GT&T support for hockey

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Company on Tuesday renewed its commitment to sponsor the national indoor hockey championships which got underway yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

This is the first time that the tournament will be staged on the refurbished surface of the National Gymnasium.

GT&T’s Allison Parker presents the sponsorship cheque to Assistant Secretary/Treasurer of the Guyana Hockey Board Tricia Fiedtkou while GHB Vice-President Rawl Davson (left) looks on. Others in picture are Gabriella Xavier and Dwayne Alleyne (centre) and GT&T Marketing Officers Nicole Duggan (right) and Abena Fung (second right).

GT&T’s Public Relation’s Officer, Allison Parker, at Tuesday’s presentation which was held at the company’s canteen, said that the continued support for the hockey board’s sanctioned tournaments remains strong owing to the discipline and positive performance of the board and the players.

She also stated that GT&T was excited to be a part of the development of hockey in Guyana while urging the fans to come out and enjoy the games for the duration of the tournament.

The competition will feature four divisions namely; men’s first division, men’s second division, ladies division and veterans’ division.

Vice-President of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) Rawl Davson expressed his pleasure in working with GT&T for the period of time they have and referred to the telephone giants as an important partner in hockey.