this tournament in 2019,” she said, adding that the company is interested in seeing “bigger and better things”.

She contended that the company is committed to the development of the winning schools.
Annandale has opted to redo its field with the $400 000 prize won in the tournament while the other schools, Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School ($200 000), Lodge Secondary ($100 000) and Vergenoegen ($50 000) did not disclose their project.

The tournament was co-ordinated by the Petra Organisation and co-director Troy Mendonca stated that they have now opened up an avenue for companies to invest in schools.
“We would have created the foundation in terms of school football. No one can say, ‘I want to give assistance to schools football and I don’t know where to go.”

He added, “We have problems from the Pee Wee level all the way to U-18 and that in itself is development moving forward.”

“To have players and officials and media and executive week in, week out, coming out there is really a commitment from each and every one,” Mendonca added.

Makayah Smith of the Bishops’ High School was the best goalkeeper, while Tyrice Lewis of Christianburg/Wismar Secondary was the highest goalscorer with18 goals.
Omari Glasgow of Annandale Secondary was the Most Valuable Player.