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Prime Minister & Chinese Ambassador discuss plans for the National Stadium

The People’s Republic of China is still very committed to working with the Government of Barbados on redeveloping the National Stadium.

This was emphasised during a meeting at Ilaro Court last Wednesday, where Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley along with officials from the National Sports Council and other government entities discussed ways to deliver the project in the shortest time frame with Chinese Ambassador Yan Xiusheng, and his delegation.

National Stadium | GIS — B’dos National Stadium (GIS B’dos)

Prime Minister Mottley, stressing the need for a stadium by the next track season and before the 2024 Olympics in Paris, highlighted the country’s recent success on the world athletic stage.

She proposed that the construction be carried out in phases and suggested that in phase one, the athletic’s track, football field and three stands should be completed by January 2024 with the remaining work on the other stands in phase two, to be completed between April 2024 and January 2025.

“The reality is that we have to do it in phases…and because we value our relationship with China, we are prepared to sit down and make it happen. But I need you all to go and meet. If we provide the design and you provide the demolition, then we can see how quickly the stadium can be built and how we can work collaboratively to meet these deadlines,” Ms. Mottley stated.

Further acknowledging that Barbados needed to be able to participate in the Olympics in 2024, she said: “We need to be able to have our trials as we call them and then in April, May, we can resume.”

Ambassador Yan, noting that China would “do everything possible” to facilitate the first phase of the national stadium, said: “I can assure you that by January 2024, the first phase will be completed.” (PR/GIS)

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FIRST DAY ADVANTAGE FOR RED FORCE

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force held the advantage over Barbados Pride at the end of the first day of their four day match at Kensington Oval on Wednesday.

At the close of play the Red Force were 182 for four wickets, a lead of 86 runs.

Openers Cephas Cooper (32) and Kamil Pooran (50) posted 104 for the first wicket before Cooper was bowled by Roach.

Amir Jangoo and Yannick Cariah are unbeaten on 37 and 19 respectively. Jason Holder dismissed two batsmen for 35 runs.

Earlier Barbados Pride was bowled out for 86 after the Red Force won the toss and elected to field. The Pride lost their first wicket with the score on seven when the captain and opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite and opening batsman was bowled by medium pacer Anderson Phillip for five.

Three runs later the in-form batsman Jonathan Drakes was bowled by Jayden Seales for three. Opener Zachary McCaskie (11) and Roston Chase (11) added 25 runs for the fourth wicket until McCaskie was caught at second slip off seamer Joshua James to leave the Pride reeling at 35 for four wickets.

Barbados’ woes continued when Chase was dismissed with no addition to the score.The Pride’s batsmen wickets continue to fall like ripe mangoes in season; and they were bowled out for their lowest total of the season. Kemar Roach, batting at number nine, top-scored with 21, and Shai Hope was run-out for 16. Phillip captured four wickets for 36 runs, and Seales took two for 32.

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GET READY FOR THE NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES

Look out for further details and registration over the coming weeks. The National Senior Games Track and Field Meet takes place at the Usain Bolt Complex begins June 9th 2025.

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BARBADOS PRIDE WINS ON DAY THREE

Article by David Harris

Barbados Pride defeated the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) on the third day of the fourth round match in Cricket West Indies Four Day Championships at Kensington Oval on Friday afternoon.

Chasing a paltry 28 runs to record their third successive victory for the Championship; Barbados scored the runs without losing a wicket; the openers Kraigg Brathwalte and Zachary McCaskie were unbeaten on 15 and 13 respectively.
CCC started the day trailing Barbados by 162 runs on two runs for one wicket, and were dismissed for 193 runs.

Man of the Match Roston Chase and left –arm spinner Joel Warrican spun a weave around the CCC batsmen.

Warrican captured five wickets for 59 runs and Chase picked up two wickets 69 runs.

CCC lost nine wickets for 132 runs but Akeem Jordan (50) and Chemar Holder who was unbeaten on 20 added 61 runs for the tenth wicket.

Kamil Pooran made 36, Shaqkere Parris got 35.

On Thursday (the second day of the match) Barbados scored 428 in reply to CCC’s total of 262.

Roston Chase made a sublime 122 and Kevin Wickham contributed a stylish 95; medium pacer Kalvin Marcus took three wickets.

Barbados won the match with a day to spare.