The Guyana Softball League (GSL) and its affiliates namely the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL); Linden Softball Cricket League (LSCL); Lower East Coast Softball Cricket League (LECSCL); Upper East Coast Softball Cricket League (UECSCL); Berbice Cricket League(BSCL) and the Essequibo Softball Cricket League (ESCL) will stage a preparatory T10 softball tournament for male and female softball teams around the country shortly.
According to a press release from the organizers, the Preparatory T10 Softball Cricket Tournament, will be sponsored by the Moonlite Trading Company of Lamaha Street Kitty; Regal Stationery and Computer Centre of Seaforth Street, Campbeville ; Elegance Jewellery and Pawnshop of D’urban Street and Mike’s Copy Centre of Camp Street.The male Open winning team will receive $100,000 and a trophy with $40,000 and a trophy going to the runners up. The man of the match in the final will receive a trophy and $10,000.
The female Open tournament winners will receive $50,000 and a trophy with the runners up set to receive $25,000 and a trophy.
The most outstanding player in the women’s Open final will receive $5000 and a trophy, the release stated.
In addition to the T10 competition, there will be an over 35 category which will be played in the 20/20 format in all the affiliate areas.
The winning team in this category will receive $75,000 with $35,000 going to the runners up while the man of the match in the final will receive five thousand dollars and a trophy. The tournament, the release stated, will be played on a knockout basis and all teams can register with the under mentioned representatives.
Lance Adams-626-7259/225-4802/ Samuel Kingston – 614-9536- Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL); Mortimer Denny – 639-0057/ 442-1562 Linden Softball Cricket League (LSCL); T Mark Persaud: 220-1139/614-2747/ Dhanpaul Ramnarine (Darmin) – 220-1962/642-3165; Nadir Baksh – 222-3605; Rafman Ali – 654 – 1354;the Lower East Coast Softball Cricket League (LECSCL); Herman Persaud – 646- 7643-Upper East Coast Softball Cricket League (UECSCL) ; Omeshwar – 627 -5788-/James Hart – 628-2391/335-3111 / Intikhab Sakoor (Springer): 322-1167/618-0287 /662-2061 / Females – Abeena Schultz – 325-5311/ 614-3373 Berbice Cricket League(BSCL)/; / West Coast Berbice –Alston Barrington – 628 –8291; Ramnarine Ragubar – 612-3973/ Wazeeda Bacchus – 643-6945-the Essequibo Softball cricket league(ESCL); West Demerara – Ammiel Azeez – 629-0844/ Ramgobin – 658-8933; 276-1381/ Leonard Harprashad – 646-0568/ Mark Persaud – 267-2185/628-1852; Shafeek Mohamed – 657-2300/265-4729/218-1861;Wakenaam -Asif Ahamad: 646-3156/774-5050; Bartica – Anthony Murray-669-4993/ Ravi –641-4040 / Leguan/Hogg Island -Harvey Gobin/-260-0856 and Veeren Chintamanie – 629- 629-0039.