President's Gold Cup spiking from today

Bernard Perera

The President's Gold Cup 2008 Volleyball Championship organised and conducted by Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation gets under way today with the zonal segment. The championship in fully sponsored by Dialog Telekom.

This year the championship is based on three segments Zonal segment, Provincial segment and the National Level championship.

The ceremonial opening of the same is scheduled to be worked off at Ratnapura Municipal courts commencing at 9.30 a.m. for which the President of the SLVBF and Minister of Justice and Ports Development, Dilan Perera as the chief guest. Vice President of SLVBF DIG Upali Hewage and Chirantha de Soysa, Manager Sales Promotions Dialog GSM of main sponsor are the guests of honour on this day.

Winner and the two runners-up at Zonal level will qualify to play in the Provincial Championship scheduled for July 19-20 and 26-27 respectively. Nearly 1,000 men and women teams have entered the fray this year.

Winners and runners-up at both levels Zonal and Provincial are to receive Trophies, certificates and cash awards.

National level winners both men and women will receive a purse worth Rs. 150,000 while the two runners-up teams in both categories get Rs. 100,000 Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 25,000 respectively in addition to trophies and certificates.

There are special awards for players with excellent performances.