DDL/Savannah Milk to sponsor GGA national junior golf C/ships
Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL) and the Guyana Golf Association (GGA) will collaborate to tee off a two-day National Open Junior Golf Championship from May 20.
These and other details were disclosed yesterday in a release disseminated to the media. According to the release, the championship will be sponsored by DDL under its Savannah Milk brand and will be staged at the Westside Golf Course.
The announcement was made official yesterday during a press briefing at DDL’s headquarters in Diamond.
In attendance were several CSEC students from Friendship Secondary School, Philip Haynes (Site Director for the LPGA/USGA Girls Site), GGA president, Aleem Hussain and Schemel Patrick, Brand Communications Manager of the company.
“We wish to acknowledge the exceptional work being done by the Ministry of Education Unit of Allied Arts, Aleem Hussain and the Guyana Golf
Association with the development of Golf in the country,” said Patrick.
“We’re proud to be associated with this event, as a key focus for us at DDL/Savannah Milk is the advancement of youth through education and sport. We look forward to being a part of this programme that has attracted many women and children players.”
The release stated that the tournament will be open to all players from 10-18 years. The team that will represent Guyana at the Caribbean and USGA Juniors later this year will be drawn from the participants. Format of the tournament will be Chip, Putt & Drive and there will be three age categories (1013; 14-16 and 17-18) with first to fifth place prizes for both male and female players. Registration closes on May 15 at 18:00hrs and can be done by contacting the GGA via email guyanagolfassociation@g mail.com or calling 6450944.
Savannah Milk is the latest addition to the growing list of sponsors who have thrown their support behind the GGA and
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) International players in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) are set for a big payrise after a shake-up of the domestic T20 tournament’s contracting system, amid a global battle for talent.
Overseas players who nominate for the draft will earn A$420,000 ($278,000) if selected as a “platinum” pick, the highest tier in the draft system, or a rise of 23.5% on the previous tournament.
“Gold” pick players, the second highest tier, will pocket 15% more per season (A$300,000), and third-tier “silver” picks will earn 14% more (A$200,000), organisers said yesterday.
The eight BBL clubs will now have a total player payments pool of A$3 million, up from A$1.9 million, to allow for the hikes. Each club will be able to sign up to two local players with national contracts on a new “Marquee Supplementary List”.
That will allow the clubs to pick Australia’s high-profile players for odd games if they become available for selection during the country’s international home summer.
“With top international players able to
Nexgen Golf Academy.
Westside Golf Course located in Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara is the first modified course in the country that is open to the public for regular play on a daily basis with subsidized rates for students. It features a challenging layout with multiple tee boxes and greens wrapped around a massive lake.
As a preview to the tournament, on May 7, the Westside Golf Course will host an Arrival Day Food & Fun event for families. earn more in the Big Bash Leagues than ever before, there’s no doubt clubs will have a high-calibre group of players to choose from,” Cricket Australia’s BBL chief Alistair Dobson on Wednesday.
“The new player contracting rules and uplift in total payment pools will allow both the ... BBL to remain internationally competitive in an increasingly dynamic market,” he said in a statement.
Franchise-based Twenty20 leagues, offering fast-paced action and live music, have proliferated in recent years in the wake of the success of the trend-setting Indian Premier League.
A number of Australia’s top players have warned the BBL is under threat from rival tournaments offering better pay.
Australia’s domestic women’s T20 tournament, the WBBL, has also tweaked its contracting system and will introduce a draft for international players, emulating the men’s tournament, organisers said.
The changes follow the March launch of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in India. The WBBL will be held in OctoberNovember, with dates to be confirmed.
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