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HEADLINE: Reds Perreira announce retirement from First-Class cricket Commentary
CaribbeanCricket.com
2016-12-09 07:58:23
Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira has progressed from humble beginnings and overcome several hurdles including a stroke in Australia to become Guyana’s best Radio Cricket Commentator and a household name around the World.
Yesterday, at the Tower Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana, the 77-year-old Pertreira, his silver locks shimmering in the bright morning sunshine, officially announced his retirement from First-Class cricket commentary to bring an end to an iconic career on the Microphone where it all began in 1961 in Guyana at Rose Hall Canjie where he made his debut on Radio when British Guiana played Trinidad & Tobago.
Reds’ last assignment on Radio will be describing the action in today’s historic four-day Day/Night First-Class game between Guyana and Barbados at Providence. This brings an end to an illustrious 372- First-Class matches, 147-Tests and 202-ODI career in Radio commentary which has taken him to every cricket playing Country except Bangladesh.
Kaieteur News has the story
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Runs
2016-12-09 08:04:31
Goodbye Reds and thanks for the wonderful memories.Especially with the days of radio commentary.
doosra
2016-12-09 08:07:45
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
This brings an end to an illustrious 372- First-Class matches, 147-Tests and 202-ODI career in Radio commentary which has taken him to every cricket playing Country except Bangladesh.
illustrious indeed.
thanks for the wonderful radio commentary. first memories of him and cozier down under
analyst-kid
2016-12-09 09:05:58
Openning...didn't he do some local Division One commentary recently? Or am I mistaken?
Narper
2016-12-09 09:06:38
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Reds last assignment on Radio will be describing the action in todays historic four-day Day/Night First-Class game between Guyana and Barbados at Providence
You have played a great knock Reds.
We, the fans, want to thank you very much.
I am looking forward to listening to you tonite in your final innings at the 'crease'.
Bigzinc
2016-12-09 12:21:41
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
The end of an era. Spent countless hours listening to Reds on the radio while playing cricket in the yard...I can even remember the Banks commercial
Runs
2016-12-09 12:26:18
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Wrote this book which is an excellent read.
SnoopDog
2016-12-09 12:30:21
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
The last of the great cricket commentators in the region.
Enjoy your retirement Reds.
openning
2016-12-09 12:55:13
In reply to analyst-kid
Cannot comfirm, but that voice was one of the regional best.
FanAttick
2016-12-09 14:43:25
In reply to Narper
I might have told the story before but many years ago Reds organized an event which was sponsored by an organization of which I was an executive...if my memory serves me right he was then director of sports in St Lucia...I gave the keynote address at that event..I enjoyed spending time in his company...the man was a walking encyclopedia of cricket...
He and Tony Cozier are the 2 greatest West Indian commentators ....
Walk Good Reds...
Kay
2016-12-09 14:54:05
Thanks for the memories Reds.... all the best
methodic
2016-12-09 15:04:54
Thanks Reds, You were my favorite commentator. You made the great days greater with your commentary.
Narper
2016-12-09 15:05:29
Khaga
2016-12-09 15:26:04
In reply to FanAttick
He and Tony Cozier are the 2 greatest West Indian commentators ....
+1. Listened to him a lot on BBC Sports' round-up summary reports too.
methodic
2016-12-09 15:32:20
In reply to FanAttick
He and Tony Cozier are the 2 greatest West Indian commentators ....
talk to the older people about "Raffy Nose". That is what my father and them called him. His name might be Knowles.
imusic
2016-12-09 18:23:17
Even Reds cyah tek dung heap no mo
See how he retire from commentating on first class cricket.
Reds been around long enough to recognize a corpse when he see it
He nuh retire from commentating LO cricket tho
Respeck Reds. One of the all time greats. You deserve your rest. Thanks for the memories and helping to bring cricket alive for those of us fortunate to have listened to you and Tony Cozier in your respective primes