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Registration ongoing for GSCL Inc. Independence Cup

Apr 01, 2014 Sports

Registration for the inaugural Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL Inc) Republic Cup is currently ongoing.
The tournament, which 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.
Teams are reminded that registration can be done through 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 radio and teams desirous of competing in the Open and Masters categories 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 which are asked to pay an entrance fee of $25,000 each.
Among the teams expected to battle in the open category for a top prize of $800, 000 and a trophy are Regal XI, Wolf’s Warriors, Trophy Stall, Memorex and Speed Boat; the runners-up will receive $200 000. In the Masters division, 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.
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.
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.

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