In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour looks at a period of history at Kensington Oval, Barbados through the eyes of a fan who was reputedly there at every match. The cricket data is factual, the speech is the writer’s imagination.
Sir Garry Sobers’ 80th birthday was celebrated in grand style with an ‘Honour Match’ at Kensington Oval on July 28 last. The occasion was filled with pomp and ceremony and during the interval, there was a spectacular 30-minute cultural presentation portraying some of the career highlights of the ‘Greatest All Rounder Ever’.
Drummers heralded the start of the show witnessed on the field by characters
