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20th
Feburary 2010
Sussex Veteran
Cricketers to take on St.Lucia Veterans in 4
ODI’s
Anthony De Beauville
Well
believe it or not, the Sports Tourism sector
in St. Lucia has certainly taken off in a big
way and as early as next week another English
group will be on the island to play a series
of matches against local teams. This is all
part of a series of tours Blue Skies Sports
Tours has organized with some reputable leading
sports tour operators in the United Kingdom.
According to Blue Skies Sports Tours Manager
Simon Anthonisz he is pleased to confirm that
the Sussex 50 and over cricket tour to St.Lucia
will commence on Tuesday 23rd February to Thursday
4th March 2010.
The Sussex squad comprises players from a number
of Clubs in Sussex, an English County to the
South of London, as well as others from as far
afield as Wales. They are expected to face a
National St. Lucian Veteran’s team captained
by Rupert Branford, as well as Gros Islet, Dennery
and a combined Southern cricket team.
A packed program of activities awaits the group
of thirty three which also includes supporters
as they will be keen to enjoy exploring St.
Lucia and the many attractions the island has
to offer, the Sussex tourists will be taking
a boat trip to Soufriere and the Pitons and
there will also be a farewell beach party.
Veteran cricket commentator, Joseph ‘Reds’
Perreira and former consultant of the SLTB has
kindly agreed to share some of his many memories
with the group at the welcome reception on the
evening of Tuesday 23rd February 2010 at Coco
Palm Hotel in Rodney Bay.
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Meanwhile, Simon
Anthonisz, Managing Director of Blue Skies
Sports Tours, the first sports tourism company
to be established in St. Lucia, says, “I
am looking forward to welcoming the Sussex
group and feel confident that they will enjoy
the famous St.Lucian hospitality as well as
the cricket and will return to England to
share their lifelong memories of their trip
with friends and colleagues.”
Anthonisz further suggested that the 2010
visit by the Sussex team will give St. Lucia’s
veteran cricketers an opportunity to test
their mantle against similar aged opposition
many of whom have recently returned from early
retirement to play in the inaugural 40 and
over Festival last year.
The tour itinerary includes matches against;
Gros Islet Veterans at the Monchy Playing
Field on Thursday 25th February. The visitors
train will travel to the picturesque town
of Soufriere as they come up against a Combined
Southern Veterans XI on Saturday 27th February.
Their next stop will be in the fishing Village
of Dennery on Monday 1st March while, their
final encounter will be against a St. Lucia
Master’s XI at Beausejour Cricket Ground
in Gros Islet on Wednesday 3rd March.
Interestingly the St. Lucia Master’s
XI will be led by former national cricketer
and Windward Island player all-rounder Rupert
Branford and will include the likes of Wint
Desir, opening batsman George Alfred, wicketkeeper/batsman
Ignatius Cadet, off break bowler Marshall
Francis and left arm leg spinner Hubert Annibaffa,
just to name a few who will showcase some
of yesteryear’s brilliance, certainly
one for the younger generation to look forward
to.
Discuss
Story
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