Regal defeats Memorex to win Open category

The Regal XI Masters and Open teams.

— GSCL/NSC Independence Cup

Favourites Regal XI won the top prize in the Open Category of the inaugural Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc./National Sports Commission Independence Cup which concluded at the Everest Cricket Club ground last Sunday evening.

Regal XI defeated Memorex of Berbice by seven wickets in the final. Their victory came after their Over-40 teammates had claimed that category’s top prize with a four-wicket victory over Frontline Rangers while Trophy Stall Angels and Mike’s Wellwoman were joint winners in the female category.

In the Open category, Regal XI, who won the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association/Trophy Stall T20 title less than two weeks ago, won the toss and fielded. Memorex set a competitive total of 154-8 off their 20 overs, with David Lukenauth 37 (3×4, 2×6), Waheid Edwards 32 and Enaam Singh 18 (2×6)