A total of 68 schools have entered the island-wide Primary Schools Draughts Competition which comes off at the Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, tomorrow starting at 9.30 am. The contest takes the form of a seven round Swiss and is organised by the T&T Draughts and Checkers Association headed by retired army officer Rufus Foster. According to Foster, cash prizes ranging from $2,000 to $500 will be awarded to the winners together with trophies for the top schools. Two champions will be defending their titles; Renaldo Mapp of Egypt Government, Pt Fortin (Boys) and Treasure Hayness of D’Abadie Government. Foster said his Association would like to take the game of draughts into all the primary schools in the country, but they are limited by insufficient funds and not enough coaches.
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