Champions of the Over-50 category (Legends) in Guyana’s Softball, Regal, are looking to make their dominance international as they position themselves to conquer the Orlando Cup which bowled off yesterday at Barnett Park.
When they last participated in 2018 when there was no Over-50, just Open and Over-40 competitions, the local boys lost to Floodlights in the Over-40 final.
They are now in search of their first title as the tournament resumes since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Captain of the side, Mahendra ‘Anil’ Hardyal, expressed confidence in the team’s composition and experience. He said, “We are an experienced bunch of players, we know our strengths and weaknesses, but we play as a team and that is the key to our unmatched success in the Over-50 category.”
Hardyal added, “Some may peg us as favourites but cricket is played on the day and we will stick to the basics and aim to play good cricket. There is a process to winning.”
When the Regal side toured Fort Lauderdale in April 2022, they copped both the Masters and Legends titles.
The Orlando Cup will run from March 17-19 and features 24 teams across the four categories – Open (no bowling restriction), Open (round-arm bowling), Over-40 (Masters), and Over-50 (Legends) – and numerous Guyanese players are set to be on show for lucrative prizes.
Regal Over-50 squad: Mahendra Hardyal (captain), Mohendra Arjune, Unnis Yusuf, Ramesh Narine, David Harper, Eric Thomas, Rudolph Baker, Eion Abel, Parsram Persaud, Surujdeo Ramdeen, Wayne Jones and Ramraj Sumair.
