Electronic scoreboard now on stream at National Stadium
The clash between the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) and St Lucia Kings on Thursday night saw another first for the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, with patrons being able to enjoy the luxury of an electronic scoreboard.
Hours after several complaints circulated on social media on Thursday morning, regarding the use of the manual scoreboards at the venue on Wednesday night, the new electronic scoreboard was whipped into working shape by noon.
A look at the scoreboard which was up and running on Thursday night
While the structure for the scoreboard was already completed when the Guyana leg of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) bowled off on Wednesday, the electrical installation was completed on Thursday in order to get the board working by the time the anticipated clash bowled off.
The scoreboard now complements the side screen, both located on the grass mound of the Stadium.
The idea of installing an electronic scoreboard at the country’s premier cricket venue was first explored in 2022 when the Subject Ministry was undertaking works to rehabilitate the National Stadium for the return of the CPL after the COVID-19 break.
Earlier this year, more headway was made on the project. This was revealed in another section of the media, where it was disclosed that the scoreboard was secured at a cost of $40 million.
