Atlantis (NY) Pays Homage to Gibbs

Atlantis Cricket Club - New York is set to honour former Guyana and West Indies spin-bowler Lance Gibbs on Saturday, November 9th, 2002.

The 309 Test wicket-taker Gibbs will be accorded honorary life membership of the New York-based club captained by former West Indies all-rounder Clayton Lambert. The club previously accorded honorary life memberships to Clive Lloyd (1999), Andy Roberts (2000) and Alvin Kallicharran (2001).

The honour will be bestowed upon the lanky former spinner at a gala black-tie dinner at the Chateau Royale in Queens, New York.

Atlantis Cricket Club ? New York are the 2002 Caribbean Festival of Sixes Six-A-Side champions, having defeated Malteenoes Sports Club of Guyana in a thrilling final last May in Bridgetown, Barbados.

The 36 year-old New York club, in recent times, has had several former Guyana national and West Indian players on its roster. Players such as Carlyle Miller, Bill White, Keith Cameron, Winston English, Vincent Mayers, Keith Aaron, Gavin Nedd, Lennox Bouyea, Alvin Lloyd, Stephen Bamfield, Sylvester Albert, Bryan Joseph and Herbert Newton.

In addition, Antigua & Barbuda's Prime Minister Lester Bird has also played for Atlantis.

This year the club will also honor Roland "Royco" Featherstone, former Demerara Cricket Club opener, at the annual awards dinner and dance, expected to be attended by some 300 specially invited guests, including some well-known New York politicians.