The Guyana Amazon Warriors’ new Box Office on Camp Street, Georgetown, a stone’s throw away from the old office at Camp and Quamina Streets, was met with a line of eager cricket fans on Tuesday morning as Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tickets went on sale from yesterday (Tuesday).
A bird’s eye view of the line for CPL tickets at the GAW’s new box office (Jemima Holmes Photo)
According to the GAW Logistics and Public Relations Officer Romario Samaroo, fans showed up from as early as 7am to get the first chance to pick out their preferred seats at the National Stadium at Providence, EBD for the September games.
A bird’s eye view of the line for CPL tickets at the GAW’s new box office (Jemima Holmes Photo)
“Well, I’m sure most Guyanese, like yourself, (have) displayed a high anticipation for ticket sales, and we saw persons coming out here at our new location at 233-234 Camp Street, opposite GRA and closer to Middle, since 7 o’ clock,” Samaroo shared with Guyana Times Sport on Tuesday.
GAW fan Mr. Boyo (Jemima Holmes Photo)
He added with a smile, “Guyanese, they love their cricket. I mean, it’s 2 years CPL has been missing from Guyana, now it’s returned and we’ve seen a good reception so far.”
Also on sale at the office is Amazon Warriors’ merchandise from previous years, which would be added to the 2022 stock of merchandise when it arrives.
Samaroo explained, “New merchandise is expected soon, but as it is right now, everything is housed in the same building. So, right where the ticket sales (are) behind me, you just take the escalator up and you have merchandise from the previous years available.”
GAW fan Shazeela Kayum (Jemima Holmes Photo)
Meanwhile, eager Guyana Amazon Warriors’ fans did not demur when asked about their support for the local franchise in this year’s CPL.
“Oh yes! Warriors all the way!” V Persaud, who travelled all the way from Mahaicony, said. Persaud, who is also looking forward to securing tickets for the eliminators and final, added: “I’m happy to get what I got, but I didn’t get all that I wanted.”
Another fan, Shazeela Kayum, has locked in her family’s tickets for the GAW home games, and is looking forward to the excitement the CPL brings.
“It’s me and my family coming to the games, because it will be a lot of fun all the time. Let me hope we bring the cup this time to Guyana,” Kayum shared with this publication.
Another fan, who identified himself as Mr Boyo, is not only excited for the games, but also the camaraderie that the event brings.
“Well, because we went through a long period of COVID, it’s very exciting to see now that we have this big game and get to see old friends. Besides the excitement of the game, it’s a way of meeting people from the different regions coming to town,” he told Guyana Times Sport.
“We were starving for this kind of thing,” Boyo added enthusiastically. “We see this now as catching up, and seeing our young team maturing, and supporting them at the same time.”
About his support for the Amazon Warriors, Boyo said, “I’ve been following cricket all my life. Sometimes you go there, and to meet the tape, (you get an attack of) the nerves. It’s not only the skills, but the nerves; so, I hope that we pull it through this time. I think we’re entitled to that.”
The Hero CPL will be hosted from August 31st to September 30th 2022. Games will be played in Guyana on September 21st, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th and 30th.
