PM Cup 3 registration closes tomorrow
GSCL president Ian John
GSCL president Ian John

THE third edition of the annual Prime Minister’s Twenty20 Softball Cup is drawing closer and teams are asked to finalise their participation for the November 1 to 3, 2019 showpiece on or before tomorrow.

There is no registration fee for teams in any of the three categories – Legends Over-50 years old, Masters Over-45 years old and All-Stars, but teams must confirm their squads and pay a security deposit of G$60 000 to indicate their participation.
The draw to place teams in zones within their respective categories will be done on Sunday October 20, at GNIC Sports Club at 14:00hrs.

Teams are asked to contact the organisers, Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc. for more information and to collect the playing conditions and other critical information upon paying the security deposit.

Teams are expected from Canada, USA and Guyana to compete for more than $2M in cash and other prizes over the weekend of exciting cricket. Preliminary and semi-final matches will be played at various venues in Georgetown while the finals of all three categories will be played at Everest Cricket Club (ECC) on Sunday, November 3.

Regal’s Anil Hardyal – the brainchild behind the staging of the tournament

At the launch of this year’s tournament, GSCL president Ian John disclosed that both All Stars and Over-45 winners will cart off $500 000 each, while Legends Over-50 victors will take home $300 000. The runners-up in each category are also guaranteed $100 000.
This year marks the first for the Legends Over-50 category which has been gaining popularity since its introduction at the 2017 Toronto Cup.

In addition to trophies, there are a number of lucrative incentive prizes which include man-of-the-match in the finals and the Most Valuable Players (MVP) in each category.
The man-of-the-match in All Stars final will receive a trophy and $10 000, while the MVP will ride away with a Hero motorcycle, compliments of Rose Ramdehol. The man-of-the-match in the Over-45 final will take home a trophy and $10 000 and the MVP a 55-inch smart TV while the man-of-the-match in the Legends Over-50 will collect a trophy and $10 000 and the MVP one gold bracelet.

Unlike the two previous tournaments, the All Stars final will be staged under floodlights at the ECC ground, Camp Road, following the completion of the other two finals.
All teams will be required to attend a meeting on Thursday, October 31, prior to the commencement of the tournament the following day.

While new Over-50 champions will be crowned, Speedboat and Regal Masters are the defending champions in the All Stars and Over-45 categories respectively. (Frederick Halley)

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