Entries for the Forbes Burnham Memorial 10/10 knockout softball competition will close on Friday.
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham (Corbis)
According to a release from the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc (GSCL Inc) the competition will commence on Sunday in Regions 2, 3 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 with the winners from each area qualifying for the playoff in Georgetown on August 29.
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 for the preliminary games and are asked to make contact with the following persons in their respective areas for information on registration -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 Inc on 225-4802 or 226-4205, Longsford Klass on 626-7259, Rafman Alli on 654-2233 or Mahendra Hardyal on 623-2704.
The competition will culminate on August 30.