Registration for the third edition of Faye Joseph and Stag Beer Annual International Domino Tournament will close on Friday March 31. The tournament will be run from April 14 to 17 in two categories. The individual tournament is referred to as the Pull-A-Rama and will be played on April 14 with a registration fee of US$10 or G$2,000 per person.
In the team category, cash and other incentives in excess of $2 million will be up for grabs with more than 100 local and international teams expected to participate in the event. The winners will walk away with a cash prize of $1,000,000, while the second to fourth-place finishers will receive $500,000, $300,000 and $200,000 respectively.
Head Table at the launch of Faye Joseph Annual International Domino Tournament. Front from left; GDA Vice President Rodwell Phillips, Digicel Representative Luanna Abrahams, GDA President Faye Joseph, Master of ceremony Orin Boston, GDA Secretary Barbara Marshall and GDA Committee Member Jane Chase. Back; GDA Senior Organising Secretary Mark Wiltshire and Assistant Organising Secretary Kevin Boston
Teams are expected to pay a registration fee of US$200 or G$40,000 and will receive two cases of Stag Beer upon registration.
The Tournament, which is entering its third year, was officially launched Wednesday March 1 at Faye Joseph’s residence at Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt.
At the launch, Joseph, who is the President of the Georgetown Domino Association (GDA), urged all teams to get involved in the event to make it a significant occasion. “It is the tournament for this event and we would like to invite Ministry teams, Private Sector teams and even the people who play at the shops, because it is all dominoes and I would like to encourage them all to come on board.”
The event has received major sponsorship from Digicel and the telecommunication giant was represented by Luanna Abrahams at the launch. “Of course, Digicel is pleased to be on board with this event. As a corporate sponsor, we pride ourselves in diversifying sponsorship initiatives, and of course, particularly in the area of sport, we try to lend support in every discipline, so we are happy to be on board with GDA in sponsoring some of the prizes. We wish you guys success in planning and executing and we look forward to a good tournament.”
The Tournament will be played under an Accumulated Points System using a “Zone Sequence”. On the opening day, April 14, the event will commence with an individual competition, Pull-A-Rama starting 19:00h at Faye Joseph’s residence at Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt.
Meanwhile, from 9:00h on April 15, the team event will get underway. Apart from the major prizes, there will be medals, trophies and other cash prizes for best female, first love, etc.
All team games will be held at the National Gymnasium.
For more information contact GDA President Faye Joseph on 685-1009 or the Association’s Vice President, Rodwell Phillips on 648-9000, or email [email protected].
