{"id":21,"date":"2020-11-20T11:25:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T15:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sportfacilities\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T04:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:49:00","slug":"facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper\">\n<section>\n<div id=\"dept_content\">\n<div id=\"sub_content\" class=\"bodytext\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Facilities &#038; Rentals<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page-preamble\">Some of the Caribbean&#39;s best sporting facilities are located at the Academy of Sport, where athletes hone their skills and subsequently move on to compete in regional and international events.<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-group lc-block\">\n<div lc-helper=\"shortcode\" class=\"live-shortcode\">\n            <!-- CONTAINER FOR MAIN AND SIDE CONTENT -->\n            <div style=\"max-width: 1920px;\" id=\"prj-summary-container\">\n                    <div class=\"\">\n                      \n                      <!-- Course Summary Block Starts Here -->\n                      <div id=\"course-summary\" class=\"row\">\n                        \n                          <!-- Left Image Col -->\n                          <div id=\"course-thumbnail\" class=\"col-sm-4\" >\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"3Ws Oval\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/Facilities\/Oval-Thumbnail.jpg\">                        \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Left Image Col -->\n                        \n                          <!-- Course Title and Description -->\n                          <div id=\"project-summary\" class=\"col-sm-8\">\n                              \n                                  <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/3ws-oval\/\" title=\"3Ws Oval\"> 3Ws Oval<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                     \n                                  <p id=\"project-summary-txt\"><p>The 3Ws Oval is named in memory of three great Barbadian and West Indian cricketers \u2013 Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Everton Weekes. Being one of the latest additions to Barbados&#8217; cricket grounds, local and regional matches along with warm up matches for touring teams are hosted here. Four warm up matches in the 2007 World Cup were also held here, since the sporting facility was developed to international standards.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                \n                                  <!-- Features Listing \n                                  <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature1\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature2\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                     <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature3\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature4\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>   Ends Features Listing -->\n                             \n                              <!-- Course Details Button Div -->\n                              <div class=\"button-div text-right\">\n                                  <a class=\"details-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/3ws-oval\/\">\n                                    View Details\n                                  <\/a>\n                                  <br class=\"clear\">  \n                              <\/div> <!-- Ends Button Div -->\n                            \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Course Description Div -->\n                        \n                        \n                      <\/div> <!-- Course Summary Block Ends Here -->\n                  <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                               <P> &nbsp;<\/P>\n    \n            <!-- CONTAINER FOR MAIN AND SIDE CONTENT -->\n            <div style=\"max-width: 1920px;\" id=\"prj-summary-container\">\n                    <div class=\"\">\n                      \n                      <!-- Course Summary Block Starts Here -->\n                      <div id=\"course-summary\" class=\"row\">\n                        \n                          <!-- Left Image Col -->\n                          <div id=\"course-thumbnail\" class=\"col-sm-4\" >\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Sir Garfield Sobers Cricket Coaching Centre\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/Facilities\/aa-Tile-cricket-coaching-center-540px-X-340px.jpg\">                        \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Left Image Col -->\n                        \n                          <!-- Course Title and Description -->\n                          <div id=\"project-summary\" class=\"col-sm-8\">\n                              \n                                  <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/sir-garfield-sobers-cricket-coaching-centre\/\" title=\"Sir Garfield Sobers Cricket Coaching Centre\"> Sir Garfield Sobers Cricket Coaching Centre<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                     \n                                  <p id=\"project-summary-txt\"><p>Named after the great <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garfield_Sobers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sir Garfield Sobers<\/a>, the Coaching Centre (formerly the Indoor Cricket School)\u00a0\u00a0is the perfect complement to the 3Ws Oval. The Centre rises to approximately 35 feet, is complete with a storage room and can accommodate up to four different types of sessions in the four indoor bowling lanes provided. Batsmen can also benefit from the BOLA Mechanical Bowling Machines. \u00a0If cricketers desire a more realistic feel for their session, the facility also comprises two outdoor nets named after former West Indian fast bowler\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malcolm_Marshall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malcolm Marshall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                \n                                  <!-- Features Listing \n                                  <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature1\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature2\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                     <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature3\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature4\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>   Ends Features Listing -->\n                             \n                              <!-- Course Details Button Div -->\n                              <div class=\"button-div text-right\">\n                                  <a class=\"details-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/sir-garfield-sobers-cricket-coaching-centre\/\">\n                                    View Details\n                                  <\/a>\n                                  <br class=\"clear\">  \n                              <\/div> <!-- Ends Button Div -->\n                            \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Course Description Div -->\n                        \n                        \n                      <\/div> <!-- Course Summary Block Ends Here -->\n                  <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                               <P> &nbsp;<\/P>\n    \n            <!-- CONTAINER FOR MAIN AND SIDE CONTENT -->\n            <div style=\"max-width: 1920px;\" id=\"prj-summary-container\">\n                    <div class=\"\">\n                      \n                      <!-- Course Summary Block Starts Here -->\n                      <div id=\"course-summary\" class=\"row\">\n                        \n                          <!-- Left Image Col -->\n                          <div id=\"course-thumbnail\" class=\"col-sm-4\" >\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Outdoor Courts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/Facilities\/basketball_court-540px-X-340px.jpg\">                        \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Left Image Col -->\n                        \n                          <!-- Course Title and Description -->\n                          <div id=\"project-summary\" class=\"col-sm-8\">\n                              \n                                  <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/outdoor-courts\/\" title=\"Outdoor Courts\"> Outdoor Courts<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                     \n                                  <p id=\"project-summary-txt\"><p>Volleyballers, Netballers, Basketballers and Tennis players can enjoy the Caribbean breeze while going through their paces on the Outdoor Courts of the Academy of Sport. The two courts are marked to international standards and can facilitate a wide range of training programmes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                \n                                  <!-- Features Listing \n                                  <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature1\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature2\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                     <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature3\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature4\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>   Ends Features Listing -->\n                             \n                              <!-- Course Details Button Div -->\n                              <div class=\"button-div text-right\">\n                                  <a class=\"details-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/outdoor-courts\/\">\n                                    View Details\n                                  <\/a>\n                                  <br class=\"clear\">  \n                              <\/div> <!-- Ends Button Div -->\n                            \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Course Description Div -->\n                        \n                        \n                      <\/div> <!-- Course Summary Block Ends Here -->\n                  <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                               <P> &nbsp;<\/P>\n    \n            <!-- CONTAINER FOR MAIN AND SIDE CONTENT -->\n            <div style=\"max-width: 1920px;\" id=\"prj-summary-container\">\n                    <div class=\"\">\n                      \n                      <!-- Course Summary Block Starts Here -->\n                      <div id=\"course-summary\" class=\"row\">\n                        \n                          <!-- Left Image Col -->\n                          <div id=\"course-thumbnail\" class=\"col-sm-4\" >\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Students&#8217; Gym\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/Facilities\/aa-Tile-student-s-gym-540px-X-340px.jpg\">                        \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Left Image Col -->\n                        \n                          <!-- Course Title and Description -->\n                          <div id=\"project-summary\" class=\"col-sm-8\">\n                              \n                                  <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/students-gym\/\" title=\"Students&#8217; Gym\"> Students&#8217; Gym<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                     \n                                  <p id=\"project-summary-txt\"><p>Students at Cave Hill can enjoy the services of the Students&#8217; Gym throughout their tenure at the Campus, at no cost. It is located at the Paradise Park (formerly Lazaretto), near the Usain Bolt Sports Complex and is furnished with a wide variety of workout equipment to meet the fitness needs of its users. Two fitness professionals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sportcoach\/ms-maureen-howard\/\">Ms. Maureen Howard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sportcoach\/mr-ramon-dodson\/\">Mr. Ramon Dodson<\/a>, are on staff to lend their expertise and the gym is always manned by friendly supervisors when it is open.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                \n                                  <!-- Features Listing \n                                  <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature1\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature2\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                     <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature3\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature4\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>   Ends Features Listing -->\n                             \n                              <!-- Course Details Button Div -->\n                              <div class=\"button-div text-right\">\n                                  <a class=\"details-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/students-gym\/\">\n                                    View Details\n                                  <\/a>\n                                  <br class=\"clear\">  \n                              <\/div> <!-- Ends Button Div -->\n                            \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Course Description Div -->\n                        \n                        \n                      <\/div> <!-- Course Summary Block Ends Here -->\n                  <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                               <P> &nbsp;<\/P>\n    \n            <!-- CONTAINER FOR MAIN AND SIDE CONTENT -->\n            <div style=\"max-width: 1920px;\" id=\"prj-summary-container\">\n                    <div class=\"\">\n                      \n                      <!-- Course Summary Block Starts Here -->\n                      <div id=\"course-summary\" class=\"row\">\n                        \n                          <!-- Left Image Col -->\n                          <div id=\"course-thumbnail\" class=\"col-sm-4\" >\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Usain Bolt Sports Complex\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/Facilities\/UBSC4-1.jpg\">                        \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Left Image Col -->\n                        \n                          <!-- Course Title and Description -->\n                          <div id=\"project-summary\" class=\"col-sm-8\">\n                              \n                                  <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/usain-bolt-sports-complex\/\" title=\"Usain Bolt Sports Complex\"> Usain Bolt Sports Complex<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                     \n                                  <p id=\"project-summary-txt\"><p>Named after the world\u2019s fastest man, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Usain_Bolt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Usain Bolt<\/a>, the Sports Complex sits at the Paradise Park (formerly Lazaretto) overlooking the picturesque Batts Rock Beach. It boasts of an IAAF\/World Athletics Level 2 Track, FIFA Class 2 Artificial Field and FIFA Class 3 Lighting, while 2 main stands house the Academy and its labs, among other amenities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                \n                                  <!-- Features Listing \n                                  <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature1\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature2\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                     <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature3\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature4\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>   Ends Features Listing -->\n                             \n                              <!-- Course Details Button Div -->\n                              <div class=\"button-div text-right\">\n                                  <a class=\"details-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/usain-bolt-sports-complex\/\">\n                                    View Details\n                                  <\/a>\n                                  <br class=\"clear\">  \n                              <\/div> <!-- Ends Button Div -->\n                            \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Course Description Div -->\n                        \n                        \n                      <\/div> <!-- Course Summary Block Ends Here -->\n                  <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                               <P> &nbsp;<\/P>\n    \n            <!-- CONTAINER FOR MAIN AND SIDE CONTENT -->\n            <div style=\"max-width: 1920px;\" id=\"prj-summary-container\">\n                    <div class=\"\">\n                      \n                      <!-- Course Summary Block Starts Here -->\n                      <div id=\"course-summary\" class=\"row\">\n                        \n                          <!-- Left Image Col -->\n                          <div id=\"course-thumbnail\" class=\"col-sm-4\" >\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Usain Bolt Sports Complex Annex\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/Facilities\/aa-Tile-grass-field-540px-X-340px.jpg\">                        \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Left Image Col -->\n                        \n                          <!-- Course Title and Description -->\n                          <div id=\"project-summary\" class=\"col-sm-8\">\n                              \n                                  <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/usain-bolt-sports-complex-annex\/\" title=\"Usain Bolt Sports Complex Annex\"> Usain Bolt Sports Complex Annex<\/a><\/h3>\n                                                     \n                                  <p id=\"project-summary-txt\"><p>Well-manicured and adequately sized, the Annex at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex (UBSC) is ideal for athletes seeking to improve their fitness but on a softer, natural surface. The Annex, situated next to the UBSC Cricket Nets and UWI Student Gym, offers multiple options to its users and can serve as a warm up area for Track and Field, an open area to engage in cardiovascular exercises for gym-goers or even a location for recreational activity such as football for a small group of friends.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                \n                                  <!-- Features Listing \n                                  <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature1\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature2\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                     <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                        <ul>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature3\") %><\/li>\n                                          <li><%# Eval(\"Feature4\") %><\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                  <\/div>   Ends Features Listing -->\n                             \n                              <!-- Course Details Button Div -->\n                              <div class=\"button-div text-right\">\n                                  <a class=\"details-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/facility\/usain-bolt-sports-complex-annex\/\">\n                                    View Details\n                                  <\/a>\n                                  <br class=\"clear\">  \n                              <\/div> <!-- Ends Button Div -->\n                            \n                          <\/div> <!-- Ends Course Description Div -->\n                        \n                        \n                      <\/div> <!-- Course Summary Block Ends Here -->\n                  <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                               <P> &nbsp;<\/P>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facilities &#038; Rentals Some of the Caribbean&#39;s best sporting facilities are located at the Academy of Sport, where athletes hone their skills and subsequently move on to compete in regional and international events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Usain Bolt Sports Complex Annex - Academy of Sport - The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill","description":"Well-manicured and adequately sized, the Annex at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex (UBSC) is ideal for athletes seeking to improve their fitness but on a\u2026"},"iawp_total_views":76,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":312,"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions\/312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}