Mayor’s Cup continues on Sunday with triple header

The Annual Mayor’s Cup football tournament will continue on Sunday with a triple header at the Victoria Ground on the East Coast of Demerara.

After the heated rivalry in the competition, it is now down to the last 16 teams and Sunday’s action will see BV Triumph taking on Police from 17:00 hrs in the curtain raiser, while in game two from 19:00 hrs Ann’s Grove challenge Grove Hi Tech.

The final match of the night will feature a clash between homes-side Victoria kings and Federal Winners Connection of Linden from 21:00 hrs.

The last sixteen teams are: Camptown, Santos, Pouderoyen, Beavers, Cougars, Riddim Squad, Western Tigers, Den Amstel, Uitvlugt and Eagles of Linden.

The teams are competing for the Mayor’s Cup and a first prize of $700,000 donated by Aruwai Resort, second $300,000 and the Ansa McAl trophy, third $200,000 and the John Fernandes trophy and fourth $100,000 and the Ministry of State trophy. Ricks and Sari has also donated hampers which will go to the winning team.

The tournament’s top goal scorer will get a three piece suite compliments of AH&L Kissoon Furniture Store.

The event is coordinated by Lennox Arthur, former National footballer and later Coach, who has been behind this tournament for 22 years.