Tourism bask in inter-ministerial, statutory bodies football glory

A hat-trick by Juma Gilkes gave the Ministry of Tourism the 2016 inter-ministerial and statutory bodies’ football title at the Grammar School Playing Field, last Thursday.{{more}}

Gilkes’ three goals forced the Ministry of Education to settle for second place, as the Ministry of Tourism ran away 3-1 winners. Diquan Pierre had pulled a goal back on the stroke of half-time, after Gilkes had opened his team’s account as early as the third minute.

Gilkes’ hat-trick pushed his tally to nine, which placed him as the competition’s top goal scorer.

Before last Thursday’s final, the two had contrasting wins in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

Two goals from Rodney Small gave Tourism their 2-0 win over Inland Revenue.

However, one goal, albeit an own goal, was enough for Education to go through against the Ministry of National Security.

Education benefitted when Kevon Samuel inadvertently put the ball into his own net.

In the third place play-off, which preceded last Thursday’s final, two goals from Haj Barker and one from Kalique Hunte were enough to give Inland Revenue an easy 3-0 win, over an under-manned Ministry of National Security, which only played with three players.

Next on the sporting calendar of the inter-ministerial and statutory bodies sporting activities will be the domino competition, which starts in two weeks time.(RT)