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Teams urge to register early for Forbes Burnham Memorial Softball this weekend
With the inaugural Forbes Burnham Memorial 10/10 tournament set to commence this weekend, President of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL INC) Ian John is calling on teams to register early to facilitate the
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smooth running of the competition.
Teams from regions 2, 3 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 will vie for supremacy with the winners from each area qualifying for the playoffs which will be held on August 29; the finals will be contested on August 30 in Georgetown.
Entrance fee is $10,000 and the winning team will receive a trophy and $500,000, the runner up a trophy and $300,000, third place and fourth place a trophy and $100,000 each.
Teams are asked to provide balls (small supreme) for the preliminary games while transportation will be provided for out of town teams that qualify for the playoffs.
John told Kaieteur Sport that each Region must provide a winner by August 23 to facilitate the play off and finals on the aforementioned date.
The competition is being held in observance of the 30th death anniversary of the late president of Guyana Cde LFS Burnham.
Teams are asked to make contact with the following persons in their respective areas for more information. -Mr. Raghubar (Essequibo Coast and Pomeroon) 612-3973, Ravendra Ramgobin (West Coast Dem.) 693-2429, Mark Ernest (West Bank Dem.) 665-9851, Virendra Chintamani (Leguan) 629-0013, Nazeer Mohamed (Wakenaam) 662-9256, Longsford Klass (Georgetown) 626-7259, Mr. Shafeek (East Bank Dem.) 656-2300, Rafman Alli (Lower East Coast) 654-2233, Herman Persaud (Upper East Coast) 643-3033, Rabindranauth Saywack (West Berbice) 660-0049, Randolph Latcha (East Berbice) 646-7401, Ishwar Dass (Reg. 7 Cayuni Mazaruni) 641-5175 and Mortimer Danny (Linden) 639-0057.
Teams that encounter difficulty in contacting their area representatives can call GSCL on 225-4802 or 226-4205, Longsford Klass on 626-7259, Rafman Alli on 654-2233 or Mahendra Hardyal on 623-2704.
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