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oan Wollaston, beloved mother of 's Test record­ -Wollaston breaking son, Courtney Andrew Walsh, is issuing a strong Lord was so good, in that I got a lot of call for parents - especially mothers - to help their children help along th . . c e way from b1.1ild and realise their dreams. t:am ily, f nend s, his teach ers an d qune a 1ew 1 J other pe op e. Wollaston, speaking recently with the Observer, said it was "What was not lacking with Courtney was encou ragement . 1 easy for parents to suppress their children's passion to the got a I ot o f encouragement, and I, m so than kful that all of that detriment of the individual and the wider society. has been put to good use. "When Courtney was a youngster, I didn't have the slightest "And this did not happen without dici pline. A " . · 1· · ch1 ld mus t b e idea that one day he would be a Test cricketer. dIClp me d m wh atever h e un d erta kes to do, . . and it takes a person "Between school and Melbourne, he used to spend a lot of a I ong way, as JS ev1. d ent w1th C ourtney. time playing , and many times the clothes he was playing "People ask me from time to time . what I did WI" Jffi c in would be so dirty, but I just had to help him take care of his . " . . th h lOr h1m to d1spI ay sueh great d etermmanon to su cceed , even m· eth ambition as best as I could," the proud mother disclosed. face set-backs. I must o� But �ay that he app Wollaston, who keeps personal custody of all her famous arent! y g ot that from himself, for I would have giVen up if I son's memorabilia at her Mona Heights home in Kingston, . had to face some of th e di sappomtments th at h e d"d 1 . insists that encouragement and support from parents will "However, I must thank the people J m « of a aic 1 · 0 A WARM invariably bring out the best in their talented offspring. . . . . a f or ovm EMBRACE: gives his mother, Joan him, f or recogmsmg hlffi, and ch e " nshing him for "With all that sacrifice, I personally am glad that Courtney . . what he has Wollaston a big hug after he broke the World Record of 434 Test- done, and has been domg for hts country," W has reached so far. It was hard work as a parent, but the ollaston said. last March at . (Photo: Michael Gordon)

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' A cricketer and a gentleman BY GARFIELD MYERS greater uncomplaining service for the than Courtney Walsh's seniors at Melbourne and other knowledgeable cricket ObserverSports Editor Walsh. No other specialist bowler has been Test . No watchers were quick to recognise that the gangling youth's future cricketer has been more genuinely admired". lay with pace. 'D>r years they called him the most durable fast bowler in world He won't go on for much longer. Walsh has indicated that he Convincing him of that was another matter. A laughing Becca r'cricket. could call an end to his extraordinaryTest career at the end of what recall� that when he and others approached the quiet but strong­ Increasingly, as the records have tumbled, they are calling him is certain to be a highly emotional fmal Test against the South willed teenager to suggest he stick to pace, the latter politely but one of the greatfast bowlers of all time. Africans at Sabina Park. Ifhe doesn't, the short tour of firmly disagreed. Courtney Walsh, the 500- man, has seen it all. A member in July, a place he has never played , will of the great, all conquering West Indies team of the 1980s, he was surely be his last. there as the cracks begun to show. He was captain for a while Cricket lovers the world over will sorely miss him. leadin� heroically from the front - as regional cricket Born October 30, 1962, just under three months administrators tried desperately to reverse the downward trend. after Jamaica's Independence from colonial Britain, He is still there, at age 38, soldiering on for his beloved West Courtney Andrew Walsh could hardly have missed Indies, as a weak team possibly the weakest Caribbean side of all out on cricket. time struggles to resurrect He grew up in a humble home, just over the wall , West Indians have grown to love and respect him not just for his from Melbourne Cricket Club, one of Jamaica's best cricketing abilities but for his abiding loyalty to his people and his organised and most famous social entities. Club cause, his gentlemanly conduct and the power of his example to elders ·still remember with a sort of wonderment, the young. little Courtney "running around" the club and The Jamaican government has awarded him, the Order of grounds. Jamaica (OJ) and made him Ambassador-at-Large. Other It took him a while to work out whether he was a Caribbean governments have followed up with their own national le�spinner or a fastbowler. For his school, Excelsior bonours or are \)repar\ng to do so. High, he did both with considerable success and his llis \mvact\)er\\aps � been most accurately summed up by the 10-43 ina schoolboy match in 1979 is the stuff of the -west \nmes Cri.cK.etQuarterly of January/March 2(){)() \n a tribute legend. rec�gnisjng Walsh as one of "20 Giants of the " in West Journalist and Melbourne club president, Tony Indies cncket: Becca recalls that those 10 wickets included "five "No bowler endured bas longer, taken more wickets or given with leg breaks and five with pace." OF NA�A�Y EEKEND OBSERVER Friday, April 20, 2001 Page 5 that he loved "He (Walsh) insisted time and again in the first of his rightful place without rancor or runs on the final day to win the famously to the fore in the 1987 World this thing ( leg breaks) and he the two famous blackwashes. malice. inaugural Test between West Indies Cup. Left with the fmal ball of a would continue to do (both styles) English County Gloucestershire The exit of the legends Holding, and South Africa. To date that come­ pulsating game with West Indies out for himself what until he worked contracted him at the end of that Gamer and Marshall and the fading from-behind win by 52 runs remains needing one wicket to win and for him," Becca said. season, was best a relationship that was to last away of other sensations such as the only triumph QY West Indies over Pakistan two runs,Walsh declined the long The decision wasn't in well into the 1990s and thenceforth Patterson, Tony Gray and South Africa in a Test match. opportunity to out tailender Salim coming. He was soon part of the Walsh's career despite the odd dip and meant that in time he became the In late 1992, in Adelaide, , Jaffer, who had backed up well out of youth team shanng the new Jamaica tum was to maintain a steady upward accepted new ball partner for the when all seemed lost he grabbed the his crease as the big fastbowler ball with Patrick Patterson in the climb. incomparable . last Australian wicket as the West approached his stride. The regional Under-19 championships and The 1987 West Indies Cricket Once classified as an "old ball Indies pulled off a sensational one-run sporting Walsh simply aborted his also served with distinction for the Annual notes that while he started the bowler" Walsh has emerged as one of victory to level the Test series and delivery and a reportedly West Indies Under-19s. Australian tour of 1984-85 at number the great new ball exponents. Always eventually win it 2-1. "embarrassed" Jaffer regained his By 1982, he was spearheadin� the six in the order of fast bowlers, able to cut the ball from off to leg at And as West Indies captain in crease. Jamaican senior attack in the regtonal "consistent performances in the state high pace from his angled in 1994, Walsh without his partner Pakistan ended up winning the Shell Shield in the absence of an matches leapfrogged him above Ambrose (injured), defied a cricked de1ivery stride, he has also perfected game and there were many at the time injured , picking up and Wmston Davis, the leg cutter - darting in throu�h the neck and a sore body to bowl his team who bashed Walsh for his action. But 15 wickets and grabbing the attention both of whom had pla ed above him and veering away off the pttch - to victory in with Kenny � air he gained recognition fromthe United of cricket watchers region-wide. in the series in England . constantly keeping wicketkeeper and Benjamin and a 1-1 senes draw when Nations for sportsmanlike behaviour. Those with long memories will recall Willing, stron� and with slips on alert. His develo_Pment of a again all seemed lost. His teammates And as time passed the dignity of that that his wicket-haul could have been extraordinary stamma, he quickly lethal late in his cricketing still speak in awe of how they had to single act of sportsmanship helped to far more impressive but for dropped became known as the "into the wind life is testament to the extreme help Walsh into bed so sore were his catches. bowler", the "work horse" who would professionalism which has marked his limbs the night before that final day in colour people's perception of the great Tours with the West Indies youth keep plugging away at one end while entire career. Chandigarh. Jamaican. team to England and with the regional his illustrious partners Michael While West Indians hail the Easily the world's most West Indians not least Trinidadians, "B" team to Zimbabwe later in 1982 Holding, and Joel tumbling of records, Malcolm recognisable Number 11 batsman and marvelled at his reaction to being further testified to the youngsters Gamer stormed opposition batsmen Marshall's 376, the 400 wicket mark, at his best only a reasonable outfielder, replaced by as West Indies emerging talent. with the wind behind them. 's then ,all-time 434, which Walsh excites humour and applause captain. Where many others would His 30 wickets in the 1984 Shell It was a role he would play was broken last year and the more worldwide for the most flamboyant have sulked and withdrawn, Walsh Shield season took him to the brink of uncomplainingly throughout the 1980s recent 500 mark, they will also leave-alone in cricket. gave his all for his new captain. Test selection, only to be edged out for and into the 90s, constantly aware of remember heroic, super-human Fabulous as his cricketing feats Now as he approaches the end of the home series against Australia by the need to maintain standards and performances that tookthe West Indies have been, Walsh's admirers claim his playing days we are left to the 20-year-old Barbadian Milton always provehimself. to unlikely victories. that the "true gentleman" in him is a marvel at the impact this man of Small. Repeatedly down the years - Cricket fans will never forget 1992 major reason for his popularity humble background has had on the But he couldn't be denied a place in despite his renowned consistency - he when Walsh and Ambrose tookthe last worldwide. game of cricket. the West Indies �nior squad for found himself having to give way in eight South African wickets for just 24 That side of his personality came England later that year. He sat and the West Indies team to others, notably watched from the sidelines and no fellow Jamaican Patrick Patterson· and doubt learnt a great deal as the great the BarbadianEzra Mosely. fastbowlers of the time demolished Always he bounced back to reclaim

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BY JKCOLE would never name an aLl-time West "While competing in Minor Cup Williams reflected in an interview splitting image of him - only that he Indies team without the much-feared cricket, it was the policy of the club with the Observer. was somewhat slimmer. s the former chairman of Michael Holding, Williams is that at least one very senior player It is widely observed that, for the "What impressed me, more than selectors at Melbourne prepared to insist that at age 16, would play at the helm of the team, most part, Walsh would undo the anything, was his work ethic. At age Cricket Club and current world Test wicket record-holder, during each game, in a bid to guide opposing batsmen in Test and first 12 or thereabouts he would take A manager of the Surrey Courtney Walsh, was some what the development of the youngsters on class matches mainly through charge of the gear and would take Senior Cup team, Ruddy Williams head of Holding in sheer pace. the field. ackward bounce and movement such custody of them that you would has seen them both. "There was no doubt that by age "That responsibility was alternated rather than sheer pace. Holding, on believe that they belonged to him And as a former captain of one of 16 his pace and performance were between George Sterling and myself,. the other hand, as the fastest bowler personally. the most successful clubs in pointing in the direction of an and I can tell you that we were in the world at one point, would "He also had a passion to succeed, Jamaica's cricketing history, international career. literally avoiding the slips because of terrorise batsmen with sheer pace and would do anything to get an Williams had. at one time or the "At age 16, too, I believe that he the torrid pace he used to generate. and the variety of his deliveries. opportunity to play cricket, such was other, Jed both pacers on the field of was ahead of Michael Holding at a "Can you imagine a batsman But according to Williams, Walsh his love for the game. play. comparable age, with respect to sheer edging a catch at slips to you at the had the physical and technical "His attitude was of such that at However, while most pace. at which he was bowling?" attributes to produce the same, if not age 19 he was voted the captain of a greater outcome, but had, perhaps, the Senior Cup team when other sacrificed this for durability and older and more experienced players longevity. chose not to take up the challenge. He was selected by the club and did is yeoman service to the West not decline nomination, ready to Indies, in fact, had its relish the challenge ahead,"' Williams foundation in his earlier reminisced. Hexperience as a spinner, and his While admiring the young Walsh's propensity for reliability and courage, Williams was not in dependability. Hence, the tendency agreement with the nomination, and ability to bowl long sustained though at the time he had no one else spells in Tests was nothing new to to propose. the man, who is often referred to as "I tmly believe that it was a "the energiser bunny." blessing in disguise when he was "When he just started playing for called to a contract in League Cricket Jamaica, I can recall one match, in England that same day, and his when (Lawrence) Rowe was the career could well have been saved by captain, and we were playing against this timely call," Williamsstressed. . Williams also recalled that there "He (Walsh) between 30 were two very crucial crossroads and 40 overs as a fast bowler. and which Walsh had to contemplate when they came back, I asked Rowe during the formative years of his why he bowled him for so many cricket. overs. and he remarked that he had The first was when he made the no one else to call upon. Senior Cup team. and consulted with "l:fe was bowling the best in the WiLliams, the then chairman of match, and was rewarded in the selectors for Melbourne, seeking his game by taking six for ninety-odd in op1mon on whether he should the ," Williams recalled. continue to bowl his leg-spinners or Williams also recollects his first pace. meeting with Walsh, as he presented himself with the other boys at the th t he had to '' t was a choice � . famous club, to be considered for a make. The practice for hun chance to one day wear the then was that he would Melbourne colours. bowl Ipace and leg-spin in the same "He never really looked like match. IMPERIALOPTICAL JAMAICA someone who would, a few years "There was an occasion, in fact, down the line, become the leading Shield REN0WNmQuAUTY & SElMaSINCE 1931 when he was playing Grace wicket-taker in international cricket. (formerly Sunlight Cup) for "To be honest, he never looked Excelsior High, when he took the like a cricketer at all. My first five wickets bowling pace, and recollection of him is that he looked the last five bowling his . exactly as his son does now - the "When he came to me, I advised

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. 1: WELCOME HOME: A pleased Courtney Walsh hugs Tourism and Sports minister, Portia Simpson-Miller and his mother, Joan Wollaston, on his return home after breaking the 500 Test wicket barrier. (Photo: Michael Gordon) I 2: A TOUCH OF GREATNESS: The fastbowler is greeted I by fans at the boundary's edge after dismissing to register hisSOOth Test victim. I (Photo: Gordon Brooks) I 3: BARBADIAN HONOUR: Barbadian Governor General, ' Sir Clifford Husbands presents the world's leading Test I wicket taker with Barbados' national honour, the Gold Crown of Merit during the third Cable and Wireless Test in , Barbados last month. (Photo: Gordon Brooks) 1 I . I ..�ms �ca �Sal��» J Congratulations to m . TheB�g Man a Cncket 1 Courtney Walsh Coortney 'Cuddy' I Walsh f 1 on a Brilliant on s� theworld record Performance! at500 wickets.

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Season Series Mat Overs Mdns Runs Wkt Avge: 5wl !OwM Best rJ ' 1984-1985 WI in Aus 5 146.2 29 432 13 33.23 3-55 .. r, 1984-1985 NZ in WI 1 25 5 75 3 25.00 2-45 1985-1986 Eng in WI 1 33 6 103 5 20.60 4-74 1986-1987 WI in Pak 3 97.3 27 195 11 17.72 21 1986-1987 WI in NZ 3 120.2 28 306 13 23.53 1 11 1987-1988 WI in Ind 4 137.1 24 437 26 16.80 2 l!O,V�· 1987-1988 Pak in WI 3 86 14 230 4 57.50 3-8o l[18� 1988 WI in Eng 5 157.2 40 412 12 34.33 4-46 :..t�)' 1988-1989 WI in Aus 5 176.5 32 500 17 29.41 4-62 01 1988-1989 lnd in WI 4 123.2 35 268 18 14.88 6-62 ' � 1989-1990 Eng in WI 3 93.2 14 243 12 20.25 5-68 J� 1990-1991 WI in Pak 3 74 7 222 8 27.75 2-27 l� 1990-1991 Aus in WI 5 179.3 33. 426 17 25.05 4-14 1991 WI in Eng 5 187 42· 493 15 32.86 4-64 1991-1992 RSA in WI 1 49 17 102 4 25.50 4-31 Test Career 1992-1993 WI in Aus 5 175.1 42 467 12 38.91 4-91 1992-1993 Pak in WI 3 80 I9 207 12 17.25 4-56 1993-1994 WI in SL 1 30.1 10 60 I 60.00 1-40 Se es by 1993-1994 Eng in WI 5 227.2 44 646 19 34.00 1 5-94 1994-1995 WI in Ind 3 140.5 31 361 17 21.23 1 6-79 1994-1995 WI in NZ 2 70 21 132 16 8.25 2 1 7-37 1994-1995 Aus in WI 4 148.3 33 431 20 21.55 1 . 6-54 s 1995 WI in Eng 6 290' 57 786 26 30.23 1 5-45 1995-1996 NZ in WI 2 82 19 204 8 25.50 4-72 1996-1997 WI in Aus 5 192.3 33 592 19 31.15 2 5-74 I • 1996-1997 Ind in WI 4 119.2· 32 250 4 62.50 1-7 1996-1997 SL in WI 2 67 5 218 7 31.14 4-73 1997-1998 WI in Pak 3 101.1 17 -306 14 31.85 2 5-78 1997-1998 Eng in WI 6 261.2 65 564 22 25.63 4-80 1998-1999 WI in RSA 4 158.5 36 416 22 18.90 6-80 1998-1999 Aus in WI 4 208.1 38 543 26 20.88 5-39 1999-2000 Wiin NZ 2 78 10 226 3 75.33 2-81 1999-2000 Zim in WI 2 80.3 29 134 9 14.88 3-21 1999-2000 Pakin WI 3 123 26 292 14 20.85 2 5-22 2000 WI in Eng 5 220.2 92 436 34 12.82 2 6-74 2000-2001 WI in Aus 5 199.4 46 481 11 43.72 2-39 2000-2001 RSA in WI 2 38 10 75 6 37.50 2-56 TOTALS 129 4814.3 1074 12358 500 24.71 21 3 7-37 Wicket-Breakdown

B Ct Ct(wk) C&B LBW HWkt - Australia 23 64 31 2 15- England 24 61 30 1 29 India 11 34 14 6 8 20 9 6 Pakistan 12 26 10 14 South Africa 6 12 11 2 3 3 1 Zimbabwe 1 5 3 TOTALS (500) 88 225 109 5 72 1 5 wickets in an Innings

5-73 v New Zealand Auckland 1986-1987 5-54 v India Delhi 1987-1988 5-54 v India Bombay 1987-1988 6-62 v India Kingston 1988-1989 5-68 v England Kingston 1989-1990 5-94 v England Bridgetown 1993-1994 6-79 v India Bombay 1994-1995 7-37 v New Zealand Wellington 1994-1995 6-18 v New Zealand Wellington 1994-1995 6-54 v Australia StJohn's 1994-1995 5-45 v England 1995 5-98 v Australia Sydney 1996-1997 5-74 v Australia Perth 1996-1997 5-78 v Pakistan ·Peshawar 1997-1998 5-143 v Pakistan Rawalpindi 1997-1998 6-80 v South Africa Centurion 1998-1999 5-39 v Australia Bridgetown 1998-1999 5-22 v Pakistan Bridgetown 1999-2000 5-83 v Pakistan StJohn's 1999-2000 5-36 v England Birmingham 2000 6-74 v England Lord's 2000 10 wickets in a Match

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Almost two decades ago, down in Australia, a slimly-built fa st bowler trying to establish himself in a team with · a stellar cast took his first steps in Test cricket. Just 22 years old in November 1984, Courtney Andrew Walsh was definitely the baby of 's successful West Indies cricket team. He was the newcomer in a pace quartet that boasted , the late Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding (one of Walsh's Melbourne Club colleagues in his native Jamaica) and quickly became the workhorse of the bowling attack while his illustrious peers were used in short, effective spells. As with all babies, the young Wa lsh was now exploring his new domain Test cricket. It had been his goal to reach this level and his first aim was to maintain a place in the team. As time progressed and ihe number of Tests in which he played increased, his modest ambition was to attain 200 Test wickets. For all the magnificent and phenomenal achievements in the world of sports, this six-foot beanpole bowler, nor anyone else in cricket, could have imagined • how big a name he would become in international cricket,nor how many times he would rewrite history and, en route, surpass his original objective many times over. The leading West Indies Test wicket-taker; the leading Test wicket- taker and, as of 2:20 pm on Monday, March 19, the first and only bowler to have HAPPY MA TES: Teammates surround Walsh following on the SOOth Test wicket. (Photo: Gordon Brooks) claimed 500 Test wickets Courtney Walsh is all of these. An ambassador-at-large for his country, he is one of the region's Cable & Wireless and We st Indies Cricket. most distinguished sons and has tment. A Renewed Relationship - � certainly brought honour and glory A Renewed Passion. A Renewed Commi to the entire Caribbean with his bowling prowess. Success on pitches We st Indies Te am. For the past sixteen years, Cable & Wireless has proudly supported the across the world, coupled with his commitment to sponsor humble and personable attitude, have And now, Cable & Wireless is pleased to announce a new 3-year thank the entire gained this legend countless fa ns the West Indies Cricket Te am and the Cable & Wireless Series.We want to throughout the cricketing arena. of cricket. Caribbean fo r your continued support fo r Cable & Wireless and the sport Walsh has long since passed the adolescent and adulthood stages of Cable & Wireless. Answering the call fo r the West Indies 2002 - 2004. his career and is now revered as the CABLE & WIRELESS elder statesman m West Indies cricket. He is among the most highly respected players still in the game and is admired by teammates and opponents alike. His conduct, both on and off the field, as well as his sporting values and commitment to excellence in his profession are a shining example for youngsters in our Caribbean society. We in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) laud yet another, and arguably the greatest, of Walsh's achievements 500 Test wickets. He is the pride and joy of the West Indies and we urge the people of this region to show him their appreciation fo r his outstanding service to West Indies cricket as he continues his final Test tour in the Caribbean. In tribute to Walsh, it is fitting that this column concludes with a segment of the remarks by the WICB's chief executive officer, Gregory Shillingford, in praise of this bowler's SOOth Test wicket: Courtney, your achievement of 500 Test wickets at a of 57.79, with an average of 24.71 in 129 Tests, in 4806.3 overs, with 21 five-wicket hauls and three ten­ wicket hauls, with a best performance of seven for 37, is truly an inspiration to all of us in West Indies cricket, both on and off the field. Yo ur unwavering spirit, your commitment to excellence and your durability have been aiimired by all of us who have enjoyed his many heroics fo r the West Indies over the past two decades. We have come to associate your name with greatness as you have amassed milestone after milestone and today you have done it again 500 Test wickets. You have gone where no-one has gone before. Courtney. you have made all West Ind1ans extremely proud today and what better occaswn than the 50th Test match at Queen's Park Oval for you tu have taken your SOOth Test wicket. Th1s is truly a golden celebration. We salute you. cwcricket.com our·;e -The Barbados Nation