Remembering Burlin Saheed

                                                                Remembering Burlin Saheed

Burlin Saheed’s great contribution to Berbice cricket was not his bowling, so as to speak, but the development he brought about in sports among the youths in the Port Mourant-Albion areas.

Saheed who died in Florida four years ago, a week or so before another Port Mourant icon Ivan Madray has certainly shaken up the cricket fraternity. We know that death is inevitable, but when it happens, we hardly want to accept it.. Madray rose from an ordinary leg-spinner to that of an extra-ordinary, and reached the pinnacle of his career when he made his debut against Pakistan in 1957 at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port-of-Spain.

Saheed on the other hand ruled the roost for a number of years at the local level, and brought much joy and delight to the thousands with his magnificent bowling. In 1974, Saheed was in the twilight of an illustrious bowling career when Williamburg-Kilcoy-Chesney District Council took a bold step by assigning the left-arm spinner as Cricket Coach and Sports Organizer for the area.

Aptly referred to as the “Little Magician”, Saheed still regarded as the most feared bowler in the Ancient County had responsibility for the general upliftment and development of all sports in that area. Saheed had to indulge himself to unearth hidden talents in the schools and youth clubs. That proved to be a blessing in disguise for the players in the area. It was the first time, a cricketer of such caliber was on spot to engage and encourage youngsters with potential.

The man who has secured the most wickets-72 in the 1974 concluded Davson Cup competition took with him a wealth of experience which put him in good stead in his new assignment. While at Port Mourant, Saheed was very much active, organization wise, especially in the table tennis section from which emerged a galaxy of young stars who did Berbice and Guyana proud. Prior to his departure to Albion, Saheed was instrumental in the formation of a racing cycle club which was progressing well. Saheed was showered with praises by a top official from Port Mourant who said “ his services would be greatly missed by all. Saheed gets much satisfaction out of it, even it means sacrificing his first love, cricket, which he does very often. He has served Port Mourant diligently and it is hoped he would achieved even greater success in the future. Port Mourant’s loss is obviously Williamburgh-Kilcoy-Chesney’s gain.

Mr. Mustapha Ali, chairman of the District Council whose brainchild it was to engage a Sports Organizer said his Council fully supports and sees the need for such a person for the promotion of sports in the area. “To match words with action, we have already voted the sum of $40,000.00 (common on guys, a lot of money then), which would be used in the course of the year for this purpose.

Touching on Burlin Saheed, Mr. Ali said that they have every confidence in the man whom they believe is capable of transforming the image of sports in the area and would like to wish him all the best in his new venture. ‘Saheed has the personality to command respect and is certain to get much out of his pupils with his technique and ability,’ he said

Burlin Saheed made only three first-class appearances, two for Berbice in the Jones Cup final (was given first-class status in 1971), and his returns did not do him justice. In 1966, the year of Guyana’s Independence, Burlin Saheed made his first-class debut for Guyana against Combined Leeward and Windward Islands at Warren Park, Basseterre. He was one of seven Berbicians-the highest number ever to represent the country-along with Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joe Solomon, Roy Fredericks, Randolph Ramnarace and Sydney Jackman (wkt.).

Saheed was not required to do much bowling with the presence of left-arm spinner Rex Colleymore and Lance Gibbs who sent down 23 and 25 over respectively. Saheed bowled a mere four overs. However, he fared much better in the second innings taking three wickets for 44 runs in 20 overs of which 7 were maidens. Lance Gibbs once more proved his class by taking six wickets for 49 runs in 42 overs of which 20 were maidens.

What is interesting is that in addition to the seven Berbicians on the Guyana side, the remaining four comprised of players from Demerara, Vincent Mayers, Clive Lloyd, Rex Colleymore and Lance Gibbs.

Burlin Saheed was a great spinner of the ball, but generally bowled a good length and line. In addition to the number of wickets he took in the competition, Saheed will be best remembered as being the most feared bowler in the limited overs matches. Two such matches come to mind.

In the Bristol Cup final at Bourda in 1971, he bamboozled a strong Police Sports Club (PSC) batting line-up with tantalizing figures of 8-4-7-5. Such figures are unique in limited overs. It has never been surpassed then, and it is hardly likely to do so in the future. Police were routed out for a paltry 103 in reply to Port Mourant’s 167 with Randolph Ramnarace hitting a whirlwind 81. And while full credo must be give to Burlin Saheed for his memorable performance, we must not lost sight of the fact that it was that burly paceman Randolph Ramnarace who initiate the destruction. Ramnarace will be remembered for his fantastic performance when he spread-eagled Milton Pydanna’s wicket in the first ball of the opening over, which sent the Bourda crowd in uproar.

In the Rothman’s final a year later at Bourda, Port Mourant found themselves struggling at 66 for six before Burlin Saheed defied Police, this time with the bat. He and wicketkeeper Deo Mangal who held the record for the most dismissal in an innings- 8 in the Davson Cup, featured in a valuable seventh wicket partnership of 60 to once again give Port Mourant victory, thereby entrenching Port Mourant as the undisputed champion in domestic competition.

Saheed played his last match in the late ‘70s against Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) at Bourda in the Rothman’s final. Port Mourant won a nail-biting finish when Anan Sookram, a Junior Caribbean Table Tennis champion scored the winning run in the final ball. Port Mourant being the only club to hold the Rothmans Cup for keeps, by virtue of winning it on three consecutive times.

Heroes and Enemies of Africans

“It is important for us to learn who our friends are and who our enemies are and how to make the best use of both of them.” 

- John Henrik Clarke
Lawrence George Rowe was a magnificent timer at the crease.  Rowe was armed with a wide array of classical strokes. 

I am confident Frank Worrell is the primary influence on “Yagga” Rowe. It was said  Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes tried desperately to beat the leather off the ball. Worrell was the touch batsman supreme. Worrell delighted in giving fielders the illusion of stopping the ball from crossing the boundary. Worrell  advocated tired legs cannot bat. Basil Butcher had an outrageous square drive. Rohan Kanhai and Alvin Kallicharran were top class touch batsmen. 

I recall “Yagga” Rowe played an extremely late cut in the March 1974, test match at Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana, Alan Knott was appealing, The ball crossed the boundary.  

Roy Fredericks and Rowe had a first wicket stand of 126.  Rowe’s domination of the partnership was most remarkable. Roy Fredericks scored 32 runs off 92 balls at scoring rate 34.78

Greg Chappell’s presentation Fierce Focus made glowing observations on West Indies cricketers. 1973 -1980. 

Rayfield `Pepe' Beaton, and I are cousins.  `Pepe' Beaton was competing in 800m.  James Wren-Gilkes was expected to win  200m in 1976 Olympics.

Fidel Castro told me to move the GDF squad some 400 yards from the plane. I was in the GDF March 30, 1974 – November 15, 1977. I am aware GDF were in Cuba, I heard GDF were in  Angola.  

“We must control the politics and the politicians of our community. They must no longer take orders from outside forces. We will organize and sweep out of office all Negro politicians who are puppets for the outside forces.” - Malcolm X

Harry Oppenheimer was the handler of Nelson Mandela. I am saying  Harry Oppenheimer and Nicky Oppenheimer of De Beers. Nelson Mandela  is an enemy of melanin dominant humans. Blaise Compaoré, Mobutu Sese Seko, Paul Kagame, Yoweri Museveni, Monrovia Group - William Tubman,  Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Léopold Sédar Senghor  are also major enemies of our people. 

Me don't dip on nobody's side. Me don't dip on the black man's side, not the white man's side. Me dip on God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white. - Bob Marley

Bob Marley is no hero of mine. Bob Marley is a miscegenation. Miscegenation are often on the side of white oppressors. God is a concept. God is fantasy. There is no fence sitting in African cultural tradition.  

“The enemies of a people are those who keep them in ignorance.” - Thomas Sankara

Africans heroes during my life birthed home are;  Steve Biko, Amilcar Cabral, Cheikh Anta Diop, Olufela Anikulapo Kuti,  Patrice Lumumba, Samora Machel, Tom Mboya,  Kwame Nkrumah, Julius Nyerere, John Okello, Pio Gama Pinto, Thomas Sankara, Robert Sobukwe, Sekou Touré, Dedan Kimathi Waciuri, 

Africans heroes of recent vintage - Abdourahamane Tchiani, Ibrahim Traore,  Assimi Goïta, Arikana Chihombori-Quao, Julius Malema, Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba

I beg you to wake up. Don’t  be gullible.  Don’t offer your opinions.  Research and be educated to free our people under NATURE.

Once the enemy is defined, then the real war begins. Once the enemy is fully identified, there must be a commitment to defeating the enemy to the very end. Destroy the enemy or be destroyed by the enemy. No compromise, concession, or conciliation with the enemy. No way out. The masses of oppressed people should not yield one fraction of an inch to the advances of the enemy. “I have to step on the head of that snake every time it rises.” - Leonard Peltier

 #FreeAfrica

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Africa Suffering Because We Elect The 'Worst' To Lead Us – Lumumba

 

Seeking ancestors and relatives of Jacob Martin

 During the late 1950s  - April 1966 this researcher was aware of two enormously fat melanin dominant males were employed as cooks at the Colonial Hospital in New Amsterdam.

Fat James and another perhaps equally overweight male were a sight to behold mounted on their bicycles. Perhaps fat James resided at Pitt Street or Asylum or the street with Mission Chapel. It is tough to roll back the years accurately.

This researcher needs to understand whether he shares ancestral lineages with John Rollins, Fat James, the other cook and barber Austin. Love to link up with Holly Rollins. I last shared space and time with her  perhaps more than a decade ago on on New Lots Avenue in 11208.  How about Rozario, David Reddock and his sister Eunice who were resident at Alexander Street? 

This researcher needs to be enlightened.  

• Who are our MRCA?   
• Who do you recommend this researcher consult?                                 

  Mlilwana Osanku 

childrenofsancho@gmail.com  

Are you willing for us to explore and exhaust every avenue to ascertain the recent and prior common ancestors? 

I am convinced  my paternal grandfather, Jacob Stanley Martin, is somehow our common relative.  Are you familiar with your Martin relatives? If you are - what are their names and/or surnames? I am expecting 

Abraham, Anderson, Cummings, Dodson, Francis, Hamilton, James, Mann, Mitchell, Reddock, Sills, Small, Smith, Wade, and Woodruffe, to be among the relatives of Jacob Stanley Martin. 

Are you aware of our Martin relatives in West Demerara, Essequebo and Barbados?

Let's do genealogy networking.

• Samuel James,
• Jeliza Casandy James
•  Grace Helen Martin Williams, 
• Milton Martin
• Joy Martin
• Roses Martin
• Sonia Martin
• Shelly Martin
• Yolanda Martin

What are the names and/or surnames of your parents, grandparents and great-grand-parents and great-great-grand-parents? What are the names of the rural and other communities in which your ancestors and other relatives reside? 

I am particularly interested in the names of the ancestral villages as per the ancestors. This researcher needs to ascertain who our common ancestors and other relatives are.

M'Lilwana Osanku is soliciting information respecting the immediate relatives of  Marion 'Sissy' Martin. this information exhibit Marion 'Sissy' Martin resided at Pouderoyen. She has a son named Simeon King. He was birthed in 1898. Perhaps,  Marion 'Sissy' Martin and her King relatives and other relatives are DNA relatives of M'Lilwana Osanku, other Martin people linked to Hopetown, New Amsterdam, West Demerara and elsewhere in Guyana but also to Martin and Braithwaite and other groups in Barbados. .

M'Lilwana Osanku 

childrenofsancho@gmail.com 

Four Berbicians were included in the BG side to oppose the first Australian side

 Four Berbicians were included in the BG side to oppose the first Australian side

Kanhai and Butcher were batsmen of obvious promise

In common with other parts of the country, fans in the Ancient County took time off to express their pleasure as word got around that four, yes, four Berbicians were included in the British Guiana side to oppose the first Australian side to visit the Caribbean in 1955.

All over, the news was received with surprise, for even the most ardent supporters were not expecting more than three (Butcher, Kanhai and Madray), while it was more generally felt that only the first two named would be the favored ones. By their act, however, the BG selectors had tactilely admitted a fact that Bruce Pairaudeau, Glendon Gibbs and Clyde Walcott excluded, the best batsmen in what was then British Guiana are in the county.

As a schoolboy in short pants and barefooted then, my wish was for Butcher, Kanhai and (Charles) Paul to nail home this fact when facing the wiles of the Australians. Opening batsman Charles Paul-the first batsman to represent Berbice in inter-colonial cricket and uncle of Roy Fredericks-who had an indifferent outing against Trinidad was in good form, and he gave the selectors but one choice after his display in the inter-county trial match. Twenty-year-old right arm leg spinner Ivan Madray, whom the rains dwelt with so cruelly before the Barbados tour earlier in the year, was now being given his first big break.

The team which represented BG was: Bruce Pairaudea (Capt), Glendon Gibbs, Charles Paul, Clyde Walcott, Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Clifford McWatt, Ivan Madray, Wilfred Edun, Pat Legall, Norman Wight, with Neville Thomas as emergency fieldsman.

Reminiscence is a doubtful pleasure of the ageing. Therefore, looking back some sixty years or so ago to see how well the four young Berbicians performed in the match may be constructed as something less than filial respect. Nevertheless, youth should not be denied, and so to the task.

Apart from the brilliant batting of Kanhai, Walcott and Butcher, the BG batsmen never really came to grips with the left-arm spinner Jack Hill, who twice routed the side for 177 and 165. Hill, with his leg-spin, was the most destructive bowler for the Australians, claiming five for 50 and secondly five for 15 in 16 overs of which nine were maidens. He ended with a match-analysis of 10 for 65. The Australians, using their second string attack, were able to get BG out twice within less than two days. Their shock attack failed to get going and it was the spinners who provided the major worry.

In BG’s first innings of 177, the talented Rohan Kanhai was the second top scorer with a dashing 51. Kanhai and Clyde Walcott 54 produced the best stand of the innings with 75 runs. Kanhai displayed a full range of attractive shots and an unremitting urge to use every one of them as often as possible. He was leg before to Hill, made his runs in 101 minutes with nine boundaries.

The elegant Basil Butcher failed to get among the runs and was caught behind off Davidson for 8. Charles Paul was unable to take the field for some time. His ailing father had died the previous day and he had to make a speedy dash to Blairmont. He returned, however to take his place on the field and the sacrifice was greatly appreciated by the crowd. Under the circumstances, one can very well understand Paul getting 19 runs, leg before to Hill.

Our fourth player, Ivan Madray, not much of an accomplished batsman, but yet no rabbit with the willow, played back to a good length ball and was bowled by Hill. Poor Madray had failed to score.

The Australians in their knock made a mammoth 476-7 declared, due primarily to a belligerent knock of 177 by hard-hitting batsman Peter Burge. He had also score the BG total being at the wicket for 259 minutes, a longer time than the home team’s innings lasted. He found the boundaries on 23 occasions and hit one six.

Leg spinner Ivan Madray was the most impressive of the BG bowlers, taking three wickets for 122 runs. Madray secured the wickets of the main scorers Peter Burge 177, Neil Harvey 58, and Ron Archer 56.

In BG’s second innings, it was Rohan Kanhai, the young Berbice batsman who showed his fellow Guyanese that the Australian bowling could be handled. He swished pace man Archer thrice in one over for boundaries, and reached his second quarter-century of the match. Kanhai was applauded for his courage.

Kanhai, so typical of the Berbice batsmen was intent of bringing on the sweep shot … and he paid dearly. He stepped down to play the stroke and missed. Len Maddocks, the wicket-keeper, appealed half-heartedly and the umpire at square – leg raised his finger. The decision seemed unfavorable, not even the bowler appealing.

So ended Kanhai’ stunning innings of 27 made in 47 minutes. He had hit four fours.

Basil Butcher was the batsman who delighted and certainly hit the ball with tremendous power. He seemed to have a half-century for the taking when his concentration lapsed and he was bowled by off-spinner Ian Johnson with a “beauty” for 46 in 108 minutes with five fours. Charles Paul was smartly stumped by Maddocks off Johnson for 1.

Many years later, Rohan Kanhai has written about this match in his book “Blasting for Runs” and he mentioned that he cross-batted the great Keith Miller … something Miller did not enjoy at all.

Kanhai recalls: “Keith Miller… got a bit upset at the way a green 19-year-old was making a fool of the cricket manuals during the Aussies triumphant tour of the West Indies back in 1955. “I was a relatively new boy in the British Guiana side that tackled the Aussies in Georgetown that day. Miller was bowling his big out swingers and I was clouting them regularly to the square leg boundary. Nobody told me that I shouldn’t do it – that I was committing a batsman’s biggest sin by hitting across the ball. Big Keith was completely flummoxed. He knew the answer to every trick in the book, but I wasn’t playing by the rules. The madder he got the more I innocently pulled him to the fence. I piled up a fair old 51.”

“At a party after the match, Basil, Ivan and I were together. Miller came up to me with a rueful grin, wagged an accusing finger and said: “The next time you play a shot like that, kid, you’ll be in trouble.” “Perhaps I should have taken his warning but I felt it was a pity to change when I was getting a few runs. And I haven’t changed, you know.”

The Australians did not return to Bourda until ten years later, by which time, much water had flowed under the bridge as far as Kanhai and Butcher were concerned.

We will focus next on how the two surviving members of the BG team fared!

Shan Razack <shanrazack@gmail.com>

Dec 9, 2017, 1:24 PM

CWI

 The realities are quite clear. Current West Indies cricket is spinners' friendly. The wickets are slow and more docile than Bourda ever was. Hence, the West Indians can't play fast bowling added to the fact west indies are historically poor performers against top class spinners. Shai Hope has been exposed against quality fast bowling. one hopes he recovers like Gordon Greenidge did after facing Lillee and Thomson in four innings. in fact, even Chris Gayle looked terrible. could Darren Bravo be the answer? I am with the following measures; lively up the wickets. all of the first class venues need to rival WACA cricket ground December 1975. No regional team allowed less than three fast bowlers and/or more than one spinner. No regional team allowed more than three players who have no opportunity to being selected in to the test team. Regional competition should not focus on winning. Regional competition must be about producing world dominating cricketers. Browne, Garner, Brathwaite and Holder must be dismissed immediately. Too many Barbadians on the under performing test team must be held against Browne, Garner, and Holder. Darren Bravo ought to be recalled and given the captaincy of the test team. This current regional four-day has shown any emerging fast bowlers. Guyana wins West Indies looses. No special talent save possibly, Shimron Hetmyer and Alzarri Joseph. Roach and Gabriel can't be West Indies front-line bowlers.

Jan 8, 2018, 3:48 PM

Joseph Bourda - Guiana's Old Worthies

Joseph Bourda - Guiana's Old Worthies

Is the government of Guyana liable to pay reparations to the African descendants of Joseph Bourda,? The colonial government confiscated the properties Joseph Bourda bequeathed to his DNA Africans. The colonial government added their properties Bourda, Robb's town, Lacytown Vlissegen to Stabroek thereby increasing the geography of Georgetown?

Aug 6, 2021, 12:32 PM 

MaaNgala Oni Shankalla

I  am not at all shocked at perspectives, tone and omissions in this Barrington Braithwaite's account of Georgetown. I understand the consequences of Greco-Roman programming upon our people. I know the City of Georgetown was established on stolen land. The land was stolen from the so-called indigenous of the land. Secondly, a great portion of the inner city was stolen from the Africans, heirs of Joseph Bourda.

Joseph Bourda (d.1798), was the most eminent private citizen of the colony of Demerary, 1775-1790. Bourda arrived in Demerary in 1768. He purchased Plantation Vlissengen from the widow of Cornelius Leary, and other portions of Georgetown including Robbstown, NewTown, Lacytown, Bourda and the Botonic Gardens. He had about six children with his slaves. He freed them all and bequested his property to his children, he died in Paris in 1798.

As late as September 26, 1863, a number of the heirs of Joseph Bourda were still fighting for lands incorporated into the City of Georgetown. I am with they were resident at that period next to the Old Colony House, perhaps on Camp Street. I am pretty sure the Governor's House in Kingston was claimed by the Atlantic Ocean in 1855. If my memory is accurate the Africans, heirs of heirs of Joseph Bourda, were never satisfactorily compensated, if at all they received any compensation whatsoever. That to me is one of the greatest injustice unleashed upon a kinship of Africans in the Guyanese experience. That wrong is worse than the governments of Guyana, 1970-2018 blatant refusal to grant Bally , Balram Singh Rai his parliamentary pension. The behaviors of both the colonial and neo-colonial administrations are abominable to say the least. I said my piece. I put it to you - prove me wrong. I know you can't. A Luta Continua..

MaaNgala Oni Shankalla 

Sep 14, 2018, 10:40 AM

This Mande is not aware of any social scientist probing correction for the descendants of Joseph Bourda. He is also not aware of any researcher other than himself who regard the enslaved Africans purchase of land as a ploy of the colonists to deprive our ancestors of access to capital and further enrich themselves. The influence of missionaries are exhibition our ancestors were out of their ancestral consciousness. One wonders were there dissenting voices? Are their voices lost to history? In everyone of the purchases the missionaries were given huge plots of land. Missionaries contributed nothing to the purchasing. Yet the missionaries were never on the side of Africans. Where were the missionaries as the colonial government waged war agreed our people labeed Execution Sales! Where the missionaries in educating the Africans about rates and taxes? It's the same vampire who would gives bibles to starving Africans and other melanin dominant humans. It's long overdue for scholar to tell our story from ancestral consciousness. Alvin Thompson of Hopetown is a trail blazing school. His work has profound influence on my thought process.

MaaNgala Oni Shankalla 

Aug 7, 2021, 10:59 PM

Here are some thoughts on West Indies cricket

 MaaNgala Oni Shankalla

Here are some thoughts on West Indies cricket.

Since, 1995, it appears more things change, the more they remain the same with West Indies cricket.

It has become near impossible to root for West Indies cricket. The is backwardness is never-ending. It's as asinine as the experiences, 1900-1960. What is the purpose of West Indies A team? If it is not for preparing young cricketers for international competition, it's a waste of time, energy and space. I am confident Cyril Lionel Robert James and Learie Constantine would agree with the determination I made. Sunil Ambris, Jermaine Blackwood, Rahkeem Cornwall, Chemar Holder, Sherman Lewis, and Jeremy Solozano are young enough to develop into outstanding internationals. Brooks, Chase, Cummins, Hamilton, and Hodge, and the others are a complete waste of time. None of them will become dominant internationals.

This current group of West Indies selectors wasted another opportunity to prepare young cricketers such as Athanaze, Carty, Melius, for internationals. Instead, the selectors choose to display the mediocrity of Ottley, Thomas, Chase, Carter, Powell, Jordan, Pierre, and Reifer . The 50 overs five matches series versus India A team was most disappointing. Ambris and Rutherford showed signs of belligerent approach of greats; Weeks, Walcott, Sobers Collie, Rohan, Nurse, Lloyd, Fredericks, Richards, Greenidge and Haynes.

Will West Indies selectors ever get it right? In summer 1966 they failed to include Fredericks and Lloyd. During the period, 1966-1974; Bynoe, Camacho, Carew, Davis, Headley, Lewis, and Solomon and other mediocre players were preferred over Lloyd, Fredericks, Kallicharran and Greenidge. The Fredericks and Greenidge show should have begun in Spring 1972. Definitely in Summer 1973, Greenidge should have joined Fredericks as West Indies opening batsmen. Again the stupidity of the selectors gave Fredericks some 15 opening partners in 59 matches. In fact, I recall the audacity of Guyanese cricket experts considering Vic Harnannan above Clive Lloyd. The issues are regional, historical, and current.

Clive Lloyd seems to prefer younger cricketers over aging veterans. Lloyd has been consistent. All others rarely display similar foresight. A teen-aged Gary Sobers, Collie Smith, Alf Valantine, Sony Ramadhin were introduced after a handful of matches. Other than the aforementioned, Michael Holding was the major master choice. After express deliveries at Bourda in which he had the better of Fredericks, Kallicharran and Lloyd, Holding was declared ready to face the Chappell brothers.

The selectors should have used the 50 overs five matches series versus India A team to gauge where Athanaze, Carty, Melius, Motie, Hemraj, Cato, King, Bramble, Pestano, Louis, Holder, Springer, Harding and a few others are at.

Cornwall, Paul, Shepherd were disappointing. Pierre was awful. Their performances do not merit inclusion into the senior team to play versus Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and the other Indians.

Khary Pierre and Rovman Powell were horrible against India A team in July 2019. Keemo Paul, is perhaps, short of match practice. Why select Bramble if he will not be the wicket-keeper? Why play Nicholas Pooran as the front-line wicket-keeper when his bat is needed to give West Indies any chance of winning a game. Walcott and Kanhai were wicket-keepers. Walcott and Kanhai exploded once they were removed from behind, the stumps. Yet, the current dummies continue to burden and handcuff the careers of Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran. The selectors are major contributing factors stifling the rise of West Indies cricket. The selectors, continuously flaunt mediocrity as a representation of WI cricket. Hence, the losing continues, unabated, with no light in the tunnel. Winning cricket has eluded West Indies since 1995. Yet the selectors are allowed to continuously, select mediocre players with no chance of being dominant internationals at the expense young promising players.

What are your views?

Jul 25, 2019, 2:59 PM

Michael’s outrageous, and Oprah’s unnecessary.

 Does Oprah Winfrey remind you of Shaka the Zulu Warrior king? I do not understand Miss Winfrey line of thinking. Does final contribution to projects in modern South Africa make the individual a Zulu? Clearly, Miss Winfrey is a bit of an eccentric. I am sure Truth seekers and Truth Warriors who refused to be bought and sold again, will try to investigate Miss Winfrey’s claims. I do not think she will allow them access to her data – for the fear of ridicule – will be too great, perhaps, much more than Miss Oprah could stomach. The possibility that Zulu DNA made it to the Americas during the era of slavery will be minimal, at best. The vast majority of the peoples of African origins who were slaves in the Americas were kidnapped from the region between the Senegal and the Congo Rivers, on the coast of Western Africa. Akan, Mandinka, and Yoruba were the primary targets of slave catchers, and thus comprise the majority of Africans in the Americas.

 The records of the Slave Revolts in the Americas will forever indicate the Akans attempts at self-emancipation – for they were the leading forces – in most, if not all the slaves’ revolts in the Americas.

I continue to believe even Black skinned people who possess Eurocentric values subscribe to the thought process that money, their financial assets will and shall always redefine whom they think others should accept them to be. What’s so sad about this thought process – are all the Afrocentic teachers failed to impact – the African and eastern ideals upon those who act like their colonizers? 

Michael Jackson, according to published reports, compared his trail and not guilty verdict to the birthing of Martin Luther King jr. and the release of Nelson Mandela from prison after serving 27 years, in confinement in South Africa. I really do not care for these three persons of African origins but with all of my simple mind set I can not begin to understand how being accused of sucking little White boys intermittent organs – is comparable with standing up for Civil rights of Africans in USA and fighting for freedom in South Africa by any stretch of imagination. Michael Jackson’s claims are not only absolutely absurd but blasphemy to freedom loving and oppressed peoples throughout creation.

While I found both Oprah and Michael’s claims - difficult to swallow – Michael’s outrageous, and Oprah’s unnecessary.

Facts cannot be subjected to changes and/or versions

The adult male of melanin dominant nuclear families in European construct is often times not the biological parent of all of the children of his spouse and/or mate. That observation is reality.
How could anyone in their right minds determine such is controversial is beyond human comprehension.
His spectacles has revealed to him relatives are said to be fathers of numerous children with different females.
He also noticed numerous children of the same female have the same surname. However, the children exhibit different physical characteristics. He soon realized the children did not have the same biological father. This is a recurring behavior among melanin dominant people. He finds such realities, totally repugnant. His paternal grandmother perhaps reproduced with nine and/or more males. Needless to say - he found that reality, most disgusting. Hence, he has always held females with one father of their children in the highest esteem.

1. Facts remain truth and reality, regardless of the epoch, the geography and the reasons the events transpired and/or the pronouncements were made.
2. Facts cannot be subjected to changes and/or versions..
3. Facts - truth and really - there is absolutely nothing controversial about human realities.

Only the asinine have the audacity to think and express objection to truth and reality which is as plain as the rays of the Sun.
Unfortunately, there are assholes among every group . And so it is with Sancho. Be that as it may, fruits rarely fall far from the tree. This Mande is like his mother. He can't tolerate degenerate minds. He has zero tolerance for foolishness.
Also, individuals are adopted into families and kinship.
And of course, females all too often give gifts wrapped in other males' DNA to their spouses and/or mates.
Then, there are instances in which medical professionals assign babies to females who are not their biological mothers.
This Mande is not aware of such mistakes among his relatives. However he is aware of adoptees. He is cognizant, there are several gifts among Sancho the descendants of Lammy Tuckness Sancho and Alexander Sancho. Muriel Sancho was shown a male friend of her son assisting the mother of her son"s children fasten her brassiere while she was partly dressed. Muriel Sancho wondered whether the female's children are her DNA grandchildren. A few years later, Cousin Estelle Jodhan told me the girl reminded her of a young Muriel Sancho. Case closed.
This Mande does not have to subject himself to neither company not communications with impostors. He vividly recalls an enraged Muriel Sancho. Tom Keen, the King Liar himself, wanted mother to acknowledge he is Sancho and Campbell. Mother was so angered. She scolded this Mande. He was accused, charged and convicted of taking it too lightly and for enjoying king liar's company. This Mande told Muriel Sancho no one, in the district, ought to get worked up nor be hostile towards Tom Keen. -They know he is the greatest liar of his era in the geography.
Her point of zero tolerance for denigration of Sancho was loud clear and acknowledged. .
Reality - this Sancho is consistent. He will never accept your non-Sancho relatives as Sancho people. Lions reject impostors. In fact lions eliminate impostors. Lions kill other lions' cubs. No Sancho in their right mind adopts other people's children. Adoption is an alien concept. It's European.
Sancho are an African people. African consciousness is our salvation. Sancho is not the bullshit of "in Lord Jesus name, we pray". Who made you believe in such ridiculousness? Religion has no place in the natural setting of life
This Sancho don't care who hates him. This Sancho keeps well clear of those who hates Muriel Sancho, Oswald Sancho and their sisters, and brothers and first cousins.
Olga Sancho, Tunka Sancho, Peter Sharper, Inez Sancho, and George E Ross warned this Sancho to distance himself from numerous Sancho. He heard. He didn't listen. About a decade ago, he realized the five relatives were absolutely correct. A female told this Sancho she didn't like her aunt, Muriel Sancho. She said Muriel Sancho sent her home from the classroom. Now if you don't like Muriel Sancho you can't like her son. That's the reality. No forgiveness here. Sancho held his tongue. Kept his distance. This Sancho isn't the only Sancho who had putrid experiences with that female. Unfortunately, he won't be the last. He is absolutely certain numerous members of the succeeding generations have regrettable encounters with that female. And further need not be written.
Everything will be meaningless when this Sancho flies away home. Hopefully, that event will transpire, after March 27, 2027. He can assure you; obesity, stroke, high blood pressure, heart attack, blindness, memory loss, hair loss and being paralyzed are his greatest concern. He realized. He's not as strong as he thinks he ought to be. COVID-19 has put a stop to his research process. His desire to rebuild his body by physical exercise, weight training and steroids, is also on hold. Age is simply a number. That's his motto.

A Luta Continua
Long Live Bentick Sancho
Long Live Tuckness Sancho
Long Live Alexander Sancho
Long Live Rachael Sancho
MaaNgala Oni Shankalla

Oct 7, 2020, 2:12 PM

Seeking Sancho ancestors of Estelle Beaton Harry, Nelly Beaton Simon and Rickford Beaton.

This Sancho is seeking the immediate relatives and perhaps, more importantly, the family historians of Beaton, Caleb, Campbell, Harry, Joris, Lawrence, Luke, Sharper, Simon and Waldron families.
This Sancho is seeking information which will prove useful in understanding the common Campbell ancestry of Frederick Simon, Baby Waldron and James Campbell.

1.  What is the name of the mother of Baby Waldron and paternal grandmother of Emerson Simon? 
2. How does Baby Waldron  relate to James Campbell and Friday Campbell?
3. What are the names of the parents of Gussie Lawrence?
4. How does Gussie Lawrence relate to Wilfred Castro Luke and David Edward Lawrence? 
5. Are they his uncle and his father?

This Sancho is also seeking information leading to the identity of the mother of James Donald Ainsworth. He needs to ascertain the name and ancestry of the common relatives of Mary Sharper, Myrnah Caleb Luke and Joris - the mother of Ainsworth. The three females are said to be sisters. Perhaps, their mother is the common relative.
The identity of the maternal great grandmother of Estelle Beaton Harry, Nelly Beaton Simon and Rickford Beaton may lead to their Sancho ancestors. The maternal great grandmother of Estelle Beaton Harry, Nelly Beaton Simon and Rickford Beaton is said to be the maternal grandmother of James Donald Ainsworth. If she is a Sancho so be it. This Sancho must make it clear he is not interested in hersey. He is not claiming James Donald Ainsworth is a Sancho. He is simply seeking the Sancho ancestors of Estelle Beaton Harry, Nelly Beaton Simon and Rickford Beaton. Whoever is found to be Sancho is Sancho their opinions and objections are irrelevant. And would be overruled by the weight of the evidence.
This Mande has no interest in Sancho who prefer not to be identified with Sancho. This Mande can't tolerate Sancho who call young Sancho people kids. He knows their blasphemy and ignorance knows no bounds. He is absolutely sure Sancho are human beings. He can't be associated with anyone who calls Sancho goats. He prefers Sancho be identified by their likely spirit animals - cobras, crocodiles, and lions. He most definitely recognize African Consciousness.
Obviously, humans can't change their ancestors. Even when they change their gender their DNA exhibits the absolute truth and reality.
Long Live DNA Sancho everywhere forevermore.
Who do you suggest this Researcher consult?
 MaaNgala Oni Shankalla

Sep 14, 2020, 6:24 PM

Zero tolerance for Imitation Europeans

Ancestral worship, wombman worship, serpent worship, phallus worship, sun worship and numerous religions of people of Eastern philosophy and practices, such as cow worship in Hindu, are for the most part, acceptable. .
Zero tolerance for falsehood.
Zero tolerance for generational culture genocide.
Zero tolerance for mental slavery. 
Zero tolerance for Imitation Europeans
There is absolutely no differences between the Christian Bible and Joseph Oliver Cuttridge's Nelson West Indian Readers. Both text are designed to propagate blind Faith and spike mass population control. Both publications exhibit unnatural accounts and behaviors. This Mande is confident only self-degenerating people could believe such utter rubbish. None of it is suitable for Africans. African Consciousness, African cultural traditions especially matrilineal heritage is best suited for Africans.
Marcus Garvey knew it. Malcolm X did too. John Henrik Clarke told you you have no friends yet you continue trying to look like those other people by wearing their hairs , etc. Olufela Anikulapo Kuti told you nothing out of foreigners is suited for Africans and Africa. He called them international thieves and you colonial mentality. When are you going to wake up? Self-hatred and low self-esteem are not acceptable here.
 MaaNgala Oni Shankalla 

Sep 3, 2020, 2:42 PM

Confidants returned whence they came - Famine of Unconditional Love

This Mande is greatly saddened. None took time out to express a few words respecting Colin Ross.

In the immediate recent past this Mande struggled to recall Zerolina Sancho. He knows he has convenient memory. Having experienced difficulties recalling anything tangible beyond the names of Zerolina Sancho, Selbourne Sancho, Dora Sancho, Barbara Sancho, Desiree Sancho, and Roseann Sancho. He tried focusing on Tunka Sancho and Minerva Cort and their family, particularly Bai Sancho, Olive Sancho and Debbie Sancho. He can only recall one account involving Debbie Sancho - an old year's night spent at a party at Eddie Castro house and Saint Mark's Anglican Church at Enmore. He has nothing especially outstanding involving Bai Sancho and Olive Sancho. He has more recent memories of Tunka Sancho. But the one in which he pleaded with Tunka Sancho to not listen to Muriel Sancho and allow this Sancho to love him forever stands out. Love for Tunka Sancho endured. He showed this Sancho he is trustworth. He is willing to do whatever it takes to protect the welfare of this Sancho. Oswald Sancho, Tunka Sancho, Bigman Leroy Sancho, Baiya Sharper, East to West Frankie Rodrigues, Burchell Lutchman and Dumbie never beat up on this Mande. They listened. They advised. They scolded. Love is the only thought this Mande has for them. He has concluded accounts of interact with them, their mannerisms, and physical characteristics are fading from his memory. Doudou Sancho spoke with his hands. This Mande recall making great efforts to stand beyond his arms' length after the first encounter during his teenage years. So this Mande tried the females Muriel Sancho, Elsa Sancho, Margaret Sancho, Inez Sancho, Sheila Sharper, Brenda Abrams, Gwen Ralph, Jocelyn Valentine, Emelda Sancho, Eileen Sancho, Olga Sancho, Dove Williams, Belle Roberts, Dorothy Cosbert, Nora Elias, Estelle Johdan. Avril Sharper and again names is what he best remembered. Their mannerisms and physical characteristics are gone and/or fading rapidly.   Can you related to this experience? MaaNgala Oni Shankalla  Sep 3, 2020, 2:36 PM

Smalls, and Cummings - Descendants of Martin and Ross

This researcher needs to ascertain; how he and Sherlana Cummings are immediate relatives.  He proposes Jacob Martin and George Eleazer Ross as the most recent common ancestors.  Who are the other immediate relatives? 
According to FTDNA Sherlana Cummings and Allick Sancho shared 504.58 cM of DNA with 164.38 cM being the largest segment. 
It was said George Eleazer Ross and Jacob Martin bequeathed their DNA on some thirty five occasions which resulted in birthing of children. Perhaps, Sherlana Cummings, her mother and her grandmother, are great-niece, niece and sister of this enquiring mind.  Also, perhaps,  Grace Smalls is the grandmother, and Ingrid Cummings is the mother. 
Perhaps you will point this researcher to your family historians – soonest.
Are Aubrey Cummings, the singer -guitarist, Justice Percival Cummings and Professor Leslie P Cummings, members of this Cummings kinship? 
Are members of this Cummings kinship linked to people at Plaisance, and Lichfield?
Are you aware of Louis Jervis?
Are you aware of your relatives using GEDmatch? 
Perhaps, you will send MLilwana Osanku contact information of Cummings and Smalls family historians.  
This researcher emailed the content above to Smalls, and Cummings. He was not previously aware of  Casey A Smalls, and Sherlana Cummings as definitive names of DNA relatives. He is certain Muriel Sancho told him George Ross has numerous children older than George Ross, her son. It is possible Grace Smalls is one of them. It is also possible Grace Smalls could be a daughter of Jacob Martin. Perhaps, Smalls or Cummings is the grandson of Jacob Martin who bequeathed his DNA to a female in 1980 and did not raise the child. 
If you did DNA testing; please upload your RawDNA to GEDmatch. If you used AncestryDNA and/or 23andMe Please check DNA matches with Mlilwana Osanku. 

On FamilyTreeDNA and/or MyHeritage please check DNA matches with Allick Sancho. 
This researcher needs the names of the parents and grandparents of Jacob Martin. 
Long Live George Eleazer Ross 

Long Live Jacob Martin  

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