Determined to better its contribution with each passing year, the Trophy Stall of South Road, Bourda, on Friday morning presented some massive trophies and accompanying medals that would be at stake at the upcoming Guyana Softball Cup 5.It is undoubtedly the biggest softball tournament in the Caribbean, and the trophies up for grabs are indicative of the status of the competition, which is set to bowl off on Friday.
Representatives of the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) were present at the Trophy Stall location to view the massive trophies for the first time. The towering trophies were presented to the organising body, which prides itself on delivering a high-quality softball tournament annually.
Vice-president of the GFSCA, Jailall Deodass, praised the business establishment, which also has locations in the Bourda Market and City Mall, for once again providing the substantial prizes for the top teams in the Open and Masters categories.
“Ramesh Sunich [proprietor of the Trophy Stall] always saves his best trophies for the Guyana Softball Cup, and for that we are very grateful,” Deodass said.
Organising Secretary of the GFSCA, Wayne Jones, in giving an update on preparation, revealed that all systems are in place for another highly successful three-day competition.
He said the foreign teams are expected to arrive in Guyana during the coming days, while the local teams are hard at training to ensure the trophies stay in their homeland.
A total of 26 teams, 10 in the Open and 16 in the Masters, will compete for top honours when the tournament bowls off on October 30. It will conclude with the grand finals on November 1 under floodlights at the DCC ground in Queenstown.
Wolf’s Warriors are the defending champions of the Open category, while Floodlights won the Masters division in 2014.