AS the countdown for the ninth edition of the Prime Minister’s T20 Softball Cup intensifies, several of the sponsors have been fulfilling their obligations.
Long-time sponsors Trophy Stall, through its proprietor Ramesh Sunich, on Wednesday handed over trophies to the organisers, the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) whose President, Ian John received the hardware from representative Thalia Aguilera at the main branch.
John also took the opportunity to collect the sponsorship cheque from Chung Global’s Alisha Wiggjns.
The three-day extravaganza is set for October 2-4 at various venues in Georgetown, culminating with the four finals – Open All Class, Masters Over-40, Legends Over-50 and Women’s Division at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, on the final day.
The winners in the Legends Over-50 will waltz away with the grand first prize of $800, 000 and a trophy and the runners-up will receive $200,000 and a trophy. In addition, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the division will take home a three-piece living room suite, the player scoring the most runs will be awarded one floor-model dispenser and the bowler with the most wickets will receive one microwave.
The successful team in the Masters Over-40 are assured of $800,000 and the winners’ trophy, while the runners-up will receive $200,000 and the runners-up trophy. The MVP takes home a refrigerator, the player with the most runs – a floor-model water dispenser and the bowler with the most wickets a microwave.
In the All Stars Open, the winners will also receive $800,000 and a trophy and the runners-up $200,000 and a trophy. The MVP gets a washing machine, the player with the most runs will walk away with a floor-model water dispenser and the bowler with the most wickets will take home a microwave.
The victorious women’s side carts off $400, 000 and the runners-up $200, 000. Several incentive prizes are also up for grabs in the category. The MVP will take home a four-burner gas stove, the player with the most runs will receive a floor-model water dispenser and the bowler with the most wickets will be awarded a microwave.
All the respective players of the finals are also guaranteed trophies.
Among the other sponsors are: I&S Trading, Tourism Guyana, Guy Drones, Andy and Amrit Furniture Store, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, ARD Auto Sales/ARD YouTuber Dhanny Persaud, Regal Super Centre, Freelancer Advertising Agency, Crown Mining Supplies, Cricket Zone USA, Rajiv Ghandhi University, Price Chopper Variety Store, Banks DIH Ltd- GT Beer and Banks Beer, Elegant Jewellery and Pawn Shop, Unique Electrical and General Store, House of Gold and Gift Centre, New Doctor’s Clinic, Aagman Restaurant, Platinum Engineering and Reliance Services.
