As Dominica hosts its first Test today, PRO of the Dominica Cricket Association (DCA) and head curator of the Windsor Park Sports Stadium (WPSS), Richard Letang is particularly proud.
“Every single one of us should be happy; every single one of us should fly our flag high. This is a big day for Dominica, the last stadium in the Caribbean and we’re gonna aim to be number one. A tremendous amount of work has gone into it, from pitch preparation all the way up,” Letang said.
He stated that the match is the result of very hard work and dogged determination.
“This is what you get when you work hard and you’re devoted to what you do. To get this place ready within one month, it was a tremendous amount of work and one can appreciate that. Our workers were pushed, sometimes, beyond their limit and they responded,” he pointed out.
Of the pitch he said, “There’s always some pace, there’s always some bounce and whatever you put in, you get out of it.
$500,000 was spent to prepare the stadium for today’s match and Letang believes it was “money well spent”.
After being sent in to bat, the Windies are 75 for three as rain has delayed play.
Lets wait until the match is over to give a genuine celebration.
When Dominica started its stadium in 1979 it was at least 20 years ahead of any of the OECS countries.This Project was jettisoned by Dame Eugenia Charles in her ‘unlimited wisdom’.
Due to lack of vision and patriotism Dominica is now the last to get test status.
Fuente, are you sure Ossie said crime is on the rise in Dominica.?
J.J.John-Charles, yes he said it. I heard it with my two ears and I immediately emailed the line and length network at 13:04 pm and they read the email to him and he tried to justify it. Call him and ask him.
Congrates to my beloved Dominica on achieving this milestone of hosting Test Cricket.
Now I have some words for some people. 1st is Mr. Sebo: I heard him commentating and he sounds good, but I can remember him on radio when the stadium was just finish building, stating that we can never host test cricket since we don’t have enough pitch on the field. But I guess their mindset is not about country but politics. Today is he that in booth.
Now to Mr. Orsie Lewis, when you can come on regional radio and state that crime is on the rise in Dominica, you should be a shame of yourself and should apologize to the Dominican people. When you look at the region Dominica is the country with the less crime. So far we have no murder for the year. St. Kitts has 14, Antigua has 7, but you never hear them say crime is on the rise. Even Jamaica say they don’t have many crimes. I agree murder is not the only crime, but it helps make up the crime rate and if it is eliminated then, simple maths the rate should be going down. You all must think before you all talk and stop trying to bring down Dominica at every opportunity.
Orsie I use to respect you, but you disappoint me. You really need to apologize.
Congratulations DA on hosting your first Test cricket. Great idea to name the media centre after the legendary Jeff Charles, “ebeh mi bef pou Jeff announce!”
WE NEED SOME REAL GRASSY QUICK BOUNCY PITCHES………BRING BACK THE DAYS WHEN EVERY SCHOOL BOY WANTED TO BE HOLDING, GARNER, MARSHAL VIV GREENEDGE HAYNES DOUJON ECT……THESE GUYS COULD BAT AND BOWL ON QUICK OR DEAD PITCHES
Is this a joke is jeff charles in palo alto california? if so i have a friend who live there i can have him check this out. or is someone playing a creul joke, please some one respond
He is still alive in California, we just miss him greatly.
Congratulation to all dominican past and present, we have come a long way i recall growing up in D. A. in the 60″s only the so called big island vould housed those big match, so after all this years we have arrived thanks to all who has made it happend may we continue to grow in a positive way, as the lord move us forward. i will be home next year for good after a verry long time . love you
those idiots who always critizing our government am still waiting to hear their comments.hands off to the cricket association,our government and all those who work hard to see this day in history
you sounding like a big fool and what you have to say about your head of goverment not even around to watch the first ball pitch tell me about it because he know that little cricket game cannot compare to all the evil and greedyness he acomplish on the doninica people but is just a matter of time for you to see God fix him like pastor B J , and it’s takes idiot to know one because you’re the biggst idiot of all your dam a888888888888 hole one day belly full have your head turning when the cicket finish let me see what you will do for the next weeks months,and years to come idiotttttttt
i going tomorrow if God spare me.
Jeff Charles is not dead – he is in Palo Alto California.
I did not read that anyone said Jeff Charles was dead.
I should be home for this one. Great for my homeland!! This should spark future Test Matches for Dominica. Our next stadium should have an enclosed roof in Portsmouth. Let’s be the first Caribbean Island to host a cricket match in an indoor stadium.
Well done Dominica, well done.
GREAT JOB U GUYS….I WILL BE THER ON SATURDAY GOD SPEARE. OOH OHH RAIN LIKE TOWER IN POSSIE.
nah, the rain making sure that the game lasts till weekend for those of us at work
Well done Dominica, well done.
Well done guys for the great preparation. One great man is missing for this great day in Dominica today, and he is??????? The great, JEFF CHARLES. Let’s name the media center at the windsor park stadium, “The Jeff Charles Media Center”. Who can forget JEFF CHARLES’S sensational commentaries? Not me.
I concur with this and agree 100%
I also agree with that suggestion to name the media center after the great Jeff Charles, who played such a big role in the media, bringing us such detailed and captivating cricket commentaries. He is really missing this historic day. I would love to have some taped commentary of Jeff Charles from yester years.
To add on to this, Jeff always thought that Dominica should always do well at cricket from the backyard level to the village level to the high school level to the club level to the national level.
Can you recalL?, “SAME TIME, SAME PLACE, TILL WE MEET AGAIN”, Yeah Boy, his theme song for his 6:30 SUNDAY AFTERNOONS CRICKET IN REVIEW ON WIBS IN DOMINICA. Every time I think of those days I shiver and cry. Can we turn back the hands of time, please?
@DE CARIBBEAN CHANGE
Ooooooooooh! You are making me cry too! I wish I could give you 50 thumbs up.
I am all the way out of Dominica here, but I sure can remember hearing the commentaries of Jeff Charles at cricket days. I always preferred to stay home and listen, than to go and watch the games.
I haven’t heard Dominica Radio broadcasting for 37 years now, but I do not think there has been an all around broadcaster there like Jeff Charles. God bless him if he is still alive.