Sir Frank Worrell

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Cherished Memories of Sir Frank Worrell by George Beckford

The ominous Leap Year of 1964 brought a special delight to sports folk throughout the British Commonwealth when it was announced that Queen Elizabeth 11 had raised frank Worrell to the order of Knighthood. This honor came unexpectedly on that cricketer’s retirement from Test games because we were looking forward to it like astronomers awaiting the appearance of a phenomenal star ever since Sir Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia, made the suggestion after the West Indies’ unforgettably happy tour of that country during 1960-61. Even those revolutionaries who wish to dispose of titles could hardly refrain from cheering this marvelous cricketer who revived interest in the game just at a time when the crowds were turning to their idols. Worrell’s sportsmanship and enterprise on the West Indies tours of Australia in 1960-61 and England in 1963, really rejuvenated the spirit and prolonged enthusiasm into those older cricketing territories. Read More>

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