![]() ![]() ![]() At 20 Walcott made 314 not out in a world-record unbroken fourthwicket stand of 574 with Worrell in an inter-island match at Port-of-Spain. At his peak, like Viv Richards later, he was one of those rare power-packed batsmen to whom bowlers preferred not to bowl on a long afternoon. His strokeplay carried the same sort of paralysing punch. When fully developed he resembled another Walcott, "Jersey Joe", the American heavyweight boxer. Educated at Combermere School and Harrison College, he had marked his 16th birthday with his first-class debut. Next Test, at Trent Bridge, Frank Worrell (261) and Weekes (129) completed a vivid enactment for English audiences of the famed Three Ws, a triumvirate unique in cricket history, a combination of power and elegance, each challenging for the title of world's best and all born on the little island of Barbados within 18 months of each other, Walcott the youngest, on January 17, 1926. Just enough Caribbean folk mustered at Lord's to bring to the historic match a glorious afterglow. Walcott scored 168 not out in that historic Test and kept wicket while the amazing young spinners Ramadhin and Alf Valentine bowled 231 overs together, 145 of which were maidens, taking 18 wickets against a semi-petrified England line-up that included Len Hutton, Cyril Washbrook and Bill Edrich but lacked Denis Compton. ![]() (Only Everton Weekes and Sonny Ramadhin remain.) When, almost half a century later, Walcott became chairman of the ICC, based at that same Lord's ground, it rounded off a life full of high achievement. Sir Clyde Walcott was a member of that multiracial 1950 team and the thrill of it all never dulled for him or any of his contemporaries. Hartford police said the public's help will be crucial in making arrests in each of these cases.No young fan of today could appreciate the extent of the excitement that surrounded West Indies' first Test victory on English soil. Mayor Pedro Segarra and the chief of police are meeting on Monday to talk about bringing in extra resources to combat the gun violence. Wolcott is one of 10 people shot in eight shootings over the weekend. Windsor High School is providing support to our students as they deal with this terrible news through a crisis support team," the superintendent said. “We join the family and friends of this young man mourning the tragic loss of life. Hartford police are keeping the victim's name confidential during the investigation, but the superintendent said the teen was a student. Isaiah Webb said many people are shaken and the school will be quiet, especially classmates who will be looking at the empty seat. I'm used to seeing him every day,” Brandon Davis said. "When I heard it, it's like you can't believe it. Neighbors said the teen was at a Sweet 16 birthday party,įriends said the shooting happened just a few hours after his senior prom, but school officials said the prom was last week. on Saturday and later died at the hospital. One of the two people killed in a violent weekend in Hartford was a student at Windsor High School and his classmates are in mourning.ĭaJon Walcott, 16, was shot in the side and leg in the driveway of 102 Thomaston St. ![]()
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