Two to battle for WICB president

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua:  The West Indies Cricket Board yesterday announced two candidates for the presidency of the regional body. Both retired banker Teddy Griffith, 60, of Barbados, and Antiguan businessman Clarvis Joseph, 67, had received the necessary two nominations by Saturday night’s deadline, the Board said. The West Indies Board will elect a new leader on September 30 in Antigua to replace Rev Wes Hall, who resigned for health reasons last month. Joseph, who received his first nomination from Jamaica, had served as the board’s vice-president until he quit two years ago along with then president Pat Rousseau after the directors overturned their decision to dismiss team manager Ricky Skerritt.

He has also served in administrative positions for both the Antigua and Leeward Islands cricket boards. Griffith, put forth by Barbados, played 25 first-class matches for Barbados and Jamaica during his 1954-1967 career. Currently he heads the West Indies Board’s marketing committee. The Board did not say which countries seconded the nominations. The West Indies Cricket Board represents Caribbean countries including Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Windward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago.