Registration continuing for East Coast Jubilee Fiesta softball cricket

With just two days to go before bowl off in the East Coast Jubilee Fiesta cricket competition, teams are signaling their intentions early for the contest at the Better Hope Community Centre ground on Sunday. Seasoned male teams Herstelling Rangers, Wellman, Mahaica Raiders and Success Warriors are already registered while the female category should be graced by the presence of 4-R Lioness, Trophy Stall Angels, Blue Divas and Mike’s Wellwoman.

 Herstelling Rangers looking to take the top prize
Herstelling Rangers looking to take the top prize

The softball cricket action will be the highlight of day two of the weekend of music and sport organized by the B.E.S.T. Family Entertainment along with Craby and the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA).
With more than $300,000 in cash and trophies at stake the interest is high for the softball extravaganza. The male winners will pocket $150,000 and the winning trophy with $75,000 going to the losing finalist. The female champion team will receive $50,000 and a trophy with $25,000 going to the runner-up team.
Interested teams must contact Wayne Jones on 685-6908 or 650-1790 for registration and rules of the competition. All male teams will pay an entrance fee of $15,000 while the female teams will pay $5,000.
After the cricket finals the organizers have a massive closing party planned with performances from Kwesi ‘Ace” Edmondson and Poonam Singh and music by some of the country’s top music sound systems.