THE heat will be on this weekend in Guyana Softball Cup 5, and Essential Supplies Inc., a subsidiary of International Pharmaceutical Agency, through its Clear Waters brand, is set to play a key role in the highly anticipated three-day tournament.The company made a strong commitment yesterday morning to hydrate the players at all the venues, while outfitting the umpires, who have been contracted to officiate at the games.
During a simple ceremony to confirm its support for the tournament, Marketing, Sales and Distribution manager of the company, Narendra Lucknauth, expressed the entity’s elation at once again partnering with the organising body, the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GSFCA).
“We have been with them from the inception, and we’re once again proud to be part of the biggest softball tournament in Guyana,” Lucknauth said.
GFSCA president Ramchand Ragbeer said Clear Waters’ involvement in the tournament cannot be overlooked, as they are playing a key role in keeping the players refreshed on and off the field.
“Without their involvement, the Guyana Softball Cup would not be a success,” he outlined.
Meanwhile, vice-president of the GFSCA, Ricky Deonarain, said a prompt bowl off of the tournament is in the making on Friday morning, as all the logistics have so far fallen into place.
He also used the opportunity to remind the participating teams and officials that a final briefing will be held tomorrow afternoon from 17:30hrs in the main pavilion of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Bourda.
At that forum, the tournament rules and fixtures will be announced, while representatives of the GFSCA will be on hand to answer queries that may arise.
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 Friday. It will conclude with the grand finals on Sunday under floodlights at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground in Queenstown.
Wolf’s Warriors are the defending champions of the Open category, while Floodlights won the Masters division in 2014.