Fiji Sun

Service Club include football in three day sports carnival

- LEONE CABENATABU­A SUVA

Subrail Park will be hive of activity from July 21-23 will 138 teams taking part in four sports in the first ever Fiji Bitter Service Labasa 7s sports carnival.

Administra­tion officer Jackson Tuvici yesterday confirmed that for the first time football is included in such an event.

“We are hosting a five-a-side futsal (football), for the first time football is included is such a sports carnival,” Tuvici said.

“It should be exciting with a lot of interest from the youths around this town.

“Every team will be eager to come and participat­e.

“The usual like volleyball and netball are also part of the programme,” he said.

Winner of the men’s seven-a-side rugby walks away with $7000 while the runners-up return home $3500 in their purse.

While the organisers are looking at 32 teams for the men’s division, there are eight places for the women’s division and 16 spots for the Under-20 (men’s) competitio­n.

This brings a total of 56 teams in the sevens’ competitio­n.

“Entry closes two weeks before July 21, and registrati­on forms are already out. Teams must pay up their registrati­on fees to be included in the draws,” he said.

Registrati­on fees for sevens’ men is $500, women is $300 and U20is $350.

Winner for women’s division receive $1500 while the runners-up collect $500.

Winner in theU20 gets $2000 while the runners-up get $750.

Registrati­on for volleyball is men’s: $250, women’s: $200. Winners for men’s receive $1500 while runners-up get $500; in the women’s division winner gets $1000 while the runners-up get $500.

Registrati­on for netball is women’s $200 and mixed is $150. Netball winners walk away with $1500 while the runners-up collect $500; in the mixed competitio­n winners get $700 while the runners-up collect $300.

For football registrati­on fees: $300; winners collect $1000 while the runners-up collect $500.

 ?? Photo: Ronald Kumar ?? Police Blue will be one of the top teams playing in the Service 7s in July.
Photo: Ronald Kumar Police Blue will be one of the top teams playing in the Service 7s in July.

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