Salute to Sir Garry today (25 April 1999)
TODAY, there will be a tribute to national cricketing legend Sir Garfield Sobers before the start of the seventh Cable & Wireless One-Day at Kensington Oval
25-Apr-1999
25 April 1999
Salute to Sir Garry today
The Barbados Nation
TODAY, there will be a tribute to national cricketing legend Sir
Garfield Sobers before the start of the seventh Cable & Wireless
One-Day at Kensington Oval.
Sir Garry is the only living Barbados National Hero.
The tribute is being organised by the National Cultural
Foundation through the Heroes' Day Committee under the Ministry
of Education, Youth Affairs and Culture.
Sir Everton Weekes will present a sculpture by Wayne Wells to
Sir Garry on behalf of all Barbadians. The West Indies Cricket
Board will also honour him with a ceramic piece by Bill Grace.
Apart from the presentation prior to the 9:35 a.m. start, there
will be tributes throughout the day on radio stations and
musical tributes and announcements on the public address system
at Kensington Oval.
Source :: The Barbados Nation (https://www.nationnews.com/)