The ExxonMobil Boys’ and Girls’ Under-14 football tournaments which were scheduled to kickoff this weekend will now be shifted to a July 30th start.
ExxonMobil’s Ryan Hoppie and Petra’s Jackie Boodie were happy to encourage the female players who would take to the pitch from next Saturday
The announcement was made on Thursday afternoon during a team briefing with schools which are participating in the tournament. Inclement weather has been given as the cause for postponement of the commencement date.
ExxonMobil Community Relations Advisor Ryan Hoppie
Petra’s Marlan Cole, sharing about the wiggle room that the shift in dates would allow, has said; “Because of inclement weather conditions, we’re unable to start the tournament on Saturday, but we will start the following Saturday, which will give you guys some additional time for preparation.”
Nevertheless, Petra is ready and rearing for the start of the tournament, as are the title sponsors ExxonMobil. The Under-14 football tournament would cater to the participation of 32 teams, with possibility of the addition of more female teams which have since registered for the tournament.
ExxonMobil’s Ryan Hoppie and Petra’s Jackie Boodie taking a photo opportunity with students who would compete in the under-14 tournament
The games will be played 9-a-side, with the format being round robin and then plate positioning. No team will be knocked out in the tournament.
“We’re excited particularly to see that there’s an emphasis on the girls’ football tournament as well as part of the brand and the execution of the sport development that comes with the Petra Organization,” ExxonMobil’s Community Relations Advisor Ryan Hoppie shared with the student athletes at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground on Thursday afternoon.
Hoppie went on to highlight parental involvement, hailing it as one of the driving forces of the tournament’s success. He explained, “One of the other things that I want to say and emphasise is the absolute importance that we should place on the teachers and the parents realising this as well, because without them this wouldn’t be possible.”
A total of 24 boys’ teams and 8 girls’ team are currently on board for the tournament.
Those teams are:
L’Aventure Secondary Boys
Patentia Secondary Boys
New Campbellville Secondary
Cummings Lodge Secondary
Dolphin Secondary
East Ruimveldt Secondary
Lodge Secondary School
Leonora Secondary
North Ruimveldt Secondary Boys
St Cuthbert’s Mission
West Ruimveldt Secondary
Freeburg Secondary Boys
West Demerara Secondary Boys
Golden Grove Secondary Boys
Tutorial High School Boys
Marian Academy Boys
Plaisance Bosco Boys
New Central High School
Houston Secondary School Boys
Charlestown Secondary
St Winefride’s Secondary
Boys
Kingston Secondary Boys
Tucville Secondary
Ann’s Grove Secondary
