The Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG), home of West Indies Cricket, is entering the final phase for major development planning which will transform the ICC accredited facility into a truly state of the art cricket and cultural heritage centre.
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CCG will become a world class centre of cricket with linkages to several other smaller cricket academies across the region.
CCG will be able to adequately host training camps and player remedial work as well as stage international matches at all levels.
This will include an Emerging Players Academy and the construction of an ultra-modern indoor/outdoor facility with several inputs for playersโ preparation, including medical, training, fitness, and gym facilities.
โA strategic approach to master planning of the facility is well underway, and we are stepping into a new frontier as we seek to make CCG the ‘flagshipโ where players from the grassroots to the international level can develop and hone their technical and mental skills. We envision the CCG of the future as a truly world-class facility with all the amenities,โ said Nelecia Yeates, General Manager of CCG.
Yeates added: โFans attending matches at the โnew CCGโ will also have an exceptional spectator experience. We will leave no stone unturned as we hold firm to the commitment and belief that all islands of the Caribbean can be the birthplace of greatness in our sport, both on the off the field.โ
As part of the redevelopment project for the 20-acre facility, CCG has announced the appointment of a design collective consisting of CJC + Associates Inc., KSS Design Group Ltd and Melon Design Architecture to design and develop a transformational high-performance, world-class concept master plan.
โWe were hugely impressed by the quality of all the responses for our Request for Proposals. But the level of information showcased in the design collective proposal was both impressive and inspiring. The winners have shown exceptional talent and promise, and aligned well with CWIโs vision to create a uniquely West Indian and world class cricket and heritage centre.โ said Ricky Skerritt, President of CWI and Chairman of CCG.
โIt is a huge achievement and opportunity, yet a humbling experience to be selected the winners, even more so with the high standard of entries as was expressed by the client,โ said Colin John Jenkins on behalf of the design collective (CJC+ Associates Inc., KSS Design Group Ltd and Melon Design Architecture).
Within the next few months, Jenkins and the design collective team are expected to submit draft master plans to CCG and CWI for final design and costing approval.
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All I would say here is two fold big up to Allen Stanford who had the vision and believed in Antigua and itโs people, so what if no one is is giving him credit? Thatโs alright, He started a great enterprise and the Government and all of itโs stakeholders came onboard and has never waiver in their quest to make Antigua and Barbuda the best cricket destination in the Caribbean. Kudos to them, but then again Thank you Stanford canโt forget your immense contribution.
… and don’t forget that Stanford was the guiding light behind the rise in T20 cricket ๐ from the outset, and look at its growth now on the world’s stage …
Me too. I’m in the US and I tried to get his sentence commuted. No response yet. It may help if more people contacted the governor of Florida. He may have made some mistakes…but he did SO much for the island. He was obviously not a bad person. The investment laws in the US are confusing and he may have just done something inadvertently wrong.
FREE SIR ALLEN STANFORD.
“…..major development planning which will transform the ICC accredited facility into a truly state-of-the-art cricket and cultural heritage center,” directly relates to the need and requirement of our people in STEM and business.
Pre-K to tertiary, our education system MUST prioritize STEM and business curriculum powered by our Caribbean creative Arts (consciousness).
STEM students develop skills that will serve them well in their future careers. The reality is STEM is achievable and rewarding for everyone, no matter your background, when you get rid of ‘STEM inferiority complex’.
Our economic growth and social development REQUIRE that transformation. Move in the right direction!
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