International All Fours Cup starts tomorrow

Contrary to a previous report, the tournament has not been postponed and will get underway with the best teams in the world battling for honours and cash prizes.

The event, which will be held under the auspices of the TT AFF and the World All Fours Federation, will feature teams from the United States, Canada, Great Britain and the Caribbean.

The winning team will be entitled to a jackpot valued at $100,000, plus a trophy and 15 gold medals, while the runners- up will collect $40,000, a trophy and 15 silver medals. A sum of $20,000, a trophy and 15 bronze medals will be presented to the third-placed team while the fourth-placed squad will get $10,000 and a trophy.

Prizes worth $75,000 will be on offer for teams who did not make the International Top 16 and $20,000 will go towards teams who did not reach the Top 32.

TT AFF vice-president Randolph Archie said that the Open Tournament will feature teams from the corporate sector, Government and state agencies who will be using this forthcoming weekend to relax from the Carnival festivities.

He added that there will be entertainment provided by a tassa group, a rhythm section, as well as chutney singers and dancers, including a soca chutney band who be performing on Saturday.

President of TT AFF Balchan Mangroo highlighted the growth of participating teams as well as the sponsors of this weekend’s event, including Carib Brewery Limited and Caribbean Bottlers Limited.

And Henry Antoine, a representative of the World All Fours Federation, this International Champions Cup will be used to launch the 2018 World Tournament and sees this weekend’s competition as a platform for the Ministry of Sport, the Ministry of Culture and the Tourism Development Corporation to get involved in.