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\u00a0The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, is the recipient of the 2021 Cricket Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award. (C. Pitt\/BGIS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barbados\u2019 only living national hero, the Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, is the recipient of the 2021 Cricket Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/p>\n

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Dwight Sutherland, presented Sir Garfield Sobers with insignia, on behalf of the Connecticut-based organisation, at a ceremony held at the Wildey Gymnasium, Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados.<\/p>\n

In presenting the Cricket Hall of Fame ring and blazer, Minister Sutherland expressed that it was \u201ca great pleasure to bestow\u201d Sir Gary with his insignia, and congratulated him on his latest achievement.\u00a0 He noted that it was heartening to see Sir Gary\u2019s exploits on the cricketing field, from over 40 years ago, inspiring a new generation of players.\u00a0 \u00a0He said \u201chis playing abilities and athleticism are still revered and this attests to the quality of the man and the cricketer\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Sports Minister told those in attendance at the ceremony: \u201cSir Gary is a beloved son of the soil and a national icon.\u00a0 Barbadians are proud of his achievements in the international cricket arena and how he ably represented his country and the West Indies.\u00a0 The achievements of the life of Sir Gary symbolises the potency of sports and how it can positively influence society.<\/p>\n

\u201cBarbados is forever in your debt for your dedication to the sport of cricket.\u00a0 Be assured that the Government will build on the foundation of excellence you created\u2026.\u00a0 And Government is committed to exploiting the full potential of sports as a tool for nation building to create a viable sports industry for social development and economic prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sir Gary, in accepting his ring and blazer stated: \u201cI am very grateful, very very honoured and delighted for the gift they have sent me, \u2026 all of my doings, all of my whole life as a cricketer, whatever I was, was always for my country not for me, \u2026 and that\u2019s what was always important to me, not what I did for me, but for the country I love.\u201d<\/p>\n

A video of the presentation was viewed at the Hall of Fame\u2019s 40th anniversary celebrations, which will took place \u00a0Saturday, August 28, in New York, where Sir Gary was officially declared a Life Time Achievement Award Recipient by President Felicia Davis. \u00a0Due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Sir Garfield\u2019s physicians advised him against traveling to New York.<\/p>\n

The Cricket Hall of Fame was founded in 1980 to celebrate the sport of cricket, its heroes and supporters.\u00a0 It is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the cost-sharing development and support of cricket heroes (honourees and inductees), who have contributed to the game of cricket over the years, and who in the true spirit of the game, have also been engaged in the quality of live development activities that their local communities view as important and sustainable.<\/p>\n

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THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE IS:Sheena Forde-Craigg
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