SOFTBALL cricket has now become one of the most-attended sports locally, and yesterday’s start of the inaugural Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Incorporated President’s T20 Softball three-day League was no different.
Despite the turn out, all the necessary guidelines by the COVID-19 Task Force were adhered to. Twenty-four local and overseas teams began battling for supremacy at various) ground.) ground.ues in Georgetown.
While it was somewhat difficult to report on all 24 games, Chronicle Sport visited most of the venues.
Yesterday’s results are as follows:

MASTERS

Ariel Masters 161 for 9 20 overs (Fidel Singh 51) beat Wellman Masters 148 all out (Rawl Reid 58 not out) by 13 runs.
Trophy Stall 170 for 3 20 overs (Dindiall Lakhan 93 not out; Wazir Majid 2/26) beat HS Masters 117 for 9 20 overs (Ganpat Gusain 38; Randolph Ketwaroo 3/24) by 53 runs. Regal Masters 190 for 2 17.1 overs (Richard Latif 75, Chien Gittens 67 not out) beat Corriverton Masters 189 for 7 20 overs (David Lukhnauth 87; Suruideo Ramdeen 3/48 by 8 wickets. Regal Masters 71 for 6 10.2 overs beat Better Hope United 68 all out (Kyume Mohmed 5/17) by 4 wickets.
Wellman Masters 164 for 6 15 overs (Ernesto King 55) beat Trophy Stall 104 for 4 15 overs (Dindial Lakhan 38; Anil Durga 2/11) by 60 runs.
HS Masters 148 for 4 (Wazir Majid 61, Keith Fraser 51; Mark Fung 2/40) beat Ariel Masters 123 all out 14.4 overs by 25 runs.

Fisherman Masters 178 for 9 beat Corriverton Masters 139 for 9 by 39 runs.
Fisherman Masters 129 for 8 beat Better Hope 128 all out by 2 wickets.
Fisherman Masters 178 for 9 beat Corriverton Masters 139 for 9 by 39 runs.

LEGENDS
Parika Defenders 311 for 5 (20 overs) Ramesh Kumar 82, Ramesh Narine 75, Unis Yusuf 54) beat Sunshine State 104 all out by 207 runs.
Wellman Legends 72 for 2 8 overs beat Enterprise Legends 70 for 8 20 overs by 8 wickets.
Regal Legends 119 for 7 20 overs (Gopaul Deen 4/14) beat Wellman Masters 113 for 8 20 overs by 6 runs.
Rockaway Legends 117 for 2 beat Enterprise Legends 113 all out by 4 runs.
President’s XI 147 for 4 beat Floodlights 146 for 7 by 6 wickets.
Parika Defenders 186 for 1 (Unis Yusuf 101 not out, Ramesh Narine 66 not out) beat Floodlights 185 for 3 (Anil Beharry 104 not out) by 9 wickets.
Regal Legends 131 for 4 12.2 overs beat Rockaway 130 for 1 (Hemraj Diaram 103 not out) by 6 wickets.
OPEN
Speed Boat 125 for 9 (19.5 overs) beat Regal All Stars 121 all out 18.5 overs by 4 runs.
Avinash Scrap Metal 196 for 8 beat Essequibo Wild Oats 93 all out by 103 runs.
Speed Boat 120 for 6 beat Hillfoot Warriors 119 all out by 4 wickets.
Ariel 284 for 7 (20 overs) (Brian Mangar 103) beat Hillfoot Warriors 32 all out (5.3) by 252 runs.
Regal 183 for 3 16 overs (Sachin Singh 90) beat Ariel All Stars 182 for 5 20 overs (Brian Mangar 81 not out)

Cosscutters All Stars 131 for 8 17.5 overs beat Essequibo Wild Oats 131 all out (Marvin Bobb 4/19) by 2 wickets.

Xenon All Stars 184 all out 19.5 overs Alex Rodrigues 58 beat Cosscutters All Stars 152 for 9 (20 overs) by 32 runs.
The three-day tournament continues today and concludes on tomorrow, with the three finals set for the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) ground.
The winning teams in each category will receive $500 000 and a trophy while the runners-up will collect $100 000 and a trophy. There will be other incentives (trophies) for individual performances.