Kares Engineering Green Economy Softball Cricket Tournament launched
‒ bowls off on Saturday
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club last Friday launched its first ever Kares Engineering Patron’s Green Economy Softball Cricket Tournament at its parent body, St. Francis Community Developers Training Centre.
The Tournament is organised by the Cricket Development Committee of the Club in honour of the 72nd birthday of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club’s Patron.
“Some of the team captains pose with trophies up for grabs. Major Smith of the Ministry of the Presidency and Radesh Rameshwar of Kares Engineering Inc share the moment
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster disclosed that the tournament will involve nineteen teams drawn from across the ancient county, and is slated to bowl off on Saturday, 29th July, at the Hampshire Cricket Ground. The teams are: Set Up, Rising Star, Canje Pathfinders, Force, Grill Master, Fyrish, Shamie Grocery, Topoo Rising Star, Letter Kenny, Hustler II, Tain, Chaser, Maida, Hard Knock, Under Dogs, Guru Eleven, Hustler XI and No. 64 Marines.
The winning team will take home $500,000 and a trophy, while the Runner-up pockets $300,000 and a trophy, 3rd Place $100,000 and trophy, and 4th Place team and Man of the Finals grabbing $50,000 each.
Kares Engineering Inc is the sponsor of the prizes, while among the other sponsors are the Ministry of the President, S. Jagmohan Hardware Supplies, B.K. International, Bakewell, and KSM Investment.
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club will be using the opportunity during the tournament to educate the Berbice public on Climate Change and Guyana’s push for a Green Economy. Messages on Say No to Drugs, Suicide, Alcohol, Crime, and Yes to Life; Education; Sports and Religion will also be promoted to the teams and the general public.
The first round of matches would be played on an eight-over basis while the 3rd Place Playoff and Finals would be 20-Overs. Only round, hard bowling would be allowed, while only one non-Berbician would be permitted per team. The four semifinalists would be uniformed in polo shirts provided by Mr. Mahadeo Panchu of KSM Investment.
The fixture for the first round was drawn by representatives of the teams, and the matches to be played are:
1) Set Up vs Rising Star
2) Canje Pathfinders vs Force
3) Grill Master vs Fyrish
4) Shamie Grocery vs Topoo
5) Letter Kenny vs Hustlers II
6) Tain vs Chaser
7) Maida vs Hard Knock
8) Under Dogs vs Guru Eleven
9) Hustlers I vs No. 64 Marines.
10) Rising Star Cricket Club vs (West Berbice) BYE
