B/ballers begin trip to Mecca today

Members of the head table at Thursday’s press conference. From left, Colts’ captain Dave Causeway, Adrian George, GABA president Michael Singh, GABF president Nigel Hinds, Entertainer Kirk `Chow Pow’ Jardine and Pepsi Sonics captain Jason Squires.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) under new president Nigel Hinds will from today stage its first tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from 6pm.

Hinds, the former national basketball and hockey player, who recently won the presidency, and vice president and president of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Mike Singh, are the driving force behind the 16-team tournament which has at stake a first prize of one million dollars.

The tournament dubbed the `Road to Mecca’ was launched on Thursday at the National Communications Network