Everton Weekes
West Indian cricketer (1925–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Everton DeCourcy Weekes, KCMG, GCM, OBE (26 February 1925 – 1 July 2020) was a cricket player for the West Indies. Along with Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, he formed what was known as "The Three Ws" of West Indian cricket. He was born in Saint Michael, Barbados.
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Weekes began his career in 1948. Earlier that year, he scored 88 and 117 runs (retired) in domestic cricket and got selected for the tour. He played his first match for Barbados on 24 February 1945. He was aged 19 years at that time, and it was the day before his 20th birthday. The match was against Trinidad and Tobago at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain. Batting at number six, he scored 0 and eight runs. Barbados lost by ten wickets.[1] He retired in 1958.
Weekes died on 1 July 2020 in Christ Church, Barbados at the age of 95.[2]
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