$1M up for grabs in inaugural ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tapeball Blast
Kares representative Natasha Persaud solidified the company’s $3M contribution to the tournament in the presence of former player Steven Jacobs, tournament Co-Directors Romario Samaroo and John Ramsingh, and NSC Chairman Kashif Muhammad
Tapeball cricket will take centre stage in a matter of weeks when the highly anticipated inaugural ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tapeball Blast bowls off.
The tournament is set to feature 32 teams from around the Land of Many Waters vying for a $1M grand prize. During the official launch, on Saturday morning at the RS53 Resto Bar in the Amazonia Mall at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), Co-Director of the tournament, Romario Samaroo, shared the aim and vision that organizers have for the competition.
Bhisham Mohamed presenting Team Mohamed’s $1M contribution to Co-Directors Romario Samaroo and John Ramsingh
“Every towering tree has a start somewhere, and this is the embryonic stage (of) what is supposed to be, or what will grow to something that captures everyone in the Caribbean’s attention. That is the aim of this tournament,” Samaroo informed players, sponsors and media operatives gathered.
He went on to state, “So it’s not just about what happens on the field, but off the field as well. The ‘One Guyana’ tournament intends to create a healthy environment, where people can bring out their family and enjoy a game of cricket, socialize and, you know, really go back to the basics.”
The tournament has already received the support of President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who is also the tournament’s patron. As such, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Kashif Muhammad, envisions growth for the tournament, powered by the President’s support.
Tournament Co-Director Romario Samaroo
Muhammad remarked, “I can see this contributing to the building of Guyana through sports. We can have 32 teams coming from right across the country, all ten regions, this augurs well. Once you have the President behind, supporting this, this definitely is an excellent idea, and I can see this growing.
“Hopefully, this can grow into one where it wouldn’t just be teams from Guyana alone,” the NSC Chairman added.
Meanwhile, with Kares Engineering being the title sponsors, their representative Natasha Persaud expressed the company’s commitment to cricket and its unifying power.
“Today, we’re very pleased to be associated with the ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tapeball competition as the title sponsor. We are aware that sports, especially cricket, unites every Guyanese, and we are in full support of the ‘One Guyana’ concept in helping to bridge our differences, as we can truly be One People, One Nation with One Destiny,” Persaud shared.
With the tournament set for staging on July 29 and 30, the likes of Team Mohamed’s, Banks DIH, and Continental Transport have already solidified their support of the event.
