Chase’s Academic Foundation will compete in both divisions against Richard Ishmael Secondary, while Queen’s College has boys’ and girls’ assignments of its own, as the ExxonMobil Guyana Under-18 Schools Football Tournament returns for a packed third round this weekend.
Thirty-six matches are scheduled for Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17, with the Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA) taking the competition to venues across Georgetown, Demerara, Berbice, Linden and Region One.
The inaugural tournament involves 118 school teams from eight administrative regions, with the latest round offering another opportunity to pursue regional honours and qualification for the later stages.
Chase’s and Richard Ishmael will meet at Queen’s College Ground on Friday, with both their boys’ and girls’ fixtures listed for 3:30pm.
The same venue will stage four matches on Saturday. Campbellville Secondary will face Cummings Lodge Secondary in the boys’ division at 10:00am, followed by North Georgetown Secondary against Christ Church Secondary at noon.
Queen’s College’s boys will then meet St. George’s School of Science, while the school’s girls will face Marian Academy. Both encounters are listed for 2:00pm.
Elsewhere in Georgetown, Tucville will host two girls’ matches on Friday. Central High School will oppose Dolphin Secondary at 3:30pm, before Lodge Secondary meets Charlestown Secondary at 4:00pm.
The boys take over at Tucville on Saturday, starting with East Ruimveldt Secondary against Charlestown Secondary at 10:00am. Dolphin Secondary and West Ruimveldt Secondary will meet at noon, followed by The New Central High against the winner of Game 11 at 2:00pm.
Berbice also has a substantial programme, with seven fixtures scheduled at All Saints Ground over the two days.
Lower Corentyne Secondary will play Canje Secondary in both divisions on Friday. The girls begin at 2:00pm, followed by the boys at 3:30pm.
Saturday’s five-match schedule at All Saints starts with New Amsterdam Secondary against Vryman’s Erven in the boys’ competition at 10:00am. New Amsterdam Secondary will also face Tutorial Academy in a girls’ match at noon, when Vryman’s Erven and Berbice Educational Institute are listed to meet in the same division.
The remaining boys’ encounters will feature Corentyne Comprehensive against Berbice Educational Institute at 1:30pm, and Port Mourant Secondary against Tutorial Academy at 3:30pm.
In Region One, Santa Rosa will host four matches on Friday, with Santa Rosa Secondary facing St. Nicholas Primary Top and Waramuri Secondary opposing Kwebanna Secondary in both divisions. Two matches are scheduled for 10:00am and two for noon.
Hosororo Secondary will meet Wauna Primary Top in a boys’ fixture at Hosororo at 3:00pm that day. On Saturday, North West Secondary will play the winner of Game 1 at Mabaruma Township at 3:00pm, also in the boys’ division.
Victoria will be the venue for four boys’ encounters on the East Coast of Demerara across the weekend.
Friday’s action begins with Annandale Secondary against Anns Grove Secondary at 2:00pm, followed by Bladen Hall Secondary against Golden Grove Secondary at 3:30pm. On Saturday, Beterverwagting Secondary will face Hope Secondary at 10:00am, before the winners of Games 5 and 6 meet at noon.
The East Bank programme takes place at Providence on Friday. Camille’s Soesdyke will meet Diamond Secondary at 2:00pm, while Camille’s Diamond will face Friendship Secondary at 3:00pm. Both matches are in the boys’ competition.
On the West Coast of Demerara, Saturday’s boys’ fixtures at Friendship Park will feature De Willem Secondary against West Demerara Secondary at 2:00pm and Leonora Secondary against Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary at 3:30pm.
Region Five’s No. 5 Ground will host Mahaicony Secondary and Belladrum Secondary in both divisions on Saturday. Their girls’ contest is scheduled for 1:00pm, with the boys following at 2:30pm.
Linden’s Friday schedule includes Linden Foundation Secondary against Harmony Secondary in the girls’ division at Wisburg at 2:00pm. Wisburg Secondary will also meet New Silvercity Secondary in a girls’ encounter.
Sponsored by ExxonMobil Guyana, the tournament was launched on October 1 and is scheduled to run through November.
The initiative has received support from the Guyana Football Federation, the Ministry of Education’s Allied Arts Unit and the National Sports Commission.
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