The inclement weather forced organisers to postpone Saturday’ play in the sixth annual Milo Schools Football Tournament at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Torrential downpour on Saturday morning left the playing surface unsuitable for action which meant the three scheduled matches which would have commenced the second round will now be played on Monday at the same venue.
A section of the flooded Ministry of Education ground on Saturday afternoon (Shatanand Anude photo)
Those clashes will be Annandale Secondary and Carmel Secondary from 16:00h followed by South Ruimveldt Secondary and Business School from 18:00h which should set an exciting tone for the final match of the night between three-time defending champions Chase Academic Foundation and Friendship Secondary from 20:00h.
The Petra Organisation expressed hope that the weather improves today so the matches can get off the mark.
Today’s schedule should the weather permit sees St Roses High against Uitvlugt Secondary from noon then Buxton Youth Development facing Charlestown Secondary from 13:30h and former champions Lodge Secondary will battle Queenstown Secondary from 15:00h.
At stake is the first place prize of $500,000 which goes towards a school project. Second to fourth, will receive $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 respectively which also go towards school projects.
