ExxonMobil U14 to heat up with Round of 16 action today
Round of 16 action in the 6th ExxonMobil Boys’ and Girls’ U14 tournament will take centre stage today, Wednesday, July 9, as organisers capitalise on schools’ closure for the August holidays.
A glimpse of what to expect when the ExxonMobil U14 continues tomorrow
The tournament’s 56 teams have now been trimmed down to 32, with 16 teams in both the boys’ and girls’ categories competing in the next round.
Today’s proceedings will commence with a girls battle between Abram Zuil and St Joseph’s High, followed by a clash between Good Hope and Bartica Secondary in the same division, both at 12:30 hrs.
The boys’ action will also get underway at 12:30 hrs, as Bygeval butts heads with Charity Secondary. That matchup will be followed by an encounter between Three Mile and New Amsterdam Secondary at 13:30 hrs.
In all, 16 games are on the cards tomorrow, concluding with a boys’ battle between Waramuri Secondary and St Joseph’s High, in what is sure to be an exhilarating encounter, kicking off at 17:30 hrs.
Complete fixtures:
12:30 hrs – Abram Zuil vs St Joseph’s High (Girls)
12:30 hrs – Good Hope Secondary vs Bartica Secondary (Girls)
12:30 hrs – Charity vs Bygeval Secondary (Boys)
13:30 hrs – Three Miles Secondary vs New Amsterdam Secondary (Boys)
13:30 hrs – West Demerara Secondary vs East Ruimveldt (Boys)
13:30 hrs – Cotton Field Secondary vs Dolphin Secondary (Boys)
14:30 hrs – Marian Academy vs West Ruimveldt Secondary (Girls)
14:30 hrs – New Central High vs Bushlot Secondary (Girls)
14:30 hrs – Vryman’s Erven vs Vreed-en-Hopp Secondary (Girls)
15:30 hrs – West Minster Secondary vs East Ruimveldt Secondary (Girls)
15:30 hrs – Chase’s Academic Foundation vs Annandale Secondary (Girls)
15:30 hrs – St John’s College vs Belladrum Secondary (Boys)
16:30 hrs – Waramuri Secondary vs Dolphin Secondary (Girls)
16:30 hrs – West Ruimveldt Secondary vs Annandale Secondary (Boys)
16:30 hrs – Chase’s Academic Foundation vs Charlestown Secondary (Boys)
17:30 hrs – St Joseph’s High vs Waramuri Secondary (Boys)
The teams are competing for a $400,000 grand prize in both categories. Both second-place finishers will receive $200,000, third-place $100,000 and fourth-place $75,000.
While the schools will not receive cash, they will benefit from their winnings through a school project of their choosing.
In all, 16 games are on the cards tomorrow, concluding with a boys’ battle between Waramuri Secondary and St Joseph’s High, in what is sure to be an exhilarating encounter, kicking off at 17:30 hrs.
