Burnham Court comes alive with “Greatest of the Streets” tonight

The Burnham Court at Middle and Carmichael Streets, Georgetown will be abuzz with activities as it becomes the venue for the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championships Playoff Round from 18:00hrs today.
Sixteen matches are scheduled to be staged, with the resulting winners advancing to the main draw of the tournament.

An official release from the tournament coordinator, Three Peat Promotions, details: “We are expecting a very competitive Playoff Round, as many teams battle for a place in the main draw. We have received several new entrants during the registration period, which highlights the expansion of the tournament.”
The correspondence further disclosed, “The anticipation and expectation for the competition is there within the respective communities. Several of the teams have already commenced their preparation, and have expressed confidence in making the main event. We are asking all the teams to be at the venue on time, so that we can have a smooth flow of games.”
The official competition, pegged to start on July 12th, will be staged across three venues over the course of seven days. The National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue in Georgetown is scheduled to host this event for the very first time, while games are also slated to be held at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac and at the Burnham Court.
The other playing dates are July 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th; with the grand finale scheduled for August 3rd.
An elimination format would be in operation during the first two nights, with the resulting victors advancing to the group round, which will be contested on the following three days of the match.
The top two finishers from each pool would advance to the quarterfinal round, and subsequent semi-final round which would be held on the penultimate day of the tournament.
The eight teams that fail to advance from the groups will compete in the Guinness Plate Championships. Presently, 16 teams have secured automatic qualification to this event because of their performances in the previous edition. They are: defending champions Gold is Money, GTI Ballers, Queen Street Tiger Bay, Upsetters, Rising Stars, North Ruimveldt, Future Stars, Kingston, California Square, Trap Squad, Leopold Street, Ol-Skool Ballers, Bent Street, North East La Penitence, Sparta Boss and Norton Street.
The eventual winners will automatically seal their place in the National Championships in August.
To date, Beacons [Bartica Champions], Melanie ‘B’ [East Coast Demerara winners], Brothers United [West Demerara/East Demerara winners], Trafalgar [Berbice champions], and High Rollers [Linden champions] are the teams to have secured automatic berths to the national championships. The complete list of fixtures is stated below.

Playoff Fixtures
Smyth Street Ballers vs
Channel 9 Warriors
Festival City ‘A’ vs
Gaza Squad
Adidas All-Stars vs
Back Circle
Breda Street vs
Sophia United
Future Leaders Seniors vs
Rasville Raptors
Future Leaders Juniors vs
Festival City ‘B’
Sophia vs Under Dogs
LA Ballers vs
Stabroek Ballers
Immaculate Ballers vs
Alexander Village
Black Pearl vs Globe Yard
Judgment Yard vs Level-Up
Bad-A-Yard vs John Street
Ballers
Durban United vs
Albouystown ‘A’
South Ruimveldt vs
Charlotte Street
Berlin vs Pike Street