Trinidad ready for intense battle with Guyana

Malta Supreme Darts…

The Malta Supreme Darts Tournament organised by the Guyana Darts Association (GDA) got underway on Friday evening at the Millennium Manor Hotel on Hadfield Street, Georgetown, and the Trinidad and Tobago contingent, though outnumbered, are ready for the battle at hand.

The team arrived on Friday afternoon buoyed with confidence according to former Caribbean Men’s Singles Champion Lester Legall.

The members of the Trinidad and Tobago team and GDA President Sheik Yassen (grey top) at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Friday

Legall explained that they have not come with their full squad but  the 15 members present were very much willing to support the tournament  when an invitation was extended.

With aspirations set on off-setting any local domination, Legall is hoping that the tournament can become an annual fixture.

Meanwhile, GDA President Sheik Yassen explained that his Association is fully prepared to host the event and is hoping the local players can pose a serious challenge.

 Entrance fee for each category of play is US$15 (G$3000). Top three finishers in the Mixed Nation category would respectively walk away with US$600, US$300 and US$150.

 Meanwhile, the Luck of the Draw winner will take home 50 per cent of the pool, second place winner will earn 25 per cent, while the remaining 25 per cent will be shared between third and fourth place winners.

 The Luck of the Draw is open to practically anyone who believes he/she has the ability to play the game; while the Mixed Nations Doubles will see a local player being paired with an overseas player.

 In the individual categories, players with the most 100 points, highest check out, shortest games, and most 180 points will earn themselves cash.

 The Male and Female Singles is the major attraction, with reigning Caribbean Singles champion Sudesh Fitzgerald being Guyana’s top ranked player. Luis Ramirez-Merlano, who teamed up with Fitzgerald to win the Caribbean Doubles title last year in Barbados, will also be in action.

 Other players who are expected to defend home turf in the Male division are Lalchand Rambharose, Anil Lachhman, Sherwin Greene, Anthony Bissoondyal and Bholanauth Ramdyal; while on the distaff side, Guyana will be represented by Rosetta Hiralall, Shondell Hyles, Hemwantie Amyan, Victorine Chandro and Melissa Smartt, among others.

The tournament is aimed at the Association laying the foundation to host the Caribbean Championships in 2020.

 Roosters Bottled Coconut Water and R Ganesh Mining Enterprise are the corporate partners on board for the tournament.

 Action will continue today at 18:00h, while on the final day, Sunday, it will commence at 13:00h and will feature the male and female singles.