South Turkeyen Sports Committee to host dominoes, football competitions

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee in collaboration with Machine Domino Club, will stage a dominoes competition on Thursday at Wills Shop, Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara.

According to a press release from the committee, the event will commence at 6:00pm and the top three finishers will pocket cash prizes and trophies.

Entrance fee is $1000.

In addition, the following day, South Turkeyen Sports Committee will host a ‘King and Queen Dominoes Champion-ship’ at Shem’s Hideout, Vryheid Lust.

A fee of $1,000 will be required to participate in the tournament, with the eventual victors pocketing trophies and cash prizes.

The same committee will also stage a three-a-side small-goal football competition on Saturday at the Vryheid Lust tarmac.

The event will feature several teams from various villages along the East Coast of Demerara.

Teams from the villages of Better Hope, Sophia, Ogle, Haslington, Plaisance, Beterverwagting, Golden Grove, Enmore, Ann’s Grove, Paradise, Bare Root, and Melanie expected to feature. An entrance fee of $1,000 per player is required for entry in the event.

The winner will receive trophies and medals as well cash prizes. The organiser of the three competitions is Johnny ‘Overseas’ Barnwell.