16-team East Bank Inter-Village Football competition to kick off in March

Ball-weavers residing in communities along the East Bank Demerara and Soesdyke Linden Highway will have the opportunity to lock horns in the Sports Extra-organised Inter-Village Competition, which kicks off next month.

According to Organiser Franklin Wilson, over G$2 million in prize monies and trophies will be up for grabs in a tournament anticipated to produce keen rivalry among the 16 teams.

Wilson, in an invited comment, said many spinoffs will be derived from the staging of the tournament.

According to Wilson, players’ talent will be on show, thereby allowing scouts firsthand opportunity to spot them, while the social impact that will be created is another area that players can profit from.

With the ‘One Guyana’ theme a persistent chant under the current administration, the tournament can serve as another occasion to boost camaraderie among the participating communities and even beyond.

Then there is the prospect of improving the economic fortunes of those engaged in small businesses both inside and outside of participating communities, while also providing necessary exposure for contributors from the business sector.

Wilson, in summing up the timing and overall benefits of staging such a tournament, expressed confidence in its success, adding that he sees it as a win all for everyone.

“I personally envisage a successful tournament and one that will certainly benefit all involved,” he asserted.

He added that it will also provide much needed activity among the communities situated on the East Bank and Soesdyke Highway corridor that the sport is played in.

Among the village teams expected to participate are Agricola, Grove, Friendship, Soesdyke, Timehri, Kuru Kururu, Swan, St. Cuthbert’s Mission, Circuitville, Samatta Point, Kaneville, Mocha, Herstelling, Diamond, Hauraruni and Yarrowkabra.

A meeting with the representatives from the villages will be convened shortly to go through the details of what’s expected and other logistics pertaining to the staging of the tournament. Meanwhile, team managers or coaches can contact 682-3241 or 647-9173 for further details.