Prime Minister’s Softball Cup T20 tourney bowls off today
-Sports Minister anticipates exciting cricket
Flashback: Prime Minister Mark Phillips with Ian John
The Honourable Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jnr, has expressed his happiness at being associated with the Prime Minister’s Softball Cup tournament, which bowls off today in Georgetown, Guyana.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jnr, with GSCL President Ian John
At his Main Street office in Georgetown on Wednesday, Ramson told President of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc (GSCL), Ian John, he is confident the three-day softball extravaganza would be a huge success, and he congratulated the GSCL for hosting the mega softball event.
“I [am] indeed happy to be associated with the softball tournament. I want to wish all the teams success, and our Prime Minister’s name is there, so I expect exciting cricket throughout the three days,” Ramson declared.
The GSCL Inc. is collaborating with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to run off the tournament again. A number of matches will be played simultaneously at various venues in Georgetown, but all finals are to take place at the National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara, with things culminating on Sunday under lights.
Ramson has also congratulated female teams participating in the tournament, and has welcomed the foreign players being featuring. Teams are expected from New York, Florida, Canada and across Guyana.
“We want to see the continued growth of softball cricket. We, the Government of Guyana, would ensure the game of softball cricket keeps getting better and better, while this will encourage people of all ages to love softball cricket,” Ramson commented.
There will be three male categories, and these are the Legends (Over-50), Masters (Over-40) and Open (All ages). Over two million dollars are up for grabs. The winning team in each category is set to collect $600,000 while the champion lady’s side would cart off $200,000.
John, in his remarks, thanked Minister Ramson for his support, and said he is looking forward to the President keeping his promise to assist with the steady promotion of softball cricket.
An enthusiastic John also informed the Minister that this is the first time the GSCL have girls participating in the tournament, and he expects that would bring a new dimension to the highly anticipated showpiece.
