Banks DIH/GFA Cup kicks of today

Pump attendants draining water from ground.

By Iva Wharton

The second annual Banks DIH/GFA tournament is expected to  kick off today at the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Bourda and officials said everything will be in place for game time at 6pm.

Up to late yesterday afternoon efforts were being made to rid the ground of water and drain the excess water from the North Road and Shiv Chanderpaul Drive canals.

GFA’s General Secretary, Christopher Matthias, told  Stabroek Sport that overnight rains had made their job a little harder, but said they were prepared.

“When we came this morning much of the ground was under water and so we put all the measures in place with assistance from some of our corporate sponsors among them