An initiative by the sub associations affiliated to the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) aimed at reviving the sport is receiving support from the Guyana Breweries Inc.
Yesterday the Guyana Breweries Incorporated, pledged its support for today’s ‘Basketball Bounce Back’ activity at the Burnham Basketball Court and donated trophies for the event.
GBI’s Country Manager, Kelvin Singh, yesterday said the entity was happy to play its part in helping to sustain the sport of basketball in Guyana.
President of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA), Rawle Toney and Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), president Jermaine Slater, who received the trophies at GBI’s Beterverwagting Head Office said that they were grateful for the contribution and praised the company for its support for local basketball over the years.
This evening, Bartica and Berbice will collide in a U21 match-up from 6:00 pm while Linden and Georgetown will look to reignite their age-old rivalry in the sport in the night’s second match at 8:00 pm.
With the distribution of a wide-range of products, GBI is known for its sponsorship of many sports events and of national athletes.
Linden will be led by national players Yannick Tappin, Terron Welch, Harold Adams, Orlon Glasgow, Shane Webster and Captain Stanton Rose Jr.
Quincy Easton Dennis Niels, Juel Webster, Vibert Benjamin, and Daniel Benjamin are the other members of the team coached by Kevin Joseph and Junior Rodney.
The Georgetown team will see players like Dominic Vincente, Nikkolai Smith, Jude Corlette, Shamaar Hunt, Travis Belgrave and Elijah David.
Ravens’ Marlon Rodrigues and National Coach Junior Hercules will dictate the bench for the ‘City Boys’.
