Berlin tarmac returns to venue list for Guinness “Greatest of the Streets”

After a long period of being overlooked, the Berlin tarmac, located in the environs of High and Drysdale Streets, Georgetown, will officially be returned to action in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championships.
Utilised in the inaugural edition of this tournament, in 2009, the venue will stage the second group night matches on Saturday, July 20th. Eight matches will be hosted at this venue.

According to an official release from tournament coordinator Three Peat Promotions, “There have been calls from the communities, via elders and players, for the venue to make a grand return to action, and we have acquiesced to their requests following discussions with tournament sponsor Banks DIH Limited.
“The Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ phenomenon is an event rooted in the community culture, and Berlin is a part of that fabric that has made the tournament what it is today.”
The release added, “We are pleased to be returning to a venue that was part of the inaugural edition, as the tournament will always be synonymous with, and identified by, its community origins, which is an attribute that should never be changed. We envision a mammoth crowd (descending) on the venue, especially from the surrounding environs, as it is a historic night.”
The round robin stage of this tournament will conclude on July 26th. The top two finishers from each section will then advance to the quarterfinal and subsequent semi-final rounds.
Winner of the event will collect $500,000 and the championship trophy; while the second-, third- and fourth-placed finishers would cop $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 respectively, together with the corresponding trophy.
Tournament winner would also automatically seal a place in the National Championships, to be held in August.
To date, Beacons [Bartica Champion], Melanie ‘B’ [East Coast Demerara winner], Brothers United [West Bank/ East Bank Demerara winner], Trafalgar [Berbice champion] and High Rollers [Linden champion] are the teams that have secured automatic berths to the national championships.

The complete fixtures for nights 1 & 2 are as follows:
Friday 19th: National Cultural Centre
(1) North East vs Rising Stars
(2) Charlotte St vs Albouystown ‘B’
(3) LA Ballers vs Broad Street
(4) Leopold Street vs Albouystown ‘A’
(5) Tiger Bay vs Future Stars
(6) Gold is Money vs John Street
(7) Back Circle vs Sophia
(8) Sparta Boss vs Alexander Village

Saturday 20th: Berlin Tarmac
(1) LA Ballers vs John Street from 19:00hrs
(2) Tiger Bay vs Albouystown ‘A’ from 19:30hrs
(3) Alexander Village vs Albouystown ‘B’ from 20:00hrs
(4) Back Circle vs Rising Stars from 20:30hrs
(5) Leopold Street vs Future Stars from 21:00hrs
(6) North East vs Sophia from 21:30hrs
(7) Sparta Boss vs Charlotte St from 22:00hrs
(8) Gold is Money vs Broad Street from 22:30hrs