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GSCL INC. /NSC INDEPENDENCE CUP….. Regal take Masters and Open title -Angels and Wellwoman are joint female winners
Regal carted off the top prize in the Open Category and Masters category of the inaugural Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc/ National Sports Commission Independence Cup, which culminated at the Everest Cricket Club ground last Sunday evening.
They defeated Memorex of Berbice by seven wickets in the open final, after their Over-40 teammates overcame Frontline Rangers by four wickets in their final, while Trophy Stall Angels and Mike’s Wellwoman were crowned joint winners in the Female category.
In the Open category, Regal XI, who less than two weeks ago had claimed the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association/Trophy Stall T20 title, inserted Memorex before reducing them to 154 for 8 off their 20 overs.
Members of the Regal open and over 40 teams display their prizes.
Man of the Match in the Masters category Mohamed Rafiek (left) collects his prize from secretary of the GSCL Inc Telesha Ousman
David Lukenauth led with 37 (3×4, 2×6), Waheid Edwards made 32 and Enaam Singh 18 (2×6). Chien Gittens took 3 for 24 and got support from Lakeram Roopnarine, Troy Kippins and Safraz Esau, who picked up one wicket each.
In their reply, Regal XI reached 155 for 3 from 17.2 overs in fading light, thanks to an unbeaten 62 (5×4, 3×6) from Gittens which earned him the Man of the Match award. Richard Latiff stroked 23 and Kwesi Joseph 18. Roy Jafferally took 2 for 30 for Memorex.
In the Masters category, Regal Masters won the toss and invited Frontline Rangers to bat first and restricted them for 153 for 5 in their 20 overs. Mohammed Rafiek cracked 63 (3×4, 3×6), Manoj Malone scored 24 (2×6, 1×4) and Kishon Mohabir 21.
Rafiek and Malone had earlier added 60 for the second wicket, after Sheik Mohammed was caught off the bowling of Clyde Butts (1 for 18), while Rafiek and Shaun Massiah (11) added an additional 40 for the third wicket.
Satrohan Seeraj took 3 for 24. Regal replied with 154-6 in 18 overs. Younis Yusuf slammed 39 (5×4) while Eric Thomas supported with 29 (1×4,2×6), skipper Mahendra Arjune made 28 (4×4) and Longsford Klass 18. Rafiek captured 3 for 36.
At the presentation ceremony that followed, Speedboat’s Greg Singh was named Man of the Series in the Open category, following his 205 against Karibee Boys on the penultimate day of the tournament, for which he received a three piece living room suite, while Regal took home $500,000, a trophy and 15 medallions and Memorex $200,000, a trophy and 15 medals.
In the Master’s segment, Regal Masters carted off $400,000, a trophy and 15 medallions, Frontline Rangers $100,000, a trophy and 15 replicas, while Rafiek was named Man of the Match in the finals and Floodlights Greg De France the Man of the Series.
In the female category, Trophy Stall Angels and Mike’s Wellwoman agreed to share the spoils evenly, after their game was cancelled due to insufficient playing time, following their semifinal victories over Regal Champs and Karibee Strikers.
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