between cricket and West Indian Social and Political life” Cricket has been intertwined in the life of West Indians since it arrived in the islands. It has been a representation of injustice and prejudice as well as a conduit for social and political triumph in the West Indies. The development of cricket‚ as not just another game‚ mirrors the question for decolonization from Britain and also the struggles of nationalist and independence endeavors. Throughout its lifespan‚ the West Indies cricket team
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THE DECLINE THESIS OF WEST INDIAN CRICKET (1975 – present day) Vivian Richards smashes the ball to the boundary! Another impressive win to add to the belt of the West Indies team. With players such as Clive Lloyd‚ Michael Holding‚ Gordon Greenidge‚ Deryck Murray‚ and Rohan Kanhai to name a few‚ many have been pondering what has happened to that beloved “golden era”. I think that the 1970s and the 1980s were and in fact a different time period. It is difficult to compare 2 time periods
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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNANCE OF WEST INDIES CRICKET FINAL REPORT October 2007 Most Hon. P. J. Patterson‚ ON‚ PC‚ QC: Chairman Sir Alister McIntyre‚ OM‚ OCC Dr. Ian McDonald. Kingston‚ Jamaica 1 Copyright © 2007 Committee on Governance of West Indies Cricket All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy or reprint portions for any noncommercial use‚ except they may not be posted online without permission. Edited by Carol Collins Cover Design by Debra Hamilton Printed by Lithographic Printers
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started thinking if the IPL really does encourage the spirit of the game‚ sportsmanship or team spirit‚ or if it is more inclined to money and sponsorship. And so I present my opinion for the motion that IPL is sabotaging the essence of authentic Cricket. Playing in IPL was considered to be a viable career option as opined by a celebrity‚ in a daily newspaper‚ recently. I read it and felt it to be a wrong observation. Till few years ago‚ in India‚ most of the responsible parents and the guardians
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Case 8 The Accra Beach Hotel: Block Booking of Capacity during a Peak Period Question 1 What factors lead to variations in demand for rooms at a hotel such as the Accra Beach? Answer: There are 3 factors that will lead to variations in demand for rooms at a hotel‚ which are seasonal cycle‚ economic cycle and days of the week. Seasonal cycle - Hotel such as Accra Beach will depends highly on seasonal cycle‚ hotel will be in low demand on September (64.7%) as it is in peak hurricane
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Issues: The key issue for the Accra Beach Hotel lies amongst the hotel’s tendency to serve several customer segments. The hotel is booked for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)‚ and also tries to cater to frequent vacationers at the same time. These segments behave in different ways‚ thus their needs and expectations may conflict. The noisiness from the cricket group spoils the experience of other guests who have arrived to relax in a peaceful environment. The tension between both of these segments as
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to the region‚ which would not only generate income for the sporting bodies but also for a number of other industries such as the hotel‚ airline and food sectors. This can be witnessed from the amount of tourism that was generated during the 2007 Cricket World Cup‚ which brought thousands of people to the region and generated a significant amount of business for locals. Sporting activity can also be used as an avenue to a higher education‚ as a number of well-known Caribbean sportspersons have obtained
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glaring changes that have occurred in West Indies cricket over the past two years. The majority
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West Indies Federation The former West Indies Federation were consists of 10 British West Indian territories established in January 1958. This federation included Caribbean Islands or territories‚ then under British control. former federation of 10 British West Indian territories formed in 1958. Trinidad and Tobago‚ Jamaica‚ and Barbados were the principal members‚ but the federation included most of the Leeward and Windward islands‚ then under British control. The seat of government
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for the failure of the West Indian Federation Federation is the act of forming a political unity under a federal government. In 1958‚ the British Caribbean colonies came together to form a West Indian Federation. There were ten units in this union: Jamaica‚ Antigua‚ Barbados‚ Trinidad and Tobago‚ Dominica‚ St. Lucia‚ St. Vincent‚ St. Kitts‚ Montserrat‚ Grenada. This attempt was short-lived as it was resolved in 1962. There are several reasons for the failure of the West Indian Federation; the
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