As the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) elections draw closer, many sub association are in a hurry to have their own elections, so as to be able to vote at the upcoming congress on April 15.
One of those sub association is the Guyana National Women’s Football Association (GNWFA) which is headed by acting president Vanessa Dickenson. Dickenson is also the acting vice president of the Guyana Football Federation. Elections for the women’s association are set for Saturday at the GFF office.
Three clubs; Eagles United of Georgetown, Striking Dolls of Bartica and the Rupununi Women’s Football Club of Lethem are affiliates of the GNWFA.
According to reports reaching this newspaper, the Rupununi Women’s Football Club will not be participating in the elections since it is being governed by an Interim Management Committee (IMC). According to the source both the male and female clubs are governed by IMCs and they are currently trying to be regularized.
This newspaper was also informed that the Striking Dolls of Bartica have merged with Water Lily, another female club in the mining town. The merger we were told was necessary since the membership of both clubs was dwindling.
On the issue of Bartica, Stabroek Sports spoke to two former national players as well as administrators of women’s football in the mining town, Carmelita Thomas and Samantha Beaton. Both women said that female football in the mining town has been dormant for close to a year and a half. After a visit from the Dickenson, a club was registered with a and assistance promised to work with the club in fostering development of the sport in the mining town.
Stabroek Sport yesterday contacted Dickenson to enquire whether she would be contesting the post of president but was told to call at a later time as she was heading into a meeting. A subsequent call was made at the agreed time and this newspaper learnt that Dickenson was still at a meeting and would not be able to take the call.
