today’s Champion of Champions softball

THE stage is set for today’s Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc Champion of Champions softball tournament at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.
The tournament is being held in conjunction with the GSCL and Regal Stationery & Computer Centre and will also receive sponsorship from Trophy Stall, through its proprietor Ramesh Sunich and Bartica businessman Iswar Dass.

The tournament, which was due to be played in three men’s categories – Open All Stars, Masters Over-40 and Legends Over-50, will see the addition of a women’s division, featuring four teams – Circuitville Challengers, Arrowhead Strikers, Supreme Warriors and Banakari Warriors.

Following a draw, the women will take to the field at 9:00 hours and will contest two ten-over affairs with the two winners clashing in the final.
According to Mahendra “Anil” Hardyal, who is also the proprietor of Regal Stationery & Computer Centre and the brainchild of today’s tournament, Regal teams will feature in all three men’s categories with the Open All Stars battling with Ariel All Stars, the Over-40 Masters taking on Ariel Masters while the Over-50 Legends clash with Parika Defenders.

Hardyal also pointed out that the Legends Over-50 squad will also be using the game as further preparations for the upcoming Orlando Softball Cricket League (OSCL) three-day international tournament, set for April 4-6.

Meanwhile, the organisers are also urging teams who are not involve in today’s activities to turn up at the venue with the distinct possibility of receiving sponsorship from business entities/businessmen.

Trophies will be awarded to the winners and runners-up teams as well as the players of the finals in each category.

The GSCL pointed out that softball cricket has always been part of the Guyanese culture and it is determined to keep the grassroot sport alive. It said that as an organisation, its vision is about the promotion and playing of softball cricket.

“We are also endeavouring to achieve the goal of encouraging and fostering a sense of community among all cricket enthusiasts, hence the staging of this tournament.”