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2014 Regional Women's Championship
The 2014 Regional Women's Championship was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in the West Indies. It took place in August 2014, with 8 teams taking part and all matches taking place in Dominica. Jamaica won the tournament, beating Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ... in the final to win their third 50-over title in three years. Competition format The eight teams were divided into two groups of four, playing every team in their group once. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals, whilst the bottom two teams in each group went into 5th-place play-off semi-finals. The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket West Indies
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is the governing body for cricket in the West Indies (a sporting confederation of over a dozen mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries and dependencies that once formed the British West Indies). It was originally formed in the early 1920s as the West Indies Cricket Board of Control, but changed its name to West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in 1996. In November 2015, the Board resolved to rename itself as Cricket West Indies as part of a restructuring exercise that would also see the creation of a separate commercial body. This rebranding formally occurred in May 2017. CWI has been a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1926. It operates the West Indies cricket team and West Indies A cricket team, organising Test tours and one-day internationals with other teams. It also organises domestic cricket in West Indies, including the Regional Four Day Competition and the Regional Super50 domestic one-day (List A) competition. The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portsmouth, Dominica
Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 2,977 inhabitants.Commonwealth of Dominica, ''Population and Housing Census — 2001''. Roseau, Dominica: Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kennedy Avenue, 2001. It lies on the Indian River on Dominica's northwest coast, in Saint John Parish. Cabrits National Park is located on a peninsula to the north of town. Portsmouth has its own sea port in Prince Rupert Bay. Portsmouth was initially chosen as the capital of Dominica, but only served in that capacity in 1760. After malaria broke out there the same year, the capital was moved to Roseau, where it remains. The Ross University School of Medicine, was located near Portsmouth, in Picard, but was relocated to Barbados, after Hurricane Maria caused extensive damages in 2017. A farmer's market runs Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in the city. The area is the birthplace of Exile One's Gordon Henderson, and local politician Roosevelt Douglas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roseau
Roseau (Dominican Creole: ''Wozo'') is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011. It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau River and Morne Bruce. Built on the site of the ancient Island Carib village of Sairi, it is the oldest and most important urban settlement on the island of Dominica. It is on the west (leeward) coast of Dominica and has a combination of modern and colonial French architecture. Roseau is Dominica's most important port for foreign trade. Some exports include bananas, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges, and cocoa. The service sector is also a large part of the local economy. There are several private institutions registered in Dominica, like Ross University, Ballsbridge University, international university for graduate studies, All Saints University, New World University, Western Orthodox University. There is a prominent diocese calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominica Botanical Gardens
Dominica Botanic Gardens is located on the Caribbean island-nation of Dominica, in the capital of Roseau. Once known as one of the finest botanical gardens in the region, it was severely damaged by Hurricane David in 1979. Following restoration efforts, it remains a focus of cultural life in Roseau, and a center of conservation research on Dominica. History The Botanic Gardens were established when Dominica was still a colony in the British Empire. The Crown Government began planning the gardens in 1889, with the goal of encouraging crop diversification and to provide farmers with correctly propagated seedlings. The 16 hectares of land, formerly a sugar plantation within Bath Estate, was sold to the government in 1891 by its owner, William Davies. Planting of the gardens began in 1890. Its first curator was Charles Murray of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. He was soon replaced by Henry F. Green, who planned and laid out the grounds. Joseph Jones took over its managemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayley Matthews
Hayley Kristen Matthews (born 19 March 1998) is a Barbadian sportswoman. She plays international cricket for the West Indies as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados, Barbados Royals and Melbourne Renegades, and has previously played for Tasmania, Lancashire Thunder, Southern Vipers, Loughborough Lightning, Velocity and Hobart Hurricanes. She has also represented Barbados in the javelin throw at several international track and field competitions. In June 2022, Matthews was named as the captain of the West Indies women's cricket team, taking over from Stafanie Taylor. Early life and education Matthews was born in Barbados and raised in Bridgetown, its capital and largest city. Her father, Mike, batted at no. 4 and bowled off-breaks for Pickwick Cricket Club, one of the island's leading clubs. Previously, he had played in the Barbados Under-19 team. An early memory for Matthews is joining in on games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shemaine Campbelle
Shemaine Altia Campbelle (born 14 October 1992) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays as an all-rounder and occasional wicket-keeper. She plays internationally for the West Indies and domestic cricket for Guyana and Guyana Amazon Warriors. Campbelle is the first and only woman cricketer to score a century in an ODI when batting at number 7 or lower and also has the highest score for any batswoman in a Women's ODI innings when batting at number 7 position or lower, with 105 not out. She is the youngest captain to play in WT20I match, aged 19 years and 338 days. She was also the part of the victorious ICC Women's World T20 campaign of West Indies in 2016. In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season. Later the same month, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. In January 2020, she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tremayne Smartt
Tremayne Dequette Smartt (born 17 September 1985) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. Between 2009 and 2018, she appeared in 57 One Day Internationals and 58 Twenty20 Internationals for the West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greate .... In 2010, along with Stacy-Ann King, she set the record for the highest third wicket partnership in a Twenty20 International, with 124 runs: they held the record for 9 years, and it is now the third-highest partnership for the third wicket. References External links * * 1985 births Living people Guyanese women cricketers West Indian women cricketers West Indies women One Day International cricketers West Indies women Twenty20 International cric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyshona Knight
Kyshona Annika Knight (born 19 February 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays for Barbados, Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies as a left-handed batter. Her twin sister, Kycia, also plays for Barbados and the West Indies. In October 2021, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. In July 2022, she was named in the Barbados team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ..., England. References External links * * 1992 births Barbadian women cricketers Living people West Indies women One Day International cricketers West Indies women Twenty20 International cricketers West Indian women cricketers Trinbago Kni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Maurice
Francis Maurice (born 25 December 1969) is a Saint Lucian cricketer. He played in six first-class and eight List A matches for the Windward Islands from 1984 to 1993. See also * List of Windward Islands first-class cricketers The Windward Islands cricket team is a composite team representing the member associations of the Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control, which itself is a member association of the larger West Indies Cricket Board. The team incorporates playe ... References External links * 1969 births Living people Saint Lucian cricketers Windward Islands cricketers {{SaintLucia-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akeira Peters
Akeira Kay Peters (born 30 September 1993) is a Grenadian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. In May 2017, she was named in the West Indies squad for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup. She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for the West Indies against New Zealand in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup on 6 July 2017. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the West Indies against Sri Lanka on 19 October 2017. In October 2018, Cricket West Indies Cricket West Indies (CWI) is the governing body for cricket in the West Indies (a sporting confederation of over a dozen mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries and dependencies that once formed the British West Indies). It was originally ... (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season. References External links * * 1993 births Living people Grenadian women cricketers West Indian women cricketers West Indies women One Day International cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliana Nero
Juliana Barbara Nero (born 14 June 1979) is a Vincentian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. Between 2003 and 2013, she played one Test match, 76 One Day Internationals and 45 Twenty20 Internationals for the West Indies, including appearing at the 2005 and 2013 World Cups. She played domestic cricket for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Windward Islands french: Îles du Vent , image_name = , image_caption = ''Political'' Windward Islands. Clockwise: Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. , image_alt = , locator_map = , location = Caribbean SeaNorth .... References External links * * 1979 births Living people Saint Vincent and the Grenadines women cricketers West Indies women Test cricketers West Indies women One Day International cricketers West Indies women Twenty20 International cricketers Windward Islands women cricketers {{SaintVincent-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie-Ann Lewis
Debbie-Ann Lewis (born 7 August 1969) is a Grenadian former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, bowling right-arm medium and batting right-handed. She appeared in 42 One Day Internationals and 5 Twenty20 Internationals for the West Indies between 2003 and 2009. She played domestic cricket for Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe .... References External links * * 1969 births Living people West Indian women cricketers West Indies women One Day International cricketers West Indies women Twenty20 International cricketers Grenadian women cricketers {{Grenada-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
