Through their 592 Lager Beer brand, the ANSA McAL Trading Limited will be throwing their support behind the ‘592 Street Kings’ street-ball tournament which is set for staging in September, after the official launch on August 19.
592 Beer Brand Manager Seweon Mc Garrell hands over the sponsorship package to tournament coordinator Michelangelo Jacobus at the ANSA McAL Head Office
This tournament, which will see 16 of Georgetown’s best street-ball teams vying for some $675,000 in prize money, will be played on three consecutive Saturday nights (September 7, 14 and 21), with fans witnessing 19 high-octane matches. All three match nights will be staged at the Durban Park Tarmac (Square of the Revolution).
Thus far, street-ball juggernauts Gold is Money, Sparta Boss, Leopold Street, Tiger Bay, Broad Street, Albouystown, LA Ballers, Future Stars and Sophia are confirmed participants of the tournament. It will be a straight knockout competition, with eight games on night one (September 7).
The eight winners will advance to the quarter-finals on night two (September 14). The winners of the quarter-finals will then advance to the semi-finals, which will be played on the same night; while the losers will be eligible to play in the plate section.
On the final night, fans will see the semi-finals and final of the ‘Plate Section’, along with the third-place playoff and final of the main section.
592 Lager Brand Manager Seweon Mc Garrell has noted that this collaboration with the organiser is his brand’s way of giving back and helping to develop athletes at the grassroots level.
“Our brand was brought out with the intention of targeting our grassroots communities across Guyana. This tournament is just one of our ways of giving back to these communities and the youths. We want to give the young street ballers a chance to showcase their talent and to be crowned the 592 Street Kings of street ball in Georgetown” Mc Garrell stated.
At the tournament, patrons will have chances to win prizes and 592 merchandise.
The 592 Street Kings tournament is in its inaugural stage, but there are plans to move it to the outlying areas of Guyana following the Georgetown leg of the competition.
Winners of this inaugural year’s 592 Street Kings tournament will pocket $300,000, while runners-up will collect $150,000. The third place finishers will grab $100,000, while fourth placers would receive $75,000. Winners of the ‘Plate’ section will collect $50,000.
