Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis (May 24, 2007)
The population of St. Kitts and Nevis is expected to increase by several hundred over the course of the next few days as a number of sports-tourism related activities take place.
The Leeward Islands Masters Cricket Tournament begins on Friday. The three-day contest features teams from Antigua, Anguilla, St. Maarten, St. Croix, Nevis and host St. Kitts. Matches will be played at the Cayon and Conaree Sporting Complex. Team members and their supporters begin arriving today.
Carol Clarke, Sports Tourism Officer in the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Culture, told SKNIS that the ministry is proud to be associated with this annual event which is being hosted in the Federation for the first time. Matches begin tomorrow and conclude on Sunday with the finals.