Rupert Roopnaraine : Writer / Politician /Cricketer
Born on January 31, 1943 in Georgetown, Guyana.
In 1954, he won a scholarship to Queen's College, where he excelled in cricket;
He captained the team and represented Demerara in the Inter-county Cricket Finals.
In 1962 he was awarded a Guyana scholarship to attend the University of Cambridge, where he studied Modern Languages.
He played first-class cricket for the Cambridge University team from 1964 to 1966 and was awarded a Blue
for representing the university in the annual University Match against Oxford in 1965 and 1966.
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Born on January 31, 1943 in Georgetown, Guyana.
In 1954, he won a scholarship to Queen's College, where he excelled in cricket;
He captained the team and represented Demerara in the Inter-county Cricket Finals.
In 1962 he was awarded a Guyana scholarship to attend the University of Cambridge, where he studied Modern Languages.
He played first-class cricket for the Cambridge University team from 1964 to 1966 and was awarded a Blue
for representing the university in the annual University Match against Oxford in 1965 and 1966.
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