St. Thomas to host Carib Beer Cup Cricket Series 2004

Thursday, February 5, 2004

ST. THOMAS, USVI: The St. Thomas Cricket Association will host matches between the Leeward Islands and Barbados National Cricket Team, February 12-15, during round six of the Carib Beer Cup Cricket Series 2004. The four-day competition will also feature a special appearance by renowned cricketer Sir Viv Richards.

"I am pleased to welcome these cricket teams to America's Caribbean," said Commissioner of Tourism Pamela C. Richards. "The popularity of cricket is growing internationally, and I am pleased that the United States Virgin Islands has been selected as a destination for the popular sport. We certainly are looking forward to hosting more of these games as the Caribbean region prepares for the World Cup Cricket Tournament in 2007."

One of the highlights of the upcoming tournament matches on St. Thomas will be a visit from accomplished cricketer Sir Viv Richards. He will be greeted with a special welcome reception organized by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and the St. Thomas Cricket Association on Wednesday, February 11. 

The Antigua native played on a number of major cricket teams for more than 15 years before retiring from the sport in 1992. His high scoring and athletic agility won him many accolades, including the title of Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1977) and the selection as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century (2000). 

The Carib Beer Cup Cricket Series is a regional sports tournament that brings together the Caribbean's most talented cricketers. Eight teams representing the following island nations and regions are participating in the series - Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, the Windward Islands, Kenya and West Indies "B." 

St. Thomas will host Barbados and the Leeward Islands teams as part of the sixth round of the series, which returns to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the second year in a row. Last year, matches were played in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas and Christiansted, St. Croix.  

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