Grace Kennedy Money Services throws its support for Strikers All Female Dominoes Tourney

COME Saturday, August 26th Strikers Sports Club will come alive as Grace Kennedy Money Services (GKMS), which is the umbrella brand for the services offered by Western Union and Bill Express and FX Trader, were the latest to embrace Strikers Sports Club Summer Special All Female Dominoes tourney, which is being played at its clubhouse in Meadow Brook Gardens.

The presentation saw its local Marketing Officer, Mrs. Tina Seabra-Gibson doing the honours in handing over the second prize trophy, medals and sponsorship cheque on behalf of GKMS during which she posited the company’s excitement and commitment to being a proud sponsor of Strikers Sports Club All Female Domino Tournament in which the event encapsulates the es - sence of strategic thinking, camaraderie and entertainment which resonates deeply with the company’s corporate social responsibility in which they are proud of supporting this amazing event. She also congratulated Strikers Sports Club on its 15th year anniversary.

This initiative was birthed four years ago by “Three the Hard Way” to cater for the inequality women folks has to endure when competing against their male counterparts in dominoes. Some of their all- female events include Strikers Sports Club annual Christmas Bonanza, which began in 2019, annual salute to mothers birthed in 2021, its annual all female Strikers Sports Club Anniversary celebration,, which began in 2019, and its annual Strikers Tribute to Mothers which started in 2019.

The idea behind these initiates were birthed because women are always made to compete against men and most of the time they are at a disadvantage because the numbers are highly stacked against them especially in the domino arena i.e. if there is a tournament consisting of twenty seven (27) teams (more or less) we seldom find three (3) all-female teams that can compete. Because of the stigma attached to their participation (a woman’s place is in the kitchen etc), and this does not augur well for them.

Female teams are usually booted (knocked out) by their male counterparts before, as we would say in Guyanese parlance, “Seeing the Promised Land” to a final six participating teams of the said competition. Hence, we at “Three the Hard Way” in association with Strikers Sports Club has taken the initiative to invite FEMALE TEAMS ONLY for this event.

Entrance fee is slated to be $12,000 per team in which the winning team will walk away with $250,000, Trophy and 9 medals; first runner-up will receive $125,000, Trophy and 9 medals; third place will be $75,000 richer inclusive of trophy and 9 medals. A bonus Fourth place is added and will receive $40,000 and a trophy. Once again as an incentive, Triple M Investments and Mr. Ryan Rambalak, have donated two hampers each for the top players of the winning teams.

Last year’s tourney was won by Yarrowkabra Ladies who took the top prize of $200,000 compliments of Strikers Sports Club; Big Boss Girls settled for second place with $125,000 compliments of GKRS; In Time in a disappointing third with $75,000 compliments of VSH United Guyana, while the promising All Seasons Angels were adjudged 4th with $40,000 compliments of HJ 94.1 Boom FM.

Other sponsors that heeded the call and are on board for this initiative include VSH United (Guyana) Inc; 94.1FM; Austin’s Imports, Patterson Associates, Luminous Consultancy & Electrical Services, Big Boss Transportation Services, Dynasty Sports Club, Star Party Rentals and Raphael’s Trading Enterprise to date.