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Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - chairman - 12-12-2016

its a sham. In Guyana he was what they would call "mixed race" since he was part of at least 3 groups of people.

Re: Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - Donald - 12-12-2016

I thought that Ivor Mendonca was the first.

Re: Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - ketchim - 12-12-2016

http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/sports/07/05/basil-butcher-the-first-aboriginal-to-don-%E2%80%9Cwhites%E2%80%9D-for-the-west-indies%E2%80%A6/

His grandmother was a “full out” Amerindian.

The selectors were all eyes as they watched the young man from Port Mourant,

who was carrying on in the shadows of John Trim and Robert Christiani.

Re: Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - chairman - 12-12-2016

so does that make him amerindian?

Re: Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - ketchim - 12-12-2016

nah ...he from Portugese Quarter, Port Mourant, Berbice  Tongue


Re: Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - chairman - 12-12-2016

potagee quata

Re: Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - ketchim - 12-12-2016

what do u think John Trim ethnicity was ?  :-\

Re: Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - chairman - 12-12-2016

mixed race

Re: Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - ketchim - 12-12-2016

John Trim :
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Re: Basil Butcher – the first Aboriginal to don “whites” for the West Indies? - ketchim - 12-12-2016

Basil Butcher :
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