By Admin. Updated 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
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The Emancipation Cricket Festival presents, Collis King, living legend and double world cup winner
Collis King was a dynamic all-rounder whose abilities with bat and ball and fielding would have highly recommend him to T20 franchises today. He batted right-handed with a profligant, attacking flair and bowled right-arm medium-pace. He was lithe, quick and alert in the field. King, a Barbadian, was a member of the West Indies teams that won back to back world cups in 1975 and 1979. The 1979 world cup is of particular significance to him. Viv Richards was man-of-the-match in that final after his sparkling innings of 138 but King starred alongside him in a supporting rolethat deserves more attention.
In that 1979 final, England won the toss and elected to field in front of an expectant home crowd at Lords. West Indies had an uncertain start and were 99 for 4 when King arrived at the wicket to bat. With a wounded West Indies limping at Lords, King assumed principal responsibility for a speedy recovery, smashing 86 runs from 66 balls scoring at a rate that was uncommon in that era of ODIs. His ultra-aggression allowed Richards to play the role of sheet-anchor and together, they put on a match-winning partnership of 136 runs. It was an action-packed final for King who also bowled 3 overs for 13 runs and took a catch. Viv Richards has consistently spoken in interviews about King’s match-winning impact in that game.
Apart from playing First-class cricket with Barbados, he represented Natal in South Africa and Glamorganand Worcestershire in English County cricket, scoring 123 on his Worcestershire debut in 1983. Although he played in only 18 ODIs and 9 Test matches for the West Indies, his clutch performance in the 1979 final cements his legendary status. The Emancipation Cricket Festival honors one of the catalysts of West Indies’ 1979 world cup triumph.
SVG Emancipation Cricket Festival. Something legendary. Cricket meets culture. Freedom meets fire. A celebration 50 years in the making.
July 31-August 3, Arnos Vale Stadium , St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The matches
The matches will begin on Thursday, July 31st, 2025 when Leeward Lions will face Kingstown Kings at 7:00 p.m.
Then, on Friday, August 1, Emancipation Day, Stubbs Masters will face SVG Hairouners at 3:30 p.m., and Grenadines Whalers will face Windward Warriors at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, August 2, there will be the third-place play-offs at 7:00 p.m., then on Sunday, August 3rd, Northern Girls will face Southern Girls at 3:30 p.m.
Then the finals which will be between Game 1 and Game 2 winners will take place at 7:00 p.m.
All matches will be held at the Arnos Vale Stadium.
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