ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL U15 CRICKET TOUR TO BARBADOS MARCH/APRIL 2012

OUR HOTEL DISCOVERY BAY HOTEL, HOLETOWN, WEST BARBADOS

FIVE DEVELOPMENT CRICKET MATCHES, WITH ALLOCATED PRACTICE & FUN TIME

OVER 70 WONDERFUL BEACHES TO ENJOY

COST £1650 PER CRICKETER IN TRIPLE ROOM £1650 PER PARENT IN TWIN/DOUBLE ROOM £2100 FOR SINGLE SUPPLEMENT ALL INCLUSIVE BASIS

INCLUDED: Three meals per day Afternoon tea and cake Local beer (Banks) Wine by the glass Soft drinks, punches, juices, non-alcoholic cocktails Local spirits, including Brandy, Whisky, Rum and Gin Local water is excellent! NOT INCLUDED: Menus from a la carte Menus from Table d’hote Room Service Laundry Telephone Top International brands of spirits Bottled water

RESTAURANT AND MEAL TIMES Staff & Cricketers will eat together at identified times Parents can choose to eat at any time during restaurant opening times Inside the restaurant, dress code for evenings is smart casual. No shorts

POSSIBLE EXCURSIONS West Indies v Aus T20 International Excursion around the Island Boat excursions to visit Ship-wrecks and swim with the turtles. Harrison Caves Night out to Oistin’s ‘Friday Fish Fry’ Experience Caribbean Culture. Mount Gay Rum Factory Visit many beaches CLOBI - Museum

CRICKET 5 ‘Development Matches v Local Schools, Clubs and may be Stamford Grammar.’ Mostly 30 overs with one 35overs match. Nets and /or fielding practice most days. Caribbean cricket is very different Heat and humidity Rolled baked grassless pitches Aggressive batting and bowling

DISCOVERY BAY HOTEL 80 Rooms – busy on arrival. Spacious for Barbados Recently undergone facelift 40 Minutes from airport On West Coast, Caribbean Sea 20 Minutes from Bridgetown

DISCOVERY BAY HOTEL Training ground opposite hotel Beachfront location on idyllic St James’s Beach Beautiful calm water 2 Lifeguard outposts on St James’s Beach Adequate swimming pool in lawned garden

DISCOVERY BAY HOTEL Great location for local buses. Blue or Yellow local Buses 200m to downtown Holetown for shopping. Fine restaurants and even some entertainment

STAYING IN THE HOTEL Warwickshire CCC Derbyshire CCC Yorkshire CCC Stamford Grammar (UK) Royal Hospital School And possibly Nottinghamshire CCC

BARBADOS – 21 miles by 14 miles – 230,000 population – Bridgetown is the Capital – 70 beautiful beaches – Hundreds of churches – Excellent bus network – Grow Sugar Cane and Tobacco. – Tourism is their main source of income. – Languages: Bajan & English – Gained independence from GB in 1966 Kensington Oval for International Cricket. Held T20 World Cup Final in 2010 Huge history in the game

MAP OF BARBADOS Eleven Parishes – very English Capital : Bridgetown Airport: Grantley Adams International Airport Island is very friendly Proud of their British heritage More advanced than Jamaica and Antigua. Holetown is in parish of St James Only two parishes do not have coast – St George & St Thomas ‘Expensive Island’

OUR INTINERARY – FRI 23 MARCH 0730hrs Arrive Gatwick South Terminal and check-in at the Virgin Airways economy desk. 1030hrs Depart Gatwick on flight number VS 029 in economy The Boys are allowed 2 x 23kg bags 9hrs flight direct to Barbados PLEASE NOTE OUR ITINERARY CAN AND PR0BABLY WILL STILL CHANGE!

FRIDAY 23 MARCH 1510hrs Arrive Barbados where you will be met and transferred to The Discovery Bay Hotel for 11 nights on an all- inclusive basis 1700hrs Sunset swimming on St James Beach. Sunset at Discovery Bay!

SATURDAY 24 MARCH 0830hrs(Opt)After breakfast visit The Kensington Oval to experience the Barbados County Cup – this competition is contested by 6 English Counties and the Combined University Campus of the West Indies along with the Barbados national side 0900hrsLeicestershire CCC vs Comb Coll of West Indies 1230hrsYorkshire CCC vs Derbyshire CCC 1600hrsHampshire CCC vs Warwickshire CCC 1930hrsNottinghamshire CCC vs Barbados Possible visits to Mt Gay Rum Factory. Visit to the CLOBI Museum, Kensington.

LEGENDS OF BARBADOS CRICKET Sir Garry Sobers, Rev Wesley Hall, Everton Weekes, Joel Garner, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Greenidge, Wayne Daniel, Franklyn Stephenson, Tino Best

SUNDAY 25 MARCH 1000hrsWelcome briefing meeting by Especially Barbados at your accommodation 1100hrsMeet in reception for transfer to cricket Wanderers Cricket Ground 1130hrsNet session at WCC 1330hrsReturn to our accommodation Afternoon at the Beach! 1930hrsFinal of the Barbados T20 County Cup – Boys & Staff may return for the Main Final?

MONDAY 26 MARCH 1030hrs Meet in reception for transfer to Alleyne School 1200hrs1 st Match - RHS v Alleyne School XI 1700hrsReturn to our accommodation Franklyn Stephenson Academy.

TUESDAY 27 MARCH 0900hrsMeet in reception for transfer to Windward CC 0930hrsCoaching delivered by Warwickshire squad 1130hrs Return to our accommodation Afternoon by the Beach! Warwickshire County Coaches: Director, Ashley Giles & Graeme Welsh who is the Bowling Coach

WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH 1030hrsMeet in reception for transfer to Carlton CC 1200hrs2 nd Match - RHS v Carlton Junior Select XI 1630hrsReturn to our accommodation

THURSDAY 29 MARCH 1030hrsMeet in reception for transfer to Lodge School 1200hrs3 rd Match - RHS v Lodge School XI 1630hrsReturn to our accommodation

FRIDAY 30 MARCH 0900hrs 5 hour island tour designed specifically for RHS by BTA and enjoy a proper Bajan buffet for lunch

FRIDAY 30 MARCH 1600hrs Meet in reception for transfer to match 1700hrs West Indies v Aus T20 International After Match Possible visit to Oistins ‘Friday Fish Fry’ depending on T20 times 2230hrs Poss return to our accommodation

SATURDAY 31 MARCH Relaxing Day with No commitments except: Poss Boat Trip…………round shipwrecks and the chance to swim with the turtles

SUNDAY 1 APRIL 1030hrs Meet in reception for transfer to Wanderers Cricket Club. 1200hrs4 th Match RHS v Wanderers Jun XI 1630hrs Return to our accommodation 1730hrs Another lovely sunset at Discovery Bay 2100hrs Group Visit to 2 nd Street, Holetown

MONDAY 2 APRIL 1030hrsMeet in reception for transfer to Harrisons College 1200hrs5 th and final Match - RHS v Harrisons College XI or Stamford School 1630hrsReturn to our accommodation 1930hrsEnd of Tour Discovery Bay

TUESDAY 3 APRIL Lazy Morning on the Beach having packed! At a pre-arranged time you will met and transferred to the airport for our international flight home 1445hrsCheck-in at the Virgin Airways economy desk 1645hrsDepart Barbados on flight number VS 030 in economy Arrive London Gatwick South Terminal on Wednesday 4 th April 0550hrs -

Barbados 2012

Ocean View Rooms - Parents The difference between a ‘Garden View’ and an ‘Ocean View Room’ just is £30 per room per night so a total of £330 for the 11 nights duration. There are also 9 exclusive Ocean View Junior Suites (extended bedrooms with seating area) which, would cost a supplement of £59 per suite per night over and above the Garden room price. (£649) Should any parents be accustomed to 4* or 5* hotels would really feel the benefit of the ocean view accommodation.