Minister Croal delivers footballs to East Bank Inter-Village tournament

Minister of Housing Collin Croal came through on a promise he made to the organisers of the East Bank Inter-Village Football Competition when he donated a quantity of balls during a simple presentation ceremony recently.

Croal, along with Minister within the office of the Prime Minister Kwame McKoy, was on hand to witness action on the opening day of competition, at the Eccles EE Community Centre ground.

It was during an interaction with Organisers Sports Extra that he made a commitment to present them with a quantity of footballs to enhance the tournament and he made good on that promise.

The Minister, in brief remarks, stated how pleased he was with the initiative which, according to him, could serve as a platform to improve relationships among players and communities as a whole, while also assisting in unearthing talent at the grassroots level.

Twelve of the top teams from villages situated along the East Bank Demerara corridor are vying for prize monies in excess of G$3 million with the first prize set at G$1 million, while second, third and fourth prizes are G$500,000, G$250,000 and G$150,000 respectively, along with individual accolades for Best Goalkeeper, Most Valuable Player and Highest Goalscorer.

Meanwhile, the fixtures for this weekend’s action are, Saturday: Herstelling takes on Swan from 18:00h, while Upper Soesdyke collides with Circuitville at 20:00h.

The following day will see Kaneville versus Friendship at 18:00h, while Mocha square off against Agricola.