The nation’s top dominoes players will converge at the Guyana National Gymnasium today for the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) – Big Bash – Minister of Sport Edition fund-raising tournament.
It will be the ideal warm up as players get themselves in form as the country prepares to host the World Dominoes Federation championships here in August.
Today’s tournament will showcase affiliates of the GDA, first-division as well as corporation, ministries and the private sector teams.
Colin Boyce, Vice President of the GDA said the tournament is being sponsored by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Hon. Charles Ramson Jr.,
Also on board as a sponsor is Trophy Stall of Bourda market. Boyce expressed gratitude to Minister Ramson Jt., and Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall for contributing to the tournament during as simple presentation ceremony on Saturday.
Prizes will be awarded to the top four finishers with the first place team receiving $300,000 dollars and a trophy, second securing $150,000 plus a trophy, third place $75,000 and a trophy and fourth place $35,000 and a trophy.
The Most Valuable Player in the final will receive $15,000 and a Trophy.
Associations and first division teams will pay $15,000 to register while ministries and private sector teams will pay $10,000 registration fee.
Registration will close at 13:30 hours and teams are requested to be on time.
