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Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - ketchim - 01-10-2017
He kept his cool to create Test cricket's most exciting moment.
And Joe Solomon, now 86, is still cool
Re: Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - ketchim - 01-10-2017
Australia need one run to win; the West Indians must attack.
Joe Solomon as a fieldsman is dazzling. His aim is true, honed by years of pelting
stones at mangoes as a boy back home in Guyana.
Last over he threw down the stumps from midwicket to run out Alan Davidson..
Re: Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - ketchim - 01-10-2017
Two deliveries remain in the match. The scores are level.
One run for an Australian victory, one wicket for the first tie in Test history. 8)
Lindsay Kline faces up to Hall, he simply wants to put bat on ball, and run.
The pressure is immense. But there is no more level-headed West Indian
on the field than Joe Solomon.
And when Kline nudges the ball behind square, Solomon is ready !
Re: Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - ketchim - 01-10-2017
He sees the ball coming his way; he has no time to think. He acts on instinct,
runs to the ball, picks it up, aims at the one and only stump he can see.
And, like he did in the previous over, and like he did with all those stones aimed
at mango stalks, he hits. :-*
His team-mates leap in joy. Kline's partner, Ian Meckiff, is run out.
History has been made, and Joe Solomon made it.
Re: Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - ketchim - 01-10-2017
Joe Solomon, at far left, is still watching, his arms in follow-through position
![[Image: 90423.6.jpg]](http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/90400/90423.6.jpg)
Re: Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - ketchim - 01-10-2017
40-year reunion :
Solomon at far left with Ian Meckiff, Lindsay Kline and Wes Hall
![[Image: 256025.jpg]](http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/256000/256025.jpg)
Re: Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - ketchim - 01-10-2017
The Man in the Photo : 56 years ago !
http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1073513/meet-joe-solomon
Re: Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - Alien - 01-10-2017
Ya copied this from another site ...hehehehe
Re: Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - Alien - 01-10-2017
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I posted the site unlike your straight THIEF
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Notice on my threads I post the author or publication .
That's not tiefing .
;D ;D ;D
Re: Joe Solomon: blast from the past ! - ketchim - 01-10-2017
Asked to name the best fieldsmen he ever saw, Solomon nominates :
Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher.
It is perhaps no coincidence that they came from the same small village as Solo!
In fact, the cricketing output of tiny Port Mourant, Berbice, is remarkable:
Solomon, Kanhai, Butcher, Alvin Kallicharran, Ivan Madray and John Trim
all emerged from there to play Test cricket 8)