Ronald Webster Park is a sports venue in
The Valley, Anguilla
The Valley is the capital of Anguilla, one of its fourteen districts, and the main town on the island. , it had a population of 3,269.
History
Historical landmarks
The Valley has few examples of colonial architecture due to the relocation of Ang ...
. It is currently used mostly for
football matches, although most years the
Leeward Islands cricket team
The Leeward Islands cricket team is a first class cricket team representing the member countries of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association, an associate of the West Indies Cricket Board. Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Mon ...
play one of their matches in the
Regional Four Day Competition
The Regional Four Day Competition, formerly known as Shell Shield and Carib Beer Cup, is the first-class cricket competition in the West Indies. It is administered by the Cricket West Indies. In the 2013-2014 season the winner of the tourname ...
on this ground. The stadium holds 4,000.
Overview
According to the March 2009 edition of ''
The Wisden Cricketer
''The Wisden Cricketer'' was the world's best-selling monthly cricket magazine. It was created in 2003 by a merger between ''The Cricketer'' magazine and ''Wisden Cricket Monthly''. It is now no longer connected to Wisden and is called ''The Cri ...
'' magazine, the ground "is reputed to have the best
pitch in the
Caribbean for pace and even bounce. If the rumours are believed, it has something to do with meticulous rolling at night under the light of a full moon".
External links
Cricinfo Website – Ground Page
Sports venues in Anguilla
Football venues in Anguilla
Buildings and structures in The Valley, Anguilla
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