RSSSt.Lucia is gearing up for the forthcoming 2007 World Cup with its new National Cricket Ground.
The new State of the Art international cricket facility is set in the Beausejour Hills of Gros Islet not far from the tourism hub of Rodney Bay. This location is by no means accidental, as the St Lucian authorities have recognized the important strategic linkages that are growing between sports and tourism.
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The St Lucia National Cricket Ground will comprise a test standard playing area with all the supporting amenities for players, officials, spectators and the press. Close collaboration with officials of the West Indies Cricket Board have ensured that the ground will be best prepared well in advance of the 2007 World Cup. |
The Cricket Ground will house a Media Centre, which will provide generous accommodation for the press, and commentator’s facilities complete with satellite transmission control rooms.
At the top level capping the North Stands and Media Centre are 18 high quality private boxes with excellent viewing vantage points accommodating a total of up to 500 guests.
Below the North Grand Stands will be the entrance concourses with catering facilities and public conveniences. These spaces will be available outside of match times for indoor nets practice under artificial lighting for year-round promotion of cricketing skills.
On the west flank of the cricket overall will be four west side spectator stands with seating accommodation for a further 4,200 spectators while on the east flank the Grounds Section is carved out of the natural terrain to provide grassed embankments for the viewing convenience of another 5,000 spectators.
A Players Pavilion, at the southern end will accommodate two team dressing rooms and players’ facilities, administrative offices, a central kitchen, dining hall, trophy room, pavilion members lounge, VIP Lounge and excellent viewing of the field of plat from high level covered tiered seating.
