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GSL made Progress in 2010 – Says Executive Secretary Harprashad

Dec 25, 2010 Sports

The Guyana Softball League (GSL) has reported that the year 2010 has brought much progress for the organization and softball cricket as a whole both on and off the field.
It was noted by GSL Executive Secretary Leonard Harprashad that the GSL had attracted a number of new areas in the country and have brought a new excitement in communities as far as recreational activities are concerned.
The GSL have organized a number of tournaments in 2010 with the standout tournament being the GT&T 10/10 which saw 584 teams participating.
They were also able to develop females to the extent that 43 teams participated in countrywide competitions from most areas of Guyana. A number of floodlight tournaments were also held which generated plenty of crowd support.
Harprashad noted the organization has grown from strength to strength in that it is now positioned to attract major participation as they have developed the various areas and established leagues across Guyana to cater for the smooth running of softball cricket, which includes Berbice, the Essequibo Coast, Linden, Essequibo Islands, Upper and Lower East Coast, West Coast and East Bank as well as Georgetown.
He explained that they have been able to organize special competitions to cater for the areas individually like the Linden Business Tournament, The Essequibo Island 10/10, Essequibo Coast 10/10 and the Essequibo floodlight tournament in addition to running off 15 competitions for the year which included over 40s, over 35s, female and open tournaments.
The GSL donated trophies to Leonora Primary School for excellence in sports and academics and trophies and medals to the Capoey Mission for their Heritage day sporting activities when they organized softball tournament for males and females.
The GSL was able to acquire sponsorship for four female teams (Capoey Warriors; Cottonfield SC; Mahaica Princessess and Mahaica Queens which was led by 10 year old Mandy Mangru.
The GSL is excited about the new year as a number of programs are being planned, including more competitions for under 15s (males & females) as well as training for persons in administration of softball cricket and Harprashad disclosed that a manual is being developed by RMG training Institute.
Harprashad encourages all Softball clubs and teams to register with the GSL and so join the softball cricket family by contacting the following persons.
WEST COAST DEM: Ravendra Ramgobin: 658-8933/276-1381; WEST BANK: MARK ERNEST – 628 – 1852; 267-2185
LINDEN: MORTIMER DENNY – 6390057/ 442-1562; EAST BANK: Shafeek Mohamed -657-2300/ 265- 4729/ 216-1861; GEORGETOWN: LANCE ADAMS: 626-7259/223-0443: LOWER EAST COAST: Mark Persaud: 220-1139/614-2747; UPPER EAST COAST Herman Persaud – 646-7643/229-2038:
WAKENAAM/HOGG ISLAND/ LEGUAN/ BARTICA; Wakenaam -Asif Ahamad: 646-3156/774-5050; Bartica – Sashkumar Obindernauth – 621- 9374/ Leguan/Hogg Island -Harvey Gobin – 260-0856
NORTH ESSEQUIBO; Eickey Persaud – 649 – 1382; Female – WAZEEDA BACCHUS: 643- 6945
SOUTH ESSEQUIBO; RAMNARINE Ragubar: 612- 3973; POMEROON: Male & Female -La Toya Sookram: 771-5146/ 647-0102; BERBICE: LOWER CORENTYNE: INTIKHAB SAKOOR (Springer): 322-1167/618-0287
CENTRAL CORENTYNE: OMESHWAR SIRIKISHUN/ FIKAH POORUN: 332-1127/627-5788
FEMALES – Abina Shultz – 325-5311/ 614-3373; BLACK BUSH POLDER: KENNETH
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