BSA to host President’s Cup at Port Mourant this and next weekend

Jun 21, 2013 Sports

The recently formed Berbice Softball Alliance (BSA), which is being headed by cricket enthusiast Vickram Seubarran, will over the next two weekends, host its inaugural President’s Cup knockout competition at the Port Mourant Community Centre ground.
The BSA was formed with the aim of fostering and promoting softball cricket in the Ancient County, in a disciplined and structured environment and this tournament, which is the first under the new body, will have trophies and cash prizes up for grabs for the respective winners.
Preliminary round games will be played on Sunday in both the male and female categories, with the semifinals and finals set to take place next Sunday at the same venue, with the male winner taking home $200,000 and a trophy and the second place team $75,000 and a trophy, while the third placed team in the male category taking home a trophy.
In the female category, the winner will cart off $100,000 and a trophy, while the second placed team will take home $50,000 and a trophy.
Already, teams such as Universal DVD Store Berbice Titans, Karibee Boyz, Jagdeo’s XI, Vinesh Super Team, Port Mourant, Computer Doctor, Taliban, D’Edward Rangers, Capo’s XI, Edinburgh, Blairmont and Sentinel Blazers are down to do battle in the male category.
Amongst the females, Universal Solutions Tigresses, 4R Lioness, Karibee Girls and Trophy Stall Angels will be battling for supremacy.
Sponsors such as Republic Bank, Ansa McAl, E-Networks, Trophy Stall, Universal DVD Store, Universal Solutions, Poonai’s Pharmacy, Rafeek and Sons Construction, Chris Jagdeo, Karibee Rice Company, Singers, Courts (Guyana) Incorporated and Sentinel Security Company are on board with the BSA to make this inaugural President’s Cup tournament a successful one.