Former WICB director Lequay dies

Alloy Lequay, former director of the West Indies Cricket Board and former president of the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board, died on Sunday at the age of 90.

Born in Port-of-Spain in 1924, Lequay had a distinguished career as a sports administrator and a Member of Parliament. He contributed to the setting up of a national cricket academy in Trinidad & Tobago - the Frank Worrell Cricket Development Centre, which opened in 2002 as a first-of-its kind facility in the region. He also led the national governing body of table tennis.

For his contributions, Lequay was presented with the Gold Chaconia Medal of Trinity, T&T's second-highest national honour, during the government's 1988 national awards ceremony, and was also declared one of T&T's 50 Sporting Legends during the country's 50th independence anniversary celebrations.

WICB president Dave Cameron extended his condolences and, through a press release from the board, praised Lequay's contributions to the game.

"On behalf of the directors, management and staff of the WICB let me pass on our deepest condolences on the passing of Alloy," Cameron said. "His achievements in the board room were enhanced by his intuitive leadership and wide management skills, and we know that these feelings are shared by all who knew him and worked with him during his years with the T&TCB and WICB."