Jamaica to celebrate 75 years of West Indies Test cricket

Families of the first Jamaican West Indian Test cricketers will be guests of honour at celebrations of 75 years of West Indian Test cricket tomorrow in Jamaica.

Posthumous awards for R K Nunes-captain, O C 'Tommy' Scott and E A Rae will be received by Bobby Nunes, Alfred Scott and Allan Rae, respectively, during a dinner function at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

Jamaica's Prime Minister P J Patterson is to speak at the function where the feature address will be delivered by Professor Hilary Beckles, pro-vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies from the Cave Hill Campus. Beckles' presentation will also include the launch of a commemorative book on the 1928 Test series which started it all for the West Indies, 'A Nation Imagined'.

A photographic exhibition is also being held as part of the celebrations. It has been presented by noted cricket photographer Gordon Brooks.