World Cup Cricket venues take shape
Loc to meet Mayor
BULAWAYO venues to be used for next month’s International Cricket Council World Cup Qualifier are taking shape with renovations to be complete soon.
Nicholas Singo, the Bulawayo Local Organising Committee (Loc chairman said the two venues, Queens Sports Club and Bulawayo Athletic are getting attention so as to be ready the tournament.
Buildings at Queens are also being painted while at BAC, a grass embankment was planted and scoreboard refurbished.
“At Queens we have already started painting, we expect that the terraces will be ready soon. At BAC we planted a grass embankment which needs a wall to support it,’’ Singo said.
In terms of the fans sitting areas, at Queens, a local company, Pump and Steel have sponsored renovations to the stand close to the scoreboard while they will get paid for work on what used to be the Supersonic Stand.
At BAC, fans will occupy the grass embankment while mobile stands will be secured from schools.
“At Queens, Pump and Steel have sponsored renovations of one of the stands, they are fixing the sitting area and shed.
When it comes to BAC we have to put a wall by the grass embankment, we are looking at getting mobile stands from schools for 1000 people,’’ Singo said.
The Singo chaired Loc, made up of experts in various fields has been meeting on a weekly basis to ensure that Bulawayo delivers a perfect tournament for matches to be played in the city.
Bulawayo will be hosting group B fixtures with the countries involved being Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Scotland, Hong Kong and Nepal.
The biggest match of the Qualifier in the city is the clash between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at Queens Sports Club on 6 March.
Group A is made up of West Indies, Ireland, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea as well as United Arab Emirates.
Fixtures for this pool are scheduled for Harare Sports Club and Old Hararians.
Kwekwe Sports Club will be used for the playoff matches. AS Bulawayo gears up for next month’s International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup Qualifier, the tournament’s Local Organising Committee for the city will tomorrow pay a courtesy call on Mayor Martin Moyo.
The Loc, chaired by Nicholas Singo will meet Moyo at the Council Chambers.
Singo said the reason for meeting the mayor was so as to brief him on what is happening in the city and make him aware how far the preparations have gone.
“We are meeting the mayor on Monday, we have to inform them(City of Bulawayo) what is happening in their city and update him on the state of preparedness as well,’’ Singo said.
Tomorrow’s visit follows a courtesy call on the Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Angeline Masuku at her
West Indies (A1) Ireland (A2), Netherlands (A3), Papua New Guinea (A4), United Arab Emirates (A5)
Afghanistan (B1), Zimbabwe (B2), Scotland (B3), Hong Kong (B4), Nepal (B5)
Afghanistan v West Indies (HSC), Hong Kong v Netherlands, Old Hararians (OH), UAE v Nepal (Kwekwe Sports Club), Zimbabwe v Ireland (QSC), Scotland v PNG((BAC)
Thursday, 1 March UAE v WEST Indies(HSC), Afghanistan v Netherlands(OH), Hong Kong v Nepal(Kwekwe Sports Club), Scotland v Ireland (QSC), Zimbabwe v PNG (BAC)
Sunday, 4 March PNG v UAE ( HSC), Ireland v Netherlands ( OH) Zimbabwe v Nepal (QSC), Afghanistan v Scotland (BAC)
Tuesday, 6 March PNG v Ireland, (HSC) West Indies v UAE (OH) Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, (QSC) Scotland v Hong Kong (BAC)
Thursday, 8 March Netherlands v UAE (HSC) West Indies v PNG (OH) Scotland v Nepal (QSC) Afghanistan v Hong Kong (BAC) Saturday, 10 March offices at the Mhlahlandlela Government Complex last Wednesday.
Singo indicated that they put Masuku in the picture about the tournament and went on to invite her to attend the matches to be played in the city if her schedule allows.
At the end of the visit, Masuku was presented with a Zimbabwe cricket team replica shirt.
“We informed her of the tournament, the participating countries, why the country was chosen and what the teams are playing for.
We also invited her to attend some of the matches. She expressed interest, she really appreciated that we briefed her,’’ Singo said.
Bulawayo will host 11 matches at two venues, Bulawayo Athletic Club and Queens Sports Club.
The grounds will have five group stage matches each from 4 to 12 March with Queens being the venue of a Super Sixes clash on 15 March.
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West Indies v Ireland ( HSC) PNG v Netherlands ( OH), Zimbabwe v Hong Kong, (QSC), Afghanistan v Nepal (BAC)
Monday, 12 March West Indies v Netherlands (HSC), Ireland v UAE, OH; Hong Kong v Nepal ( QSC) Zimbabwe v Scotland (BAC)
Thursday, 15 March A1 v B1 (HSC) A3 v B3 (QSC) A5 v B4 (play-off), (OH) A4 v B5 (play-off), (Kwekwe Sports Club) Friday, 16 March A2 v B2 (HSC) Saturday, 17 March 9th/10th position play-off (OH), 7th/8th position play-off (Kwekwe Sports Club) Sunday, 18 March A2 v B3 (HSC) Monday, 19 March A1 v B2 (HSC)
Tuesday, 20 March
A3 v B1 (HSC) Thursday, 22 March A1 v B3 (HSC) A3 v B2 (OH) Friday, 23 March A2 v B1 (HSC)
FINAL (HSC) @Mdawini_29
Sunday, 25 March