Sir Pelham Warner at Victoria Park in 1898
1898 match at Victoria Park, St. Vincent, Lord Hawke's XI vs. St. Vincent in which Pelham Warner scored 156, the finest innings seen at the park. Doubtless the *Ollivierre* boys were playing then.
[The above information was contributed by Emery Wallace.]
Fast Facts about Sir Pelham Francis Warner:
Born October 2, 1873 in Port of Spain, Trinidad
Died January 30, 1963 at West Lavington, West Sussex
Affectionately and better known as Plum Warner, or the Grand Old Man of English cricket
Played first-class cricket for Oxford University, Middlesex and England
In The first West Indians WLA Coleman wrote:
“… the discovery of the West Indies as a new source of cricket led to an invitation from Lord Hawke in June 1899 for a combined West Indian team to visit England in 1900. The erratic form continued with an innings win over Leicestershire. *Ollivierre* and Pelham Warner (the first and only time he played for West Indies) put on 238 for the first wicket.”
Batted right-hand
Warner wrote extensively on cricket
In 1937 he was knighted for his services to cricket
[*Read about Charles Ollivierre in Moments in Time #1]