WITH just a few days remaining before the start of the eighth edition of the Prime Minister’s T20 Softball tournament, organised by the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL), in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport, the organisers have assured that all systems are in place for the mega softball extravaganza.

Some 34 teams, including 12 women’s teams, will be vying for supremacy when the action bowls off with prize monies topping over three million dollars. The women will start their quest for supremacy on Thursday, while the men go into action on Friday, commencing at 09:00hrs.
While the draw for the women’s category took place last Monday, the draw for the three men’s divisions will be done at the Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) pavilion from 11.00hrs tomorrow (Sunday).
Six teams – defending champions Ariel Knight Riders, Regal All Stars, Speedboat, Tourism Guyana, Premier Insurance Guyana and Hyde Park–are listed to be in contention in the Open Division.
The Masters Over-40 comprises defending champions Regal Masters, Fisherman Masters, Avengers Masters, Ariel Masters, Softball Cricket Canada (SCC) and Hibernia Strikers.
The Over-50 Legends will see 10 teams battling – defending champions Regal Legends, GTA Storm (Canada), New York Softball Cricket League (NYSCL) Legends, Parka Defenders, Trophy Stall Legends, Aash Décor Legends, Rockaway Legends, Invaders Legends, Ja Hind Legends and Essequibo Legends.