Florida Cup Softball tournament 2017
The Regal All-Stars and Masters teams pose for a photo after they arrived yesterday for the Florida Cup softball tournament.
The Regal All-Stars and Masters teams pose for a photo after they arrived yesterday for the Florida Cup softball tournament.

Spirited Regal Softball teams aiming for double titles

By Rajiv Bisnauth, in Florida
WITH the 2017 edition of the Florida Cup Softball tournament set to commence on Friday at the Brian Piccolo Park, Cooper City, Florida, the two Regal softball teams have their eyes set on winning both categories of the tournament.
The three-day tournament will be played in the All Stars and Masters categories.
Both teams touched down at the Miami International Airport yesterday and are promising an exciting brand of cricket during the tournament, especially since the players are in good shape and in great frame of mind.

The Regal teams have been a strong force locally and that trend continued last July when they won the annual New York Softball Cricket League Independence and Legends Cup.
However, their Masters team will hope for a turnaround of fortune, especially during this upcoming tournament. In their two previous outings the Regal Masters failed during the play-off stages, reaching the quarter-finals in 2015 and the semi-finals last year. This is the All-Stars’ first participation at the Florida Cup softball tournament.

Speaking after their arrival yesterday, captain of the Masters team, Troy Kippins, outlined the side’s aim to win the upcoming contest.
“Our players are in good form and we are really looking forward to the upcoming tournament. I believe you will see an exciting brand of cricket from our players,” Kippins told the Chronicle Sport at Miami International Airport.
“We expect a very competitive tournament. We don’t expect it to be easy, but we know we have the players with the skills to come here and be successful, with the ultimate aim to win the tournament.”

On the other hand, captain of the All-Stars team, Fazal Rafiek, said his side will be looking to build on the momentum they gained from success on home soil.
“This is our first time participating here in the Florida Cup, but hopefully, we can produce some very good cricket. At present we have a good team … a team capable of winning,” Rafiek said.
The preliminary round of the tournament will be played on Friday and Saturday at the beautiful Brian Piccolo Park, Cooper City, Florida before the final moves to the Central Broward Regional Park and Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida on Sunday.

In addition to the various teams and individual prizes, there is a cash prize of US$3 000 for the winners of the All Stars competition and US$2 000 for the Masters Champions.
The Regal participation was made possible from part sponsor Tropics Restaurant and Lounge of 7100 Pines Blv Hollywood Florida and Elegance Jewellery and Pawn Shop, 1 D’Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust.

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