RHTY&SC to honour Bakewell founder with softball tournament

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC), MS, on October 8 will be hosting a softball cricket tournament to honour the memory of the founder of Bakewell, Naeem Nasir. Nasir, a long-time supporter and sponsor of the Club, died five years ago and this year’s tournament will be the third edition. Bakewell has been the official sponsor of the Club’s Under-17 and Second-Division teams since 2000.
Club Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hilbert Foster stated that as usual, the Club would arrange a tournament of the highest standard and one that would pay tribute to an outstanding son of Guyana, during a simple presentation ceremony at the company’s head office, Triumph, East Coast Demerara. Nasir, Foster recalled, was a strong believer in the RHTY&SC and he hailed the late businessman as one of the main reasons why the Club was widely rated Guyana’s best.
Since Bakewell came on board as an official cricket sponsor in 2000, the Club has won five Guyana Cricket Club-of-the-Year Awards, three National Championships and produced close to 100 Berbice cricketers, 50 National Junior Cricketers and 16 National Players at all levels.
Hosting a successful softball tournament is the best way the RHTY&SC can pay tribute to Nasir, Foster stated, and at the same time, uphold the high standard it has set itself in the past.
Bakewell General Manager Rajin Ganga stated that the late Naeem Nasir was always proud of his involvement with the Club and even prouder of its countless achievements over the years.
Bakewell, Ganga noted, has full confidence in the Club’s ability to honour the memory of the late Nasir. The RHTY&SC, Ganga stated, has always fulfilled its commitments to the company and has been an outstanding representative of the Bakewell brand and logo.
The Nasir Memorial Softball Tournament would involve 12 teams drawn from across Berbice. Teams expected to be part of the tournament are Jai Hind, Prophecy Boys, Hard Knock, Grill Master, Shanie Grocery, Tain, Letter Kenny, Rose Hall Town and Canje. The winning team will receive 0, 000 and a trophy; the first runner-up ,000 and the second runner-up ,000.
Teams are asked to call the RHTY&SC office on 337-4562 for more information. Only Berbice-born players will be allowed to play. Teams are required to be at the Area H Ground by 08:30h for a prompt 09:00h start.
Meanwhile, the RHTY&SC Cricket Development Committee would like to advise teams that the Busta Champion of Champions Softball Tournament would start on October 15.