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David Murray was an outstanding wicketkeeper and very good batsman whose talents were never fully developed and nurtured due to off the field issues.Along with Jackie Hendriks and Mike Findlay he was out of the top drawer of West Indian wicketkeepers.His batting was classy and I remember an excellent innings he played against Kent during a West Indies tour of England.
Rest In Peace.

Rest In Peace

after the rebel tour of south africa his life went downhill bad both personally and professionally and he turned to the more negatice aspects of life which was sad for a man that people said was the best gloveman in the caribbean and a pretty talented batsman

Really sad news. We have lost many this year. Always rememeber hearimg that he was the best of the modern keepers. RIP and thanks for the memories

Looks like a heart attack - gone at 72.

RIP

RIP David Murray

Sorry to hear. David you were one of the best glovemen in annals of WI cricket.
You will always be remembered.
RIP

RIP! never saw much of his international game,was in Canada then but remember him making a big ton for Bim at #3, I think.

Rest In Peace Mr. Murray. Condolences to your family and friends and WI Cricket Fraternity.

My sincere condolences to David family.
I first met David in 1959 at Wesley Hall Primary school, we attended the coaching program, done by Foffie Williams.
I will always remember him telling me, I will have to keep wicket and he bowl, in a my last match in Barbados, a charity match played annually.
He saw him 25 years later, as I was having lunch with my sister, he called me by my surname and asked for a dollar, I am not going to say how much money I gave him.
A few days later I was watching a match at Wanderers, he was there, I was told by a well known artist in the Island, who knew us from our early cricket days, not to give him any money.
David was one of the best batsman I played with an against as a youngster, seeing in playing for the West Indies, always broth a smile.
I knew his history as a youngster and was happy for him.
I have a nephew in Canada and a cousin in Barbados, where drugs has taken full control of their lives, it is hard.
May David RIP.

In reply to openning


Last saw him a couple years back in a shop behind the stadium with Collis.

Collis had the floor as he usually does. Murray didn't talk much.

In reply to nissan

MY FRIEND DAVID MURRAY
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One look at the way he walked

How he scored each run

And there was no doubt that David Murray

Was Sir Everton Weeks' son

The bond he longed for
With his father
Was never really there

Yet he would smile
And throw his hurt
High in the atmosphere

We were Sunday School mates
Then Cricketing days
To his Dreads

After church
He'll sit or perch

Calling for Millie Penny Breads

He wasn't only short of Statue
But slim as slim could be

Yet none of us in his age group
Could hit a ball harder than he!

Primary Schools
Are suppose to play

Against Primary Schools

Wesley Hall Primary and St. Leonard's Secondary

Decided to bend the rules

We had Alfred Campbell
Richard Stoute and Company

Yet Wesley challenge we
Who were boys in Secondary!

We ' knew ' this was a Big Joke
(Well at least on paper).

A Primary School beating We?
Wid some unknown
' midget ' fella?

Dem win de toss
And decided tuh bat

Quick so Campbell got one

An outswinger
(Pitched on de offstump

A tick edge..
And he gone!

Coming in at number three
Was dis David Murray

When he approached de Wicket slowly

All ah we fields men
Start tuh laugh at he

He was so short and puny

And looking Suh Iutta Place

De pads dat he was wearing

Nearly touch e face!

Campbell bowled a bouncer

David handle it wid ease

Off de Backfoot
A vicious Hook

Dat end up in one ah de trees!

We shock!

We can't believe we eyes

Campbell rush in again

Offa de front foot dis time
Murray brek somebodee
Window Pane!

Tuh mek a long story short
David was a gun fuh hire

We could not get him out at all

At 109 he retire!

Talk bout licks
From a lil short man?

We witness it dat day

When it came to batting well
He put on a display!

To add insult tuh injury

And give de spectators goosebumps

David tek three spectacular catches

From behind de stumps!

He went on to play fuh Spartan

Then Barbados too

It wasn't long before he was in the West Indies team crew!

An ill-advised tour to South Africa

Made West Indies fans bark

Dem doan skylark
In de open not de dark

He was treated like an unwelcomed shark

He and all de others

(Some would say rightly so)

Dave has joined de ancestors

De Administrators
Never did let him go

Substance abuse
(That is never no use)

Engulfed my dear friend

Yet in his heart
Never did he part

From the West Indies Team
Right Tuh De End!

He was always a team player

In Heaven let him Bat

With his father at de other end

In de Middle...

They can have a chat.

Written November 26th, 2022.
By: Chief Omowale (De Gabberts)

RIP David

In reply to Walco

That's a beautiful eulogy. Thanks for posting.

In reply to openning

Condolences to his friends and family. This is a sad thread. It is apparent that quite a few of the rebels developed issues once they returned.

Funny thing is, i was told the exact same thing regarding Richard Austin at Sabina Park. I was in the Headley stands and an administrator told me not to give him any more money.

In reply to rudebway

In reply to Walco
Good Tribute Bro. Now he n Danny Germs will reminisced whether mistakes were made but most of all have some good laughs. Walk Good DM. Isn't this about the 3rd former Baje/WI player to collapse and die? Boyce, DM...

In reply to Brerzerk

Sylvester Clarke (also on rebel tours )

We used to eat lunch together and talk about politics and Calypso hardly about cricket. Never once he asked me for money and I get the impression his dignified and humble manner revealed that dark period had passed.

However once I was curious after reading Viv said in an interview that he watched David Murray batting against spin in the nets when he was a rookie and he learnt from him....I then asked David about what I read Viv said and he looked at me fierce and said " What's wrong with you? That's my brother, that's my family!"

And very dignified and correct in his language and conversations...I used to feel if the opportunity was presented, he would have made a good cricket commentator...he had the knowledge and the delivery.

In reply to Walco

That was hardback teenagers against boys.
I played against St. Leonards a few times, them guys were old, I remember wicketkeeping, Vincent Straker bowling a batsman, and the umpire noticing he was bowled, called no-ball.
Our coach ended the game forth with.


Most of us that attended the various coaching sessions were aware of it, he never spoke of his dad.

Richard has no filter, he is super in the boys club,

Very sad!
David was one of my favorite cricketers
I met him in 1979 when I visited Barbados for the first time.
David the son of Sir Everton Weeks was a brilliant wicket keeper batsman
David never fulfilled that great promise he showed as an under wicket keeper batting at No 3.
May his soul Rest In Peace !

In reply to Dukes

Was David Murray not the son sir everton ? RIP thanks for the joy brought on the field