The Whim Community Centre ground in Berbice will come alive on Monday, 26th May 2025, from 9am as RS Sports, in association with the City Star Softball Team, will be holding the inaugural “Independence Cup” – Softball Cricket.

According to the release, the one-day tournament is organised in celebrating Guyana’s 59th Independence Anniversary and will see both male and female teams in action in the limited-overs competition.

According to the organisers, the games will be played with the normal cricket bat and not the fiberglass bats that are being used regularly in competitions, round-arm and risk bowling, and supreme balls.

Teams will be vying for cash prizes and trophies, which will be awarded to the winning and runner-up teams, MVPs, best bowler, and highest runs scorer in an innings, player of the final, and all players of the matches in both categories.

Teams can register on or before Friday, 23rd May by calling 657-2022.

According to the organiser, the day’s event will also see lots of side attractions for the entire family, and bar-b-que will be on sale with a beverage bar and music in place.