$15,000 at stake in Chaguanas beach soccer

SW Touring will host its inaugural five-a-side beach football competition on June 11 and 12 at the Beach Volleyball Courts, Saith Park, Chaguanas. Sixteen teams are expected to take part in the competition which is part of SW Touring’s community outreach programme for Chaguanas and environs being facilitated in collaboration with the Chaguanas Borough Corporation. The winners of the tournament will walk away with the winner-take-all $15,000 top prize and the challenge trophy, medals and beach football bragging rights. Other awards up for grabs include the runner-up trophy, Most Valuable Player, Golden Boot and Golden Gloves.

Geoffrey Edwards, the tournament’s event manager said the competition was the continuation of their drive as a sport event management organisation to provide information and sensitise the nation to the different variants of the sport of football. “We also see this as an opportunity to bridge the social and sporting gap, contribute to cross cultural dialogue, understanding, unity, tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the borough of Chaguanas,” he said. The SW Touring Committee also praised the Mayor of Chaguanas, the Honourable Orlando Nagessar for his collaboration in the venture.

In addition to the football tournament, attractions for spectators and participants include the 25-foot rock-climbing wall, gaming booths powered by Gaming Emporium, a massage parlour and obstacle competitions. Registration per team (ten players maximum) is $1,600. For further tournament details, including team registration call 765-4439 or email the  team’s name and telephone contact information to swtouringteam@gmail.com.  The event can also be followed on facebook with the keywords “Beasal invitational Sand Soccer Sun” Tournament sponsors include: Heineken, Amstel, Green Sands, Malta Carib, LLB, Turbo Energy, Blue Waters, Gaming Emporium and Body Mates by Rachel.