Will the floodlights be released from customs in 2017?

[brmtaylor.com admin]

So as the story goes, the HSC floodlights have been stuck in customs for the last 6 years - just about to be cleared.
Will this be the year where they finally get released and Harare can experience the thrills and spills of day/night cricket?

[eugene]

Maybe the lion is in customs also?

[The Robot]

Day Night Cricket can also improve financial condition of Zimbabwe.
It will be best if both HSC & Victoria Falls gets flood light, more crowds will turn up, and Zimbabwe can also become a centre to host ICC Tournaments.

Zimbabwe Cricket Board also needs Super Soppers so, that important games doesn't get washed out with little rainfall

[Googly]

So as the story goes, the HSC floodlights have been stuck in customs for the last 6 years - just about to be cleared.
Will this be the year where they finally get released and Harare can experience the thrills and spills of day/night cricket?

I told you guys before- the top part of the towers that holds the lights is upside down, that's a big job to sort that out.
The lights have been in containers in the car park for a few years, which is not where they would be if there was a customs issue, unless the car park is a bonded warehouse!
I'm sure they need at least two, if not four, back up generators. I stand to be corrected, but I don't think they have those yet.
I think we need to get a game going in broad daylight first before we start thinking about playing a day/night game.
It would be great to know what the original problem was- highly likely that they were under-invoiced to pay less duties, but also curious why it took so long to resolve the issue. Usually the fine for any infraction is a 100% penalty, but can't imagine why it wasn't resolved at higher levels.

[Googly]

Of course they may have been imported by Dominus (which may or may not be still operational), in which case ownership and payment of the duties/fine may have been a part of the issue.

[Googly]

Some night cricket would be pretty cool though, and would attract enough people to pay for the electricity/diesel bill.

[eugene]

Googly, are you able to provide pictorial evidence of the incorrect tower installation?

[maehara]

Maybe the lion is in customs also?

I see the problem - anyone going in to collect the lights is being eaten by the lion.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Maybe ZC could enlist the services of Walter Palmer and Innocent Chinyoka - between the two of them I'm sure they could take care of the lion situation and acquire the goods.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Maybe ZC could enlist the services of Walter Palmer and Innocent Chinyoka - between the two of them I'm sure they could take care of the lion situation and acquire the goods.