As the month of December quickly approaches and the end of the year draws near, tapeball fans will witness the first ever “Pure Entertainment” seven-a-side tapeball tournament, which will be held on December 2 and 9 at the Cultural Centre Tarmac.

The Hand-in-Hand Group of Insurance Companies has pledged support for this tournament, which will be contested on a six-over-per-side basis, with the winning team carting off the grand prize of $120,000 while the runners-up would receive $60,000.
Apart from the team winnings, individual performances with the bat will also be rewarded with cash prizes. The man-of-the series would, moreover, be pocketing $5,000 plus a bat; scorer of the “fastest 40 of the tournament” will receive $5,000 plus a bat; while the “Smash of the Match” would enable batsmen to win $1,000 every time they hit the “HIT ME” target.
But the giveaways are not confined to only the players, as spectators will also be given a chance to participate in a bowl-off for the chance to win cash prizes.
Former national youth player and now organiser, Dexter George, in a statement said, “Our objective is not just to bring together tapeball cricket teams, but fans and spectators, to have fun and to be a part of the excitement; as we want to use this tournament to give back to those loyal patrons of the sport”.
Some of the teams participating in the tournament are Eccles All-Stars, Village Rams, Tarmac All-Stars, Young Guns, and Rising Stars. BV and Providence SC have also signalled their interest in participating in the competition.
Apart from the on-field action, there will be barbeque on sale.
Teams are kindly asked to contact George on 671-0458 to register on or before November 30. The registration fee has been set at $10,000 per team.
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