Hillsborough, Carriacou, December 2nd, 2010- The pitch is rolled and the venue preparations almost complete. It’s all in anticipation of a historic first for Carriacou. Starting Friday, December 3rd, the island will be hosting a regional cricket match. Grenada will play St. Vincent at the Lauriston mini-stadium in a game in the 2010 Windward Islands Cricket Tournament. Many cricket fans, including the Minister for Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs, have expressed their enthusiasm at Carriacou’s inaugural hosting of a first class regional game. Minister George Prime, who once represented Grenada on the Windward Islands Youth Cricket Team, described the Grenada/St. Vincent match as an important event for Carriacou and Petite Martinique. He believes it will aid in the development of sports-tourism on the islands. The three-day match concludes on Sunday. By Deanna Isaac Carriacou