The rivalry between the country’s top two softball cricket teams is set to continue today when Floodlights and Regal Masters meet in the final of the Masters category of the seventh annual Guyana Softball Cup tournament following semi-finals wins yesterday.
The two teams are expected to meet today at 3pm to determine which of the two teams is the top softball team in the country not to mention the lucrative prizes which are at stake.
In the Open division Boots All Stars and Speedboat XI will meet in the final. The two teams played earlier in the tournament with Boots All Stars winning by 17 runs.
All the matches will be played today from 10.30 am at the Demerara Cricket Club ground and the organisers have ensured that a number of attractive prizes will be at stake.
The champion team in the Open category will receive $800,000, while winner of the Masters division is assured of $600,000. Matches will be played at the Police, Guyana Defence Force, Demerara Cricket Club, Malteenoes and Georgetown Cricket Club grounds.
The tournament has received corporate support from Stag Beer, Rubis Guyana, Trophy Stall, Steve’s Jewellery, Clear Waters, Busta, Rohan Auto Spares, A&R Jewanram Printery, WJ Enterprise, Mike’s Pharmacy, Ramchand Auto Spares and Survival Group of Business.