![Winner Phillips, son of Alabama Trading Proprietor Wooed Phillips [left] officially hands over the team benches to Petra Organization Co-Director Troy Mendonca in the presence of Lawrence ‘Sparrow’ Griffith [2nd right] and Mark Alleyne [right] .](https://s1.stabroeknews.com/images/2020/02/alabama29.jpg)
Alabama Trading donated several team and referee benches to the Petra Organization on Thursday which will be utilised for the respective football tournaments at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue
The donation occurred at the Ministry of Education ground where Alabama Trading Proprietor, Wooed Phillips, during brief remarks said, “Alabama is pleased to be associated with the enhancement of football. Giving back is one of the hallmarks of Alabama Trading and, as a former footballer myself, it’s good to know the football standard will be raised in some way or the other with this.”
Organization Co-Director Troy Mendonca in response said, “On behalf of Petra and the entire football fraternity, we want to thank you for such a valuable donation to the Petra organization. I just want to let you know that a gesture like this adds value and capacity building to the organization and allows us to present our tournaments in a better manner that aids in the development of the sport.”
Meanwhile the Petra Organisation’s eighth annual Milo Secondary Schools competition will continue today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue with three group stage matches.
In the opening match at 12:00hrs, South Ruimveldt will match skills with St. Joseph’s High while Annandale will tackle East Ruimveldt in the second affair at 13:45hrs. In the final contest, Lodge Secondary will face-off with Carmel from 15:30hrs.
The event will continue tomorrow at the same venue with another round of matches. At 12:00hrs, St. John’s College will oppose Golden Grove while Bishops’ High will tackle Tucville from 13:45hrs. In the final match, Queenstown will lock horns with New Central High at 15:30hrs.
