DESPITE some of Jamaica's premier sporting venues being in need of major upgrades, relevant stakeholders said they haven't been affected by Monday's earthquake.
The estimated 5.6-magnitude earthquake was felt islandwide at approximately 10:57 am on Monday, with dozens of aftershocks felt throughout the course of the day including at Stadium East where two Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League matches were being played.
Though no deaths were reported, there were a number of reports concerning damage to buildings and other assets, for citizens and businesses alike.
However, operations manager of Independence Park Limited (IPL) Martin Spaulding says National Stadium and Stadium East weren't affected, but he will have a better understanding when general manager of IPL Major Desmon Brown returns from overseas.
"No damage was done. I did an inspection and saw nothing but when he [Major Brown] comes he's going to get our structural engineer, that comes to us once a year, to speed him up. He gets here sometime next week and he will check what we can't see with the naked eye," he said.
CRICKET WEST Indies president, Dr Kishore Shallow, believes his predecessor Ricky Skerritt will bring “tremendous value” to his new role as chairman of the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) board.
Speaking following a meeting with Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Sports Minister Daryll Matthew, CCG general manager Nelecia Yeates and Skerritt, Shallow said the former CWI head’s “institutional knowledge” would be key to the success of the CCG project.
The meeting, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, saw Browne presented with the updated CCG master development plan.
“The appointment of Ricky Skerritt as chairman of CCG augurs well for the continuation and further investment in the potential of CCG,” Shallow said.
A maiden List A hundred from Zachary McCaskie propelled the Barbados Pride to a 48-run win over the Combined Campuses and Colleges in their fifth round CG United Super50 Cup tussle at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St. Augustine on Tuesday.
McCaskie, playing his first game of the season, hit a 116-ball 131 including 13 fours and four sixes to help Barbados post 314-7 from their 50 overs after winning the toss.
West Indies batsman Shamarh Brooks also hit a well-compiled 65 off 67 balls including four fours and two sixes in support.
West Indies ODI skipper Shai Hope was also in a destructive mood, hitting 33 off just 19 balls including two fours and two sixes.
Left-arm seamer Jediah Blades and leg-spinner Abhijai Mansingh each took a pair of wickets for the CCC.
PORT-OF-SPAIN Trinidad – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced that Barbados Pride all-rounder, Raymon Reifer has been suspended from bowling his slower balls and cutters in all cricket matches until his action on these deliveries is cleared. Should Reifer use these deliveries in a match, CWI reserves the right to suspend him from bowling altogether.
Reifer, Barbados Pride’s left-arm seamer, was reported by the match officials during the CG United Super50 Cup match between Barbados Pride and Windward Volcanoes on 25 October at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. In accordance with the procedure for suspected illegal bowling actions, the match footage was sent to Loughborough University for an opinion report. The report has determined that an illegal action was used to bowl the cutters and slower balls.
The Barbados Pride are currently fourth in the table with 24 points after their four matches, having won two and lost one, with one no result due to rain. They are correctly playing their fifth match of the CG United Super 50 Cup against the Cobined Campuses & Colleges, which can be watched live on the WindiesCricket YouTube channel.
