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2nd edition of Region 3 Ten/10 Softball Cup set for 24th & 31st August
Flashback picture of the inaugural winners in the Region 3 Softball Cup High Park Outlaw Softball Team of Parika.
Kaieteur Sports – Softball players across Region 3 and afar will once again have an opportunity to showcase their talent in the game as the 2nd edition of the annual “Region 3 Softball Cricket Cup” is slated for 24th and 31st August at the various venues across the region.
The competition will be played for two weekends, week one will see teams battling to get into the regional playoffs, which is slated for the 31st at the said venue and will be a one-game knock-out format with round arm and wrist bowling being used in the tournament.
In the inaugural tournament in 2024, Hype Park Outlaw Softball Team of Parika walked away with the male championship, while the GCC Invaders Female Softball Team claimed the female championship, and both teams will be battling to retain their titles in the various categories.
The winning male team is guaranteed $200,000 and the female $100,000, and trophies, while cash incentives and trophies will be given to the runner-up teams, MVPs, players of the finals, best bowlers in an innings, most runs scored in an innings, and trophies will be awarded to the player of the match in each game.
According to the organisers, softball cricket is the grassroots of all cricket and gives young local talented players an opportunity to showcase and or expose their skills in the game and help them to develop further into the game of cricket at various levels.
Softball cricket at the grassroots level not only allows local players to showcase their talents, but also brings people together, no matter race, religion, status, political affiliations, etc.
Interested teams can register by sending their team’s name and captain’s number via WhatsApp to 726-1386 on or before 20th August.
According to the organisers, there will be lots of side attractions for the entire family, and they calling on all to support the tournament as it will be bringing people together through sports.
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