MVP Garnett leads Grove to MCY&S/East Bank Inter-Village football title

The inaugural edition of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s East Bank Inter-Village Football Tournament culminated on Saturday night at the Eccles EE Ground with Grove ending as the only undefeated village with a comfortable 3-0 win over Kuru Kururu to cart off the top prize of one million dollars and the Republic Bank trophy.

The evening and indeed the tournament belonged to the village of Grove, captained by Domini Garnett who led from the front in every regard to seal another title for the former East Bank Football Association champions.

Garnett netted a double to end the tournament with a total of eight goals to cop the Most Valuable Player award.

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He netted in the 13th and 40th minutes to compliment Lloyd Matthews’ seventh minute effort as Kuru Kururu could not counter in any effective way, the Grove backline.

Kudos to the Kuru Kururu though, as they represented their village with determination and was rewarded with a prize of G$500,000 for their efforts.

Garnett was rewarded for his MVP accolade with G$100,000, compliments of Fitness Express, whilst also receiving G$80,000 as the tournament’s highest goal scorer and a voucher worth G$25,000 pledged by A & B Variety Shop aka Green Shop of Lot 526 EE Eccles.

The third-place match between Herstelling and Agricola saw the former, on account of a Malcolm Hendricks goal in the 44th minute, sealing victory and claiming the Bounty Farm Ltd. G$250,000 cash prize. Agricola was rewarded with G$150,000, also sponsored by Bounty Farm Ltd.

Copping the Best Goalkeeper prize of G$80,000 was Grove’s Ronel McLean, who only concede twice in the five matches his village contested, including four clean sheets.

Grove also copped another individual accolade as the Most Promising Player prize went to 19 year-old Shaquan Joseph.

He was presented with G$25,000, compliments of Quincy ‘Presser’ Ashley, First Vice-President of the West Demerara Football Association.

Organiser of the tournament, Sports Extra expressed gratitude to all for their combined efforts which resulted in a successful tournament that attracted 12 villages from the East Bank and the Soesdyke Linden Highway, namely Circuitville, Swan, Kuru Kururu, Timehri, Soesdyke, Friendship, Grove, Kaneville, Mocha, Herstelling and Agricola.

Gratitude was also extended to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Housing, Bounty Farm Ltd., Fitness Express, Star Rentals, Trophy Stall, NAMILCO and Republic Bank for their support.

Assisting with the presentation of prizes which followed the final were Michelle Harinarine (Chairperson Lamaha/Yarrowkabra NDC), Kevin Ally of Bounty Farm Ltd., and Balgraj Budwa of the Grove/Diamond NDC.

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