Basil Butcher

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Title

Basil Butcher

Description

"28-year old Basil Butcher from British Guiana, is making his first cricket tour of Britain with the West Indies touring team, but already his free-scoring and rapid run-hitting against India and Pakistan, have gained him a reputation in the eyes of English cricket fans.

Butcher is pictured glancing a ball to the off, with delicacy backed by aggressive determination."

Subject

Cricket players - Guyana; Cricket; Cricket- West Indies; Cricket matches

Creator

British Information Service, Jamaica

Date

May-1963

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Butcher, Basil

Identifier

D0009438

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

British Information Service, Jamaica, “Basil Butcher,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 28, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/8542.