WITH action in the fourth annual Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA)-organised ‘Guyana Softball Cup 4’, set to bowl off one week from today, Steve’s Jewellery World, as they have done for the past three tournaments, proudly handed over the Most Valuable Player (MVP) prizes to the organising body.
The tournament will be played in two categories, Open and Masters Over-45 and both categories will have an MVP who will be the recipient of one 14-carat gold bracelet, accentuated with diamond studs.
Last Tuesday afternoon, GFSCA president Ramchand Ragbeer received the pieces of jewellery, noting that the GFSCA is grateful for such noteworthy support from corporate Guyana, while adding that Steve’s Jewellery has been onboard with the Guyana Softball Cup since its inception in 2011, making it one of the core sponsors of the country’s premier softball tournament.
Proprietor of the business, Steve Narine, himself a former GFSCA president said the competition has grown significantly from when it first started and that’s the main reason why he has chosen to remain onboard.
This year, the jewellery establishment has taken it one step further, adding diamond studs to the pieces, which are worth a combined G$400 000 and will be handed over at the completion of the tournament on Sunday, November 2, at the presentation ceremony.
Meanwhile, the GSFCA has released the venues for the tournament which will run from next Friday, October 31 and culminate under the recently installed lights at the Lance Gibbs Street; Queenstown-based Demerara Cricket Club, known as ‘Home of the Legends’.
Twenty-four matches will be played on Friday, October 31, at six venues across Georgetown as listed below:
1. Police ground, Eve Leary: 3 matches at 09:00hrs, 3 matches at 13:30hrs.
2. Everest ground: 3 at 09:00hrs, 3 at 13:30hrs.
3: Bourda ground: 2 at 09:00hrs, 2 at 13:30hrs.
4: DCC, Queenstown: 2 at 09:00hrs, 2 at 13:30hrs.
5; Malteenoes ground 1 at 09:00hrs, 1 at 13:30hrs.
6: MYO ground: 1 at 09:00hrs, 1 at 13:30hrs.
On Saturday, November 1, 12 more preliminary round matches will be played along with the four semifinals in both the Open and Masters Over-45 categories respectively, at the following grounds:
Police ground: 3 matches at 09:00hrs
Everest ground: 3 at 09:00hrs, 13:30hrs
2 Semi-Finals
Bourda: 2 matches at 09:00hrs, 13:30hrs
2 Semi-Finals.
DCC ground: 2 matches at 09:00hrs.
Malteenoes ground: 1 match at 09:00hrs.
MYO ground: 1 match at 09:00hrs.
The finals will be played on Sunday, November 2 and will be preceded by the ladies matchup, whose final will be played just before the Men’s Open final and whose virtual semifinals will be contested before the Masters final.
Three female exhibitions games will be contested among Mike’s Wellwoman, 4R Lioness, Trophy Stall Angels and Karibee Girls and will be a 10/10 affair commencing at 11:00hrs with the schedule as follows:.
11:00hrs: First female semi-final 10/10
12:30hrs: Second female semi-final 10/10
14:00hrs: Guyana Softball Cup 4 Male Masters final 20/20.
17:15hrs: Female final. 10/10. Day/ Night match
18:30hrs: Guyana Softball Cup 4 Male Open Final 20/20 Night match.
21:30hrs: Presentation Ceremony.
22:00hrs: Conclusion of Guyana Softball Cup 4.
