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Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - ketchim - 03-29-2017
approx. 112 years separate these 2 natives of Barbados
Anyone knows why ?
prize question
Re: Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - ketchim - 03-29-2017
Born January 31, 1878, Black Rock, St Michael, Barbados
Born May 11, 1991, Archer's Road, St. Lucy, Barbados
Re: Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - ketchim - 03-29-2017
[quote author=mapoui link=topic=88292.msg554150#msg554150 date=1394638475]
Burton reads like a man after my own heart.
if I get lucky I will make a pantheon of such west indians..the fighters,
those who rather risk social ignominy in standing up for right, for integrity,
for self..refusal to take the shiiite.
I intend to make a glory of such people for all to see and celebrate
[/quote]
We never compared these 2
Re: Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - ketchim - 03-29-2017
Should Raymon Reifer be capped for West Indies vs Pakistan ?
OR he has to go back to Barbados to get a Cap
Re: Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - Captain - 03-29-2017
will not happen
the chief of selectors will not select him
cause he is embarrassed
Re: Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - ketchim - 03-29-2017
http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/51417.html
In 1899 he emigrated to Demerara which had far less strict rules on colour :
other promising coloured players took the same route ~
http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/450101.html
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/sports/05/23/reifer-looking-to-build-on-last-season-with-eye-on-windies-selection/
As the lone overseas player in 2014 for the Guyana Jaguars side
Barbadian Raymon Reifer is looking to build on his debut season and to grab
the attention of the West Indies selectors
once chosen to represent his adopted country
for the Professional Cricket League (PCL)[/quote]
Re: Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - chairman - 03-30-2017
Reifer has,served Guyana well
Re: Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - ketchim - 03-30-2017
West Indies should select him as they did Tommie Burton
100+ years later
Re: Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - ketchim - 08-18-2017
Reifer selected ! In the squad but is he playing in this England TEST ? :-\
Re: Raymon Reifer vs. Tommie Burton - Captain - 08-18-2017
they do not play Guyanan in WI team