[7] As a boy Weekes assisted the groundsmen at Kensington Oval and often acted as a substitute fielder[8] in exchange for free entry to the cricket, giving himself the opportunity to watch leading international cricketers at close range. Définitions de Everton Weekes, synonymes, antonymes, dérivés de Everton Weekes, dictionnaire analogique de Everton Weekes (français) He did not return to Barbados for eleven years. Votre aide est la bienvenue ! In 1954 Weekes was chosen as the first tenured black captain of Barbados and the second black captain overall following Herman Griffith's temporary captaincy in 1941.[44]. Il dispute un total de 51 test-matchs avec la sélectio… [22] Worrell and Walcott are buried on ground overlooking the oval. Everton DeCourcy Weekes est un joueur de cricket et dirigeant sportif barbadien né le 26 février 1925 à Pickwick Gap. Everton Weekes, a promising 22-year-old with a gamut of runs in the previous season, hits 118 not out in a total of 514 for 4. Named as a member of the West Indian team to tour Australia in 1951/52, Weekes was troubled by a range of injuries throughout the tour, including an ongoing thigh injury[36] and a badly bruised right thumb when a door slammed shut on it while he was helping an injured Walcott out of his room,[37] subsequently leaving his performances below expectations. [79], The former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur paid tribute to Weekes for his role in bringing social change to Barbados and the Caribbean, stating "Through his excellence on the cricket field, Sir Everton helped in a fundamental way to change Barbados for the better, forever, by proving that true excellence cannot be constrained by social barriers. [57] Weekes passed 12,000 first-class runs in his final innings, becoming only the third West Indian, after Worrell and Roy Marshall, to do so. He was also a highly respected coach, a knowledgeable analyst on the game for the regional and international media, as well as a former Team Manager and Match Referee for the International Cricket Council. Our Cricket Correspondent, "Weekes and West Indies earn Honour in Defeat". Nom de naissance: Everton DeCourcy Weekes. [21] The 3Ws Oval, situated on the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies was named in their honour, and a monument to the three Ws is opposite the oval. Sir Everton DeCourcey Weekes, the legendary West Indian batsman, who died in Barbados on Wednesday at 95 due to a heart attack, cherished his memories of the 1948-49 tour of India. Age 95, of Chancery Lane, Christ Church. [55] The Times described him as lightly bow-legged, with a wonderful eye, wrists the envy of any batsman, and feet always in the right place to play a shot,[47] and Richie Benaud stated that many Australians who saw Weekes in action said he was the closest batsman in style to the pre-World War II Donald Bradman. [63] Such was his success, Weekes was appointed coach of the Canadian side at the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The Three Ws – Frank Worrell, Clyde Walcott and Weekes – were all Barbadians born within 18 months of each other, not too far apart in distance and made … Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. As a coach he was in charge of the Canadian team at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, and he was also a commentator and international match referee. [19] Walcott believed that Weekes was the best all-round batsman of the three, while Worrell was the best all-rounder and modestly referred to himself as the best wicket keeper of the trio. His 150 runs and 9 wickets helped the village club to their first trophy in the seventy years since they became founder members of the CLL. [26] After being dropped on 0, Weekes scored 141, his maiden Test century[27] and was subsequently chosen for the West Indies tour of India, Pakistan and Ceylon. [51], During the 1954 season he also played for neighbouring Central Lancashire League club Walsden as sub professional in the Wood Cup Final. Everton Weekes batting for the West Indies during the Third Test against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, 22 July 1950, when the West Indies side won the series. Apostle Everton Weekes is a man after God’s own heart, who dares to believe God’s Word! [84] An oddity of his career was the first innings bias averaging 71.44 compared with 36.64 in the second, and only one of his fifteen tons came in the second innings. [52], In all, Weekes played seven seasons in the Lancashire League between 1949 and 1958, passing 1000 runs in each. Aux côtés de Sir Clyde Walcott et Sir Frank Worrell, Weekes a formé une formidable unité de frappeurs dans l’équipe des Antilles. 365 Views. The Faith of the Son - Nothing is too Good for YOU! Weekes's performance in his next two Tests, in the words of Wisden, "did little to indicate the remarkable feats which lay ahead"[25] and was initially dropped from the Fourth and final Test of the series against England before an injury to George Headley allowed Weekes to return to the side. Explore Everton Weekes photos and videos on India.com Everton Weekes, who had the poorest background of the three, was born on Feb. 26, 1925, in the Pickwick Gap district of Bridgetown. [64] Additionally, Weekes served on the executive of the Barbados Cricket Association for many years[65] and helped develop many leading Barbadian players, including Conrad Hunte and Seymour Nurse, both deeply influenced by Weekes. [35] In recognition of his performance, Weekes was named a 1951 Wisden Cricketer of the Year.[25]. Décès: 1 er juillet 2020 (à 95 ans) Christ Church. Weekes retired from Test cricket in 1958 due to a persistent thigh injury but continued in first-class cricket until 1964, his final first-class match being against Trinidad and Tobago in Port-of-Spain, scoring 19 and 13. [23], Weekes made his Test debut for the West Indies against England at Kensington Oval on 21 January 1948, aged 22 years and 329 days. [53] His 1,518 runs scored in 1951 is still the club record and for 40 years was the League record, until broken by Peter Sleep. Weekes scored 88 and 117 retired and was selected for the tour,[6] making his first-class debut on 24 February 1945, aged 19 years, 364 days, for Barbados against Trinidad and Tobago at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain. Sir Everton Weekes, le dernier membre du légendaire Three Ws, est décédé à l’âge de 95 ans. Everton Weekes en 1951. [40], During the Port of Spain Test against India in February 1953, Weekes surpassed George Headley's record of 2190 as West Indies' highest Test run scorer. Ce batteur débute avec l'équipe de Barbade en 1945 puis dispute son premier test-match en 1948 avec la sélection des Indes occidentales, qui représente divers territoire des Caraïbes, dont Barbade, au niveau international. Everton Weekes (né en 1925), joueur barbadien de cricket. Weekes had a Test batting average of nearly 97.92 in innings immediately after those in which he scored a hundred, the second highest (after Vijay Hazare) for those who had scored five Test centuries. Reviewing the series, the Sydney Morning Herald claimed that the Australian tactics to contain Weekes may have been just within the laws of cricket but infringed on the spirit of the game. He later attributed much of his cricketing success to this time spent practising. Belson, F. (1951) "Cricketer of the Year – 1951 Everton Weekes". [6] The 1947/48 season included a tour by MCC and Weekes impressed West Indian selectors with an unbeaten 118 against the tourists prior to the first Test in Bridgetown. [51] His homesickness for Barbados was tempered by his landlady's potato pies and the presence of Worrell and Walcott, who were playing for League clubs Radcliffe and Enfield respectively. [51] He also played up for the crowds; batting in a match against Rawtenstall Cricket Club, Weekes waited until a ball had passed him before taking his left hand off his bat and hitting the ball around his back through square leg for four.[51]. Sir Everton Weekes, who died earlier this week at the age of 95, holds the still unbeaten record of five successive centuries in test cricket. Everton Weekes, one of the famous three ‘Ws’ of West Indian cricket, passed away at the age of 95. [2] Weekes played in 48 Test matches for the West Indies cricket team from 1948 to 1958. [18], The name "Three Ws" was coined by an English journalist during the 1950 West Indian tour of England. [61], While Weekes was never coached as a young player, he was appointed a Barbados Government Sports Officer in 1958[62] and found great success as a coach, encouraging young players to obey their instincts and develop their own style. [68] The New York Times referred to his style as "aggressive". [56] Additionally, Weekes was an excellent fielder, initially in the covers before moving into the slips,[56] and produced a training manual entitled Aspects of Fielding. Sir Everton Weekes was the father to David Anthony Murray, a former West Indian cricketer who played in nineteen Tests and ten ODIs from 1973 to 1982. "[48] During the tour Weekes became only the fourth West Indian to pass 10,000 first-class runs. The three were all born within seventeen months of each other and within a mile of Kensington Oval in Barbados[15] and Walcott believed that the same midwife delivered each of them. Son of the late Lenore Pounder. [10], Weekes left school in 1939, aged 14, and, not having a job, spent his days playing cricket and football. Pseudonyme. [59] In one 1967 match, aged 42, Weekes, out of practice and in borrowed gear, dominated a bowling attack half his age. [58], Post-retirement, Weekes would make occasional appearances in charity and exhibition matches, including for the International Cavaliers. Everton Weekes (centre) was part of the middle-order trio for the West Indies in the 1940s and 50s, alongside Frank Worrell (left) and Clyde Walcott (right). His grandson, Ricky Hoyte, is also a former West Indian cricketer. Weekes would hold this record until June 1966 when surpassed by Gary Sobers. Everton Weekes. [78] For the 2000 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Weekes was asked to be a member of the 100 strong electorate to select the Five Cricketers of the 20th Century. [66] Weekes also found time to work as a television and radio cricket commentator, known for his acerbic wit and deep knowledge of the game[67] and began to play Dominoes and Bridge competitively, representing Barbados in regional Bridge championships.