El Dorado continues 36-year partnership with Kennard Turf Club

By Calvin Roberts

As they did some 36 years ago, the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) through its El Dorado brand rum, has once again stepped forward to partner the Kennard memorial Turf Club for its upcoming event on Sunday.

Demerara Distillers Limited, Wines and Spirits, brands manager, Maria Munroe hands over the championship trophy to retired Chief Justice and honorary president of the Kennard Memorial Turf Club, Cecil Kennard, at his office yesterday. (Lawrence Fanfair photo)DDL has agreed to sponsor the feature event at each of the Club’s four race meets of the year.

At a press briefing yesterday DDL agreed to sponsor the feature event and presented retired Chief Justice Cecil Kennard with the championship trophy for the `C’ and Lower category race.

The Kennard Memorial Turf Club will stage the Indian Arrival Day meet on Sunday. In brief remarks after the presentation which was held in Kennard’s office, Wines and Spirits brand manager, Maria Munroe, expressed her company’s delight at being associated with the Turf Club.