HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. Video, Inside the world's richest e-sports player's mansion, 'Violent gust of wind' caused Grand Canyon crash, Nazi camp no place for sledging, authorities warn, NYC bendy bus left drooping from overpass, Biden starts with brand new Potus Twitter account, North Korea unveils new submarine-launched missile, Republicans clash over impeachment as trial looms, Trump takes final swipes at China's big companies. 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. 1958 Everton Weekes 1033. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Rossendale Council has agreed to … Frank dropped me there. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. “Sir Everton was one of our greats. 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. Mark Rutte's cabinet is to resign after families were wrongly accused and many faced financial problems. Weekly quiz: What's the Sex and the City reboot called? the right-handed batsman, he was called as one of a hardest hitters in world cricket. 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. "He took a bit of Bacup back to the Caribbean and brought a touch of the Caribbean to Bacup.". Keep me up to date! 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 League image. 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. Bacup CC, the Lancashire club who loved Everton Weekes as one of their own. The Local Democracy Reporting Service said he was devastating in the Lancashire leagues, scoring 25 centuries and passing 1,000 runs in each season. The three Ws would regularly meet at Weekes's hous… 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. Councillor Peter Steen, who proposed the motion, said he would like to see the town’s new market square named after Sir Everton. In 1949 Weekes accepted an offer of £500 to play as the professional for Bacup in the Lancashire League. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Keep me up to date! 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A motion to create a tribute to the cricketer was passed by Rossendale Council on July 15. Test batsman Sir Everton Weekes, who died on July 1, played for Bacup in Lancashire between 1949 and 1958. 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In 1949 Weekes accepted an offer of £500 to play as the professional for Bacup in the Lancashire League. 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 … 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. We have lost a legend,” Riley said. WEST Indies cricketing legend Sir Everton Weekes, who played seven memorable seasons for Bacup Cricket Club in the 1950s, has died aged 95. He broke all batting records both for Bacup and for the League as a whole. Barbados Cricket Association president Conde Andrew Riley, said he was deeply saddened. In 48 matches, he scored 15 hundreds. Turn on push notifications and don't miss anything! He has made a massive contribution to Barbados and West Indies cricket. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. .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. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? News Sport Region. Along with Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, he formed what was known as "The Three Ws" of West Indian cricket. Sir Everton Weekes was the first of this kind. What a magnificent guide he was in style, deed, purpose and impact, as well as being a marvellously warm person. Bacup CC, the Lancashire club who loved Everton Weekes as one of their own The Cricketer. In little old Bacup however the sadness resonates especially deeply. Councillor Peter Steen, who proposed the motion, said he would like to see the town's new market square named after Sir Everton. Everton Weekes passed away at the age of 95 on July 1 And it was the Caribbean connection that brought … If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. 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. Cricketing world remembers Sir Everton Weekes Weekes had first experienced English conditions 12 months earlier when playing professionally for Bacup in the Lancashire League. Everton Weekes had made that possible in so many ways. For seven of the seasons from 1949 to 1958 Everton Weekes played with Bacup cricket club in the Lancashire League. It was a privilege to have known him. 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. Weekes also had success with the ball, taking at least fifty wickets in all but one season at Bacup, including 80 wickets in 1956. Over the last 100 years (1892-1992), only five Barbadian batsmen have scored first-class triple centuries. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "Sir Everton's name is very much etched not only into the history of Bacup Cricket Club, but into the town itself," he added. Weekes had first experienced English conditions 12 months earlier when playing professionally for Bacup in the Lancashire League. In all, Weekes played seven seasons in the Lancashire League between 1949 and 1958, passing 1000 runs in each. He added: “He worked as an accountant, but we knew him for his long service on the committee and serving at different functions. Weekes would recount later: ‘I went forward and started running but came back into my crease and watched the whole things happen. "He will forever be remembered as one of West Indies cricket's finest cricketers." Test batsman Sir Everton Weekes, who died on July 1, played for Bacup in Lancashire between 1949 and 1958. Turn on push notifications and don't miss anything! For seven of the seasons from 1949 to 1958 Everton Weekes played with Bacup cricket club in the Lancashire League. 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". 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. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. 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. 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