The forum, led by Michael Hall, Cricket Operations Director for ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 and his team, had a total of 24 delegates. Attendees came from each of the Local Organising Committees (LOCs)…
The forum, led by Michael Hall, Cricket Operations Director for ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 and his team, had a total of 24 delegates. Attendees came from each of the Local Organising Committees (LOCs) in the nine Host Venues and the respective territorial cricket boards.
Day one focussed on a number of key issues pertaining to the management and movement of teams during the tournament including airport and hotel protocols, the requirements for practice sessions as well as an overview of match day logistics.
Roland Holder, Cricket Operations Manager at ICC CWC WI 2007 Inc., was one of the presenters at the forum and provided an enlightening view of some of the core elements that need to be in place for a practice venue.
“It gave me an opportunity to reiterate the importance of providing the teams with a good experience during their practice sessions. They are intensive exercises and there needs to be absolutely no doubt that the LOC Cricket Operations Mangers are responsible for ensuring that all the players’ needs are met,” he said.
Holder, a former Barbados and West Indies batsman, elaborated on these needs saying they “range from the obvious matter of working with the groundsmen to ensuring pitches remain in excellent condition for the duration of the period they are used, or keeping players supplied with refreshments and also details like having cups and ice in place”.
The participants were each asked to provide an update which they presented on day two. Each presentation was followed by a question-and-answer session. Lennox John of the St. Vincent & the Grenadines LOC was one of the satisfied attendees.
“The forum offers a good reinforcement of things we may have already been aware of but the actual presentations really allowed me to understand the importance of all the factors. There is such diversity in all of the LOCs and the opportunity to hear from my counterparts means I now know where they are with all of their preparations.”
As a Warm-up venue, St. Vincent & the Grenadines will be part of creating that key ‘first impression’ for teams, officials and media. The importance of this is clear to John.
“Coming out of the workshop I am encouraged and feel an even greater incentive to carry on and ensure we are finished and ready for Warm-ups. The goal for the St. Vincent & the Grenadines LOC is to be the best warm-up venue ever.”
A number of other meetings took place in Saint Lucia, including the CEO Council meeting, Medical, Health & Anti-Doping Directorate V, the LOC Volunteer Coordinator Summit and Corporate Communications Workshop V. The CEO Council meeting was held at Beausejour Stadium.
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