Unification Cup softball extravaganza launching set for today
Managing Director of Regal Stationery & Computer Centre, Mahendra Anil Hardyal receives sponsorship cheque from Dayris Arauz of HL Latinoamerica Furnishings, Panama
Managing Director of Regal Stationery & Computer Centre, Mahendra Anil Hardyal receives sponsorship cheque from Dayris Arauz of HL Latinoamerica Furnishings, Panama

By Frederick Halley

PLANS are moving apace for the staging of this weekend’s historic Unification Cup softball extravaganza, with the launching and draw set for 16:00 hrs today at the Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) pavilion, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown.
The tournament, which is set to culminate at the world-famous Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda on Sunday following the men’s preliminary round matches on Friday and Saturday, is being staged in conjunction with the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc, Regal Stationery & Computer Centre, Office of the President, Vice-president, Prime Minister and the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport.
The women, comprising of six teams, will go into action on Thursday.
Leading officials from all the above-mentioned entities are expected to be in attendance at today’s launching.
At last year’s launching of the second edition of the Vice-president three-day softball extravaganza, GSCL’s Tournament Director made the announcement that the entity will stage the Unification tournament in 2025.
Ramsingh disclosed that “instead of three independent tournaments, there will be one tournament with the champions in the respective categories walking away with three titles.”
The Unification Tournament is another innovative move by the GSCL to further grow the beautiful game of softball cricket in Guyana.
According to GSCL’s President Ian John, the teams for all the categories have been finalized. The Open All Stars will feature Regal All Stars, Speedboat, Name Brand, Ariel Guyana Knight Riders, Hyde Park All Stars, Eatan X1 All Stars, Team Double V and Tourism Guyana.
The Masters Over-40 comprises Regal Masters, Ariel Masters, Mahaica Avengers, Hibernia Strikers, Super Strikers and Essequibo X1.
The six teams battling in the Over-50 Legends are Regal Legends, Jai Hind Legends, Parika Defenders, Fisherman, New York Softball Cricket League (NYSCL) Legends and Trophy Stall Legends.
The women’s category features 4R Lioness, Rising Stars, Arrowhead Strikers, Elite, Number 64 Knight Riders and Invaders.

 

The tournament will be played in the usual three men’s categories – Open All Stars, Masters Over-40 and Legends Over-50 over 20 overs, while the women will compete in 15-over affairs.
The winners of all three men’s categories will take home a whopping one million dollars, while the women’s winners will cart of $400,000.
In addition, the Most Valuable Player in the Legends category will drive away with a motor car, while those in the Open and Masters Over-40 are guaranteed motorcycles. The MVP for the women’s category will take home three-piece living room suite.
Apart from Regal Stationery & Computer Centre, the other main sponsors on board include Ramesh Sunich’s Trophy Stall which will once again donate all the trophies and medals, General Marine, Price Shopper Variety, Chung’s Global, ARD Youtuber (Danny Persaud), Crown Mining Supplies, Ansy and Amrit Furniture Store, INS Trading, Ofimak Office & Furnishings (Panama), HL Latinoamerica Furnishings (Panama) and May’s Shopping Centre (Panama).

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