… November 11-13 tournament to feature Open female category

WITH the full support of Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, Guyana’s premier softball tournament, ‘Prime Minister T20 Cup 6’, will be officially launched today at the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) ground, starting at 11:00hrs with the Prime Minister set to address the gathering.

The occasion will also be blessed by the presence of Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, who is also scheduled to give brief remarks.
According to the organisers, Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc., the event, which is being held in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, is expected to comprise a large number of local and international teams throughout the three days, November 11-13.

Once again, over one million dollars in prizes will be up for grabs and like it has done since the inception of the tournament in 2017, the GSCL has pointed out that there will be no entrance fee.
A main feature of this year’s tournament will be the introduction of a four-team Open female category in addition to the traditional three – All Stars Open, Masters Over-40 and Legends Over-50.

The GSCL has also announced cash prizes and other incentives for all the categories with the All Stars Open, Masters Over-40 and Legends Over-50 winners carting off a hefty $300 000 each, plus trophies and the runners-up $50 000 and trophies.

The man-of-the-match in the three finals will collect a trophy each, while the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in each category will walk away with flat screen televisions valued at $140 000 each.
The female category winners will take home $50 000 and a trophy, runners-up $25 000 and a trophy, player-of-the-final a trophy, while the player-of-the-series will receive a blender.

Among the teams likely to battle for supremacy in the Over-50 Division are defending champions Regal Legends, Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA), New York Softball Cricket League (NYSC), Rockaway Legends (New York), Parika Defenders, South Florida Softball Cricket Association (SFSCA) and Orlando Legends.

Defending champions Fisherman Masters, Ariel Masters, Regal Masters, Success Masters, Corriverton Masters, NYSCL Masters, SFSCA and Canada’s Hawaiian Sensation are among the teams expected to battle in the Masters Over-40 category.

Ariel Masters, who caused a stir in last year’s All Stars Open category, will be hoping to make in two in a row but are expected to face stiff rivalry from Speedboat, Regal All Stars and Grill Masters All Stars this year.
Today’s event will be chaired by well-known cricket commentator, Inderjeet Persaud, while GSCL president Ian John will give an overview of the tournament. Remarks will also be given by some of the sponsors.

Among the several sponsors already on board are: Banks DIH Ltd (Rainforest Water), Danny Persaud (Youtuber). Trophy Stall, P & P Insurance, Regal Stationery & Computer Centre, Pro Signs, I & S Trading, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Atlantic Marine Supplies, Tourism Guyana, Reliance Services, Crown Mining Supplies, Rudisia Motor Company (Guy) Inc., Krsna & Balram Printery, Parsram Discount Store and Rajiv Gandhi University. (Frederick Halley)