Roberts, Holding, Croft and Garner worthy inheritors of Martindale, Hylton, Constantine, and Williams.

 I grew up in New Amsterdam. I recall hearing of the early twentieth century West Indies fast bowlers at Austin’s Barber Shop on Strand. What struck me and stayed with me as odd or coincidence is that all of the early fast bowlers were Black Barbadians.  At some point, I concluded not only was Austin’s Barber Shop a watering hole for Buxtonian working class males but also a gathering place for Africans of Barbadian heritage in New Amsterdam. I think it was hearing bits and pieces of the ole men’s conversations at Austin’s Barber Shop which opened my imagination of the image of fast bowlers and fast bowling. 

I never cared for or were impressed by spin bowlers. 

I believe, at Austin’s Barber Shop,  I first heard of the following; Float Woods, Archie Cumberbatch, Tommie Burton, Learie Constantine, George Francis, Herman Griffith, Manny Martindale, George Hylton, John Trim, and Roy Gilchrist.

The records exhibit Burton, Cumberbatch, and Woods were the fast bowlers on the early West Indian teams which toured England in 1900 and 1906. The trio was born in Barbados. Burton and Cumberbatch also represented British Guiana and Trinidad in regional matches. Constantine, Francis and Griffith were the featured fast-bowling threesome on the 1923 and 1928 tours of England. Herman Griffith is perhaps best remembered for unearthing Don Bradman’s stumps. Don Bradman had not scored a single run.  That’s perhaps the only occasion Don Bradman had been dismissed without scoring much less clean bowled in any form of cricket.

Constantine, Hylton and Martindale formed the triad in 1935. However, at old Trafford on July 22-25, 1939. Constantine, Hylton and Martindale and Williams formed what must be considered as the original West Indies foursome. 

In 1948, Lance Pierre, John Trim and Floffie Williams appeared in one match.

 Tom Dewdney, Roy Gilchrist, Lester King, Chester Watson, Wesley Hall and Charlie Griffith are my favorite fast bowlers of my early childhood.

Roy Gilchrist, Wes Hall, Charlie Griffith and Lester King.with Collie Smith, Sobers and Gibbs, Ramadhin and Valentine would have been dominant 1957-1970.Gilchrist made his test match debut sharing the new ball with Frank Worrell. In his last test match appearance Gilchrist and Hall were the opening bowlers. Eric Atkinson was the first change. Hall soldiered on until and with Charlie Griffith arrived in 1960. The pair declined in late 1960s, on the tour of Australia in 1968/1969. During the decade of the 1960s Gary Sobers occasionally bowled the first over.

West Indies struggle to locate a really outstanding fast bowler from 1969 ended in 1974 with the emergence of Andy Roberts. However, during that five years’ period Keith Boyce had a shining moment in the three test matches series against England in England in 1973. Vanburn Holder was steady, accurate and unspectacular. Boyce and Holder weren’t terribly quick. 

Roberts made his test match debut in 1974 in Barbados. Roberts made his test match debut in Barbados in March 1974 versus England. He shared the new ball with Holder. Julien and Sobers were the backup quicker bowlers. Andy Roberts replaced the six as my favorite fast bowler. Andy Roberts is the apex of West Indies international fast bowlers. Roberts is a winning cricketer. His batting was competitive. He was a capable fielder. 

Roberts shared the new ball with Marshall in his last test match appearance in December 1983 in Madras. Davis and Holding completed the foursome.

West Indies first  recorded their first test match victory over Australia at SCG in 1931. Frank Martin, Clifford Roach, George Headley, G C Grant (captain), Derek Sealy, Learie Constantine, EL Barlett, IM Barrow (wicket-keeper) O C “Tommie” Scott George Francis and Herman Griffith

West Indies first innings  350 for six wickets declared (Martin 123* Headley 105, Grant 62 and Roach 31: Grimmett 3 /100) and second innings  124 for five wickets declared

Australia 224 (Fairfax 54 Bradman 43: Francis 19-6-48-4, Constantine  10-2-28-1, Griffith 13.2-3-31-1) and second innings  (Fairfax 60 McCabe 44 Bradman 0: Griffith 13.3-3-50-4, Constantine  17-2-50-2, Francis 16-2-32-0, 

In 1976, Holder, Roberts, Holding,  and Daniel are  the preceding foursome.

Croft and Garner made their international debuts in the same test match. Croft recorded 8-29 in the second test match.  Croft ended the series with 33 wickets, Croft 8-29 is still the best figures for a West indies fast bowler. Holding's 14 wickets is still the best match figures. Roberts, Holding,  Croft and Garner  are the fearsome foursome. 

  The fearsome foursome were worthy inheritors of Martindale, Hylton, Constantine, and Williams. Andy Roberts is the champion. He led the  fearsome foursome. There was simply no way Malcolm Marshall, Sylvester Clarke,  Winston Davis and Norbert Phillip could have replaced any member of the fearsome foursome, permanently. Marshall, Clarke, Davis and Phillip were introduced to international cricket in Alvin Kallicharran led West Indies second teams. 

Roberts, Holding, Croft and Garner were special fast bowlers.

Lawrence George Rowe was a magnificent timer

Please check my blog  piece, "Yagga Rowe as National Conversation in 2022 is Distraction."   I first became aware of Lawrence Rowe during the West Indies schoolboys cricket championship, in 1966 or 1967.  At some point either 1968 or 1969 I listened to Robert Adonis talking under the tamarind tree at Nabaclis, about Lawrence Rowe, Samuel Morgan, Basil Williams and Lyndel Wright. I recall Pacer said Rowe was the best batsman he bowled to – at that period. Robert Adonis, Colin Croft and Ajodha Persaud attended cricket academy in England,

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. 

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This Mande is truthful. He a truth warrior. He is extremely sincere and loyal to the DNA of his ancestors. During the first nine days of the winter solstice he pays homage to his most recent ancestor,  While numerous imitation Europeans subscribe to fantasy and fiction he choose to call his ancestors and loved ones by the names he is aware of. 

This researcher  needs to be enlightened.  His AIM is  to identify ancestors and relatives of Jacob Martin. In this effort,  He is interested in being made aware of the names of the immediate relatives of the paternal grandfather of this researcher.  The names of the parents, grandparents  and great- grandparents of  Jacob Martin are unknown. 

M'Lilwana Osanku  childrenofsancho@gmail.com 

This researcher needs to ascertain who our common ancestors and other relatives are.

This Martin is  particularly interested in the names of the ancestral villages as per the ancestors. 

This researcher recalls members of prior generations said ancestors and relatives of Jacob Stanley Martin migrated from Barbados to British Guiana. From West Demerara, Martin settled in the basins of Essequebo and Berbice rivers. Jacob Stanley Martin resided at Hopetown, West Coast Berbice.

This Martin is convinced his paternal grandfather, Jacob Stanley Martin, is somehow a relative of Abraham, Small, Reddock, Smith, Mitchell, Mann, Wade, Dodson, Woodruffe,  Hamilton and Sills.  

1. Are you willing for us to explore and exhaust every avenue to ascertain the recent and prior common ancestors?  
2. What are their names and/or surnames pf your Martin relatives?  
3. Are you aware of our Martin relatives in West Demerara, Essequebo and Barbados?
4. What are the names and/or surnames of your parents, grandparents and great-grand-parents and great-great-grand-parents? 
5. What are the names of the rural and other communities in which your ancestors and other relatives reside? 

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. 

1. Akeim Michael Martin
2. Beryl Hartley Martin
3. Kath Yann Martin
4. Kwesi Andray Martin 
5. Denise Alexandra Martin Earle
6. Dudley Brentnol Martin
7. Edwin Alfred Martin 
8. Millicent Enid Martin, Mahaica and Clarence Alfred Roger Martin, Pouderoyen, Demerara

This researcher needs to be enlightened. His primary interests is identifying his Martin ancestors and relatives of his paternal grandfather Jacob Stanley Martin. The names of his immediate relatives of generations prior to Jacob Stanley Martin and his siblings remain unknown. The names of the first cousins of of Claude Martin, Jacob Martin, Johnny Martin and William Martin. Are unknown

This researcher is seeking the following; 

• The family history and genealogy of Jacob Stanley Martin, relatives of George Eleazar Ross, of Hopetown, West Coast Berbice, Evelyn Albertha Martin Caesar of Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, Ulric Kendall New Amsterdam and Beryl Martin
• The names of the parents, grandparents, and great-great-grandparents of Claude Martin, Jacob Martin, Johnny Martin and William Martin.
•  The names of the Martin migrants from Barbados into British Guiana
•  The names of the immediate relatives of  the Martin migrants
•   The names of the  communities in which the Martin migrants were resident in Barbados and  British Guiana. Who do you recommend will enlightened this Martin family researcher  respecting the exact family ties  of our Martin relatives linked to Bushy Park,  Hyde Park and Farm and elsewhere on East Bank Essequebo and Den Amstel,  Pouderoyen, and elsewhere on West Coast Demerara
• Identifying DNA relatives who use  AncestryDNA, 23andMem and GEDmatch
• link this Martin family researcher with your Martin family historians. 
•  Dudley Brentnol Martin and Edwin Alfred Martin 
•  John Martin departed August 17, 1838 in Essequebo.
•  Albert Martin, birthed in Barbados, shoemaker, Main Street, New Amsterdam, departed before June 17, 1897 in Berbice.
•   Edward McLaren Martin, of Klien Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara c. 1910
•  Millicent Enid Martin Mahaica and Clarence Alfred and their descendants; Jean Bodkin,  Frank Gaul, Reginald Martin, Yolanda Martin, Martin Gaul, Edgar Martin, Nadia Martin, Monica Martin, Joe Martin, Hilary Martins
• M'Lilwana Osanku  is also seeking  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  and every Martin mention herein  are DNA relatives of M'Lilwana Osanku, Also, 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. .

 DNA tests results at AncestryDNA, 23andMem and GEDmatch introduced this researcher to Martin and Brathwaite  of Barbados seeking relatives linked to Guyana. Unfortunately, nothing concrete has materialized. 

This Martin expects second and third cousins in the rural communities of West Demerara. He expects to be enlightened respecting the names of his great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. It is likely the ancestors preceding  great-great-grandfather are in Barbados and West Africa. 

It’s most helpful to have first, second, and third cousin DNA matches to help us identify the possible names of our grandparents.  Most people in the United States will have several DNA matches that fit into these categories. 

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1. What are the names of Martin great-grandparents and prior generations of ancestors?
2. What are the names of the parents and prior generations of ancestors of Noble Ross? 
3. What are the names of the mother and prior generations of ancestors of Mary Maude McPherson?
4. What are the names of the mother and prior generations of ancestors of Richard Semple? 

The ancestors and relatives of Richard “Pa Africa” Semple are likely Brong of the Akan. Certainly if the oral is accurate they are in West Africa.

Long Live Blanche Ross

Long Live Mary Maude McPherson

Long Live George Ross

Long Live Noble Ross

Long Live Jacob Martin 

Long Live Richard Semple

Long Live Richard “Pa Africa” Semple

Long Live paternal ancestors

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