GSCL Inc. commences registration for Independence Cup

Mar 14, 2014 Sports

After successfully staging the inaugural Republic Cup tournament earlier this month, the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. (GSCL) has commenced preparations and registration for the hosting of the first-ever Independence Cup.
This tournament will see teams battle in three categories; Masters, Open and Female, is set for May 3, 4 and 5, at various venues in the city, culminating with the finals at the Everest Cricket Club.
The registration process has commenced and can be done by contacting Assistant Secretary/Treasurer of the GSCL Inc. Russell Jadbeer on 225-4802, 226-4205 0r 626-8228, while the launching of the tournament will be held at the GNIC Sports Club on a date and time to be announced.
The final is expected to be broadcasted live on NCN’s Voice of Guyana and teams desirous of competing in the Open and Masters category for which the first 12 teams of both categories will be accepted, are asked to pay an entrance fee of $110,000 and $100,000 respectively, while the GSCL Inc. is looking at accommodating six female teams who are asked to pay an entrance fee of $25,000 each.
The victors of the Open category will pocket $800,000 with the runners-up receiving $200,000. For the Masters, the winners will take home $500,000 and the runners-up $200,000 while the female winners will receive $100,000 and the losing finalists $50,000.
Teams are asked to note carefully that GSCL Inc. will be providing balls for all three categories of the competition and also look after the umpires’ fees, hence all teams are charged with providing their own water and meals, throughout their participation in the tournament.
The GSCL Inc. will be providing the Supreme balls to be used by teams competing in the Open and Female categories, while for the Masters category the big ball will be utilized, even as round hand and wrist bowling will be tolerated. Added information will be provided at the team briefing.
Some of the grounds identified to be used for this tournament, which promises to be an annual affair, are Demerara Cricket Club, Ministry of Education, Carifesta Sports Complex, Muslim Youth Organisation, Guyana National Industrial Corporation, St Stanislaus and Everest.
Meanwhile, the GSCL Inc. will be holding an Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) next Tuesday at the GNIC Sports Club from which a date, time and venue will be set for the hosting of their Annual General Meeting (AGM), wherein the elections of Office Bearers for period 2014 to 2015 will be held.
All interested clubs are asked to take note of this OGM and also make a special effort to attend same, since their input will be of importance and vital to the continued success of the GSCL Inc.

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