Latest update January 28th, 2025 12:59 AM
Oct 25, 2015 Sports
3 day International Tournament, 26 teams, 48 matches next week-end
Since its inception in 2011, Proprietor of Trophy Stall, Mr Ramesh Sunich and Devi Sunich always reserved the best trophies for “Guyana Softball Cup”. Trophies on display are for winners and runners- up, man of the
match for both the Open and Masters categories.
Twenty six teams are taking part, ten in the Open Category and sixteen in the Masters. Preliminary rounds will be played next Friday and Saturday at Bourda, DCC, Everest, Police Ground Eve Leary, Malteenoes, GNIC and the Ogle ground where admission is free. The two finals and a three female 10/10 exhibition games will be played on Sunday November 1st starting 11 am at DCC ground in Lance Gibbs Street, Queenstown where admission will be $500. Spectators are asked to retain their half ticket which will be selling at the gate. They stand to win three return tickets to Barbados and twelve hampers. There will also be many giveaways.
A total of 48 matches will be played in the three days.Winning cash prize in the Open Category is $800,000 and runners-up $200,000. For The Masters, winning cash prize is $600,000, while runners-up is $150,000.
Players of the series in two categories will each receive a ten penny- weight, 14 carat gold bracelet, with diamond studs.Wolf Warriors and Floodlights are defending champions.
“Guyana Softball Cup 5” is sponsored by STAG, Busta Soft drinks, Clear Waters, Trophy Stall, Mike’s Pharmacy, Survival, Steve Jewelry, Rohan Auto Spares, GT&T, A&R Jewanram Printery, Rubis Guyana, and Ramchand Auto Spares.
Meanwhile the zoning of the tournament has already been done. The OPEN category has ten teams and is divided into three zones. Each team play three preliminaries matches. Zone A has four teams, which are Hyde Park, Shakib X1 Farm, Petama Enterprise, and NYSCL All Stars (New York). Group B has three teams, Corriverton, Regal, Zameer X1. Group C has US Mercenaries, Karibee Boyz and Wolf Warriors. Zone B and C will criss-cross. Two teams from Zone A and two teams from Zone B and C will go to the Semi-finals Saturday afternoon.
The Masters are divided into four zones of four teams each. Zone A: Floodlights, SCI Miami, Wellman, Orlando Florida. Group B: Savage, New York Better Hope, Industry Super Kings, Parika Defenders. Group C: Invaders (Essequibo), NYSCL Legends (New York), Regal Masters, New York President X1. Group D: Mahaicony, Brooklyn/Queens Legends, Albion and Tristate Masters USA.
Winners of each zone go to the semi-finals.The four semi-finals of “Guyana Softball Cup 5”, two Open and two Masters will be played at Everest and Bourda on Saturday from 1pm. Both finals are at the DCC ground on Sunday starting 11am.
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