The Tenerife team took home the trophy in the final A of the XXIII Pedro Rodríguez Baute Memorial, held at the Espacio Cultural Cine Viejo.
By Rayco Marrero González
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CD Sairanac Santa Cruz de Tenerife has been proclaimed champion of the XXIII Island Domino Team Tournament Villa de Candelaria, known as the ‘IX Memorial Pedro Rodríguez Baute’, after scoring 9 points in the final A.
The competition, organized by CD Blanco Pito Candelaria, took place at the Espacio Cultural Cine Viejo and ran from Wednesday September 9 to Saturday September 12.
In final A, CD Amigos del Dominó secured second place with 6 points, followed by CD José Valeriano Candelaria (5 points) and CD U.C.R.E. Carmen Zumín (4 points).
Final B, played as a consolation bracket, was won by CD Círculo de Amistad XII de Enero, who tied with CD Vaslo Arona at 7 points but took first place on tie-breaker points. They were followed by CD Camarilla Candelaria and the organizing club.
The awards ceremony was attended by the Councilor for Sports, Manuel González, and the Councilor for Urban Planning, Reinaldo Triviño.
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"Congratulations to all participating teams, and especially to the champions, for the level of play and sportsmanship they have shown these days."
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"Their effort to keep alive, year after year, a tournament that is already a consolidated event for dominoes on the island and allows us to continue remembering a great player from Candelaria like Pedro Rodríguez Baute. Furthermore, we are very pleased with the good health of dominoes in our municipality, with Candelaria being very prominent in all of this."
The councilor also thanked CD Blanco Pito for their efforts in keeping the tournament alive, remembering Pedro Rodríguez Baute and highlighting the strength of dominoes in Candelaria.