By Royston Alkins
Digicel, on Thursday launched the second annual Triple Treat softball cricket countryside competition.
The competition, launched at the company’s headquarters in Kingston, is part of the telecommunication giant’s 10th anniversary celebrations.
It is expected that male softball cricket teams in Essequibo will battle for cash prizes in excess of over one million dollars when action gets underway in the Cinderella County from March 5th.
The early stages of the competition is expected to be played at the Perseverance Beach with matches anticipated to be played every weekend leading up to the final at the community Centre ground in Anna Regina.
The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) will overlook the rolling-out of the competition with the association’s Khalid Baksh directly managing the competition’s affairs on the ground.
President of the GFSCA, Ramchand Ragbeer, who was present at the launch and who indicated that last year’s competition was a huge success, thanked Digicel for its commitment to softball cricket.
Registration for the competition, which has already commenced, ends February 28th, according to Retail Sales Manager of the company, Richard Das.
Interested teams can access registration forms from the company’s Facebook page and authorized Digicel stores in and around Anna Regina.
Teams will incur no registration fee as the process is absolutely free. Das added that the initiative underscored Digicel’s unwavering commitment towards community development.
Digicel’s Communications Manager Vidya Sanichara indicated that this is a signature event and it is for the subscribers based in Essequibo.
It was also announced that a grand stage show is set for the final at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground when all three events will coincides on April 1st.
