THE 2nd edition of the “Region 3 Softball Cricket Cup” which is slated for the 7th and 14th of September, has gained the support of D&S Ramdeholl Jewellery and West Side Shipping.
The manager of the Jewellery store, which is located in West Central Mall, Ms. Marisha Singh, said that the entity is very pleased to support the tournament as part of its corporate responsibility and wishes all the teams the very best.

Meanwhile, Mr. La Flur of West Side Shipping, located in La Grange, echoed similar sentiments and expressed his thanks to the coordinators for reaching out to his business to be part of the competition. He said that his entity supports the event because it brings back the very game at the grassroot level and also gets the young people involved in positive things.
Ms. Thompson of RS Sports thanked the management of both businesses for their support and promises to make the tournament successful once more.

The competition will be played for two weekends. Week one will see teams battling to get into the regional playoffs, which is slated for 14th September at the Meten-Meer- Zorg Sports Ground. The tournament will be played based on a one-game knock-out format with round arm and wrist bowling, and caters for both male and female categories.
In the inaugural tournament in 2024, Hype Park Outlaw Softball Team of Parika walked away with the male championship, while the GCC Invaders Female Softball Team claimed the female championship. Both teams will be battling to retain their titles in the various categories.

The winning male team is guaranteed $200,000, and the female $100,000, and trophies, while cash incentives and trophies will be given to the runner-up teams, MVPs, players of the finals, best bowlers in an innings, most runs scored in an innings, and trophies will be awarded to the player of the match in each game.
According to the organisers, softball cricket is the grassroots of all cricket, allowing young, local, talented players to showcase and develop their skills in the game, and helping them progress to various levels of cricket.

Softball cricket at the grassroots level not only allows local players to showcase their talents but also brings people together, regardless of race, religion, social status, or political affiliations.

Supporting the two-day tournament are 3 S Legacy Enterprise, Paint Palace, Rewind Restaurant and Lounge, Zony General Service and Auto Sales, Archie & Son Stone and Sand Supply, Khrishna Mangal & Sons Sawmill and Lumber Yard, and S. Maraj Contracting Services.

Interested teams can register by sending their team’s name and captain’s number via WhatsApp to 726-1386 on or before 5th September.
According to the organisers, there will be lots of side attractions for the entire family, and calling on all to support the tournament as it will be bringing people together through sports.