Waiting for approval in browser.. And you could hear them whispering, the … SPORTING legend Sir Everton Weekes is to have a permanent memorial in the middle of Bacup, where he played Lancashire League cricket for seven seasons. The batsman was known as one of the 'Three Ws' alongside fellow West Indies greats Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Frank Worrell. Test batsman Sir Everton Weekes, who died on 1 July, played for Bacup in Lancashire between 1949 and 1958. Weekes scored an extraordinary 9,069 runs for Bacup at 91.61, with 25 centuries, including 195* against Enfield, a score that remains a League record as does his 1954 batting average of 158.25. “Sir Everton was one of our greats. Bacup-born Bob Bennett, a former Lancashire CC chairman and England tour manager, revealed Weekes was the inspiration who first sparked his interest in the game, aged 10. WEST Indies cricketing legend Sir Everton Weekes, who played seven memorable seasons for Bacup Cricket Club in the 1950s, has died aged 95. Weekes's performances were a significant contribution to League crowds, with over 325,000 spectators attending Lancashire League matches in 1949, a record as yet unsurpassed. Read about our approach to external linking. Councillor Peter Steen, who proposed the motion, said he would like to see the town’s new market square named after Sir Everton. HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. Turn on push notifications and don't miss anything! In all, Weekes played seven seasons in the Lancashire League between 1949 and 1958, passing 1000 runs in each. Some might argue that at the age of 93 – he turns 94 next month – he is also the last. Weekes also had success with the ball, taking at least fifty wickets in all but one season at Bacup, including 80 wickets in 1956. No thanks, just show me the news. None of them left so great a mark, though, nor racked up such extraordinary statistics, as Everton Weekes did in his seven seasons at Bacup, a once prosperous cotton town bundled into the Rossendale Valley and overlooked by the forbidding east Lancashire moorlands. Do you want to stay up to date of all the news about Weekes? the right-handed batsman, he was called as one of a hardest hitters in world cricket. Preston child abuser jailed after court told of his young victim's harrowing pho... St Annes barbers fined £1,000 for lockdown trading, Burnley and Pendle women urged to book cervical cancer screening appointments, 'Going for a coffee could kill' - hard-hitting new ads aim to scare people into staying home, Wyre residents are 'overwhelmingly' complying with Covid regulations, Information about BBC links to other news sites, Dutch government to quit over welfare fraud scandal. A motion to create a tribute to the cricketer was passed by Rossendale Council on July 15. For this kid from New Zealand, then, Everton was a master guide to thinking about the “Other”, as Edward Said would later put it. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}A "lasting memorial" to a West Indies legend is to be created in the town where he played league cricket. Weekes would recount later: ‘I went forward and started running but came back into my crease and watched the whole things happen. 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He announced his arrival that season with a record 195 not out against Enfield. During the 1954 season he also played for neighbouring Central Lancashire League (CCL) club Walsden as sub professional in the Wood Cup Final. .css-po6dm6-ItalicText{font-style:italic;}Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? BCC chairman Neal Wilkinson said his members would be "absolutely delighted if this came to pass". He said his late father had bought Sir Everton a Hillman Minx car and they became “very big buddies”, heading out together regularly to the Palatine Club in Waterfoot. Test batsman Sir Everton Weekes, who died on July 1, played for Bacup in Lancashire between 1949 and 1958. The Local Democracy Reporting Service said he was devastating in the Lancashire leagues, scoring 25 centuries and passing 1,000 runs in each season. A Gannett Company. Rossendale Council has agreed to … This is a sad time for cricket. 1989 Roger Harper 1072 1990 Roger Harper 1010 1991 Roger Harper 1032 1993 Roger Harper 1116 1994 Roger Harper 1465 ... 1906 Bacup lost 14 consecutive matches. Born at Bridgetown, Barbados, on February 26, 1925, Weekes is a cousin of Kenneth Weekes, the left-handed batsman of the 1939 tour. Over the last 100 years (1892-1992), only five Barbadian batsmen have scored first-class triple centuries. His total of 1,518 runs in a season, scored in 1951, remains a Bacup Cricket Club (BCC) record. "He was a great cricketer, a great man and a great ambassador for race relations and the town," he said. Along with Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, he formed what became known as 'The Three Ws' of the West Indies cricket team. Sir Everton, who turned 95 in February, is the only man in history to score five successive Test hundreds, achieving the feat in 1948. WEST Indies cricketing legend Sir Everton Weekes, who played seven memorable seasons for Bacup Cricket Club in the 1950s, has died aged 95. "Sir Everton's name is very much etched not only into the history of Bacup Cricket Club, but into the town itself," he added. Weekly quiz: What's the Sex and the City reboot called? Along with Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, he formed what was known as "The Three Ws" of West Indian cricket. Sir Everton Weekes: West Indies legend dies aged 95, Inside the world's richest e-sports player's mansion. Keep me up to date! Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Walcott was a member of the "three W's", the other two being Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell: all were very successful batsmen from Barbados, born within a short distance of each other in Bridgetown, Barbados in a period of 18 months from August 1924 to January 1926; all made their Test cricket debut against England in 1948. News Sport Region. The three Ws would regularly meet at Weekes's house midweek for an evening of piano playing and jazz singing. "He will forever be remembered as one of West Indies cricket's finest cricketers." Turn on push notifications and don't miss anything! The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Everton Weekes. The three Ws would regularly meet at Weekes's hous… .css-1xgx53b-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-1xgx53b-Link:hover,.css-1xgx53b-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. Barbados Cricket Association president Conde Andrew Riley, said he was deeply saddened. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Weekes, who had been ailing for the last few months, passed away at his Barbados home around mid-day on Tuesday (July 1). Neal recalled that Alan, of Rockliffe Avenue, Bacup had a tear in his eye when the side were crowned champions in 2000, 40 years after their previous league title. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. No thanks, just show me the news. He broke all batting records both for Bacup and for the League as a whole. 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 Enfieldrespectively. Mr Steen's motion proposed naming a proposed new market square after the cricketer "in recognition of the services... to BCC and pioneering work in race relations". According to legend, when he first arrived in Bacup, Weekes was greatly affected by the cold and took to wearing an army great coat everywhere, to the extent it became part of his image. Everton Weekes flicks one to leg ... "I remember one night I was catching a bus from Rochdale to Bacup. 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). What a magnificent guide he was in style, deed, purpose and impact, as well as being a marvellously warm person. A motion to create a tribute to the cricketer was passed by Rossendale Council on July 15. In 1949 Weekes accepted an offer of £500 to play as the professional for Bacup in the Lancashire League. The passing of the great Sir Everton Weekes is of course massive worldwide news and a source of real sadness. He did, after all, spend seven wonderful summers here between 1949 and 1958 when at the height of his powers. The councillor said he was "a little disappointed the original motion did not go through, but I'm happy that the council is committed to a proper memorial to Sir Everton in Bacup". Bacup CC, the Lancashire club who loved Everton Weekes as one of their own. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. It was a privilege to have known him. He has made a massive contribution to Barbados and West Indies cricket. However, an amended motion passed with a commitment to simply create "a lasting memorial to Sir Everton in Bacup town centre", in case the square scheme fails to go ahead. At international level, Sir Everton scored 4,235 runs in 46 tests, averaging 58.01 and scoring 14 centuries and 19 half centuries. For seven of the seasons from 1949 to 1958 Everton Weekes played with Bacup cricket club in the Lancashire League. Bacup CC, the Lancashire club who loved Everton Weekes as one of their own The Cricketer. He took naturally to cricket like many other West Indies youngsters, and first played in an organised game at the age of 12 for the St Leonard’s School side. In 48 matches, he scored 15 hundreds. Councillor Peter Steen, who proposed the motion, said he would like to see the town’s new market square named after Sir Everton. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. Along with Frank Worrell together with Clyde Walcott, he formed what was requests as "The Three Ws" of a West Indies cricket team.Weekes played in 48 Test matches for the West Indies cricket team from 1948 to 1958. "He took a bit of Bacup back to the Caribbean and brought a touch of the Caribbean to Bacup.". Do you want to stay up to date of all the news about Weekes? For seven of the seasons from 1949 to 1958 Everton Weekes played with Bacup cricket club in the Lancashire League. Keep me up to date! © 2021 BBC. His 1,518 runs scored in 1951 is still the club record and for 40 years was the League record. Test batsman Sir Everton Weekes, who died on July 1, played for Bacup in Lancashire between 1949 and 1958. A motion to create a tribute to the cricketer was passed by Rossendale Council on 15 July. In little old Bacup however the sadness resonates especially deeply. Weekes had first experienced English conditions 12 months earlier when playing professionally for Bacup in the Lancashire League. Banham played for Bacup both before and after the war, skippering the club in 1950 when the great West Indian batsman, George Headley, was the professional. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Sir Everton Weekes: Bacup to honour West Indies cricket legend BBC News. We have lost a legend,” Riley said. Councillor Peter Steen, who proposed the motion, said he would like to see the town's new market square named after Sir Everton. By Bill Jacobs @BillJacobsLT Local Democracy Reporter SPORTING legend Sir Everton Weekes is to have a permanent memorial in the middle of Bacup, where … Everton Weekes passed away at the age of 95 on July 1 And it was the Caribbean connection that brought … If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. Everton Weekes : biography 26 February 1925 – Sir Everton DeCourcy Weekes, KCMG, GCM, OBE (born 26 February 1925) is a leading former West Indian cricketer. He added: “He worked as an accountant, but we knew him for his long service on the committee and serving at different functions. In each of those years he scored more than 1,000 runs, including 32 centuries over the seasons, with a total of 9,069 runs at an … Sir Everton DeCourcy Weekes, Barbados. His Test average of 58.61 is one of the highest in all cricket. 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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. The MCC said: "Everyone at MCC and Lord's are saddened at the news of Sir Everton Weekes' passing. 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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. News Sport Region. A motion to create a tribute to the cricketer was passed by … ©Copyright 2001-2021. Mark Rutte's cabinet is to resign after families were wrongly accused and many faced financial problems. "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of an icon," read a Twitter post from Cricket West Indies. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Notes Style Weekes had a classic batting style, possessed […] Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. VideoInside the world's richest e-sports player's mansion. 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