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After going through several structural and constitutional changes, the former European Cricket Council has morphed into the European Cricket Union (ECU). It will fall upon this organization reborn out of the ashes to promote, grow and develop the sport of cricket in a continent which has been conquered by football.​
 
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This is based on the Afro-Asia Cup which was held from 2005 to 2007. What if a similar tournament was started in 1979 following the conclusion of World Series Cricket, which saw some of the best players in the world face off against each other? A tournament like this could possibly be the answer for spectators wanting to see the world's best players pitted against each other now that Kerry Packer's coup is all but over and the world order changed beyond recognition.

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:bat: Jimmy Cook
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:bat: Henry Fotheringham
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:bat: Barry Richards

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:ar: Peter Kirsten
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:bat: Graeme Pollock

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:ar: Eddie Barlow
:zim: :bat: Brian Davison
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:bat: Allan Lamb

:zim: :ar: Duncan Fletcher
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:ar: Mike Procter :c:
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:ar: Clive Rice

:zim: :ar: Paddy Clift
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:wk: Ray Jennings

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:ar: Garth le Roux
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:bwl: Vince van der Bijl
:ken: :ar: Zulfiqar Ali

:zim: :bwl: Richard Kaschula
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:ar: Alan Kourie
:wi: :bat: Faoud Bacchus
:wi: :bat: Gordon Greenidge
:wi: :bat: Desmond Haynes

:wi: :bat: Alvin Kallicharran
:wi: :ar: Viv Richards

:wi: :ar: Larry Gomes
:wi: :ar: Collis King
:wi: :bat: Clive Lloyd :c:

:wi: :wk: Deryck Murray
:wi: :ar: Derick Parry
:can: :ar: John Vaughan

:wi: :bwl: Sylvester Clarke
:wi: :bwl: Colin Croft
:wi: :bwl: Joel Garner
:wi: :ar: Vanburn Holder
:wi: :ar: Michael Holding
:ber: :bwl: Clarence Parfitt
:wi: :bwl: Andy Roberts
:ind: :bat: Sunil Gavaskar
:pak: :ar: Majid Khan
:sri: :bat: Sidath Wettimuny

:ind: :bat: Dilip Vengsarkar
:ind: :bat: Gundappa Viswanath
:pak: :bat: Zaheer Abbas

:pak: :ar: Asif Iqbal :c:
:sri: :bat: Duleep Mendis
:pak: :bat: Javed Miandad

:ban: :ar: Ashraful Haq
:pak: :ar: Imran Khan
:ind: :ar: Kapil Dev

:sri: :bwl: Tony Opatha
:pak: :ar: Sarfraz Nawaz
:pak: :bwl: Sikander Bakht

:pak: :wk: Wasim Bari
:ind: :bwl: Bishan Bedi
:sri: :ar: Somachandra de Silva
:nzf: :bat: Bruce Edgar
:nzf: :bat: Glenn Turner
:nzf: :bat: John Wright

:nzf: :bat: Geoff Howarth :c:
:aus: :bat: Kim Hughes
:aus: :bat: Graham Yallop

:aus: :ar: Allan Border
:nzf: :ar: Jeremy Coney
:aus: :ar: Gary Cosier

:nzf: :ar: Richard Hadlee
:nzf: :wk: Warren Lees

:nzf: :ar: Lance Cairns
:aus: :bwl: Geoff Dymock
:aus: :bwl: Rodney Hogg
:aus: :bwl: Alan Hurst
:nzf: :bwl: Brian McKechnie
:png: :bwl: Vavine Pala

:aus: :ar: Bruce Yardley
:eng: :ar: Geoff Boycott
:eng: :bat: Mike Brearley :c:
:eng: :bat: Alan Jones

:ned: :bat: Anton Bakker
:eng: :ar: Graham Gooch
:eng: :bat: Derek Randall

:eng: :ar: Ian Botham
:eng: :bat: David Gower
:eng: :ar: Geoff Miller

:eng: :wk: Alan Knott
:den: :ar: Henrik Mortensen

:eng: :bwl: Mike Hendrick
:den: :bwl: Ole Mortensen
:eng: :ar: Chris Old
:ned: :bwl: Rob van Weelde
:eng: :bwl: Bob Willis

:eng: :bwl: Phil Edmonds
:den: :ar: Carsten Morlid
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:bat: Jimmy Cook
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:bat: Barry Richards

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:ar: Peter Kirsten
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:bat: Graeme Pollock
:zim: :bat: Andy Pycroft

:zim: :bat: Brian Davison
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:bat: Allan Lamb
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:ar: Mike Procter :c:
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:ar: Clive Rice

:zim: :ar: Duncan Fletcher
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:wk: Ray Jennings
:ken: :ar: Hitesh Mehta

:zim: :bwl: Vince Hogg
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:ar: Stephen Jefferies
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:ar: Garth le Roux
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:bwl: Vince van der Bijl

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:ar: Alan Kourie
:zim: :bwl: John Traicos
:wi: :bat: Faoud Bacchus
:wi: :bat: Gordon Greenidge
:wi: :bat: Desmond Haynes

:wi: :bat: Everton Mattis
:wi: :ar: Viv Richards

:wi: :ar: Larry Gomes
:wi: :ar: Alvin Kallicharran
:wi: :bat: Clive Lloyd :c:
:usa: :ar: Sew Shivnarine

:wi: :wk: David Murray
:wi: :ar: Derick Parry

:wi: :bwl: Sylvester Clarke
:wi: :bwl: Colin Croft
:wi: :bwl: Joel Garner
:wi: :ar: Michael Holding
:wi: :ar: Malcolm Marshall
:ber: :bwl: Clarence Parfitt
:wi: :bwl: Andy Roberts
:ind: :bat: Sunil Gavaskar
:pak: :wk: Taslim Arif
:sri: :ar: Bandula Warnapura

:pak: :bat: Javed Miandad :c:
:ind: :bat: Dilip Vengsarkar
:pak: :bat: Zaheer Abbas

:pak: :ar: Majid Khan
:sri: :bat: Duleep Mendis
:ind: :ar: Sandeep Patil
:pak: :ar: Wasim Raja

:pak: :ar: Imran Khan
:ind: :ar: Kapil Dev
:ind: :wk: Syed Kirmani

:ind: :ar: Karsan Ghavri
:ban: :bwl: Jahangir Shah
:sri: :bwl: Ravi Ratnayake

:ind: :bwl: Dilip Doshi
:pak: :bwl: Iqbal Qasim
:nzf: :bat: Bruce Edgar
:aus: :bat: Graeme Wood
:nzf: :bat: John Wright

:aus: :ar: Greg Chappell
:nzf: :bat: Geoff Howarth :c:
:aus: :bat: Kim Hughes

:aus: :ar: Allan Border
:nzf: :ar: Jeremy Coney
:aus: :ar: Doug Walters

:aus: :ar: Trevor Chappell
:nzf: :ar: Richard Hadlee
:aus: :wk: Rod Marsh

:nzf: :ar: Lance Cairns
:nzf: :bwl: Ewen Chatfield
:aus: :bwl: Rodney Hogg
:aus: :bwl: Dennis Lillee
:png: :ar: Vavine Pala
:aus: :bwl: Len Pascoe
:eng: :bat: Geoff Boycott
:eng: :ar: Graham Gooch
:den: :bat: Keld Kristensen

:eng: :bat: David Gower
:eng: :bat: Chris Tavare

:eng: :ar: Ian Botham :c:
:eng: :bat: Mike Gatting
:eng: :ar: Peter Willey

:eng: :wk: David Bairstow
:den: :ar: Henrik Mortensen
:ned: :wk: Rene Schoonheim

:eng: :bwl: Mike Hendrick
:den: :bwl: Ole Mortensen
:eng: :ar: Chris Old
:ned: :bwl: Rob van Weelde
:eng: :bwl: Bob Willis

:eng: :ar: John Emburey
:ire: :bwl: Dermott Monteith
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:bat: Jimmy Cook
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:bat: Barry Richards

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:ar: Peter Kirsten :c:
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:bat: Graeme Pollock

:zim: :bat: Brian Davison
:zim: :wk: Dave Houghton
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:wkb: Ken McEwan

:zim: :ar: Kevin Curran
:zim: :ar: Duncan Fletcher
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:ar: Mike Procter
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:ar: Clive Rice

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:ar: Stephen Jefferies
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:ar: Garth le Roux
:zim: :ar: Peter Rawson
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:bwl: Vince van der Bijl

:tan: :bwl: Bipin Desai
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:ar: Alan Kourie
:zim: :bwl: John Traicos
:ber: :bat: Gladstone Brown
:wi: :bat: Gordon Greenidge
:wi: :bat: Desmond Haynes

:wi: :ar: Larry Gomes
:wi: :ar: Viv Richards

:wi: :bat: Faoud Bacchus
:wi: :bat: Clive Lloyd :c:
:wi: :bat: Gus Logie

:ber: :wk: Allan Douglas
:wi: :wk: Jeff Dujon
:wi: :ar: Roger Harper

:wi: :bwl: Sylvester Clarke
:wi: :bwl: Wayne Daniel
:wi: :bwl: Winston Davis
:wi: :bwl: Joel Garner
:wi: :ar: Michael Holding
:wi: :ar: Malcolm Marshall
:wi: :bwl: Andy Roberts
:pak: :bat: Mohsin Khan
:ind: :bat: Kris Srikkanth
:sri: :bat: Sidath Wettimuny

:ind: :ar: Mohinder Amarnath
:sri: :bat: Roy Dias
:pak: :bat: Javed Miandad
:pak: :bat: Zaheer Abbas

:pak: :ar: Imran Khan
:ind: :ar: Kapil Dev :c:
:ind: :bat: Sandeep Patil

:ind: :ar: Roger Binny
:hkg: :ar: Dermot Reeve
:ind: :ar: Ravi Shastri

:sri: :bwl: Ashantha de Mel
:ind: :ar: Madan Lal
:pak: :bwl: Sarfraz Nawaz

:pak: :ar: Abdul Qadir
:ind: :wk: Syed Kirmani
:nzf: :bat: Glenn Turner
:aus: :bat: Kepler Wessels
:nzf: :bat: John Wright

:aus: :ar: Greg Chappell :c:
:nzf: :ar: Martin Crowe
:aus: :bat: David Hookes

:aus: :ar: Allan Border
:nzf: :ar: Jeremy Coney
:aus: :bat: Graham Yallop

:nzf: :ar: Lance Cairns
:nzf: :ar: Richard Hadlee
:aus: :wk: Rod Marsh
:png: :ar: Vavine Pala

:nzf: :bwl: Ewen Chatfield
:aus: :ar: Geoff Lawson
:aus: :bwl: Dennis Lillee
:aus: :bwl: Jeff Thomson

:aus: :ar: Tom Hogan
:eng: :bat: Graeme Fowler
:ned: :bat: Robert Lifmann
:eng: :bat: Chris Tavare

:eng: :bat: David Gower
:eng: :bat: Allan Lamb
:eng: :bat: Derek Randall

:eng: :ar: Ian Botham
:eng: :bat: Mike Gatting
:eng: :ar: Trevor Jesty

:ned: :ar: Ronnie Elferink
:eng: :ar: Geoff Miller
:ned: :wk: Rene Schoonheim

:eng: :bwl: Paul Allott
:eng: :bwl: Norman Cowans
:den: :bwl: Ole Mortensen
:eng: :bwl: Bob Willis :c:

:eng: :ar: Vic Marks
:ire: :bwl: Dermott Monteith
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:bat: Jimmy Cook
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:bat: Henry Fotheringham
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:bat: Mandy Yachad

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:ar: Peter Kirsten
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:bat: Graeme Pollock

:zim: :wk: Dave Houghton
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:wkb: Ken McEwan
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:ar: Clive Rice :c:

:zim: :ar: Iain Butchart
:zim: :ar: Kevin Curran
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:ar: Adrian Kuiper

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:bwl: Rupert Hanley
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:ar: Stephen Jefferies
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:ar: Garth le Roux
:zim: :ar: Peter Rawson

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:wk: Ray Jennings
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:ar: Alan Kourie
:zim: :bwl: John Traicos
:wi: :bat: Gordon Greenidge
:wi: :bat: Desmond Haynes
:wi: :bat: Richie Richardson

:wi: :ar: Larry Gomes
:wi: :ar: Viv Richards

:wi: :bat: Clive Lloyd :c:
:wi: :bat: Gus Logie
:wi: :wkb: Thelston Payne

:ber: :wk: Allan Douglas
:wi: :wk: Jeff Dujon
:wi: :ar: Roger Harper

:wi: :ar: Eldine Baptiste
:wi: :bwl: Winston Davis
:wi: :bwl: Joel Garner
:wi: :ar: Michael Holding
:ber: :bwl: Elvin James
:wi: :ar: Malcolm Marshall
:wi: :bwl: Courtney Walsh
:pak: :ar: Mudassar Nazar
:ind: :ar: Ravi Shastri
:sri: :wk: Amal Silva
:ind: :bat: Kris Srikkanth

:sri: :bat: Roy Dias
:ind: :bat: Dilip Vengsarkar
:pak: :bat: Zaheer Abbas

:ind: :bat: Sunil Gavaskar :c:
:pak: :bat: Javed Miandad

:ind: :ar: Roger Binny
:pak: :ar: Imran Khan
:ind: :ar: Kapil Dev

:ban: :bwl: Jahangir Shah
:ind: :ar: Madan Lal
:pak: :ar: Tahir Naqqash
:pak: :bwl: Wasim Akram

:pak: :ar: Abdul Qadir
:ind: :bwl: Laxman Sivaramakrishnan
:aus: :bat: Steve Smith
:aus: :ar: Kepler Wessels
:aus: :bat: Graeme Wood

:nzf: :ar: Martin Crowe
:aus: :ar: Allan Border
:nzf: :bat: John Reid

:nzf: :ar: Jeremy Coney :c:
:aus: :bat: Dean Jones
:aus: :wk: Wayne Phillips

:nzf: :ar: Richard Hadlee
:png: :ar: Vavine Pala
:nzf: :wk: Ian Smith

:nzf: :ar: Lance Cairns
:nzf: :bwl: Ewen Chatfield
:aus: :bwl: Rodney Hogg
:aus: :ar: Geoff Lawson
:aus: :bwl: Craig McDermott

:nzf: :ar: John Bracewell
:eng: :bat: Graeme Fowler
:eng: :ar: Graham Gooch
:ned: :bat: Robert Lifmann
:eng: :bat: Tim Robinson

:eng: :bat: David Gower :c:
:eng: :bat: Allan Lamb
:eng: :bat: Derek Randall

:eng: :ar: Ian Botham
:eng: :ar: Mike Gatting
:ned: :wk: Rene Schoonheim

:eng: :wk: Paul Downton
:ned: :ar: Ronnie Elferink
:eng: :ar: Vic Marks
:eng: :ar: Derek Pringle

:eng: :ar: Richard Ellison
:eng: :bwl: Neil Foster
:den: :bwl: Ole Mortensen

:eng: :bwl: Norman Gifford
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:bat: Jimmy Cook
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:bat: Henry Fotheringham
:zim: :bat: Grant Paterson

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:ar: Peter Kirsten
:zim: :wk: Dave Houghton
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:bat: Graeme Pollock
:zim: :bat: Andy Pycroft

:zim: :ar: Kevin Curran
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:wkb: Ken McEwan
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:ar: Clive Rice :c:

:zim: :ar: Iain Butchart
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:ar: Brian McMillan
:zim: :ar: Peter Rawson

:zim: :bwl: Malcolm Jarvis
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:ar: Garth le Roux
:ken: :bwl: Zahoor Sheikh
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:ar: Corrie van Zyl

:zim: :bwl: John Traicos
:wi: :bat: Gordon Greenidge
:wi: :bat: Desmond Haynes
:can: :bat: Paul Prashad

:wi: :bat: Richie Richardson
:wi: :ar: Viv Richards :c:
:wi: :ar: Phil Simmons

:wi: :bat: Gus Logie
:wi: :wkb: Thelston Payne

:wi: :wk: Jeff Dujon
:ber: :ar: Noel Gibbons
:wi: :ar: Roger Harper
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper

:wi: :bwl: Joel Garner
:wi: :bwl: Tony Gray
:wi: :ar: Michael Holding
:wi: :ar: Malcolm Marshall
:wi: :bwl: Patrick Patterson
:wi: :bwl: Courtney Walsh
:ind: :bat: Sunil Gavaskar
:pak: :ar: Mudassar Nazar
:pak: :bat: Rameez Raja
:ind: :bat: Kris Srikkanth

:pak: :bat: Javed Miandad
:ban: :ar: Minhajul Abedin
:ind: :bat: Dilip Vengsarkar

:ind: :ar: Mohammad Azharuddin
:pak: :ar: Imran Khan
:sri: :ar: Arjuna Ranatunga
:pak: :ar: Saleem Malik

:ind: :ar: Kapil Dev :c:
:pak: :wk: Saleem Yousuf
:ind: :ar: Ravi Shastri

:ind: :ar: Chetan Sharma
:pak: :ar: Wasim Akram

:pak: :ar: Abdul Qadir
:ind: :bwl: Maninder Singh
:aus: :bat: David Boon
:aus: :bat: Geoff Marsh
:nzf: :bat: Ken Rutherford

:nzf: :ar: Martin Crowe
:png: :bat: Babani Harry
:aus: :bat: Dean Jones

:aus: :ar: Allan Border :c:
:nzf: :ar: Jeremy Coney
:aus: :ar: Steve Waugh

:aus: :wk: Greg Dyer
:nzf: :ar: Richard Hadlee
:aus: :ar: Greg Matthews
:aus: :ar: Simon O'Donnell

:nzf: :bwl: Ewen Chatfield
:aus: :bwl: Craig McDermott
:aus: :bwl: Bruce Reid
:nzf: :ar: Martin Snedden

:nzf: :ar: John Bracewell
:eng: :bat: Chris Broad
:eng: :bat: Graham Gooch
:ned: :bat: Robert Lifmann

:eng: :bat: Bill Athey
:eng: :bat: Mike Gatting :c:
:eng: :bat: David Gower

:eng: :ar: Ian Botham
:eng: :bat: Allan Lamb

:eng: :wk: Paul Downton
:ned: :ar: Ronnie Elferink
:eng: :wk: Jack Richards

:eng: :ar: Phil DeFreitas
:eng: :ar: Graham Dilley
:eng: :bwl: Neil Foster
:den: :ar: Ole Mortensen
:eng: :bwl: Gladstone Small

:eng: :ar: John Emburey
:eng: :bwl: Eddie Hemmings
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:bat: Jimmy Cook
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:ar: Roy Pienaar

:zim: :wk: Dave Houghton
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:ar: Peter Kirsten
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:bat: Kepler Wessels

:zim: :ar: Kevin Curran
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:ar: Adrian Kuiper
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:ar: Clive Rice
:zim: :bat: Andy Waller

:zim: :ar: Iain Butchart
:zim: :ar: Peter Rawson

:zim: :ar: Eddo Brandes
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:bwl: Allan Donald
:zim: :bwl: Malcolm Jarvis
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:ar: Corrie van Zyl

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:ar: Omar Henry
:tan: :ar: Sajjad Lakha
:zim: :bwl: John Traicos :c:
:wi: :bat: Gordon Greenidge
:wi: :bat: Desmond Haynes
:can: :bat: Paul Prashad
:wi: :ar: Phil Simmons

:wi: :bat: Richie Richardson
:wi: :ar: Viv Richards :c:

:wi: :bat: Carlisle Best
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper
:wi: :bat: Gus Logie

:wi: :wk: Jeff Dujon
:ber: :ar: Noel Gibbons
:wi: :ar: Roger Harper

:wi: :bwl: Curtly Ambrose
:wi: :bwl: Ian Bishop
:ber: :bwl: Anthony Edwards
:wi: :ar: Malcolm Marshall
:wi: :bwl: Patrick Patterson
:wi: :bwl: Courtney Walsh
:pak: :ar: Shoaib Mohammad
:ind: :bat: Navjot Sidhu
:ind: :ar: Kris Srikkanth

:ind: :ar: Mohinder Amarnath
:sri: :ar: Aravinda de Silva
:pak: :ar: Saleem Malik

:ind: :bat: Mohammad Azharuddin
:pak: :bat: Javed Miandad
:pak: :ar: Imran Khan :c:
:ind: :ar: Ravi Shastri

:ind: :ar: Kapil Dev
:ind: :wk: Kiran More

:ban: :bwl: Jahangir Shah
:sri: :ar: Ravi Ratnayake
:pak: :bwl: Saleem Jaffar
:pak: :ar: Wasim Akram

:pak: :ar: Abdul Qadir
:ind: :bwl: Narendra Hirwani
:aus: :bat: David Boon
:aus: :bat: Geoff Marsh
:nzf: :bat: John Wright

:nzf: :bat: Martin Crowe
:nzf: :bat: Andrew Jones
:aus: :bat: Dean Jones

:aus: :ar: Allan Border :c:
:aus: :ar: Steve Waugh
:aus: :bat: Mike Veletta

:nzf: :ar: Richard Hadlee
:png: :ar: William Maha
:nzf: :wk: Ian Smith

:aus: :bwl: Terry Alderman
:aus: :ar: Tony Dodemaide
:aus: :bwl: Merv Hughes
:aus: :bwl: Craig McDermott
:nzf: :ar: Martin Snedden

:aus: :ar: Peter Taylor
:eng: :bat: Chris Broad
:eng: :ar: Graham Gooch

:eng: :bat: Mike Gatting
:eng: :bat: David Gower :c:
:eng: :bat: Robin Smith

:eng: :bat: Neil Fairbrother
:ned: :bat: Rupert Gomes
:eng: :bat: Allan Lamb

:ned: :ar: Ronnie Elferink
:ned: :ar: Roland Lefebvre
:eng: :ar: Derek Pringle
:eng: :wk: Jack Russell

:ned: :bwl: Paul-Jan Bakker
:eng: :ar: Phil DeFreitas
:eng: :ar: Graham Dilley
:den: :ar: Ole Mortensen
:eng: :bwl: Gladstone Small

:eng: :ar: John Emburey
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:bat: Jimmy Cook
:zim: :bat: Grant Flower
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:bat: Andrew Hudson

:uga: :bat: Asif Din
:zim: :wk: Andy Flower
:zim: :bat: Dave Houghton
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:bat: Kepler Wessels

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:ar: Adrian Kuiper
:zim: :ar: Ali Omarshah
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:ar: Clive Rice :c:

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:ar: Brian McMillan
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:wk: Dave Richardson

:zim: :ar: Eddo Brandes
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:bwl: Allan Donald
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:bwl: Craig Matthews
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:ar: Richard Snell

:ken: :ar: Aasif Karim
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:bwl: John Traicos
:wi: :bat: Gordon Greenidge
:wi: :bat: Desmond Haynes
:ber: :wkb: Ricky Hill

:wi: :bat: Brian Lara
:wi: :bat: Richie Richardson
:wi: :ar: Phil Simmons

:wi: :bat: Carlisle Best
:wi: :bat: Gus Logie
:wi: :ar: Viv Richards :c:

:wi: :wk: Jeff Dujon
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper

:wi: :bwl: Curtly Ambrose
:wi: :bwl: Ian Bishop
:wi: :bwl: Tony Gray
:wi: :ar: Malcolm Marshall
:wi: :bwl: Patrick Patterson
:wi: :bwl: Courtney Walsh

:usa: :bwl: Zamin Amin
:pak: :bat: Rameez Raja
:ind: :ar: Ravi Shastri
:ind: :bat: Navjot Sidhu

:pak: :bat: Javed Miandad
:ind: :bat: Sanjay Manjrekar
:pak: :ar: Saleem Malik

:ind: :bat: Mohammad Azharuddin
:pak: :ar: Imran Khan :c:
:sri: :ar: Arjuna Ranatunga
:ind: :ar: Sachin Tendulkar

:ind: :ar: Kapil Dev
:ind: :ar: Manoj Prabhakar
:pak: :wk: Saleem Yousuf
:pak: :ar: Wasim Akram

:pak: :bwl: Aaqib Javed
:pak: :bwl: Waqar Younis

:ban: :ar: Enamul Haque
:pak: :bwl: Mushtaq Ahmed
:aus: :bat: David Boon
:aus: :bat: Geoff Marsh

:nzf: :bat: Martin Crowe
:nzf: :bat: Andrew Jones
:aus: :bat: Dean Jones

:aus: :ar: Allan Border :c:
:nzf: :bat: Mark Greatbatch
:aus: :ar: Mark Waugh
:aus: :ar: Steve Waugh

:aus: :wk: Ian Healy
:fij: :ar: Neil Maxwell
:aus: :ar: Simon O'Donnell
:nzf: :wk: Ian Smith

:aus: :bwl: Terry Alderman
:aus: :bwl: Craig McDermott
:nzf: :bwl: Chris Pringle
:aus: :bwl: Carl Rackemann

:aus: :ar: Peter Taylor
:eng: :bat: Mike Atherton
:eng: :ar: Graham Gooch :c:

:ned: :bat: Nolan Clarke
:eng: :bat: David Gower
:eng: :bat: Robin Smith

:eng: :bat: Neil Fairbrother
:eng: :bat: Allan Lamb
:eng: :wkb: Alec Stewart

:eng: :ar: Phil DeFreitas
:ned: :ar: Roland Lefebvre
:eng: :wk: Jack Russell

:eng: :bwl: Angus Fraser
:eng: :ar: Chris Lewis
:eng: :bwl: Devon Malcolm
:den: :bwl: Ole Mortensen
:ned: :bwl: Andre van Troost

:eng: :bwl: Eddie Hemmings
:eng: :bwl: Phil Tufnell
:zim: :wk: Andy Flower
:zim: :ar: Grant Flower
:saf: :bat: Andrew Hudson
:saf: :bat: Kepler Wessels

:zim: :bat: Dave Houghton :c:
:saf: :ar: Peter Kirsten

:saf: :ar: Hansie Cronje
:saf: :bat: Jonty Rhodes
:zim: :bat: Andy Waller

:saf: :ar: Adrian Kuiper
:saf: :ar: Brian McMillan
:saf: :wk: Dave Richardson

:zim: :ar: Eddo Brandes
:saf: :bwl: Fanie de Villiers
:saf: :bwl: Allan Donald
:saf: :bwl: Meyrick Pringle

:ken: :ar: Aasif Karim
:zim: :bwl: John Traicos
:wi: :bat: Desmond Haynes
:ber: :wkb: Ricky Hill
:wi: :bat: Brian Lara

:can: :bat: Ingleton Liburd
:wi: :bat: Richie Richardson :c:
:wi: :ar: Phil Simmons

:wi: :ar: Jimmy Adams
:wi: :ar: Keith Arthurton
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper
:wi: :bat: Gus Logie

:wi: :wk: Junior Murray

:wi: :bwl: Curtly Ambrose
:wi: :ar: Winston Benjamin
:wi: :bwl: Ian Bishop
:wi: :ar: Anderson Cummins
:wi: :bwl: Patrick Patterson
:wi: :bwl: Courtney Walsh

:usa: :bwl: Zamin Amin
:sri: :bat: Roshan Mahanama
:pak: :bat: Rameez Raja
:ind: :bat: Navjot Sidhu

:ind: :bat: Mohammad Azharuddin
:pak: :bat: Inzamam-ul-Haq
:pak: :bat: Javed Miandad

:ban: :bat: Akram Khan
:sri: :ar: Arjuna Ranatunga
:ind: :ar: Sachin Tendulkar
:sri: :wkb: Hashan Tillakaratne

:sri: :ar: Sanath Jayasuriya
:ind: :ar: Kapil Dev
:ind: :ar: Manoj Prabhakar
:pak: :wk: Rashid Latif

:ind: :bwl: Javagal Srinath
:pak: :bwl: Waqar Younis
:pak: :ar: Wasim Akram :c:

:pak: :bwl: Mushtaq Ahmed
:nzf: :bat: Mark Greatbatch
:aus: :bat: Mark Taylor

:aus: :bat: David Boon
:nzf: :bat: Martin Crowe :c:
:aus: :bat: Dean Jones
:aus: :ar: Mark Waugh

:aus: :ar: Allan Border
:nzf: :ar: Chris Harris
:nzf: :bat: Ken Rutherford
:aus: :ar: Steve Waugh

:aus: :wk: Ian Healy
:fij: :ar: Neil Maxwell
:aus: :ar: Tom Moody

:nzf: :ar: Gavin Larsen
:aus: :bwl: Craig McDermott
:nzf: :bwl: Danny Morrison
:nzf: :bwl: Willie Watson

:nzf: :ar: Dipak Patel
:eng: :ar: Ian Botham
:eng: :bat: Graham Gooch :c:
:eng: :wk: Alec Stewart

:ned: :bat: Nolan Clarke
:eng: :ar: Graeme Hick
:eng: :bat: Robin Smith

:eng: :bat: Neil Fairbrother
:eng: :bat: Graham Thorpe

:ned: :ar: Roland Lefebvre
:eng: :ar: Chris Lewis
:eng: :ar: Dermot Reeve

:eng: :ar: Phil DeFreitas
:eng: :bwl: Devon Malcolm
:den: :bwl: Ole Mortensen
:eng: :ar: Derek Pringle
:ned: :bwl: Andre van Troost

:eng: :ar: Richard Illingworth
:eng: :bwl: Phil Tufnell
:zim: :wk: Andy Flower
:saf: :bat: Gary Kirsten
:saf: :bat: Peter Kirsten

:zim: :bat: Alistair Campbell
:saf: :ar: Hansie Cronje :c:
:saf: :bat: Daryll Cullinan

:ken: :ar: Maurice Odumbe
:saf: :bat: Jonty Rhodes
:ken: :ar: Steve Tikolo

:saf: :ar: Dave Callaghan
:saf: :wk: Dave Richardson

:ken: :bwl: Rajab Ali
:saf: :bwl: Allan Donald
:saf: :bwl: Craig Matthews
:saf: :ar: Eric Simons
:zim: :ar: Heath Streak

:ken: :bwl: Aasif Karim
:zim: :ar: Paul Strang
:wi: :bat: Desmond Haynes
:wi: :ar: Phil Simmons
:wi: :bat: Stuart Williams

:wi: :bat: Brian Lara
:wi: :bat: Richie Richardson :c:
:ber: :bat: Clay Smith

:wi: :arwk: Jimmy Adams
:wi: :ar: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:wi: :ar: Keith Arthurton
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper

:wi: :ar: Roger Harper
:wi: :wk: Junior Murray

:wi: :bwl: Curtly Ambrose
:wi: :bwl: Kenny Benjamin
:wi: :bwl: Winston Benjamin
:wi: :ar: Anderson Cummins
:wi: :bwl: Courtney Walsh

:usa: :bwl: Zamin Amin
:ind: :ar: Manoj Prabhakar
:pak: :ar: Aamer Sohail
:ind: :ar: Sachin Tendulkar

:ind: :bat: Mohammad Azharuddin :c:
:sri: :ar: Aravinda de Silva
:pak: :bat: Inzamam-ul-Haq
:ind: :bat: Navjot Sidhu

:ind: :bat: Vinod Kambli
:pak: :ar: Saleem Malik
:sri: :wkb: Hashan Tillakaratne
:sri: :ar: Arjuna Ranatunga

:ban: :ar: Minhajul Abedin
:ind: :wk: Nayan Mongia

:ind: :bwl: Javagal Srinath
:sri: :bwl: Chaminda Vaas
:pak: :bwl: Waqar Younis
:pak: :ar: Wasim Akram

:ind: :bwl: Anil Kumble
:nzf: :bat: Mark Greatbatch
:aus: :bat: Michael Slater
:aus: :bat: Mark Taylor :c:

:aus: :bat: David Boon
:nzf: :bat: Ken Rutherford
:aus: :ar: Mark Waugh

:nzf: :bat: Stephen Fleming
:nzf: :wk: Adam Parore
:aus: :ar: Steve Waugh

:nzf: :ar: Chris Cairns
:aus: :wk: Ian Healy

:png: :bwl: Fred Arua
:aus: :bwl: Craig McDermott
:aus: :bwl: Glenn McGrath
:nzf: :bwl: Danny Morrison
:nzf: :bwl: Chris Pringle
:aus: :ar: Paul Reiffel

:aus: :ar: Shane Warne
:eng: :bat: Mike Atherton :c:
:ned: :bat: Nolan Clarke
:eng: :ar: Graham Gooch
:eng: :wk: Alec Stewart

:eng: :ar: Graeme Hick
:eng: :bat: Robin Smith
:eng: :bat: Graham Thorpe

:eng: :bat: Neil Fairbrother
:eng: :bat: Mark Ramprakash

:ned: :ar: Roland Lefebvre
:eng: :ar: Chris Lewis
:ned: :wk: Reinout Scholte

:eng: :ar: Phil DeFreitas
:eng: :ar: Dominic Cork
:eng: :bwl: Angus Fraser
:eng: :ar: Darren Gough
:den: :bwl: Ole Mortensen

:eng: :ar: Shaun Udal
:zim: :ar: Grant Flower
:saf: :bat: Andrew Hudson
:saf: :bat: Gary Kirsten
:ken: :wk: Kennedy Otieno

:saf: :bat: Daryll Cullinan
:zim: :wk: Andy Flower
:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis

:saf: :ar: Hansie Cronje :c:
:saf: :bat: Jonty Rhodes

:saf: :ar: Lance Klusener
:ken: :ar: Maurice Odumbe
:saf: :ar: Shaun Pollock

:zim: :bwl: Eddo Brandes
:saf: :bwl: Fanie de Villiers
:saf: :bwl: Allan Donald
:zim: :ar: Heath Streak

:zim: :ar: Paul Strang
:ken: :bwl: Aasif Karim
:wi: :bat: Sherwin Campbell
:wi: :ar: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:wi: :bat: Stuart Williams

:wi: :bat: Brian Lara
:wi: :bat: Richie Richardson

:can: :bat: Muneeb Diwan
:wi: :bat: Roland Holder
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper
:wi: :ar: Phil Simmons

:wi: :arwk: Jimmy Adams
:wi: :ar: Roger Harper
:wi: :wk: Junior Murray
:ber: :ar: Janeiro Tucker

:wi: :bwl: Curtly Ambrose
:wi: :bwl: Ian Bishop
:wi: :ar: Ottis Gibson
:wi: :bwl: Courtney Walsh :c:

:can: :bwl: Barry Seebaran
:ban: :bat: Athar Ali Khan
:sri: :ar: Sanath Jayasuriya
:pak: :bat: Saeed Anwar
:ind: :ar: Sachin Tendulkar

:ind: :bat: Mohammad Azharuddin
:sri: :ar: Aravinda de Silva
:pak: :bat: Ijaz Ahmed

:ind: :bat: Ajay Jadeja
:sri: :ar: Arjuna Ranatunga :c:

:sri: :wk: Romesh Kaluwitharana
:pak: :ar: Shahid Afridi

:ind: :bwl: Venkatesh Prasad
:sri: :bwl: Chaminda Vaas
:pak: :bwl: Waqar Younis
:pak: :ar: Wasim Akram

:ind: :bwl: Anil Kumble
:sri: :bwl: Muttiah Muralitharan
:pak: :bwl: Saqlain Mushtaq
:nzf: :ar: Nathan Astle
:aus: :bat: Michael Di Venuto
:aus: :ar: Mark Waugh

:nzf: :bat: Stephen Fleming
:aus: :ar: Stuart Law
:aus: :bat: Ricky Ponting

:aus: :ar: Michael Bevan
:nzf: :ar: Chris Harris
:aus: :ar: Steve Waugh :c:

:nzf: :ar: Chris Cairns
:nzf: :wk: Lee Germon
:aus: :wk: Ian Healy

:nzf: :bwl: Gavin Larsen
:aus: :bwl: Glenn McGrath
:nzf: :ar: Dion Nash
:png: :ar: Vavine Pala
:aus: :ar: Paul Reiffel

:aus: :ar: Shane Warne
:eng: :bat: Mike Atherton :c:
:eng: :bat: Nick Knight
:eng: :wk: Alec Stewart

:eng: :bat: Graham Thorpe
:ned: :bat: Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk
:ned: :bat: Bas Zuiderent

:eng: :bat: Neil Fairbrother
:eng: :ar: Graeme Hick

:ned: :ar: Peter Cantrell
:eng: :ar: Adam Hollioake
:ned: :ar: Roland Lefebvre
:eng: :wk: Jack Russell
:ita: :ar: Joe Scuderi

:eng: :ar: Dominic Cork
:eng: :ar: Phil DeFreitas
:eng: :bwl: Darren Gough
:ned: :bwl: Andre van Troost

:eng: :ar: Robert Croft
:zim: :ar: Grant Flower
:saf: :bat: Herschelle Gibbs
:zim: :ar: Neil Johnson
:saf: :bat: Gary Kirsten

:saf: :bat: Daryll Cullinan
:zim: :wk: Andy Flower
:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis
:ken: :bat: Ravi Shah

:saf: :ar: Hansie Cronje :c:
:ken: :ar: Maurice Odumbe
:saf: :bat: Jonty Rhodes
:ken: :ar: Steve Tikolo

:saf: :ar: Lance Klusener
:saf: :ar: Shaun Pollock
:zim: :ar: Guy Whittall

:saf: :bwl: Allan Donald
:zim: :bwl: Henry Olonga
:zim: :ar: Heath Streak

:saf: :wk: Mark Boucher
:zim: :ar: Paul Strang
:saf: :ar: Pat Symcox
:wi: :bat: Sherwin Campbell
:wi: :bat: Philo Wallace

:wi: :bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:wi: :bat: Brian Lara :c:
:ber: :bat: Clay Smith

:wi: :arwk: Jimmy Adams
:usa: :bat: Faoud Bacchus
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper
:wi: :bat: Ricardo Powell

:can: :ar: George Codrington
:wi: :wk: Ridley Jacobs
:wi: :ar: Phil Simmons

:wi: :bwl: Curtly Ambrose
:wi: :bwl: Merv Dillon
:can: :bwl: Davis Joseph
:wi: :bwl: Reon King
:wi: :bwl: Courtney Walsh

:wi: :ar: Nehemiah Perry
:ind: :ar: Sourav Ganguly
:sri: :wk: Romesh Kaluwitharana
:pak: :bat: Saeed Anwar
:ind: :ar: Sachin Tendulkar

:ind: :bat: Mohammad Azharuddin
:ind: :bat: Rahul Dravid
:pak: :bat: Ijaz Ahmed

:pak: :bat: Inzamam-ul-Haq
:ban: :ar: Minhajul Abedin

:pak: :ar: Azhar Mahmood
:pak: :wk: Moin Khan

:ind: :ar: Ajit Agarkar
:pak: :bwl: Shoaib Akhtar
:ind: :bwl: Javagal Srinath
:pak: :ar: Wasim Akram :c:

:ind: :bwl: Anil Kumble
:sri: :bwl: Muttiah Muralitharan
:pak: :bwl: Saqlain Mushtaq
:nzf: :ar: Nathan Astle
:aus: :wk: Adam Gilchrist
:aus: :ar: Mark Waugh

:nzf: :bat: Stephen Fleming
:aus: :bat: Ricky Ponting

:aus: :ar: Michael Bevan
:aus: :ar: Darren Lehmann
:nzf: :bat: Roger Twose
:aus: :ar: Steve Waugh :c:

:nzf: :ar: Chris Cairns
:nzf: :ar: Chris Harris
:fij: :ar: Neil Maxwell
:nzf: :wk: Adam Parore

:nzf: :bwl: Geoff Allott
:aus: :bwl: Damien Fleming
:aus: :bwl: Glenn McGrath
:png: :ar: Vavine Pala

:aus: :ar: Shane Warne
:ire: :ar: Dekker Curry
:eng: :bat: Nick Knight
:eng: :wk: Alec Stewart

:eng: :ar: Graeme Hick
:eng: :bat: Nasser Hussain
:eng: :bat: Graham Thorpe

:eng: :bat: Neil Fairbrother
:sco: :ar: Gavin Hamilton
:eng: :bat: Mark Ramprakash

:eng: :ar: Matthew Fleming
:eng: :ar: Adam Hollioake :c:
:ned: :ar: Roland Lefebvre

:sco: :bwl: John Blain
:eng: :bwl: Angus Fraser
:eng: :bwl: Darren Gough
:eng: :bwl: Dean Headley
:eng: :bwl: Alan Mullally

:eng: :ar: Robert Croft
:zim: :bat: Alistair Campbell
:saf: :bat: Herschelle Gibbs
:saf: :bat: Gary Kirsten

:zim: :wkb: Andy Flower
:zim: :bat: Murray Goodwin
:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis

:zim: :ar: Grant Flower
:saf: :bat: Jonty Rhodes
:ken: :ar: Steve Tikolo

:saf: :ar: Nicky Boje
:saf: :wk: Mark Boucher
:saf: :ar: Lance Klusener
:ken: :ar: Thomas Odoyo
:saf: :ar: Shaun Pollock
:zim: :ar: Heath Streak :c:

:saf: :bwl: Allan Donald
:saf: :bwl: Makhaya Ntini
:zim: :bwl: Henry Olonga
:wi: :bat: Sherwin Campbell
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle
:wi: :bat: Wavell Hinds

:wi: :bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:wi: :bat: Brian Lara :c:

:wi: :ar: Jimmy Adams
:can: :bat: Joe Harris
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper
:wi: :bat: Ricardo Powell
:wi: :ar: Marlon Samuels

:can: :ar: John Davison
:wi: :wk: Ridley Jacobs
:usa: :wk: Mark Johnson

:wi: :bwl: Curtly Ambrose
:wi: :bwl: Reon King
:wi: :ar: Nixon McLean
:can: :bwl: Sanjayan Thuraisingam
:wi: :bwl: Courtney Walsh
:ind: :ar: Sourav Ganguly :c:
:sri: :ar: Sanath Jayasuriya
:pak: :bat: Saeed Anwar
:ind: :ar: Sachin Tendulkar

:ind: :bat: Rahul Dravid
:pak: :bat: Inzamam-ul-Haq

:sri: :ar: Russel Arnold
:sri: :bat: Mahela Jayawardene

:pak: :wk: Moin Khan
:pak: :ar: Shahid Afridi

:ind: :ar: Ajit Agarkar
:ind: :bwl: Javagal Srinath
:sri: :bwl: Chaminda Vaas
:pak: :bwl: Waqar Younis
:pak: :ar: Wasim Akram

:ind: :bwl: Anil Kumble
:sri: :bwl: Muttiah Muralitharan
:pak: :bwl: Saqlain Mushtaq
:aus: :wk: Adam Gilchrist
:aus: :ar: Mark Waugh

:nzf: :bat: Stephen Fleming :c:
:aus: :bat: Ricky Ponting

:aus: :ar: Michael Bevan
:aus: :bat: Damien Martyn
:nzf: :ar: Craig McMillan
:nzf: :bat: Roger Twose
:aus: :ar: Steve Waugh

:nzf: :ar: Chris Cairns
:fij: :ar: Neil Maxwell
:nzf: :wk: Adam Parore

:aus: :bwl: Damien Fleming
:aus: :ar: Brett Lee
:aus: :bwl: Glenn McGrath
:nzf: :bwl: Shayne O'Connor

:nzf: :bwl: Daniel Vettori
:aus: :ar: Shane Warne
:eng: :bat: Nick Knight
:eng: :wk: Alec Stewart
:eng: :bat: Marcus Trescothick

:eng: :ar: Graeme Hick
:eng: :bat: Nasser Hussain
:ire: :bat: Ed Joyce

:eng: :bat: Graham Thorpe
:ned: :bat: Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk

:ned: :ar: Tim de Leede
:eng: :ar: Andrew Flintoff
:eng: :ar: Ben Hollioake
:sco: :wk: Colin Smith

:eng: :bwl: Andy Caddick
:eng: :bwl: Darren Gough
:ned: :ar: Roland Lefebvre :c:
:eng: :bwl: Alan Mullally

:eng: :ar: Robert Croft
:ire: :ar: Kyle McCallan
:nam: :ar: Jan-Berrie Burger
:saf: :bat: Herschelle Gibbs
:saf: :bat: Gary Kirsten

:zim: :wkb: Andy Flower
:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis

:zim: :ar: Grant Flower
:saf: :bat: Jonty Rhodes
:ken: :ar: Steve Tikolo :c:

:saf: :wk: Mark Boucher
:saf: :ar: Lance Klusener
:zim: :ar: Dougie Marillier
:saf: :ar: Shaun Pollock

:saf: :bwl: Allan Donald
:saf: :bwl: Makhaya Ntini
:zim: :ar: Heath Streak

:saf: :ar: Nicky Boje
:ken: :bwl: Aasif Karim
:ken: :ar: Collins Obuya
:can: :ar: John Davison
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle
:wi: :ar: Wavell Hinds

:usa: :bat: Clayton Lambert
:wi: :bat: Brian Lara
:wi: :bat: Ramnaresh Sarwan

:wi: :bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper :c:
:wi: :bat: Ricardo Powell
:wi: :ar: Marlon Samuels

:can: :wk: Ashish Bagai
:wi: :ar: Omari Banks
:wi: :wk: Ridley Jacobs

:can: :bwl: Austin Codrington
:wi: :bwl: Pedro Collins
:wi: :bwl: Corey Collymore
:wi: :bwl: Merv Dillon
:wi: :ar: Vasbert Drakes
:sri: :bat: Marvan Atapattu
:sri: :ar: Sanath Jayasuriya
:ind: :ar: Virender Sehwag
:ind: :ar: Sachin Tendulkar

:sri: :ar: Aravinda de Silva
:ind: :wkb: Rahul Dravid
:ind: :ar: Sourav Ganguly :c:

:pak: :bat: Yousuf Youhana
:sri: :wk: Kumar Sangakkara

:pak: :ar: Abdul Razzaq
:ban: :wk: Khaled Mashud

:ind: :bwl: Zaheer Khan
:pak: :bwl: Shoaib Akhtar
:sri: :bwl: Chaminda Vaas
:pak: :bwl: Waqar Younis
:pak: :ar: Wasim Akram

:ind: :ar: Harbhajan Singh
:sri: :bwl: Muttiah Muralitharan
:nzf: :bat: Stephen Fleming
:aus: :wk: Adam Gilchrist
:aus: :bat: Matthew Hayden

:aus: :bat: Damien Martyn
:aus: :bat: Ricky Ponting :c:

:aus: :bat: Michael Bevan
:aus: :ar: Darren Lehmann
:nzf: :ar: Scott Styris

:nzf: :ar: Chris Cairns
:fij: :ar: Neil Maxwell
:aus: :ar: Andrew Symonds

:aus: :ar: Andy Bichel
:nzf: :bwl: Shane Bond
:aus: :bwl: Jason Gillespie
:aus: :ar: Brett Lee
:aus: :bwl: Glenn McGrath

:aus: :ar: Brad Hogg
:aus: :ar: Shane Warne
:ire: :bat: Ed Joyce
:eng: :bat: Nick Knight
:eng: :bat: Marcus Trescothick

:eng: :bat: Nasser Hussain :c:
:ned: :bat: Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk
:eng: :ar: Michael Vaughan

:eng: :ar: Paul Collingwood
:eng: :ar: Andrew Flintoff
:eng: :wk: Alec Stewart

:eng: :ar: Ian Blackwell
:ned: :ar: Tim de Leede
:sco: :wk: Colin Smith
:eng: :ar: Craig White

:eng: :bwl: James Anderson
:eng: :bwl: Andy Caddick
:eng: :bwl: Darren Gough
:den: :bwl: Amjad Khan

:eng: :ar: Ashley Giles
:saf: :bat: Boeta Dippenaar
:saf: :bat: Herschelle Gibbs
:saf: :bat: Graeme Smith :c:

:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis
:zim: :wk: Tatenda Taibu
:ken: :ar: Steve Tikolo

:zim: :ar: Sean Ervine
:saf: :bat: Ashwell Prince
:nam: :ar: Gerrie Snyman

:saf: :wk: Mark Boucher
:saf: :ar: Justin Kemp
:saf: :ar: Shaun Pollock

:uga: :ar: Kenneth Kamyuka
:saf: :bwl: Charl Langeveldt
:saf: :bwl: Andre Nel
:saf: :bwl: Makhaya Ntini
:zim: :ar: Heath Streak

:saf: :ar: Nicky Boje
:can: :ar: John Davison
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle
:wi: :ar: Wavell Hinds

:wi: :bat: Brian Lara
:usa: :bat: Steve Massiah
:wi: :bat: Ramnaresh Sarwan

:can: :bat: Ian Billcliff
:wi: :bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul :c:
:wi: :bat: Ricardo Powell

:wi: :ar: Dwayne Bravo
:wi: :wk: Denesh Ramdin
:ber: :ar: Janeiro Tucker

:usa: :ar: Hamish Anthony
:wi: :bwl: Ian Bradshaw
:wi: :bwl: Pedro Collins
:wi: :bwl: Corey Collymore
:wi: :bwl: Fidel Edwards

:can: :bwl: Kevin Sandher
:ind: :ar: Virender Sehwag
:pak: :ar: Shahid Afridi
:ind: :ar: Sachin Tendulkar

:ind: :bat: Rahul Dravid
:sri: :wk: Kumar Sangakkara

:pak: :bat: Inzamam-ul-Haq :c:
:ban: :bat: Mohammad Ashraful
:pak: :ar: Shoaib Malik
:pak: :bat: Yousuf Youhana

:pak: :ar: Abdul Razzaq
:sri: :ar: Upul Chandana
:ind: :wk: MS Dhoni

:ind: :ar: Ajit Agarkar
:ind: :bwl: Ashish Nehra
:ind: :ar: Irfan Pathan
:pak: :bwl: Shoaib Akhtar
:sri: :bwl: Chaminda Vaas

:sri: :bwl: Muttiah Muralitharan
:nzf: :bat: Stephen Fleming :c:
:aus: :wk: Adam Gilchrist
:aus: :bat: Matthew Hayden

:nzf: :ar: Nathan Astle
:aus: :bat: Damien Martyn
:aus: :bat: Ricky Ponting

:aus: :bat: Michael Hussey
:nzf: :ar: Scott Styris
:aus: :ar: Andrew Symonds

:nzf: :ar: Chris Cairns
:nzf: :wk: Brendon McCullum

:nzf: :bwl: Shane Bond
:png: :ar: Rarua Dikana
:aus: :bwl: Michael Kasprowicz
:aus: :ar: Brett Lee
:aus: :bwl: Glenn McGrath

:nzf: :ar: Daniel Vettori
:aus: :ar: Shane Warne
:ire: :bat: Ed Joyce
:den: :wk: Freddie Klokker
:eng: :bat: Andrew Strauss
:eng: :bat: Marcus Trescothick

:eng: :bat: Kevin Pietersen
:eng: :ar: Michael Vaughan :c:
:ned: :bat: Bas Zuiderent

:eng: :ar: Paul Collingwood
:eng: :ar: Andrew Flintoff

:sco: :ar: Dougie Brown
:eng: :wk: Geraint Jones
:ned: :ar: Ryan ten Doeschate

:eng: :bwl: Darren Gough
:eng: :bwl: Steve Harmison
:sco: :ar: Paul Hoffmann
:eng: :bwl: Matthew Hoggard
:ire: :ar: Trent Johnston

:eng: :ar: Ashley Giles
:saf: :bat: AB de Villiers
:ken: :bat: Ravi Shah
:saf: :ar: Graeme Smith :c:

:saf: :bat: Herschelle Gibbs
:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis
:ken: :ar: Steve Tikolo

:saf: :wk: Mark Boucher
:saf: :ar: Justin Kemp
:nam: :ar: Gerrie Snyman

:zim: :ar: Elton Chigumbura
:saf: :ar: Andrew Hall
:ken: :ar: Thomas Odoyo
:saf: :ar: Shaun Pollock

:saf: :bwl: Andre Nel
:saf: :bwl: Makhaya Ntini
:ken: :bwl: Peter Ongondo

:zim: :bwl: Prosper Utseya
:ken: :bwl: Hiren Varaiya
:can: :ar: John Davison
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle
:wi: :bat: Runako Morton

:wi: :bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:ber: :bat: David Hemp
:wi: :bat: Ramnaresh Sarwan

:can: :wk: Ashish Bagai
:wi: :bat: Brian Lara :c:
:wi: :ar: Marlon Samuels

:wi: :ar: Dwayne Bravo
:wi: :wk: Denesh Ramdin

:wi: :bwl: Ian Bradshaw
:wi: :bwl: Fidel Edwards
:can: :bwl: Henry Osinde
:wi: :bwl: Daren Powell
:wi: :bwl: Jerome Taylor

:can: :ar: Sunil Dhaniram
:ber: :bwl: Dwayne Leverock
:ind: :ar: Sourav Ganguly
:sri: :ar: Sanath Jayasuriya
:ind: :ar: Sachin Tendulkar

:ind: :bat: Rahul Dravid
:sri: :bat: Mahela Jayawardene :c:
:pak: :bat: Mohammad Yousuf
:sri: :wk: Kumar Sangakkara

:ind: :wk: MS Dhoni
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan
:ind: :ar: Yuvraj Singh

:ind: :bwl: Zaheer Khan
:sri: :bwl: Lasith Malinga
:ban: :ar: Mashrafe Mortaza
:pak: :bwl: Shoaib Akhtar
:sri: :bwl: Chaminda Vaas

:ban: :bwl: Abdur Razzak
:ban: :ar: Mohammad Rafique
:sri: :bwl: Muttiah Muralitharan
:nzf: :bat: Stephen Fleming
:aus: :wk: Adam Gilchrist
:aus: :bat: Matthew Hayden

:aus: :ar: Michael Clarke
:aus: :bat: Ricky Ponting :c:

:aus: :bat: Michael Hussey
:nzf: :ar: Craig McMillan
:nzf: :ar: Scott Styris
:aus: :ar: Andrew Symonds

:nzf: :wk: Brendon McCullum
:nzf: :ar: Jacob Oram
:aus: :ar: Shane Watson

:nzf: :bwl: Shane Bond
:aus: :bwl: Nathan Bracken
:aus: :ar: Brett Lee
:aus: :bwl: Shaun Tait

:aus: :ar: Brad Hogg
:nzf: :ar: Daniel Vettori
:ire: :wkb: Jeremy Bray
:eng: :bat: Ed Joyce
:ire: :bat: William Porterfield

:eng: :bat: Ian Bell
:eng: :bat: Kevin Pietersen

:eng: :ar: Paul Collingwood
:eng: :ar: Andrew Flintoff
:ned: :ar: Ryan ten Doeschate

:ire: :ar: Andre Botha
:eng: :wk: Paul Nixon
:ire: :ar: Kevin O'Brien

:eng: :bwl: James Anderson
:ire: :ar: Trent Johnston :c:
:eng: :ar: Liam Plunkett
:ire: :bwl: Boyd Rankin
:ned: :ar: Billy Stelling

:ire: :ar: Kyle McCallan
:eng: :bwl: Monty Panesar
:saf: :bat: Hashim Amla
:saf: :bat: Herschelle Gibbs
:saf: :bat: Graeme Smith :c:

:saf: :bat: AB de Villiers
:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis
:zim: :ar: Hamilton Masakadza
:zim: :wkb: Brendan Taylor

:saf: :ar: JP Duminy
:nam: :ar: Gerrie Snyman
:ken: :ar: Steve Tikolo

:saf: :wk: Mark Boucher
:zim: :ar: Elton Chigumbura
:saf: :ar: Albie Morkel

:saf: :bwl: Morne Morkel
:saf: :bwl: Makhaya Ntini
:saf: :bwl: Dale Steyn

:saf: :ar: Johan Botha
:zim: :bwl: Ray Price
:can: :ar: John Davison
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle :c:
:wi: :bat: Xavier Marshall
:usa: :bat: Sushil Nadkarni

:can: :wk: Ashish Bagai
:ber: :bat: David Hemp
:wi: :bat: Ramnaresh Sarwan

:wi: :bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:wi: :bat: Brendan Nash

:wi: :ar: Dwayne Bravo
:wi: :ar: Kieron Pollard
:wi: :wk: Denesh Ramdin
:can: :ar: Rizwan Cheema

:wi: :bwl: Fidel Edwards
:wi: :bwl: Kemar Roach
:wi: :bwl: Jerome Taylor

:wi: :ar: Nikita Miller
:ber: :bwl: Rodney Trott
:sri: :ar: Tillakaratne Dilshan
:ind: :ar: Virender Sehwag
:ind: :bat: Sachin Tendulkar

:sri: :bat: Mahela Jayawardene
:sri: :wk: Kumar Sangakkara
:pak: :bat: Younis Khan

:pak: :bat: Misbah-ul-Haq
:ind: :wk: MS Dhoni :c:
:ind: :ar: Yuvraj Singh

:pak: :ar: Shahid Afridi
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan

:sri: :ar: Nuwan Kulasekara
:ban: :ar: Mashrafe Mortaza
:ind: :bwl: Ishant Sharma
:pak: :bwl: Umar Gul

:ind: :ar: Harbhajan Singh
:sri: :bwl: Ajantha Mendis
:sri: :bwl: Muttiah Muralitharan
:nzf: :bat: Martin Guptill
:nzf: :wk: Brendon McCullum
:aus: :ar: Shane Watson

:aus: :ar: Michael Clarke
:aus: :bat: Ricky Ponting :c:
:nzf: :bat: Ross Taylor

:nzf: :ar: Grant Elliott
:aus: :wk: Brad Haddin
:aus: :bat: Michael Hussey

:aus: :ar: James Hopes
:nzf: :ar: Jacob Oram

:nzf: :bwl: Shane Bond
:png: :bwl: Rarua Dikana
:aus: :ar: Mitchell Johnson
:aus: :ar: Brett Lee
:nzf: :ar: Kyle Mills

:aus: :ar: Nathan Hauritz
:nzf: :ar: Daniel Vettori
:sco: :bat: Gavin Hamilton
:ire: :bat: William Porterfield
:eng: :bat: Andrew Strauss :c:

:eng: :bat: Ian Bell
:eng: :bat: Kevin Pietersen
:eng: :bat: Owais Shah

:eng: :ar: Paul Collingwood
:ire: :bat: Eoin Morgan
:ned: :ar: Ryan ten Doeschate

:eng: :ar: Andrew Flintoff
:ire: :ar: Kevin O'Brien
:eng: :wk: Matt Prior

:eng: :bwl: James Anderson
:sco: :bwl: John Blain
:eng: :bwl: Stuart Broad
:ire: :ar: Trent Johnston
:ned: :ar: Edgar Schiferli

:eng: :ar: Graeme Swann
:saf: :bat: Hashim Amla
:saf: :bat: Graeme Smith :c:

:saf: :bat: Colin Ingram
:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis
:zim: :wkb: Brendan Taylor

:saf: :wkb: AB de Villiers
:saf: :ar: JP Duminy
:ken: :bat: Collins Obuya

:zim: :ar: Elton Chigumbura
:nam: :ar: Craig Williams

:saf: :bwl: Morne Morkel
:saf: :bwl: Dale Steyn
:saf: :bwl: Lonwabo Tsotsobe
:zim: :bwl: Brian Vitori

:saf: :ar: Johan Botha
:saf: :bwl: Imran Tahir
:zim: :bwl: Ray Price
:zim: :ar: Prosper Utseya
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle
:wi: :bat: Lendl Simmons

:can: :wk: Ashish Bagai
:wi: :bat: Darren Bravo
:wi: :bat: Ramnaresh Sarwan

:wi: :bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:wi: :ar: Kieron Pollard
:wi: :ar: Marlon Samuels

:wi: :wk: Carlton Baugh
:wi: :ar: Dwayne Bravo
:usa: :ar: Lennox Cush
:wi: :ar: Darren Sammy :c:

:can: :bwl: Harvir Baidwan
:wi: :bwl: Ravi Rampaul
:wi: :ar: Andre Russell
:wi: :bwl: Kemar Roach

:wi: :bwl: Sulieman Benn
:wi: :bwl: Devendra Bishoo
:sri: :ar: Tillakaratne Dilshan
:ind: :bat: Virender Sehwag
:ind: :bat: Sachin Tendulkar

:ind: :bat: Gautam Gambhir
:sri: :bat: Mahela Jayawardene
:ind: :bat: Virat Kohli
:sri: :wk: Kumar Sangakkara

:ind: :wk: MS Dhoni :c:
:pak: :bat: Misbah-ul-Haq
:ind: :ar: Yuvraj Singh

:pak: :ar: Shahid Afridi
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan

:afg: :bwl: Hamid Hassan
:ind: :bwl: Zaheer Khan
:sri: :bwl: Lasith Malinga
:sri: :ar: Thisara Perera

:ind: :ar: Ravichandran Ashwin
:pak: :bwl: Saeed Ajmal
:nzf: :bat: Martin Guptill
:nzf: :wk: Brendon McCullum
:aus: :ar: Shane Watson

:aus: :bat: Michael Clarke
:aus: :bat: Ricky Ponting
:nzf: :bat: Ross Taylor

:aus: :ar: David Hussey
:aus: :bat: Michael Hussey

:nzf: :ar: James Franklin
:aus: :wk: Brad Haddin
:nzf: :ar: Jacob Oram
:aus: :ar: Steven Smith

:aus: :ar: Mitchell Johnson
:aus: :bwl: Brett Lee
:nzf: :ar: Kyle Mills
:nzf: :bwl: Tim Southee
:aus: :bwl: Shaun Tait

:png: :ar: Mahuru Dai
:nzf: :ar: Daniel Vettori :c:
:eng: :bat: Alastair Cook
:ire: :ar: Paul Stirling
:eng: :bat: Andrew Strauss :c:

:ned: :ar: Tom Cooper
:eng: :bat: Kevin Pietersen
:eng: :bat: Jonathan Trott

:eng: :bat: Eoin Morgan
:ire: :ar: Kevin O'Brien
:ire: :wk: Niall O'Brien
:ned: :ar: Ryan ten Doeschate

:ire: :ar: Alex Cusack
:sco: :ar: Josh Davey

:eng: :bwl: James Anderson
:eng: :ar: Tim Bresnan
:eng: :bwl: Stuart Broad
:ire: :ar: Trent Johnston

:ire: :bwl: George Dockrell
:eng: :ar: Graeme Swann
:saf: :bat: Hashim Amla
:zim: :bat: Vusi Sibanda
:saf: :bat: Graeme Smith :c:

:saf: :bat: Faf du Plessis
:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis
:zim: :bat: Hamilton Masakadza

:saf: :wkb: AB de Villiers
:saf: :ar: JP Duminy
:saf: :bat: David Miller
:ken: :bat: Tanmay Mishra

:saf: :ar: Ryan McLaren
:nam: :ar: Craig Williams

:saf: :bwl: Morne Morkel
:saf: :bwl: Dale Steyn
:saf: :bwl: Lonwabo Tsotsobe
:nam: :ar: Christi Viljoen

:saf: :ar: Robin Peterson
:ken: :bwl: Hiren Varaiya
:wi: :wkb: Johnson Charles
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle
:can: :bat: Ruvindu Gunasekera

:wi: :bat: Darren Bravo
:usa: :wk: Steven Taylor

:wi: :bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:wi: :ar: Kieron Pollard
:wi: :ar: Marlon Samuels

:wi: :ar: Dwayne Bravo
:can: :ar: Rizwan Cheema
:wi: :ar: Andre Russell
:wi: :ar: Darren Sammy :c:

:wi: :bwl: Tino Best
:can: :bwl: Jeremy Gordon
:wi: :bwl: Jason Holder
:wi: :bwl: Kemar Roach

:wi: :bwl: Sunil Narine
:usa: :ar: Neil McGarrell
:ind: :bat: Shikhar Dhawan
:sri: :ar: Tillakaratne Dilshan
:pak: :ar: Mohammad Hafeez
:afg: :wk: Mohammad Shahzad

:sri: :bat: Mahela Jayawardene
:ind: :bat: Virat Kohli
:sri: :wk: Kumar Sangakkara

:ind: :wk: MS Dhoni :c:
:pak: :bat: Misbah-ul-Haq
:ind: :ar: Suresh Raina

:ind: :ar: Ravindra Jadeja
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan
:pak: :ar: Shahid Afridi

:pak: :bwl: Junaid Khan
:ind: :ar: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
:sri: :bwl: Lasith Malinga
:pak: :bwl: Mohammad Irfan

:pak: :bwl: Saeed Ajmal
:nzf: :bat: Martin Guptill
:aus: :bat: Phillip Hughes
:aus: :ar: Shane Watson

:aus: :bat: Michael Clarke :c:
:nzf: :wkb: Brendon McCullum
:nzf: :bat: Ross Taylor
:nzf: :ar: Kane Williamson

:aus: :bat: George Bailey
:nzf: :ar: James Franklin
:aus: :ar: Glenn Maxwell

:aus: :ar: James Faulkner
:png: :wk: Geraint Jones

:aus: :ar: Mitchell Johnson
:aus: :bwl: Clint McKay
:nzf: :bwl: Kyle Mills
:nzf: :bwl: Tim Southee
:aus: :ar: Mitchell Starc

:nzf: :ar: Nathan McCullum
:eng: :bat: Ian Bell
:eng: :bat: Alastair Cook :c:
:ire: :ar: Paul Stirling

:ire: :bat: Ed Joyce
:eng: :bat: Kevin Pietersen
:eng: :bat: Jonathan Trott

:eng: :ar: Ravi Bopara
:eng: :bat: Eoin Morgan
:ire: :wk: Niall O'Brien
:eng: :bat: Joe Root

:eng: :wk: Jos Buttler
:ire: :ar: Kevin O'Brien

:eng: :bwl: James Anderson
:eng: :bwl: Stuart Broad
:ire: :ar: Trent Johnston
:ire: :bwl: Boyd Rankin
:sco: :bwl: Iain Wardlaw

:eng: :ar: Graeme Swann
:eng: :bwl: James Tredwell
:saf: :bat: Hashim Amla
:zim: :ar: Chamu Chibhabha
:saf: :wk: Quinton de Kock

:saf: :bat: Faf du Plessis
:zim: :wkb: Brendan Taylor

:saf: :wkb: AB de Villiers :c:
:saf: :ar: JP Duminy
:saf: :bat: David Miller
:zim: :ar: Sikandar Raza
:zim: :ar: Sean Williams

:zim: :bat: Elton Chigumbura
:nam: :ar: Gerrie Snyman

:zim: :bwl: Tendai Chatara
:saf: :bwl: Morne Morkel
:saf: :ar: Vernon Philander
:saf: :bwl: Kagiso Rabada
:saf: :bwl: Dale Steyn

:saf: :bwl: Imran Tahir
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle
:wi: :ar: Dwayne Smith

:wi: :bat: Darren Bravo
:usa: :wk: Steven Taylor

:wi: :ar: Jonathan Carter
:wi: :ar: Marlon Samuels
:wi: :bat: Lendl Simmons

:wi: :ar: Dwayne Bravo
:wi: :wk: Denesh Ramdin
:wi: :ar: Andre Russell
:wi: :ar: Darren Sammy :c:

:usa: :ar: Timroy Allen
:can: :bwl: Jeremy Gordon
:wi: :ar: Jason Holder
:wi: :bwl: Ravi Rampaul
:wi: :bwl: Jerome Taylor

:can: :bwl: Nikhil Dutta
:wi: :bwl: Sunil Narine
:sri: :ar: Tillakaratne Dilshan
:ind: :bat: Rohit Sharma
:ban: :bat: Tamim Iqbal

:ind: :bat: Virat Kohli
:ban: :wkb: Mushfiqur Rahim
:sri: :wkb: Kumar Sangakkara

:sri: :ar: Angelo Mathews
:pak: :bat: Misbah-ul-Haq :c:
:uae: :bat: Shaiman Anwar

:ind: :wk: MS Dhoni
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan

:afg: :bwl: Hamid Hassan
:ind: :bwl: Mohammed Shami
:ban: :bwl: Mustafizur Rahman
:ind: :bwl: Umesh Yadav
:pak: :ar: Wahab Riaz

:ind: :ar: Ravichandran Ashwin
:sri: :bwl: Rangana Herath
:nzf: :bat: Martin Guptill
:nzf: :bat: Brendon McCullum :c:
:aus: :bat: David Warner

:aus: :bat: Steven Smith
:nzf: :bat: Ross Taylor
:nzf: :ar: Kane Williamson

:nzf: :ar: Corey Anderson
:nzf: :ar: Grant Elliott
:aus: :ar: Glenn Maxwell

:aus: :ar: James Faulkner
:nzf: :wk: Luke Ronchi

:nzf: :bwl: Trent Boult
:aus: :bwl: Pat Cummins
:aus: :ar: Mitchell Johnson
:nzf: :bwl: Tim Southee
:aus: :ar: Mitchell Starc

:png: :ar: Charles Amini
:nzf: :ar: Daniel Vettori
:sco: :bat: Kyle Coetzer
:eng: :ar: Moeen Ali
:ned: :bat: Stephan Myburgh

:ire: :bat: Ed Joyce
:eng: :ar: Joe Root
:eng: :bat: James Taylor

:eng: :bat: Eoin Morgan :c:
:ire: :wk: Niall O'Brien

:eng: :wk: Jos Buttler
:ire: :ar: Kevin O'Brien
:eng: :ar: Ben Stokes

:eng: :bwl: James Anderson
:sco: :ar: Josh Davey
:eng: :bwl: Steven Finn
:eng: :ar: Chris Jordan
:eng: :ar: Chris Woakes

:eng: :ar: Adil Rashid
:eng: :bwl: James Tredwell
:saf: :bat: Hashim Amla
:saf: :wk: Quinton de Kock
:zim: :bat: Hamilton Masakadza

:saf: :bat: AB de Villiers
:saf: :bat: Faf du Plessis :c:
:zim: :wkb: Brendan Taylor

:saf: :bat: David Miller
:zim: :ar: Sikandar Raza
:zim: :ar: Malcolm Waller

:ken: :wk: Irfan Karim
:saf: :ar: Chris Morris

:zim: :bwl: Tendai Chatara
:saf: :bwl: Morne Morkel
:saf: :ar: Wayne Parnell
:saf: :bwl: Kagiso Rabada
:nam: :ar: Christi Viljoen

:zim: :ar: Graeme Cremer
:saf: :bwl: Imran Tahir
:wi: :ar: Kraigg Brathwaite
:wi: :bat: Chris Gayle
:wi: :bat: Evin Lewis
:usa: :ar: Steven Taylor

:wi: :bat: Darren Bravo
:wi: :wkb: Shai Hope
:wi: :ar: Marlon Samuels

:wi: :ar: Jason Mohammed
:wi: :ar: Kieron Pollard

:wi: :ar: Carlos Brathwaite
:wi: :ar: Jason Holder :c:
:ber: :ar: Delray Rawlins

:usa: :bwl: Ali Khan
:wi: :bwl: Shannon Gabriel
:wi: :bwl: Alzarri Joseph
:wi: :bwl: Kemar Roach

:can: :ar: Nikhil Dutta
:wi: :ar: Sunil Narine
:ind: :bat: Rohit Sharma
:ban: :bat: Tamim Iqbal
:sri: :bat: Upul Tharanga

:pak: :bat: Babar Azam
:ind: :bat: Virat Kohli :c:
:ban: :wkb: Mushfiqur Rahim

:hkg: :ar: Mark Chapman
:ind: :wk: MS Dhoni
:sri: :ar: Angelo Mathews
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan

:ind: :ar: Hardik Pandya
:pak: :wk: Sarfraz Ahmed

:ind: :bwl: Jasprit Bumrah
:pak: :ar: Hasan Ali
:sri: :bwl: Suranga Lakmal
:pak: :ar: Mohammad Amir

:ind: :bwl: Kuldeep Yadav
:afg: :ar: Rashid Khan
:nzf: :bat: Martin Guptill
:nzf: :wkb: Tom Latham
:aus: :bat: David Warner

:aus: :bat: Steven Smith :c:
:nzf: :bat: Ross Taylor
:nzf: :ar: Kane Williamson

:aus: :ar: Travis Head
:aus: :ar: Glenn Maxwell
:nzf: :bat: Henry Nicholls

:nzf: :ar: Mitchell Santner
:aus: :ar: Marcus Stoinis
:aus: :wk: Matthew Wade

:nzf: :bwl: Trent Boult
:aus: :bwl: Josh Hazlewood
:nzf: :ar: Tim Southee
:aus: :ar: Mitchell Starc

:png: :ar: Mahuru Dai
:aus: :bwl: Nathan Lyon
:sco: :bat: Kyle Coetzer
:eng: :bat: Alex Hales
:ire: :bat: Ed Joyce
:eng: :bat: Jason Roy

:eng: :bat: Eoin Morgan :c:
:eng: :ar: Joe Root

:eng: :wk: Jonny Bairstow
:eng: :wk: Jos Buttler
:eng: :ar: Ben Stokes

:eng: :ar: Moeen Ali
:ned: :ar: Roelof van der Merwe

:eng: :bwl: James Anderson
:ire: :bwl: Barry McCarthy
:eng: :ar: Liam Plunkett
:eng: :ar: Chris Woakes
:eng: :bwl: Mark Wood

:sco: :ar: Con de Lange
:eng: :ar: Adil Rashid
:saf: :bat: Hashim Amla
:saf: :wk: Quinton de Kock

:saf: :bat: AB de Villiers
:saf: :bat: Faf du Plessis :c:
:zim: :wkb: Brendan Taylor

:zim: :ar: Sikandar Raza
:saf: :bat: Rassie van der Dussen
:zim: :ar: Sean Williams

:nam: :ar: Jan Frylinck
:saf: :ar: Andile Phehlukwayo
:saf: :ar: Chris Morris
:nam: :ar: JJ Smit

:zim: :bwl: Kyle Jarvis
:saf: :bwl: Lungi Ngidi
:saf: :bwl: Kagiso Rabada
:saf: :bwl: Dale Steyn

:zim: :ar: Graeme Cremer
:saf: :bwl: Imran Tahir
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle
:wi: :wkb: Shai Hope
:wi: :bat: Evin Lewis

:can: :ar: Navneet Dhaliwal
:usa: :bat: Aaron Jones
:wi: :wkb: Nicholas Pooran

:wi: :ar: Roston Chase
:wi: :bat: Shimron Hetmyer
:wi: :ar: Jason Holder :c:
:ber: :ar: Delray Rawlins

:wi: :ar: Carlos Brathwaite
:wi: :ar: Andre Russell

:wi: :bwl: Sheldon Cottrell
:usa: :bwl: Ali Khan
:wi: :bwl: Kemar Roach
:wi: :bwl: Oshane Thomas

:wi: :ar: Ashley Nurse
:usa: :ar: Hayden Walsh jnr
:pak: :bat: Imam-ul-Haq
:pak: :bat: Fakhar Zaman
:ind: :bat: Rohit Sharma

:pak: :bat: Babar Azam
:ind: :bat: Virat Kohli :c:

:sin: :ar: Tim David
:ind: :wk: MS Dhoni
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan

:ind: :ar: Ravindra Jadeja
:sri: :ar: Thisara Perera
:afg: :ar: Mohammad Nabi

:ind: :bwl: Jasprit Bumrah
:sri: :bwl: Lasith Malinga
:ind: :bwl: Mohammed Shami
:ban: :bwl: Mustafizur Rahman

:ind: :bwl: Kuldeep Yadav
:nep: :bwl: Sandeep Lamichhane
:afg: :ar: Rashid Khan
:aus: :bat: Aaron Finch
:png: :wkb: Tony Ura
:aus: :bat: David Warner

:aus: :bat: Usman Khawaja
:aus: :bat: Shaun Marsh
:nzf: :bat: Ross Taylor
:nzf: :bat: Kane Williamson :c:

:aus: :wk: Alex Carey
:aus: :ar: Glenn Maxwell
:unf: :ar: Sean Solia
:nzf: :ar: Jimmy Neesham
:aus: :ar: Marcus Stoinis

:nzf: :bwl: Trent Boult
:aus: :ar: Pat Cummins
:nzf: :bwl: Lockie Ferguson
:nzf: :bwl: Matt Henry
:aus: :bwl: Mitchell Starc

:nzf: :ar: Mitchell Santner
:eng: :wkb: Jonny Bairstow
:eng: :bat: Jason Roy
:ire: :ar: Paul Stirling

:sco: :bat: Calum MacLeod
:eng: :ar: Joe Root

:eng: :wk: Jos Buttler
:eng: :bat: Eoin Morgan :c:
:eng: :ar: Ben Stokes
:ned: :ar: Ryan ten Doeschate

:eng: :ar: Moeen Ali
:ger: :ar: Craig Meschede

:eng: :ar: Jofra Archer
:eng: :ar: Liam Plunkett
:sco: :ar: Safyaan Sharif
:sco: :bwl: Brad Wheal
:eng: :ar: Chris Woakes
:eng: :bwl: Mark Wood

:eng: :ar: Adil Rashid
:saf: :wk: Quinton de Kock
:saf: :bat: Janneman Malan

:saf: :bat: Temba Bavuma :c:
:saf: :bat: Rassie van der Dussen
:nam: :ar: Craig Williams

:saf: :wkb: Heinrich Klaasen
:saf: :bat: David Miller
:zim: :ar: Sean Williams

:zim: :wk: Regis Chakabva
:uga: :ar: Dinesh Nakrani
:nam: :ar: JJ Smit
:nam: :ar: David Wiese

:zim: :bwl: Blessing Muzarabani
:saf: :bwl: Anrich Nortje
:saf: :bwl: Kagiso Rabada
:nam: :ar: Ruben Trumpelmann

:saf: :ar: Keshav Maharaj
:saf: :bwl: Tabraiz Shamsi
:wi: :wkb: Shai Hope
:wi: :bat: Evin Lewis
:usa: :ar: Steven Taylor

:wi: :bat: Chris Gayle
:wi: :wkb: Nicholas Pooran

:usa: :wkb: Jaskaran Malhotra
:wi: :ar: Kyle Mayers
:wi: :ar: Kieron Pollard :c:
:ber: :ar: Delray Rawlins

:wi: :ar: Jason Holder
:usa: :ar: Ian Holland
:wi: :ar: Andre Russell

:wi: :bwl: Sheldon Cottrell
:wi: :ar: Alzarri Joseph
:usa: :bwl: Saurabh Netravalkar

:wi: :ar: Akeal Hosein
:usa: :bwl: Nosthush Kenjige
:wi: :ar: Hayden Walsh jnr
:pak: :bat: Fakhar Zaman
:ban: :wkb: Litton Das
:ind: :bat: Rohit Sharma
:ban: :bat: Tamim Iqbal

:pak: :bat: Babar Azam :c:
:ind: :bat: Virat Kohli
:ban: :wkb: Mushfiqur Rahim

:oma: :ar: Aqib Ilyas
:ind: :wk: Rishabh Pant
:ind: :wkb: KL Rahul
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan

:oma: :bwl: Bilal Khan
:sri: :bwl: Dushmantha Chameera
:pak: :bwl: Haris Rauf
:pak: :bwl: Shaheen Shah Afridi

:nep: :bwl: Sandeep Lamichhane
:afg: :bwl: Mujeeb Ur Rahman
:afg: :ar: Rashid Khan
:nzf: :wkb: Devon Conway
:aus: :bat: Aaron Finch :c:
:aus: :bat: David Warner

:aus: :ar: Marnus Labuschagne
:aus: :bat: Steven Smith
:nzf: :bat: Kane Williamson

:nzf: :wkb: Tom Latham
:aus: :ar: Mitchell Marsh

:aus: :ar: Glenn Maxwell
:aus: :wk: Matthew Wade

:nzf: :bwl: Trent Boult
:aus: :bwl: Josh Hazlewood
:nzf: :ar: Kyle Jamieson
:png: :bwl: Kabua Morea
:nzf: :bwl: Tim Southee
:aus: :bwl: Mitchell Starc

:nzf: :bwl: Ish Sodhi
:aus: :bwl: Adam Zampa
:eng: :wkb: Jonny Bairstow
:ire: :bat: Paul Stirling

:ire: :bat: Andy Balbirnie
:eng: :bat: Dawid Malan
:eng: :ar: Joe Root

:eng: :wk: Sam Billings
:ire: :ar: Curtis Campher
:eng: :bat: Eoin Morgan :c:
:sco: :bat: George Munsey

:eng: :ar: Sam Curran
:sco: :ar: Michael Leask
:ire: :ar: Andy McBrine

:ger: :ar: Dieter Klein
:ire: :bwl: Josh Little
:eng: :bwl: Saqib Mahmood
:eng: :ar: Chris Woakes
:eng: :ar: David Willey

:ire: :ar: Simi Singh
:saf: :bat: Temba Bavuma :c:
:saf: :wk: Quinton de Kock

:saf: :bat: Rassie van der Dussen
:saf: :ar: Aiden Markram
:zim: :ar: Sean Williams

:nam: :ar: Gerhard Erasmus
:saf: :wkb: Heinrich Klaasen
:saf: :bat: David Miller
:zim: :ar: Sikandar Raza

:saf: :ar: Marco Jansen
:nam: :ar: David Wiese

:saf: :ar: Gerald Coetzee
:zim: :bwl: Richard Ngarava
:saf: :bwl: Kagiso Rabada
:nam: :ar: Ruben Trumpelmann

:saf: :bwl: Keshav Maharaj
:uga: :bwl: Frank Nsubuga
:nam: :bwl: Bernard Scholtz
:wi: :bat: Brandon King
:can: :bat: Aaron Johnson
:wi: :ar: Kyle Mayers
:usa: :ar: Steven Taylor

:wi: :wkb: Shai Hope :c:
:usa: :bat: Aaron Jones
:wi: :wkb: Nicholas Pooran

:wi: :bat: Keacy Carty
:usa: :bat: Gajanand Singh
:ber: :ar: Delray Rawlins

:wi: :ar: Jason Holder
:wi: :ar: Romario Shepherd

:wi: :ar: Alzarri Joseph
:can: :bwl: Kaleem Sana
:usa: :bwl: Ali Khan
:usa: :bwl: Saurabh Netravalkar

:wi: :ar: Akeal Hosein
:wi: :bwl: Gudakesh Motie
:pak: :bat: Fakhar Zaman
:ind: :bat: Shubman Gill
:afg: :bat: Ibrahim Zadran
:ind: :bat: Rohit Sharma :c:

:pak: :bat: Babar Azam
:ind: :bat: Virat Kohli

:ind: :bat: Shreyas Iyer
:pak: :wk: Mohammad Rizwan
:ind: :wkb: KL Rahul
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan

:sri: :ar: Wanindu Hasaranga

:oma: :bwl: Bilal Khan
:ind: :bwl: Jasprit Bumrah
:ind: :bwl: Mohammed Shami
:pak: :bwl: Naseem Shah
:pak: :ar: Shaheen Shah Afridi

:ind: :bwl: Kuldeep Yadav
:afg: :ar: Rashid Khan
:nzf: :wkb: Devon Conway
:aus: :ar: Travis Head
:aus: :bat: David Warner

:aus: :ar: Mitchell Marsh
:nzf: :ar: Rachin Ravindra
:nzf: :bat: Will Young

:nzf: :wkb: Tom Latham
:aus: :ar: Glenn Maxwell
:nzf: :ar: Daryl Mitchell
:nzf: :ar: Glenn Phillips

:nzf: :ar: Michael Bracewell
:nzf: :ar: Mitchell Santner

:nzf: :bwl: Trent Boult
:aus: :ar: Pat Cummins :c:
:nzf: :bwl: Matt Henry
:png: :bwl: Semo Kamea
:aus: :bwl: Mitchell Starc

:aus: :bwl: Adam Zampa
:eng: :bat: Dawid Malan
:wal: :wkb: Phil Salt

:sco: :bat: Richie Berrington
:sco: :ar: Brandon McMullen
:ire: :bat: Harry Tector

:eng: :wk: Jos Buttler
:ned: :ar: Bas de Leede
:ned: :wk: Scott Edwards :c:
:sco: :bat: George Munsey

:den: :ar: Nicolaj Laegsgaard
:sco: :ar: Michael Leask
:ned: :ar: Logan van Beek

:ire: :ar: Mark Adair
:sco: :bwl: Chris Sole
:eng: :ar: David Willey
:eng: :bwl: Mark Wood

:eng: :ar: Adil Rashid
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:aus: Western Australia
:ban: Biman Bangladesh Airlines
:eng: Gloucestershire
:ken: Kenya
:ind: Mumbai
:nz: Canterbury
:nz: Central Districts
:pak: Habib Bank Limited
:pak: National Bank of Pakistan
:sco: Scotland
:saf: KwaZulu-Natal
:saf: Northerns
:sri: Sinhalese Sports Club
:wi: Windward Islands
:zim: Mashonaland
:aus: New South Wales
:aus: Queensland
:ban: Sylhet Division
:eng: Surrey
:ind: Mumbai
:ken: Kenya
:ned: Netherlands
:nz: Wellington
:pak: Habib Bank Limited
:pak: Pakistan International Airlines
:saf: KwaZulu-Natal
:saf: Western Province
:sri: Nondescripts Cricket Club
:sri: Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club
:wi: Guyana
:zim: Mashonaland
:aus: New South Wales
:aus: Western Australia
:ban: Dhaka Division
:eng: Warwickshire
:ind: Punjab (India)
:ind: Tamil Nadu
:nam: Namibia
:ned: Netherlands
:nz: Northern Districts
:pak: Pakistan International Airlines
:pak: Water & Power Development Authority
:saf: Griqualand West
:saf: Western Province
:sri: Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club
:wi: Barbados
:zim: Mashonaland
:aus: Queensland
:aus: Western Australia
:ban: Chittagong Division
:can: Canada
:eng: Surrey
:ind: Bengal
:ind: Mumbai
:ken: Kenya
:nz: Central Districts
:pak: Habib Bank Limited
:pak: Pakistan International Airlines
:saf: Easterns
:saf: Gauteng
:sri: Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club
:wi: Guyana
:zim: Mashonaland
:aus: Queensland
:aus: Tasmania
:ban: Rajshahi Division
:eng: Glamorgan
:eng: Middlesex
:ind: Tamil Nadu
:nz: Central Districts
:nz: Northern Districts
:pak: Lahore Lions
:pak: Sialkot Stallions
:saf: Eagles
:sri: Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
:sri: Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club
:uae: United Arab Emirates
:usa: United States of America
:wi: Trinidad and Tobago
:aus: New South Wales
:aus: South Australia
:ban: Rajshahi Division
:eng: Essex
:ind: Railways
:ind: Uttar Pradesh
:ken: Kenya
:ned: Netherlands
:nz: Canterbury
:pak: Faisalabad Wolves
:pak: Lahore Eagles
:saf: Eagles
:saf: Titans
:sri: Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club
:wi: Guyana
:zim: Matabeleland

Expanded to 20 teams per season.

:aus: Queensland
:aus: Victoria
:ban: Dhaka Division
:ban: Rajshahi Division
:ber: Bermuda
:can: Canada
:eng: Essex
:ind: Mumbai
:ire: Ireland
:ken: Kenya
:ned: Netherlands
:nz: Auckland
:nz: Otago
:pak: Peshawar Panthers
:sco: Scotland
:saf: Cape Cobras
:saf: Warriors
:sri: Nondescripts Cricket Club
:wi: Trinidad and Tobago
:zim: Easterns

The top two teams with the highest win-loss ratio during the 1-year period before the start of the competition now get to send over three teams each. Those ranked 3rd-5th under the same criteria get to send over two teams each, while the remaining teams send one each as before.

:aus: South Australia
:aus: Tasmania
:aus: Victoria
:ban: Rajshahi Division
:eng: Durham
:ind: Bengal
:ind: Saurashtra
:ire: Ireland
:ken: Eastern Aces
:ken: Northern Nomads
:ken: Southern Stars
:ned: Netherlands
:nz: Auckland
:nz: Otago
:pak: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd
:saf: Titans
:saf: Warriors
:sri: Kandurata
:wi: Jamaica
:zim: Zimbabwe
:aus: Queensland
:aus: Victoria
:ban: Barisal Division
:can: Canada
:eng: Essex
:ind: Bengal
:ind: Tamil Nadu
:ire: Ireland
:ken: Kenya
:nz: Northern Districts
:nz: Otago
:pak: Multan Tigers
:pak: National Bank of Pakistan
:pak: Pakistan International Airlines
:saf: Cape Cobras
:saf: Eagles
:saf: Titans
:sri: Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club
:wi: Trinidad and Tobago
:zim: Easterns
:afg: Afghanistan
:aus: Queensland
:aus: Tasmania
:aus: Victoria
:eng: Hampshire
:eng: Sussex
:ind: Bengal
:ind: Karnataka
:ind: Tamil Nadu
:ire: Ireland
:ken: Kenya
:ned: Netherlands
:nz: Auckland
:nz: Northern Districts
:pak: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd
:saf: Dolphins
:saf: Warriors
:sri: Kandurata
:wi: Trinidad and Tobago
:zim: Mountaineers
:afg: Afghanistan
:aus: New South Wales
:aus: Tasmania
:aus: Victoria
:ban: Dhaka Division
:ind: Gujarat
:ind: Jharkhand
:eng: Somerset
:eng: Warwickshire
:ire: Ireland
:ned: Netherlands
:nz: Auckland
:pak: Habib Bank Limited
:saf: Knights
:saf: Titans
:sri: Basnahira
:sri: Kandurata
:sri: Ruhuna
:wi: Barbados
:zim: Southern Rocks

Team count expanded to 24. Teams ranked 1-4 by win-loss ratio during the 1-year period before the start of the tournament send over three teams each. 5th-8th ranked teams to send over two teams, while the rest are only allowed one apiece. The marginalization of associates has begun.

:aus: New South Wales
:aus: South Australia
:aus: Victoria
:ban: Old DOHS Sports Club
:eng: Somerset
:eng: Surrey
:ind: Bengal
:ind: Delhi
:ind: Mumbai
:ire: Ireland
:nz: Auckland
:nz: Otago
:pak: Habib Bank Limited
:pak: Pakistan International Airlines
:pak: Sialkot Stallions
:sco: Scotland
:saf: Cape Cobras
:saf: Knights
:saf: Warriors
:sri: Nondescripts Cricket Club
:sri: Sinhalese Sports Club
:wi: Jamaica
:wi: Trinidad and Tobago
:zim: Mashonaland Eagles
:afg: Afghanistan
:aus: Queensland
:aus: South Australia
:aus: Victoria
:eng: Hampshire
:eng: Lancashire
:eng: Warwickshire
:ind: Assam
:ind: Delhi
:ind: Kerala
:ire: Ireland
:ned: Netherlands
:nz: Auckland
:nz: Canterbury
:pak: Karachi Zebras
:pak: Lahore Lions
:saf: Cape Cobras
:saf: Lions
:saf: Titans
:sri: Kandurata & Uva
:sri: Wayamba
:wi: Combined Campuses & Colleges
:wi: Windward Islands
:zim: Mashonaland Eagles
:aus: New South Wales
:aus: Queensland
:aus: Victoria
:ban: Gazi Tank Cricketers
:eng: Glamorgan
:eng: Nottinghamshire
:ind: Jharkhand
:ind: Karnataka
:ind: Railways
:ire: Northern Cricket Union
:ned: Netherlands
:nz: Canterbury
:nz: Northern Districts
:nz: Wellington
:pak: Karachi Dolphins
:pak: Peshawar Panthers
:saf: Cape Cobras
:saf: Titans
:sri: Colts Cricket Club
:sri: Nondescripts Cricket Club
:sri: Sinhalese Sports Club
:wi: Barbados
:wi: Trinidad & Tobago
:zim: Mountaineers
:afg: Afghanistan
:aus: New South Wales
:aus: Queensland
:aus: Western Australia
:ban: East Zone
:eng: Durham
:eng: Warwickshire
:ind: Bengal
:ind: Karnataka
:ind: Punjab (India)
:ire: Leinster Cricket Union
:nz: Auckland
:nz: Central Districts
:nz: Otago
:pak: State Bank of Pakistan
:sco: Highlanders
:saf: Cape Cobras
:saf: Dolphins
:saf: Titans
:sri: Colts Cricket Club
:sri: Sinhalese Sports Club
:wi: Guyana
:wi: Trinidad & Tobago
:uae: United Arab Emirates
To be decided at the end of the 2015/16 season.
 
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:bat: Richie Richardson
:bat: Austin Richards
:bat: Sydney Walling
:bat: Hayden Walsh

:bat: Dave Joseph
:bat: Ralston Otto
:bat: Viv Richards

:bat: Sylvester Joseph
:bat: Enoch Lewis
:bat: Ian Tittle

:wk: Ridley Jacobs
:ar: Mali Richards

:ar: Eldine Baptiste
:ar: Rahkeem Cornwall
:ar: Wilden Cornwall
:wk: Devon Thomas

:bwl: Curtly Ambrose
:ar: Hamish Anthony
:bwl: Kenny Benjamin
:ar: Winston Benjamin
:bwl: George Ferris
:bwl: Hugh Gore
:bwl: Kerry Jeremy
:bwl: Robbie Joseph
:ar: Andy Roberts
:bwl: Adam Sanford
:bwl: Carl Simon
:bwl: Gavin Tonge
:bwl: Dane Weston

:ar: Justin Athanaze
:bwl: Anthony Lake
:bwl: Anthony Martin
:bwl: Earl Waldron
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:bat: Kraigg Brathwaite
:bat: Robin Bynoe
:bat: Sherwin Campbell
:bat: George Carew
:bat: Alvin Greenidge
:bat: Geoff Greenidge
:bat: Gordon Greenidge
:bat: Adrian Griffith
:bat: Desmond Haynes
:bat: Conrad Hunte
:bat: Philo Wallace

:bat: George Challenor
:ar: Roy Marshall
:bat: Seymour Nurse
:wkb: Clyde Walcott
:bat: Everton Weekes
:ar: Frank Worrell

:ar: Denis Atkinson
:bat: Barto Bartlett
:bat: Carlisle Best
:ar: Collis King
:wkb: Floyd Reifer
:bat: Dale Richards
:arwk: Derek Sealy
:ar: Garry Sobers

:bat: Lionel Birkett
:ar: Keith Boyce
:wk: Courtney Browne
:wk: Clairmonte Depeiaza
:ar: John Goddard
:ar: Ryan Hinds
:ar: David Holford
:ar: Norman Marshall
:wk: David Murray
:wk: Thelston Payne
:ar: John Shepherd
:wk: Cammie Smith
:ar: Dwayne Smith
:ar: Tony White
:ar: Foffie Williams

:ar: Eric Atkinson
:bwl: Tino Best
:bwl: Ian Bradshaw
:bwl: Hendy Bryan
:ar: Sylvester Clarke
:bwl: Pedro Collins
:bwl: Corey Collymore
:bwl: Wayne Daniel
:ar: Vasbert Drakes
:bwl: Fidel Edwards
:bwl: Richard Edwards
:bwl: George Francis
:bwl: Joel Garner
:ar: Ottis Gibson
:bwl: Charlie Griffith
:ar: Wesley Hall
:ar: Jason Holder
:ar: Vanburn Holder
:bwl: Frank King
:ar: Malcolm Marshall
:bwl: Manny Martindale
:bwl: Ezra Moseley
:bwl: Ravi Rampaul
:bwl: Kemar Roach
:bwl: Milton Small

:bwl: Sulieman Benn
:bwl: Bertie Clarke
:bwl: Tony Howard
:ar: Ryan Hurley
:bwl: Albert Padmore
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:ar: Anderson Cummins

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:bat: Faoud Bacchus
:bat: Len Baichan
:bat: Steve Camacho
:bat: Sewnarine Chattergoon
:bat: Roy Fredericks
:ar: Glendon Gibbs
:bat: Bruce Pairaudeau

:bat: Travis Dowlin
:bat: Maurice Fernandes
:bat: Alvin Kallicharran
:wkb: Rohan Kanhai
:bat: Clive Lloyd
:bat: Ramnaresh Sarwan
:bat: Leslie Wight

:ar: Basil Butcher
:bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:arwk: Robert Christiani
:ar: Narsingh Deonarine
:ar: Carl Hooper
:bat: Joe Solomon

:wk: Cyril Christiani
:ar: Roger Harper
:wk: Clifford McWatt
:wk: Ivor Mendonca

:bwl: Colin Croft
:bwl: Reon King
:ar: Charlie Stayers
:bwl: Colin Stuart
:bwl: John Trim

:bwl: Devendra Bishoo
:bwl: Clyde Butts
:bwl: Lance Gibbs
:ar: Mahendra Nagamootoo
:bwl: Veerasammy Permaul
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:ar: Chris Gayle
:bat: Ron Headley
:bat: Wavell Hinds
:bat: John Holt
:bat: Easton McMorris
:bat: Allan Rae
:bat: Robert Samuels
:bat: Basil Williams

:wk: Ivan Barrow
:bat: Herbert Chang
:bat: George Headley
:ar: Freddie Martin
:bat: Brendan Nash
:bat: Donovan Pagon
:bat: Charles Passailaigue
:bat: Lawrence Rowe

:ar: Jimmy Adams
:ar: Maurice Foster
:bat: Leon Garrick
:bat: Xavier Marshall
:bat: Everton Mattis
:wkb: Karl Nunes
:bat: Ricardo Powell
:bat: Kenneth Rickards
:ar: Marlon Samuels
:ar: Collie Smith

:wk: Gerry Alexander
:ar: Richard Austin
:wk: Carlton Baugh
:ar: Oscar Da Costa
:ar: David Bernard
:wk: Jeff Dujon
:wk: Jackie Hendriks
:wk: Desmond Lewis
:ar: Tommy Scott
:wk: Chadwick Walton

:bwl: Sheldon Cottrell
:bwl: Tom Dewdney
:bwl: Roy Gilchrist
:bwl: Dean Headley
:ar: Michael Holding
:bwl: Hines Johnson
:bwl: Esmond Kentish
:ar: Lester King
:bwl: Jermaine Lawson
:bwl: Patrick Patterson
:bwl: Daren Powell
:bwl: Franklyn Rose
:ar: Andre Russell
:bwl: Jerome Taylor
:bwl: Courtney Walsh
:bwl: Dwight Washington
:bwl: Chester Watson

:bwl: Arthur Barrett
:ar: Gareth Breese
:bwl: Nikita Miller
:ar: Nehemiah Perry
:ar: Reg Scarlett
:bwl: Alf Valentine
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:bat: Len Harris
:bat: Shane Jeffers
:bat: Kieran Powell
:bat: Stuart Williams

:bat: Junie Mitchum
:bat: Runako Morton
:bat: Codville Rogers

:ar: Keith Arthurton
:ar: Victor Eddy
:bat: Steve Liburd
:bat: Harold Williams

:ar: Derick Parry
:ar: Carl Tuckett

:bwl: Earl Harris
:bwl: Raphael Wallace

:bwl: Elquemedo Willett
:bat: Romel Currency
:bat: Wilf Slack

:bat: Miles Bascombe
:bat: Donwell Hector

:bat: Alphonso Roberts
:ar: Kenroy Martin
:bat: Hyron Shallow

:wk: Mike Findlay
:wk: Lindon James
:ar: Louis Powell
:ar: Neil Williams

:bwl: Ian Allen
:bwl: Deighton Butler
:bwl: Cameron Cuffy
:bwl: Winston Davis
:bwl: Delorn Johnson
:bwl: Nixon McLean
:bwl: Kenroy Peters

:bwl: Alston Bobb
:bwl: Orlanzo Jackson
:bwl: Jomel Warrican
:bat: Nyron Asgarali
:bat: Joey Carew
:bat: Bryan Davis
:bat: Daren Ganga
:bat: Clifford Roach
:ar: Phil Simmons
:bat: Jeffrey Stollmeyer

:bat: Darren Bravo
:ar: Charlie Davis
:bat: Brian Lara
:bat: Lendl Simmons
:bat: Wilton St Hill
:bat: Vic Stollmeyer

:wkb: Andy Ganteaume
:ar: Larry Gomes
:ar: Gerry Gomez
:bat: Jackie Grant
:wk: Sammy Guillen
:bat: Roland Holder
:bat: Gus Logie

:ar: Dwayne Bravo
:ar: Learie Constantine
:ar: Rolph Grant
:ar: Bernard Julien
:ar: Cyril Merry
:wk: Deryck Murray
:ar: Kieron Pollard
:wk: Denesh Ramdin
:ar: Willie Rodriguez
:ar: Joe Small
:wk: David Williams

:bwl: Ian Bishop
:bwl: Marlon Black
:bwl: Merv Dillon
:bwl: Shannon Gabriel
:bwl: Tony Gray
:bwl: Herman Griffith
:bwl: Tyrell Johnson
:bwl: Prior Jones
:bwl: Jaswick Taylor

:bwl: Ellis Achong
:bwl: Ryan Austin
:bwl: Rajindra Dhanraj
:ar: Wilf Ferguson
:bwl: Imtiaz Ali
:bwl: Inshan Ali
:bwl: Amit Jaggernauth
:bwl: Raphick Jumadeen
:bwl: Dave Mohammed
:ar: Rangy Nanan
:bwl: Sunil Narine
:bwl: Jack Noreiga
:bwl: Sonny Ramadhin
:bwl: Dinanath Ramnarine
:bat: Leslie Fernandes
:bat: Clayton Lambert

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:bwl: Adam Sanford

:ar: Neil McGarrell
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Squad

:aus: :wk: Adam Gilchrist :c:
:aus: :bat: Matthew Hayden
:wi: :ar: Chris Gayle :os:

:aus: :bat: Michael Hussey
:aus: :bat: Brad Hodge

:aus: :ar: Shane Watson
:aus: :wk: Brad Haddin
:ban: :ar: Shakib Al Hasan :os:

:wi: :ar: Dwayne Smith :os:
:saf: :ar: Albie Morkel :os:

:aus: :bwl: Brett Lee
:aus: :ar: Mitchell Johnson
:sri: :bwl: Lasith Malinga :os:
:aus: :bwl: Nathan Bracken

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:bat: Sid Barnes
:bat: John Dyson
:bat: Phillip Hughes
:bat: Phil Jaques
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:bat: Arthur Morris
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:bat: Mark Taylor
:bat: Victor Trumper

:bat: Don Bradman
:bat: Frank Iredale
:bat: Simon Katich
:bat: Alan Kippax
:ar: Monty Noble
:bat: Norm O'Neill
:ar: Bob Simpson
:bat: Grahame Thomas
:ar: Mark Waugh

:ar: Michael Bevan
:bat: Brian Booth
:bat: Michael Clarke
:bat: Ian Craig
:bat: Syd Gregory
:ar: Stan McCabe
:ar: Dominic Thornely
:bat: Peter Toohey
:ar: Doug Walters
:ar: Steve Waugh

:ar: Richie Benaud
:ar: Shane Lee
:ar: Greg Matthews
:ar: Keith Miller

:wk: Phil Emery
:wk: Brad Haddin
:wk: Steve Rixon

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ICC Knockout Cup

Team|:ban:1998|:ken:2000|:ned:2002|:can:2004|:sco:2006|:ire:2008|:usa:2010|:uae:2012|:hkg:2014|:png:2016|Apps
:afg: AFG | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 3
:aus: AUS | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:ban: BAN | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:ber: BER | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | 2
:can: CAN | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 8
:den: DEN | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | 2
:eng: ENG | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:hkg: HKG | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | 2
:ind: IND | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:ire: IRE | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 8
:ken: KEN | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | 7
:nam: NAM | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | 2
:ned: NED | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 8
:nzf: NZ | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:pak: PAK | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:png: PNG | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | 2
:saf: RSA | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:sco: SCO | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 9
:sri: SRI | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:wi: WI | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:zim: ZIM | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 10
:uae: UAE | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 4
:usa: USA | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | 3


Champions League

A competition featuring the world's leading domestic one-day teams. Winners of various List-A/OD competitions across globe qualify for this event which is held annually.
:aus: Tasmania
:aus: Victoria
:saf: Titans
:saf: Warriors
:ind: Bengal
:ind: Saurashtra
:nz: Auckland
:nz: Otago
:pak: Sui Gas
:eng: Essex
:sri: Kandurata
:wi: Jamaica
:ban: Rajashahi Division
:zim: Easterns


ICC Club World Cup

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Randomized Cricket World Cups


Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - Canada, Bermuda & USA
3 - England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales
4 - East Africa
5 - India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka
6 - West Indies
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - Same as real life i.e 8 teams
2 - 10 teams
3 - 12 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams


6 for host selection, so the Caribbean it is. 3 for number of teams, so the team count shall be 12.

The top twelve teams as of 1975 (which I'm not even sure of) make the cut.

:aus: Australia
:ber: Bermuda
:can: Canada
:den: Denmark
:tan: East Africa
:eng: England
:ind: India
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:zim: Rhodesia
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - Canada, Bermuda & USA
3 - East Africa
4 - England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales
5 - India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka
6 - Denmark & The Netherlands
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - Same as real life i.e 8 teams
2 - 10 teams
3 - 12 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams

Random.org has generated the number 2 for the host selection. The Americas it is.

It's 2 again for the number of teams, which means 10 this time around.

:aus: Australia
:ber: Bermuda
:can: Canada
:den: Denmark
:eng: England
:ind: India
:pak: Pakistan
:nzf: New Zealand
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - Canada, Bermuda & USA
3 - England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales
4 - India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka
5 - Netherlands
6 - Zimbabwe & Kenya
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - Same as real life i.e 8 teams
2 - 10 teams
3 - 12 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams

The number generated for host selection is 3, so we finally head to the British Isles at long last. And it's 2 again for teams selection. What a bummer.


:aus: Australia
:ber: Bermuda
:eng: England
:ind: India
:pak: Pakistan
:nzf: New Zealand
:png: Papua New Guinea
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - Canada, Bermuda & USA
3 - England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales
4 - India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka
5 - Netherlands
6 - Zimbabwe & Kenya
7 - West Indies
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - Same as real life i.e 8 teams
2 - 10 teams
3 - 12 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams

The number generated for host selection is 6, therefore the tournament hosting rights go to Zimbabwe & Kenya. The number of teams participating shall be 8, courtesy of random.org generating 1. Boooring!

:aus: Australia
:eng: England
:ind: India
:pak: Pakistan
:nzf: New Zealand
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - Canada, Bermuda & USA
3 - England, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland & Wales
4 - India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh
5 - South Africa, Zimbabwe & Kenya
6 - West Indies
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - 8 teams
2 - 10 teams
3 - 12 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams


It's déjà vu. The hosts shall be Australia & New Zealand with the number 1 finally being selected. As for the number of teams, the number selected was 5 - making it the biggest World Cup till date.

:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:ber: Bermuda
:can: Canada
:den: Denmark
:eng: England
:fij: Fiji
:hkg: Hong Kong
:ind: India
:ken: Kenya
:ned: Netherlands
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:png: Papua New Guinea
:sin: Singapore
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:usa: United States of America
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - England, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland & Wales
3 - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
4 - South Africa, Zimbabwe & Kenya
5 - United Arab Emirates
6 - West Indies
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - 8 teams
2 - 10 teams
3 - 12 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams

The number generated for host selection is 5. The tournament hosting rights belong to the UAE this time. The other number generated is 4, so there'll be four fewer teams than 1992 in this edition.

:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:ber: Bermuda
:can: Canada
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ire: Ireland
:ken: Kenya
:ned: Netherlands
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:uae: United Arab Emirates
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - Canada, Bermuda & USA
3 - England, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland & Wales
4 - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
5 - South Africa, Zimbabwe & Kenya
6 - West Indies
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - 8 teams
2 - 10 teams
3 - 12 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams

The World Cup finally goes to the subcontinent after 24 long years, with the number 4 being generated. Random.org generating 3 for the team count makes the World Cup contract back to 12 teams.


:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ken: Kenya
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:sco: Scotland
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - Canada, Bermuda & USA
3 - England & Wales
4 - Scotland, Ireland & The Netherlands
5 - South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya & Namibia
6 - West Indies
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - 10 teams
2 - 12 teams
3 - 14 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams


4 - Scotland, Ireland and The Netherlands finally get to host a World Cup of their own without relying on England. The Cricket World Cup becomes somewhat global again with the number 5 being generated for the team count.

:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:ber: Bermuda
:can: Canada
:den: Denmark
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ire: Ireland
:ken: Kenya
:nam: Namibia
:ned: Netherlands
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:sco: Scotland
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:uae: United Arab Emirates
:usa: United States of America
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - Canada, Bermuda & USA
3 - England & Wales
4 - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
5 - South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya & Namibia
6 - West Indies
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - 12 teams
2 - 14 teams
3 - 16 teams
4 - 20 teams
5 - 24 teams
6 - 32 teams


The hosts of the 2007 World Cup shall be Australia & New Zealand, courtesy of random.org generating 1. The team count goes to an all-time high with the number 6 being generated. 32 teams!

:afg: Afghanistan
:arg: Argentina
:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:ber: Bermuda
:can: Canada
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Cayman Islands
:den: Denmark
:eng: England
:fij: Fiji
:hkg: Hong Kong
:ind: India
:ire: Ireland
:ita: Italy
:jer: Jersey
:ken: Kenya
:nam: Namibia
:nep: Nepal
:ned: Netherlands
:nzf: New Zealand
:oma: Oman
:pak: Pakistan
:png: Papua New Guinea
:sco: Scotland
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:tan: Tanzania
:uga: Uganda
:uae: United Arab Emirates
:usa: United States of America
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
Code: 
Host selection

1 - England & Wales
2 - India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
3 - South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya & Namibia
4 - West Indies
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - 10 teams
2 - 12 teams
3 - 14 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams


4 - The World Cup returns to the Caribbean after 36 years. The team count though is down to a half of the previous World Cup with the number 4 being selected.


:afg: Afghanistan
:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:can: Canada
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ire: Ireland
:ken: Kenya
:ned: Netherlands
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:sco: Scotland
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
Code: 
Host selection

1 - Australia & New Zealand
2 - England & Wales
3 - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
4 - Ireland, Scotland & The Netherlands
5 - South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya & Namibia
6 - United Arab Emirates
Code: 
No of teams participating

1 - 10 teams
2 - 12 teams
3 - 14 teams
4 - 16 teams
5 - 20 teams
6 - 24 teams


3 - It's the subcontinent this time sans Pakistan. The team is back to a dishusting 12 with 2 coming up again.


:afg: Afghanistan
:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ire: Ireland
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe


Team|:wi: 1975| :can::ber::usa: 1979|:eng::sco::ire: 1983|:zim::ken: 1987|:aus::nz: 1992|:uae: 1996|:ind::pak::sri::ban: 1999|:sco::ire::ned: 2003|:aus::nz: 2007|:wi: 2011|:ind::sri::ban: 2015|Apps|First|Last
:afg: AFG | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 3 | 2007 | 2015
:arg: ARG | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 2007 | 2007
:aus: AUS | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 11 | 1975 | 2015
:ban: BAN | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 7 | 1992 | 2015
:ber: BER | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 7 | 1975 | 2007
:can: CAN | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | 7 | 1975 | 2011
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CAY | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 2007 | 2007
:den: DEN | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 5 | 1975 | 2007
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EAF | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 1975 | 1975
:eng: ENG | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 11 | 1975 | 2015
:fij: FIJ | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 2 | 1992 | 2007
:hkg: HKG | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 2 | 1992 | 2007
:ind: IND | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 11 | 1975 | 2015
:ire: IRE | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 5 | 1996 | 2015
:ita: ITA | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 2007 | 2007
:jer: JSY | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 2007 | 2007
:ken: KEN | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | 6 | 1992 | 2011
:nam: NAM | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 2 | 2003 | 2007
:ned: NED | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | 5 | 1992 | 2011
:nep: NEP | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 2007 | 2007
:nzf: NZ | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 11 | 1975 | 2015
:oma: OMA | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 2007 | 2007
:pak: PAK | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 11 | 1975 | 2015
:png: PNG | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 3 | 1983 | 2007
:sco: SCO | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | 4 | 1999 | 2011
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Certificates, Diplomas, etc. of Mr. Guno Hoen. Certificates of Appreciation from Lions Paramaribo Centraal 1988 and 1989 1953 Diploma from Aruba Football Association 1985 Certificate in connection with 10 years of Independence 1998 Knight in the Order of the Palm

I dedicate this book to my dear daughters, especially: Ingrid Rolita Helen Maureen and Beryl Lenore

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Preface I am very happy to fulfill Mr. Guno Hoen's request to contribute to the completion of the book "Our Sports Heroes," Part III. Recording Surinamese history is a fundamental requirement for our people, or rather, the nation, to develop a distinct identity, particularly in sports. It is also not often that the author has been a top athlete. Therefore, kudos to the author, who has truly done everything possible to complete Part III of his series before the year 2000. The Ministry of Education and Community Development, specifically the Directorate of Sports Affairs, has aptly responded to the author's wishes and is proud to call itself a co-sponsor of this magnificent work, which will prove its value for years to come. As Director of Sports Affairs, also acting Director of Youth Affairs, but especially as National Coach of the Suriname Football Association, I urge sports-loving Suriname to purchase this publication and give it a worthy place as a useful reference in homes, schools, libraries, and clubs. I suggest that the SVB (Social Insurance Bank) also include the history of football greats in its curriculum. Football-loving Suriname, congratulations on this publication, and Guno Hoen, thank you. The Director of Sports Affairs, also acting Director of Youth Affairs and SVB National Coach,

Dr. R.Ch. Phoelsingh.

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Introduction: The pursuit of achieving the goals of "Our Sports Heroes" by author Guno Hoen has continued unabated in this Part III. With undisguised respect, we, along with others, have witnessed how our friend Guno patiently and meticulously ensured that the figures he put forward could truly claim to serve as role models for Surinamese people, but above all, that they would inspire the imagination of our sporting youth. The now 76-year-old, still correspondingly vital Guno Hoen wants, for as long as he is able, to continue preserving our sports history and those prominent sports heroes who have often left their mark on sporting events in our country in unique ways. May God grant that he may be even more successful in this Part III than in his previous installments. In the first chapter, the reader will find, in alphabetical order: several all-around athletes and sports managers, the various popular sports with descriptions of their antecedents, and profiles of individuals who, through their exceptionally great merits, have made a substantial contribution to their maintenance and development. Following are some "brief profiles" of individuals who could incontestably also be considered "sports heroes," but about whom insufficient sports information is currently available. Finally, in a "memoriam" (along with reverence) for all the great sportsmen who have preceded us into the Hereafter, we commemorate with reverence the recently deceased sports personalities W. Anijs and J. Buitenweg. May Part III of "Our Sports Heroes" also reach many.

George E. Deul, Editor/Compiler

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The interests of a sportsman par excellence: 'Sam' Abdoelrahman

Eshanhoesen Abdoelrahman was born on May 23, 1928, in the Commewijne district. There are truly few people who, consciously or semi-consciously, yet driven by inner genotypic forces, have made sports a life goal, a leitmotif, from their early youth, and who, for over 60 years, have made it their daily passion and joy, with versatility, perseverance, dedication, and striking highlights. Among them is the incontestable 'SAM' ABDOELRAHMAN, who, inspired by his father—one of the celebrated wrestlers of his time—mastered the elementary principles of wrestling at the age of seven. Gradually, his interest in other sports developed into an irresistible impulse for specialized skill.



Wrestling. With some interruptions, "Sam," as he is colloquially and popularly known, practiced wrestling, which had been brought here by immigrants from the former British Indies, as a SPORT, unlike the Greeks and Romans, who practiced it with purely militaristic aims. Wrestling had long been an obsessive hobby for him, but at the age of 37, Abdulrahman turned it into a profession.

Boxing. Meanwhile, in 1940, he had joined the Hindalaya boxing club,

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Proudly seated on his horse. He has done a great deal for equestrian art in our country.

a boxing club sponsored by the late, well-known Mr. Harry Tota. Here too, he made a name for himself in terms of his willpower, his achievements, and his talent.

Equestrian Sports Around 1945, Abdoelrahman came into contact with equestrian sports and it was love at first sight. No wonder he continued to make essential contributions to the gradual development of this equestrian sport

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At his initiative and instigation, the Equestrian Sports Federation was founded, and over the years, he has inspired many young people to participate.

Gymnastics In 1954/1955, this seemingly insatiable athlete also turned his attention to the gymnastics association THESOS (Tot Heil en Krachte Onzer Spieren), which was then very renowned among today's seniors. This association, over 60 years old, still exists. Sam participated in gymnastics performances at the Thalia Theater as an apparatus athlete, performing on the horizontal bar, rings, parallel bars, and other gymnastic apparatus. He is reputed to have performed some of his gymnastics feats unequaled.

Weightlifting. Sam himself was actively involved in this area. In the 1950s, he had his own gym for bodybuilding and weightlifting; it was the only gym with an international weightlifting barbell set, and it also produced many champions, including Sam himself, several times. Notably, he still holds the record for the two-handed bench press in the bantamweight class.



Judo and Jiu Jitsu From 1960 to 1962, Jiu Jitsu was the sport that held a strong appeal for the born athlete Abdoelrahman, to which he devoted himself diligently and quickly made admirable progress.

Further Development: Sam Abdoelrahman couldn't get enough of the diverse sport. Drawing increasing inspiration and motivation from his resounding successes, he resolutely decided to further develop and immerse himself in the sport. To this end, he left for the Netherlands in 1962, entirely at his own expense, where he underwent a test at the most renowned sports school, CIOS in Overveen. It is certainly worth noting that of the 200 people tested, from far and wide, only 50 were approved, including the man from Suriname. Sam enrolled, studied diligently, and left as a General Sports Instructor and

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black belt specialized in Judo, Jiu Jitsu, black circle holder, and boxing. Immediately, the departed

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9 returned to his native country where he was employed in the V. en V. (Popular Development and Education) department of the Ministry of Education. He was given a broad responsibilities. In 1968, the government, or the then Minister of Sports, Orlando van Amson, awarded him a one-year internship to gain thorough knowledge of the management and operation of sports and outdoor centers in Belgium, 'BLOSO'.

Professional Activities As a civil servant, Abdoelrahman took his duties very seriously and with dedicated diligence, always working purposefully to pass on his acquired knowledge to others. He was particularly passionate about young people. School sports in primary schools were encouraged and promoted. The MULO student competition project was expanded, at the instigation and/or approval of the department head, the ambitious Mr. Orlando van Amson, to include athletics, swimming, and volleyball for boys and girls (1965). School swimming was also expanded to include non-public schools. The holiday centers for children aged 6-14 underwent significant expansion through his advocacy.

For his contributions to the Inter-Guyanese Games, Abdoelrahman received an award from the Guyanese Minister of Education, Mrs. Shirley Field Ridey.



From 10 to 30, children in the Netherlands could also spend their free time productively during the annual summer holidays, enjoying sports and games, handicrafts, sculpting, crafts, painting, singing, theater, and the like. Private community centers were also catered to, in this case, if requested, by the department led by Abdoelrahman. As head of the sports and recreation department, he implemented a children's playground project in "socially deprived" neighborhoods such as Frimangron, Beekhuizen, Plein van 12 Mei

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10, and Peu et Content. Community centers were established, offering young people the welcome opportunity to engage in sports, recreation, and learning activities year-round under expert guidance. In 1974/1975, he provided fervent and substantial assistance in the preparation and organization of the occasion of our country's independence. Abdoelrahman was actively involved in all aspects related to youth, such as compiling the relevant script, the formation of the Surinamese flag, and so on. The organization of the first Inter-Guyanese Games for schoolchildren was under Abdoelrahman's responsibility (1967). Under the auspices of "his" vital department of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (MINOV), the Games lasted for 13 years. They gradually expanded in terms of the number of sports, and no one can deny the fact that the Inter-Guyanese Games helped produce many top athletes, champions, and top-tier players. The foregoing and much more demonstrates Sam Abdoelrahman's broad perspective on his responsibilities.

Private Sports Schools Much could be written about the private sports schools founded by Abdoelrahman, which existed for shorter or longer periods depending on the circumstances. Unfortunately, this is not feasible within the scope of this article. In any case, in 1966, he founded a school for judo, jiu jitsu, boxing, and wrestling in what was then the Spes Patriae clubhouse on Keizerstraat. Two years later, with two other fellow athletes, he founded the first Surinamese swimming school, which has produced many excellent swimmers over the years. In 1967, the first black belt judo exam (Ie dan) was administered in Suriname in the Ismay van Wilgen sports hall, under the direction of André Kamperveen. Partly trained by Abdoelrahman, Eddy Muray achieved success. He himself regularly administered judo exams, including in the Nickerie district. International rules for "freestyle wrestling" were introduced to the wrestling world in 1971 through his efforts. He compiled a book for this purpose and made it available pro bono to wrestling schools and wrestlers. As a referee, he has a

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He officiated 11 boxing matches, and he also officiated all the international free-fight matches organized in the Netherlands. These include matches with Darrasingh twice, Bill Robinson, Randhawa, Rode Agua, Black Panther, Shan, and several others. He also had the authority

and competence to officiate all free-style wrestling matches, such as those of Anton Geesink, the Bholoe Bros, Ab Rosbag, Terpstra, and others. Recognition and gratitude for Abdoelrahman's often spontaneous and joyful service to others have not been lacking, but have been manifested through sincere certificates and, in some cases, even expressed with an award. October 12, 1975: Certificate for his contribution to the development of the youth organization JOKOMAKKA. October 26, 1975: Certificate from the Pontbuiten Football Association for his cooperation in the first competition year. 1977: Certificate commemorating the first football congress in the Republic of Suriname, held from March 18 to March 22, 1977. April 22, 1978: Certificate from the Suriname Swimming Federation for significant contributions to swimming in general and the Suriname Swimming Federation in particular. 1979: Award of a gold pin for 13 years of IGS service as a pioneer, presented by the Government of Suriname and Guyana. 1982: Certificate from the Surinamese Budo organization for participation in Champions Day at the Ismay van Wilgen Sports Hall on January 17, 1982. 1985: Certificate from the National Committee for the Celebration of the 5th Anniversary of the Revolution for commitment, achievement, and dedication. 1985: Certificate from the National Committee for the Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Political Independence of the Republic of Suriname for "special dedication and motivation" (November 25). 1991: Certificate from the Federation of Majorettes for his contribution to the successful event (competition) held on June 30, 1991. July 25, 1997: Certificate from the Wrestling Federation as

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Finally, it is expected that anyone who reads and contemplates this biography—there is so much more to be said in superlatives—of Sam Abdoelrahman, even if the person in question is unknown to him, will apparently be at least moved by such willpower, decisiveness, perseverance combined with simplicity, and love for youth, all combined in one man. After a 23-year civil service period (in Education), he was appointed director of the National Indoor Sports Hall (NIS) in 1988, later named the Anthony Nesty Sports Hall (ANS), where he served to the best of his knowledge and ability until June 1996. So far—at a relatively advanced age—Abdoelrahman has not yet been able to decide to enjoy a "quiet old age" doing nothing.

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Still holding a record: Desiré Delano Bouterse (former Head of Government and former Commander of the National Army).

Besides entering contemporary Surinamese history with so many achievements for one man: Leader of the 1980 Revolution, chairman of the authoritative National Democratic Party, the first and so far only State Advisor, and chairman of the Suriname Olympic Committee, the committed Desiré Delano Bouterse also proved to be quite accomplished in sports, especially in his younger years. Born in Domburg on October 13, 1945, "Boss," as he is affectionately called by his party members, spent the first part of his youth at the then-renowned "Bonifaas" boys' boarding school of the Tilburg Brothers, where sports and study were essential components of the education process. The young Desi already made his mark in various areas there and demonstrated his latent leadership qualities. As an adult he was often mentioned in the same breath as all-round athletes such as Ludwig de Sanders, André Kamperveen, Frank Moll, Jacques Promes and others.



All-rounder. The well-built district boy seemed to have set himself the task of keeping up with his city comrades wherever possible and leisurely processed the love of sports that had been instilled in him. After completing junior high school, he worked for a short time, but at the advice and instigation of the Brothers of Tilburg, he returned to school. This time to secondary school, business school, and sports would always continue to fascinate, inspire, and inspire him. It's difficult to find a sport, popular in our country at the time, that this Desi Bouterse didn't try, doing everything in his power to outdo his fellow players and opponents: football, athletics (running and swimming), boxing, trump calling, chess.

Boxing

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Boxing, or rather, "sportive bashing each other," he started on the property of a friend's aunt,

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14 Gerard Alberga' on Ma Retraiteweg. She promptly knocked him out in a so-called exercise, something he remembers well to this day. Later, he trained with boxer Riedewald, where he met up with his friend Alberga again, and they both allowed him to learn the basic principles of boxing. It was truly an excellent training ground, because later, at the Dutch gym, he became a top boxer.

Basketball He played basketball during his Bonifaa period, specifically for the Trainers club, and later also for Blue Birds (1963). His club managed to defeat clubs then considered invincible, such as De Arend, Indepediente, and CLD, and to win the championship.

Chess. At chess, which wasn't nearly as popular as it is now and was generally played by the more socially privileged (e.g., Mr. Barend and others), he reached the highest level for that time at the age of 15, qualifying for the top division, while remaining the undefeated champion at the junior high school. (The matches were played in one of the upstairs classrooms of the Hendrikschool). The boarding school always welcomed him into the top three.

Abroad: In 1968, Desi left for the Netherlands to study. There, he joined the army to fulfill his military service. He also made a name for himself as an athlete abroad (in the Netherlands and Germany). As he matured, he learned to adapt to new things: new, groundbreaking ideas, new human relationships, new technological possibilities, and new living conditions, all of which place a compelling demand on human adaptability. Bouterse found his place there. In the Netherlands, he was a regular member of the national military team (Basketball) for 52 years and also played in the premier league. He regularly ran the 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 10,000m, and also participated in the half marathon. In 1974, he was selected for the Dutch team to run the 10km in Switzerland. This, however, did not materialize, as he was busy preparing to return to his beloved Switi

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15 Sranan. In Germany, however, he was the only soldier on the team to run the 5 km in under 14 minutes. In Germany (with NATO), he was assigned to the military sports department, from where he was nominated many times to participate in various sporting events.

Back home In 1975 (the year of our Independence), the 30-year-old, ever-ambitious Desiré Delano Bouterse, along with others, left Germany for home, after the Surinamese Major Hein Leeuwin had appeared there to recruit military personnel for the Surinamese army in the new republic of Suriname. Mr. Bouterse's political adventures, which are closely linked to the course of our history, are cautiously left to competent historians for description and recording, but here we can safely say that since his return, we have greeted him as a fellow athlete and experienced him at various sporting events, especially as a runner. He himself admits to having started running too late. Initially, it was about improving his fitness, particularly for basketball (in the Netherlands), in other words, endurance training. Gradually, he developed a taste for it and discovered new possibilities within himself. This led him to join athletics clubs, where he gradually learned to improve his performance and ran road races. Desi participated in the 15 km (1977), among other events, and... meanwhile, he is still waiting for the man who will improve his record of "15 km in 47.16."



As SOC chairman, the election of Desi Bouterse as chairman of the Suriname Olympic Committee is, according to analysts, a result of his undeniable love for sports, his progressive vision regarding sports development in our country, his great organizational skills, his courage, and his sociable attitude. The choice of the sports associations also demonstrates the desire for a strong arm that can systematically and effectively lead to the actual development of our sport. The SOC chairman has already made a serious

commitment,

as he says, and he is accustomed to putting his words into action. B, beginning in January 1999: - To create, maintain, or increase motivation among all those involved in the SOC; - To raise awareness, especially among the member associations, regarding the many opportunities the SOC has to offer; - To provide information about the opportunities available for young athletes, for women in sports, and for new sports, such as baseball; - To significantly increase the involvement of the federations in policy preparation and implementation.

The Committee therefore seriously intends to maximize the benefits offered by the IOC (Olympic Solidarity) in terms of international training, projects, scholarships, and so on. At the same time, thorough, targeted information provision will be undertaken. In short: the SOC will undergo a complete 'transformation,' which is essential because there is a great deal of sporting talent among our people (our youth) that cannot be developed or is not being developed. The level of organization and management within the federations will be addressed expertly. As a preliminary measure, the board has secured the support of the previous chairman, Mr. Baltus Oostburg, who has 30 years of experience that should not be wasted. A full-time director, Orlando Renfurm (former Director of Sports Affairs at Minow), has also been appointed, with his own office. Furthermore, adequate facilities for the various sports will be provided. Facilities that meet the demands of the time, because only with these up-to-date facilities and expert guidance can top performance ever be achieved. The SOC chairman says he wants to experience the Surinamese flag proudly flying often in the major sports world, demonstrating that our country has achieved international top rankings in sports. Now that Desiré Delano Bouterse is in charge of the SOC, many expect this sportsman par excellence to embody everything, absolutely everything, that

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17 will use his wealth (and that is certainly not small!) to develop our sport to world level. God willing!!! The SOC elected on February 26, 1998 further consists of: - Selwyn Ballijn

Secretary-General

- Oscar Brandon

Commissioner

- Gerard van Dijk

Treasurer

- Verdi Getrouw

Vice-Chairman

- Lamure Latour

Commissioner

- Humbert Pinas

Commissioner/Publicity Officer

- R. Rakijo

Secretary

- A. Somedjo

Commissioner

Apropos! Finally: One of Bouterse's great hobbies is veterans' football, and despite his constant preoccupation, he still manages to find time for a game at the Willibrod Axwijk sports center (formerly SOSIS). Desi also served for many years in the popular veterans' team "Dynamo Moscow" of football agent Zebeda, alias "Zeb," alias Altavini (after a top Brazilian player, Pele's equal), sometimes also called Idi Amin. This team included André Kamperveen, Rudolf Mokkum (Dodo), William Zorgvol, Stanley Derby, Arnold Miller (Zebeda), "Uncle" Desi Samsom, August Plein, and Orlando Triebel.

Desi Bouterse (crouching, third from the left)

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Wati Deets, Sports Manager of Reputable Prominence

"Practicing sports, whether as an active player, recreational athlete, or sports manager, is a way of life. It requires not only perseverance and self-discipline, but above all, fair play and respect for fellow athletes and the public. Honesty and sincerity are inherent in fair play. The nature of the game means that we will not always be crowned winners, but our greatness will only be revealed in moments when we can proudly process our defeats and find renewed courage. Positive thinking must always prevail over the gloom of gloom..." This is Wati Deets' leitmotif, which governs his sporting life; the fundamental idea to which he has steadfastly adhered and which he has tried to instill in his students. the philosophy he embodied in his role as sports manager, almost fanatically, stubbornly at times, and with stoic equanimity. "He's stubborn," some say, but that is likely due to his unwavering belief in the unwavering truth of his sacred objectives. Jealousy can sometimes gnaw at the heartstrings, and some who fall victim to it are more prone to gossip, but no one can conceal the simple fact that this sports manager has an impressive sports career behind him that far surpasses and shines above that of many other sports leaders, administrators, trainers, and/or scouts; a sports career with which many from this and future generations will want to identify, and which means that the man who represents this should rightly be put forward as a figure of identification.

Youth, studies, and so on. Walter Samuel Frederik Deets was born in Paramaribo on October 20, 1936. He grew up and spent his youth in the area around "Tingi Uku" (the Hogestraat, Timmermanstraat, and Ladesmastraat neighborhoods),

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19, where 'Poptjidyari' (Samsonstraat, the connecting street between Zwartenhovenbrugstraat and Ladesmastraat) was the preferred playground and meeting place for the local youth. With friends like Kenneth Slijngaard, Benny Comvalius, Harold Ronde, Waldemar and Arnie Breeveld, Paulie Lieuw Kie Son, and Humbert Boerleider (of the DC Herrenberg scout group), he experienced a childhood many today's boys would envy: exciting, full of fun, solidarity with friends, neighbors, and schoolmates, and opportunities for self-development according to one's own aptitude. From 1956 to 1958, he was a pilot's apprentice at the Port and Pilotage Service, where unwavering discipline was a prerequisite; from 1958 to 1960, he was a meteorological observer at the Meteodienst in Zanderij, where extreme accuracy was held in high regard. In 1960, he left for the Netherlands to pursue further studies. From 1960 to 1973, he worked in the Netherlands for the Public Works Department, Municipality of Amsterdam. During that time, he also trained as a business economist (MO Economics) at the Institute of Social Sciences in The Hague and completed his journalism program at the Institute for Press Studies at the University of Amsterdam. In daily life—Wati appears to be an eccentric figure to some, perhaps because, like so many others, he never simply cries with the wolves in the forest—many know him only by hearsay and by name as Director of the Suriname Blind Care Foundation (February 1, 1974, to December 31, 1996), as a member of the Mediation Council for all of Suriname, also from 1974, and since January 1, 1997, as PR officer of the University of Suriname.

Career as a sports manager: Wati Deets chose athletics at a very early age, initially to actively pursue it himself and later to (help) organize and develop it. In the first half of the 1950s, he was an undisputed standout: at the MULO schools championships (team Graaf von Zinzendorfschool), he won the semi-championship in the 100 meters and became champion in the long jump and the 4 × 100 meters. In 1953 and 1954,

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was named 'Athlete of the Year' by the DC Herrenberg Group (Group III). As a sports manager, his leadership attracted the attention of the Surinamese sports community. He was: 1974-1976

Chairman of the sports association NJANGO;

1975-1977

Chairman of the Blauwgrond Sports and Education Center;

1980-1989

Secretary-General of the Surinamese Athletics Association.

1989-present

Chairman of the Surinamese Athletics Association.

Since 1982, he has accompanied athletics teams almost every year as Chef de Mission or Chef d=Equipe to international events in Havana, Caracas, Los Angeles, Bridgetown, Nassau, Rome, Seoul, Mexico City, Tokyo, Barcelona, Mar del Plata, Gothenburg, Atlanta, and Athens. Since 1984, he has also represented the national athletics federation SAB at all seven subsequent biennial IAAF World Congresses. He has also served as a special envoy for the Suriname Olympic Committee, representing them at various missions and congresses, including Guatemala City (1993) and Medellin (ODESUR 1997). Under his inspiring leadership, SURATHLETICS, the publication of the Suriname Athletics Federation, was launched in 1983. Until 1990, athletics enthusiasts in Suriname enjoyed his writings in that magazine. As a person, Wati Deets never shied away from criticism of his policies, nor did he experience scrutiny of his actions as an act of hostility. With these character traits, he took up the challenge thrown at him by a dissident group of four within the SAB and continued to lead the association with unflagging zeal. On August 13, 1998, the judge in summary proceedings ruled that the Wati Deets board, elected at the general members' meeting of March 7, 1998, was, in accordance with the Articles of Association, the legitimate board of the SAB, and therefore the unstatutory meeting of the dissidents of February 28, 1998, and the decisions taken therein, were declared null and void. One need not always agree (or have always agreed) with the strict manner in which Wati Deets, despite

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21 setbacks and obstacles (which seemed to strengthen him) led athletics in our country with a steady hand and unwavering dedication. But no one dares or can deny the results he achieved and his other accomplishments in this area, or that he has his heart in the right place for this sport. Moreover, the developments within the Suriname Athletics Federation during his management period bear irrefutable witness to his successful efforts. Besides achieving Good Standing status for the SAB with the International Athletics Organization, the IAAF, and being honored with the IOC Centennial Trophy (1994) and the IAAF Veteran Pin (1997), many other positive achievements can be listed, both organizationally and otherwise, which have revitalized athletics in our country and have certainly borne fruit far beyond Suriname at a global level. Anyone who doesn't spare the time to read this will, like us, be able to state with pride, awe, and appreciation: "Wati Deets: an erudite sports manager!"

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Transvaal Godfather: Paul Jozef Favery

A true Surinamese; a passionate sports fan; simple and easygoing. In everyday life, a rather inconspicuous figure, averse to bombastic behavior. And no one would think to look for a capable administrator, a powerful manager, behind this personality, with his balanced perspective, who, moreover, was not without a knack for daring exploits in his younger years.

A product of Anniestraat. Paul Jozef Favery, director of the Sint Vincentius Hospital for over 16 years at the time this part of his interesting life was recorded, was born on January 11, 1932. He lived in the short, barely 400m long and seemingly quiet, but especially in its day, very dynamic Anniestraat. The street that housed so many notables in its day. Such as the Ramdath Missier family, who provided the state with a president and pharmacists. Also, Wilfred Maynard, who rose to become Minister of Justice and Police. The Terborg family, headed by an impressive police inspector and later by more top police officers: a Jules Terborg as chief inspector (once a top figure at the Police Football Association), ministers, and teachers. There were Leo and Aloysius Rack, athletes at our highest level. There was also the noticeably pot-bellied Mr. Rosheuvel, a bailiff at the Court of Justice; the Gonesh family, with one of the first garages and auto repair shops, whose members, both male and female, have become significant contributors to sports. There was Harold Gonesh, who assisted the SVB for years as chairman of the SVSO, the Surinamese referee organization. The Relyveld family, who provided engineers. Harold Riedewald, later a law graduate, a clever and witty lawyer, whose floor often hosted constructive discussions, followed by music featuring electric guitarist Paul Favery, among others. All this while enjoying a generous drink, often lasting until the wee hours, with dancing as well. There was also Dr. Ponse, along with Paul Harold (Riedewald) and Paul (Favery), two close friends from Annie Street

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studied at medical school, was an excellent billiards player, and later very popular in the Netherlands Antilles. Also the Frankels, the Moennes, the Stewards, and, not to forget, the odd one out, to complete the whole: Ruudje Robles, the sabiman who always made a great show of himself... All products of Anniestraat. This dirt road was a true reflection of our society at the time, where Paul grew up with his friends from the street: poor, yes, but radiant, full of enthusiasm, freely and carefree heading towards life's challenges, especially not shying away from pleasures. In those days, there was no such thing as a diligent student, because sports and games, with their attendant mischief, were the order of the day. After school, the pupil was often nowhere to be seen, thanks to his worried mother, and she often struggled to direct him from a makeshift sports venue home to finish his schoolwork. The youthful and vibrant Anniestraat community was further augmented by boys from the nearby Oude Charlesburgweg and Gravenstraat neighborhoods, to which belonged Boepi UA Sai, the Leysner brothers, Zwakke, Desi Samson, and others, who would later become true sports stars.

Intellectual and sportsman After attending Zunderschool for primary education, Paul was allowed to attend Hendrik MULO. At that time, seriousness in his studies was required, so sports took a back seat. But Paul proved able to establish and maintain an ideal balance between study and sports. He later maintained this stable state through an excellent combination of work and sports activities. After MULO, the intelligent Paul passed the competitive examination and was able to enroll in medical school, where he easily obtained his medical degree. Throughout this time, his mother Favery had had to tighten her belt, but she did so cheerfully and lovingly. Immediately afterward, the young physician joined the Roman Catholic St. Vincent Hospital, where he initially gained the necessary practical experience from 1956 to 1961. At the end of 1961, he left for specialization at the Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part

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24 Dutchmen from Groningen returned to his native country in 1968 as a gynecologist to devote his powers as a physician to the same hospital, his old familiar surroundings. Under the expert guidance of and in close collaboration with the then renowned director-surgeon Leo Tjon A Jong, who contributed substantially to the perfection of his training. In 1982, Paul Favery was appointed director of the Sint Vincentius Hospital. He still maintains his outpatient clinic there, albeit as a gynecologist, but over the years, many athletes have found their way there to have their bruised bones or muscles treated free of charge by "Doc," and almost as often they found his door open to treat their sick family members. During his study stay in the Netherlands, Paul practiced various sports, such as basketball, baseball, and various track and field events. His great hobby, football, however, was rarely included because he shunned the bitter cold. He also served as chairman/captain of teams (Antilleans and Surinamese) for several years, in which capacity he honed his managerial skills.

Club President of Transvaal: His absolute passion is football and basketball. Having started with well-organized football at Jong Transvaal, it's safe to say he's been a Transvaal supporter since his youth and has remained so continuously to this day. In recent years, as club president, he has been a true godfather and affectionate supporter. For years, he was the undisputed chairman, who, with his godson, Transvaal, won two CONCACAF championships and four consecutive national championships. Yes, the road went from initial struggles to great achievements. Oh, there's so much he can look back on with fondness. For example, his time on the board with Ma Ajong and Frank Goede, among others, when pressing problems threatened to crush the club. At that time, spectacular matches were organized with great courage, including matches with the Brazilian team Recife. An unexpectedly large crowd filled the stadium, and Transvaal broke through its financial impasse. Well, as a manager, you have to be constantly alert, work hard, and

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and all of this is only possible if you have a sincere and pure love for the cause. "You have wonderful memories," reflects the now gray-haired Paul. "Like the feats that inspired admiration for a team with a Puck Eliazer, a Greene, Lagadeau, Breinburg, Bundel, Baron, and Schal. Players who captivated with eye-catching football."

Club President CLD. Speaking of basketball, CLD (Caribbean Little Devils) is the apple of his eye, and there too, he has been the man who skillfully and tactfully wields the gavel for years. He himself was once a passionate top player, when the club remained undefeated national champions for a long time, but...: "That seems to have been definitively abandoned since 1987. However, you carry on with the same vigor and enthusiasm because you love the sport so much." Many will remember the club's glorious days with players like Wim Petrici, Rudi van Eyck, Victor Sibilo, Breeveld, and the brothers. "Delicious Times"—yes, precious memories. They are numerous. Especially those of his student days in Suriname, when he competed in many sports with teammates like Frank Zegelaar, Henk Chin A Sen, Otmar Ponse, and Eugene Brahim. His love for basketball is so great that for years he's had his own court at home, where friends and former stars keep his pampered muscles in shape many evenings a week. The veterans' club Favery Boys, which originated there, enjoys a good national and international reputation.

Boxing: For several years, Paul Favery even owned a boxing club, acquired from André Kamperveen, on the Oranjeschool complex on Soldatenstraat. He enjoyed boxing himself, and the club's members included champions like Joe Ralph and Eugene Grant.

Then and now: The chairman of football champion Transvaal and basketball club CLD looks back with satisfaction on his past as an athlete and administrator. He doesn't like to make comparisons between then and now. However, he does believe that the club spirit of the past has given way to a desire for professional sports. Commercialism is taking over.

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26 And that makes it increasingly difficult for amateur clubs to survive. While club loyalty used to be the main attraction, now money is the deciding factor when it comes to joining a club. Now, more than ever, factors like housing, suitable jobs, transportation, and money are important. And yet, alongside the strong athletic qualities of the past, technical and tactical skills now seem to be less important. Perhaps it's the way it should be, but back then, defeats were met with days of total despondency; now, people just enjoy themselves as if nothing happened. Or is this the way to process grief? 'However, the love for the sport doesn't diminish. What really needs to happen is that the coaching needs to be professional and taken much more seriously and intensively. You don't get professionals overnight. It's a somewhat long road, and this requires study and thorough preparation, but at the same time, it's inevitable.' It's safe to say that pure amateurism is no longer an issue. Despite everything, Paul Jozef Favery carries on. And with great joy. The foundation is there. There are plenty of memories. This is evident when he talks about the joy he felt at the many successes that marked his sporting past. It was a successful and enriching sporting era, during which he rose to prominence as an active footballer, boxer, basketball player, and administrator. The still-combative veteran says he has unwavering faith in our emerging youth and will therefore continue to advocate for appropriate and timely rejuvenation in sports. Paul Jozef Favery is married to Winnifred Siem Fat. He is the father of three children.

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'Pa Lefi' Leeflang Purcy Reinier Daisy

Born on January 13, 1925, in Paramaribo. Married on August 30, 1945, to Louise Francoise Jacoba Mehciz. Number of children: 6. Died on June 4, 1992, in Purmerend, Netherlands. Purcy Leeflang (Pa Lefi) Purcy Leeflang was 24 years old when he and a group of friends from the same neighborhood (Beekhuizen) started participating in sports activities. These early sports buddies were Lieuw A. Len, Liem Kon Tja, Leerdam, and Deul. Leeflang, Lieuw A. Len, Liem Kon Tja, and Leerdam were long known as the "4 L's." Through the contacts Lieuw A. Len made at the gymnastics club Thesos, the group started weightlifting. Gradually, the group grew, and Purcy Leeflang, "P" for friends and family, came up with the idea of expanding the activities; he introduced korfball, one of the most popular sports at the time, to Beekhuizen. On a plot of land behind Soemaroebastraat, korfball was developing in Beekhuizen. When it was time to practice, baskets and balls were lugged from his house at the beginning of Soemaroebastraat to the field and back. Since his wife also played, the whole family always came along. There was so much interest in the sport that two groups formed, called the "Red and White Socks." Later, the umbrella name "Amicitia" was adopted. This very appropriate name was coined by Mr. George Deul, since Amicitia means friendship. Because more and more young people were seen at the sports field, and "P" felt it was a shame that they essentially had nothing to do but hang around, he started organizing them. So, football became the next sport on Purcy Leeflang's list. A youth football project was launched. Although Purcy was always the driving force behind the activities, he always managed to involve as many others as possible. When Soemaroebastraat was extended to

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When the current street was rebuilt and the "Self-Build Project" began, the sports field had to be demolished to make way for housing. He managed to secure a different site for the sports field. This site was, in fact, a wooded area at the end of the extended Soemaroebastraat. Purcy used the opportunities offered by his work with B OW & VB to deforest and level the area. Once this was completed, the athletes could continue as usual. It should be noted that Leeflang's enthusiasm was so infectious that everyone, whether they wanted to or not, was swept along and joined in to get "their" field in good condition as quickly as possible. The next sport Purcy introduced was badminton. This now-famous sport, which has brought Suriname international fame thanks to the achievements of Romeo Karsters and Oscar Brandon, among others, was started in the Hoost family's backyard. He wouldn't have been called Purcy Leeflang if he hadn't found a place to train and further develop this sport within the club. Purcy managed to practice with his team in one of the warehouses on the Beekhuizen site of OW & V, where he worked. Because work was still being done in this warehouse during the day, the group had to clear out and take all the equipment with them after each exercise. Practice days were Monday and Wednesday evenings, and Sunday mornings. During his time at Amecitia, Purcy also participated three times in the annual 25 km walking march, which was held in the Netherlands at the time. He even personally printed T-shirts for the club! In 1963, Purcy moved with his family to Uitvlugt. He handed over the leadership of Amicitia to Mr. De Rooy.

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In the first year, the family still went to Beekhuizen for sports, but because there wasn't much to do at Uitvlugt besides football for a small group, Purcy Leeflang shifted his activities to his neighborhood, and he certainly paid the price! As he said at the time, he couldn't stand to see nothing being done for the young people. One of his famous sayings was: "Idleness is the devil's pillow, and if you don't give the young people

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29, then they get too many opportunities to do wrong (to make a mess!)' Purcy Leeflang was a man with an unvarnished and strong opinion about everything. With the cooperation of the late Johan Adolf (JOPIE) Pengel, the then Prime Minister, he obtained a plot of land through the Department of Domains. Here too, he succeeded in developing the land through his work. SVU - Sport Vereniging Uitvlugt - was born (1964)! This sports club would later grow into the largest and, in many people's opinion, the best-organized sports organization in Suriname. Purcy, with his wife Louise (Loes) behind the scenes, was of course already busy interesting and mobilizing others to start training the young people. Korfball, badminton, and soccer were the first major activities. Korfball and soccer were on the sports field, and badminton in a former classroom of the then Tamenga School. The classroom was essentially a barracks, and practicing was quite primitive, but that didn't spoil the fun. When badminton was also offered in the ABO (ABO) level, it didn't take long for SVU to utilize this facility. At Uitvlugt, too, the club grew into a full-fledged, large club thanks to Leeflang's enormous perseverance. He was soon called Pa Lefi by everyone and had become a fixture in and around Uitvlugt, holding his own, even in competitions. In addition to his regular duties at OW & V, Purcy Leeflang was constantly developing activities to develop the youth. Pa Lefi also made himself very popular among the young people, not only for his dedication but also for his innate ability to interact with people, especially young people. It was common knowledge that even Uitvlugt's most notorious "ogri bo" would instantly turn into a lamb whenever Pa Lefi was around—not out of fear, as Pa Lefi had a pronounced aversion to violence, but out of respect. Purcy Reinier Daisy Leeflang was a man who made it his life's work to support young people. When matches were due, he would pick up "his" boys from home on Sundays when transportation was scarce.

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He would take them to the relevant playing field himself so the match could proceed. The same applied to the korfball team, and his van always contained a number of spare battas for those who weren't provided. For years, Pa Lefi took care of korfball training, although his favorite sport was the badminton section. When korfball became less popular in the Netherlands, and unfortunately also at SVU because the competition opportunities also diminished, he stopped playing this sport and worked to introduce other sports. SVU became SCVU, a club where you could play football, badminton, tennis, basketball, volleyball, and all sorts of social activities. Initially, they also participated in the 25km walking march. The fact that Pa Lefi laid a solid foundation for SCVU's continued existence is evident from the fact that, at the time of this book's publication, this club had already been the Surinamese badminton champion for over ten years. Several later top badminton players learned the rudiments of badminton from Pa Lefi. Oscar Tjon Kie Sim, Frits Terborg, Ram Gangaram Panday, Cynthia Tjon Kie Sim-Leeflang, 'Kid' Kenton, Joyce de Lisle, and the sisters Rinia and Irene Haynes were all pupils of Pa Lefi. The latter three were often referred to in badminton circles as 'Pa Lefi's three daughters.' The all-around sportsman Desi Bouterse also spent some time under Pa Lefi's wing. It should be noted that Pa Lefi and his wife ensured that all his children learned to play at least one sport. A newspaper article from the 1960s reported that the Leeflang family had enough players at home to play a match! Pa Lefi had a wonderful, almost impossible dream. His goal was to build a fully-fledged sports center at Uitvlugt where people, and especially young people (youth), could develop through sports and games. He and his wife, Ma Lefi, worked tirelessly to achieve this. Sports days were organized, with Ma Lefi coordinating the kitchen. To make his dream come true, Pa Lefi created

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He scoured the country to find the necessary funds for the center. And he succeeded! In February 1981, the Pa Lefi sports center was opened. In 1979, the SVU had already been renamed SCVU, the Social Cultural Association Uitvlugt, where not only sports were practiced, but also handicrafts (provided by Ma Lefi) and fitness training. Schools in the surrounding area could also use the facilities the hall offered. It was a big day for Purcy Leeflang and a huge surprise when, at the unveiling of the nameplate, it was revealed that the Association had honored him by naming the sports building after him. What many don't know is that Purcy Leeflang was a multi-talented man. He tried to utilize his talents as much as possible. For years, a group of men gathered in his home on Riekelaan in Uitvlugt to sing in a choir. Purcy was the driving force behind this as well. He even led the choir. To promote social contact between Uitvlugt residents in general and club members in particular, he and his wife often organized outings. A crowning achievement for his sporting activities was his appointment as Knight in the Honorary Order of the Palm by President L.F. Ramdat Missier on December 13, 1984. Another tribute to Pa Lefi, albeit posthumous, is that a club now participates in the veterans' competition bearing the name Pa Lefi Boys. This gesture by former SCVU members only reinforces our image of Pa Lefi's impact on our society. In both Beekhuizen and Uitvlugt, Pa Lefi made his mark not only as the founder of the association but also in the various board positions he held, first as chairman and later as commissioner. He always felt supported by his wife, who was also very active, particularly at SCVU. Pa Lefi was a man who did nothing quietly. Wherever he was, he was a very prominent presence. It was well known that during soccer matches, Pa Lefi, with his enormous baritone voice, could single-handedly silence the opposing team's supporters. His death wasn't exactly a quiet one either; it came as a bolt from the blue, the entire Surinamese community, and especially Uitvlugt

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32 was shocked when news arrived from the Netherlands that Pa Lefi had been called to a higher life on June 4, 1992, while visiting his children. He had been active in the Association until shortly before his departure. Players present in the hall the day before his departure to the Netherlands reported that Pa Lefi had bid a fitting farewell to badminton. While he had hardly been active on the court in the last year, it turned out that on that day he was inextricably linked to the court, as if he were saying goodbye and couldn't get enough of it. He lived to be 68 years old. The following anecdote demonstrates that Pa Lefi was much loved: On the day Pa Lefi was buried, it rained like it hadn't rained in thirty years. Despite this, many accompanied him, wading through knee-deep water, to his final resting place in the Roman Catholic cemetery. Someone then looked up at the rain and said: "Even St. Peter cries now that Pa Lefi is gone." Another replied: "That's not why he's crying. He's never played sports, and now he'll have to learn to play soccer, basketball, badminton, korfball, etc. in his old age; Dad Lefi certainly won't leave them alone up there." Dad Lefi would have appreciated this comment, because he was a man with a great sense of humor.

Dad Levi in sportswear. He was a good listener too!

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Louise 'Ma Lefi' Leeflang-Mehciz

"Behind every great man there is a woman" is a saying so often used that it has become a cliché. Yet, we can confidently say that this saying is certainly true, and that in this case, we are not only speaking of "a great man," but also of "a great woman." Louise Francoise Jacoba Mehciz was born on September 8, 1923, in the district of Suriname and married Purcy Leeflang on August 30, 1945, who would later become better known as Pa Lefi van Uitvlugt. Six children were born from this marriage. Louise grew up in Cocobiaco, then still "boiti," and thus, like all district children, knew how to tackle things from an early age. Her marriage meant that her life immediately gained momentum, as her husband was a very dynamic man who swept everyone in his immediate and indirect circle up in his enthusiasm. In Louise, he had certainly found the right partner, especially in that respect. She not only supported him mentally but was also physically active and often took initiative. Between giving birth to their six children and her work as a milliner, she was always actively involved in sports, where she was a motivating factor, especially for the local women. She was especially known for her excellent cooking and her organizational talent during the sporting events organized by the Amicitia in Beekhuizen and SVU (later SCVU) clubs. Ma Lefi also held her own as an active participant in various sports. For example, she was a regular member of the SVU korfball team. In the badminton team, she formed a nearly unbeatable doubles team with Gerda Lobato. However, Ma Lefi's greatest achievement in sports was in sharing her knowledge. Pa Lefi's pupils were also her pupils, and for many years, until she was 65!!, she coached the badminton youth team. We don't need to list everyone Ma Lefi trained; we can suffice with just one name, and it's a big one at that: Oscar

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34 Brandon. Yes, Oscar was one of the many for whom Ma Lefi laid the foundation for the top. The name Ma Lefi is as well-known in Uitvlugt as that of her late husband. Anyone closely involved knows that Pa Lefi was only able to achieve his goals thanks to the unconditional support of his wife. Ma Lefi also received a great deal of appreciation from the SCVU members. The annual SCVU Badminton Tournament was named after this wonderful woman and is now called the 'Ma Lefi Badminton Tournament.'

A 'true mother' to all her students, that Ma-Levi.

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Surviving soccer professional fights: Sigi Lens. Now has a sports management agency.

In September 1988, the board of SVB Hoofdklasse club BOXEL and the Stichting Kleurrijk Voetbal in Nederland (Colorful Football Foundation in the Netherlands), led by chairman Sonny Hasnoe, agreed to organize a football tournament in our country from June 11 to 18, 1989, in which the clubs Boxel, Robinhood, and Transvaal, as well as a Kleurrijk team, would participate. Sadly! ........ the execution of this wonderful event came to an untimely end due to the shocking, fatal plane crash near our international airport on Wednesday, June 7, 1989, in which 176 people lost their lives, including 18 athletes from the Kleurrijk family. There were only three survivors. One of them was Sigi Lens. No deceptive premonition. Over the years, Sigi Lens worked tirelessly, with unwavering faith and steadfast confidence, on the recovery of his physical condition, and the eagerness with which he tackled the task left nothing, absolutely nothing, to be desired. In May 1993, he told journalist Harry Willemsen: "Before departure from Schiphol, I had a bad feeling. We were delayed, but the mood among the boys was exuberant: holiday spirit, lots of laughter, joking around, typical football humor. When the time finally came, I didn't want to board. 'Let's not go,' I told the boys, 'because I don't think this is right. We can leave tomorrow, too.' They laughed and joked about it, saying: 'Typical Lens, always suspicious.'"

The disaster I slept half-asleep all night. "We're landing," I heard someone say. I fell asleep again. The next thing I heard was a bang. Someone screamed, and I saw heads bow forward. I thought we had landed. I woke up on a stretcher outside on a road. I saw a lot of people, heard sirens, but didn't notice anything. My brother, who was supposed to pick me up from the airport, was standing next to me. I was babbling to him like crazy: "Hey Imro,

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36, I brought you all sorts of things: a radio, music, drinks, mail from Mother." I was probably in shock. In the hospital, I wanted to get up. The nurse told me to keep calm. "Don't be scared," she said, "but your plane crashed and you're the only survivor." I thought I was going crazy. Much later, I was told what was wrong with me: my hip had been dislocated. It turned out that the back part was completely shattered.

No Time to Die: Sigi experienced a great deal of grief, an enormous amount of grief, which he processed in his own way. At the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, he was given peace and time to reflect on the accident. Many unanswered, tormenting questions lingered, as did just as many uncertainties. "Why did I survive and why didn't those other boys?" Some say to me: "Sigi, you were lucky." Is there any luck in the unlucky number 13 after all? Yes, 13 was his seat number on the plane. But his mother religiously insisted: "Sigi, that has to do with God; it wasn't your time to die yet." Truly, he believes that now too! Lens left the hospital on crutches. His rehabilitation initially went very well, and after two months he was able to walk on his own again. "In 6 or 7 months you'll be back on the pitch," the doctor had said, and Sigi fixated on that. But... the damaged pelvis suddenly started producing too much calcium. His hip became stiffer. Then he knew he'd never play football again, and he said to himself, "Damn, I'm alive; I survived a plane crash, so who am I to complain!"

Even without football, Sigi wants to be mentally the way he's always been. Those who know him well say the accident has made him more open, and he talks about it more easily. The grieving process is behind him. He realizes that everything can end in an instant for anyone, and that's why he wants to enjoy life every day. So to speak: he lives day by day, with his wife and sweet son, who are the driving force behind him and who often help him forget everything he's been through. His work at the VVCS (Association of

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37 Contract Players) consisted of educating talented young footballers that not everyone's dream comes true, that the story of fame and glory doesn't always hold true, that school is the first priority and a diploma comes first, that something can always happen and it's all over in an instant. This way, his pupils can follow his example and see that you can also do well without football.

Present and future. The former right-wing striker from De Baandert, the excellent Fortuna player, the exercise biker Sigi Lens continues to work hard to restore his body's natural condition. As an exercise bike, he's working overtime. The former professional footballer is impatient; he wants to perform again and optimize his fitness. His physiotherapist often has to restrain him. The healthy dose of optimism with which Sigi Lens looks to the future is an additional support. And every day is a new challenge for him, which he accepts cheerfully. His knee can bend optimally again. To eliminate the stiffness in his hip, Sigi exercises three times a week, and to prevent full weight-bearing on his leg, he still has to use crutches. But he feels he's already made 50% progress compared to the beginning of his rehabilitation. "I'm staying positive and working hard on myself. Time will tell the rest," says the optimistic fighter. In 1998. Sigi Lens is the agent for top players like Kluivert and Davids. He gets a kick out of closing a good deal for Van Bronckhorst. When he sits at the same table as the chairmen of Manchester United, Barcelona, AC Milan, Glasgow Rangers, and Juventus, they bend over backwards to curry favor with him. Yes, with Sigi Lens, things have reached a crescendo. He feels completely at home in the offices of his latest company. It's called Pro Athlete, a renowned sports management firm located in an office park in Hoofddorp. There, he's surrounded by a small team of employees: Edward Burleson, a former professional footballer, is the manager; Wendy Samuel is the office manager; Paul Nortan, a former professional footballer, is the head of scouting. He himself is the director, in a tasteful suit behind an imposing desk. Pro Athlete, a company with its own philosophy, where Sigi Lens is very

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He has built close, emotional bonds with his players. That takes a lot of time and patience, but it's his way of working. A very personal approach, which clearly sets him apart from other agents. Sigi lets his players make their own decisions, earning them a great deal of respect. He doesn't push; no, the player comes first. And this is perhaps the secret to his flourishing career and the main reason why his players developed into top players, especially during a period when commercialism definitively embraced football and large flows of money became available. No one can deny it: Sigi Lens is a fighter who, as it were, knows how to counter the sometimes grim twists of fate. But the Kleurrijkteam from back then still resonates with him. I can still picture them all now; June 7th is a day for me. Then everyone has to leave me alone. Then I shut myself off. That day is just for me. For me and for my team',... (The above is also taken from an article titled "On June 7, 1989, football died for me," published in the Dutch weekly magazine 'REVU' of September 23-30, 1998.)

Sigi Lens is one of the three survivors of the plane crash of June 7, 1989.

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Baltus Oostburg Sportsman - Scientist - Scout

Surinamese people of remarkable integrity who have more than earned their stripes in our society in sports and many other fields deserve special attention in this context. Who among us doesn't know him? Professor Baltus Oostburg, since 1975 at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Suriname, where he also served as dean and rector magnificus and chairman of the University Board from 1990 to 1997. For sixteen years (1973-1989), he held the highest leadership of our Public Health Bureau (BOG), having even held the Public Health portfolio in the then-government (1967-1969). What a magnificent, enviable career, since graduating at the age of 25 from the Medical School that enjoyed renown, esteem, and recognition far beyond Suriname. He later completed his medical studies and training: 1963 Master of Science in Parasitology from Columbia University (USA); 1974 Doctor of Medicine from Leiden University (Netherlands).

Youth Development Baltus Franklin Oostburg was born in Paramaribo on August 20, 1928, and grew up in the vicinity of Zwartenhovenbrugstraat, between Keizerstraat and Dr. Nassylaan. In those days, an area that could be considered a somewhat elite neighborhood, where the main residence typically faced the main road and the one- or two-room apartments were found in the yard, often housing relatively large, impoverished families of "common folk." Baltus developed into a gifted personality with social intelligence, coupled with a great sense of empathy. Despite his positive orientation, B or perhaps precisely because of it? B His simplicity, which often made him stand out above his contemporaries, continued to radiate admirably. Simplex sigillum veri! He is B

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40, to put it somewhat biblically, for Baltus is also a man of faith B continued to make the most of the talents he was given and did not hide his lamp under a bushel. His leadership qualities remain undeniable and highly praised. In 1950, at the age of 22, he married Ernestina Ormskirk, with whom he fathered four children, two boys and two girls.

Baltus Oostburg's multifaceted sports career began early, at the age of 10, when he dedicated himself to athletics as a Boy Scout. (Apropos: he would remain a true Boy Scout for the rest of his life!). It didn't stop with athletics, however; at 12, we see him playing football as a student at the Graaf van Zinzendorf School (MULO), while receiving his first swimming lessons from the well-known swimming teacher and children's friend, "Master" Willem Campagne. As a medical student (18), he was a member of the basketball team, and at 29, he was seen diligently playing badminton in the Saramacca district of Groningen, where he was seconded as a doctor. He wasn't the star performer in all of these sports, but he certainly didn't get stuck at the bottom. Highlights were undeniable, such as: - Long jump champion in the 1940s; - 4x100-meter relay champion with the scout team (Oostburg, Wolf, Mendesz, Axwijk), also in the 1940s; - His 28-year, uninterrupted chairmanship of the Suriname Olympic Committee, a fruitful period that deserves a separate chapter, a unique treatise. It is worth mentioning that he was frequently asked to take on leadership roles. For example, he was once chairman of the Groningen Basketball Club LIGHTNING, chairman of the swimming club PIRENGS there, also of the Badminton Club, chairman of a similar club in Brokopondo, chairman of the Suriname Athletics Association, and a member of the Kingdom Games Sports League for ten years (1966-1976).

Social Activities: While Baltus Oostburg was already a fervent and motivated Scout in his youth, as an adult we see him

dedicate himself to the Boy Scouts with dedication and self-sacrifice.

In the periods 1964-1967 and 1980-present, we encounter him as Chief Commissioner and in between as Training Commissioner. He also played an active role at the Medical Scientific Institute, in the leadership of the Diaconessenhuis Hospital, and the Association of Physicians. In daily life, the professor remains a universally respected and affable man who can look back on a life of hard work; work that has certainly borne fruit for the benefit of generations now and in the future.

Advice: Naturally, our athlete-scientist Scout also has his favorites in sports, but in general, he has unfeigned appreciation for every athlete who seriously strives to become stronger and reach higher levels. He has (had) special admiration for footballers Hans Nahar, Wiene Schal, Jules Lagadeau, Remi Olmberg, Frits Purperhart, and for Anthony Nesty (swimming), Caroline Adel (swimming), Letitia Vriesde, and Tommy Asinga (athletics). The professor's advice is: "An absolute prerequisite for improving sports performance is to emphasize youth sports, good organization, and a well-functioning board with active members."

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Sports Practitioner and Scientist. Ronald Phoelsingh Insatiable Sports Ambition

In our country, every generation contains individuals who possess an innate love for sports. Sports absorb and obsess their entire being, becoming, as it were, their destiny; even though, for the sake of earning a living, they must, despite themselves, accept a more or less well-paid job outside the sports field. They don't just practice sports in stadiums, on courts, or in swimming pools, as teachers or sports managers, but they are constantly trying to master everything related to sports: sports science, pedagogy, psychology, medicine, anatomy, recreation, fitness, didactics, management, and so on. Such people know what they're talking about when it comes to sports! In search of one of these rare individuals, we came across Ronald Chanderbhaan Phoelsingh, a true Surinamese from the working-class neighborhood of Abrabroki, a man with insatiable sports ambitions who fits the prototype of the profile described above. Below, we present this admirable resume to the unbiased reader, who may form their own objective opinion of this sports-educated personality, who can certainly be considered a prime example for ambitious young people. Our sportsman and scientist in question was born on April 28, 1948, in Paramaribo. His employer is the Ministry of Education and Community Development, after having worked for a few years at the Ministry of Public Works at the beginning of his civil service career. His responsible position in 1998: Director of Sports and Youth Affairs.

Education/Training/Education Ro, as he is known for brevity and confidentiality, successfully attended GLO school, MULO-A, and Middelbare Handelsschool-C. In 1968, he obtained the Dutch Practical Diploma in Bookkeeping and in 1982, he began management training and subsequently computer use. Regarding football and related topics, it's worth mentioning: His ODEPA diploma from

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43 OAS and Olympic Solidarity Certificate (Mexico 1978), his Football Association Teaching Certificate (England 1979), his diplomas as a referee, trainer/coach B and A, his KNVB internship certificate, FIFA instructor, and FIFA coaching certificate (most outstanding!). Phoelsingh also holds various certificates and diplomas in other sports, such as bodybuilding, checkers, and target shooting, which grant him certain sporting qualifications. These certificates also include those for managerial training from renowned and recognized institutions abroad, including those in Western Europe and the United States, between 1984 and 1996. In the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and France, he simultaneously trained as a recreation worker, taking courses and training in 'Outdoor Recreation Facilities', 'Sports and Tourism', 'Sports Marketing, and Club and Community Work'. To continue broadening his horizons, he has attended numerous conferences and seminars abroad, including cultural events, sometimes by invitation, but more often by covering the costs himself. Nothing has ever been too much for Ro to achieve his goals. It is therefore admirable that at the age of 35, as head of a family, he resumed his studies, and with great success, because he wanted, at all costs, to be an example, especially to the young men from working-class neighborhoods, and prove that one can achieve a social breakthrough through sports. Ronald Phoelsingh earned the following degrees at Pacific Western University in the United States: BSc in Fitness and Recreation (1991), MSc in Youth and Sports (1993), and PhD in Culture and Leisure (1996). In Suriname itself, he served almost continuously on one or another MINOV committee from 1974 to 1988, ranging from being a commissioner for examinations for LBGO, MULO, teacher training college, primary school certificates, and Sports/Recreation, to honoring our world swimming champion Anthony Nesty and

assisting with the construction and furnishing of our National Indoor Stadium, the Anthony Nesty Sports Hall. Football Practice on the Field As a young, active footballer, Ro Phoelsingh started playing on the fields in Beekhuizen and Mr. Bronsplein in 1962, for the BVV and Pericles clubs respectively. Two years later, he was encountered in the ranks of

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44 RIO" at the SVB (First Class) and became known as a player with an exceptionally hard and accurate shot. In 1966/67, he was a member of the SVB juniors for the Kingdom Games. From 1968 until

Phoelsing as an active footballer at Leo Victor

In 1977, he played football in the SVB premier league, successively for Transvaal, Leo Victor, Jai Hind, and Shanti Del. He then joined the veterans' team and played for the sports clubs Maracana, Njango, Old Star, and Cosmos until 1996, as well as for the indoor soccer club Mujahidin, with which he was twice named coach of the year after winning the championship in 1991 and 1992. From 1973 onwards, he served as a referee and for various clubs as a referee, supervisor/trainer/coach, technical supervisor, and/or board member. From 1982 to 1984, he was the SVB national coach for juniors and the trainer/coach of the School Selection, now the IGS selection. In 1998, he was given the highest responsibility as the national coach for the SVB seniors.

Off the Field Too As a practical instructor, Mr. Phoelsingh has taught numerous courses since 1980 and has served as a keynote speaker at seminars. In 1993 and 1994, he was the training coordinator for the Suriname Football Association and head football instructor. Between 1986 and 1993, he provided effective technical assistance to Transvaal, Grantjieboys, Santos, and member associations of sports federations in Domburg, Livorno, Leidingen, and the surrounding area. He was often called upon, not in vain, to mentor foreign experts; experts from countries including CONCACAF member countries, Russia, the Netherlands, and the CFU/FIFA.

The Man Phoelsingh

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everyday life, Ro Phoelsingh is normally a very amiable person who actively strives to connect with others and to allow others to feel a sense of security with him. Raised in a working-class neighborhood, he is always captivated by the needs of the "little man." But... what he knows, he knows, and he won't easily abandon a well-reasoned position once he's taken it, unless someone can prove him wrong with perfectly plausible arguments based on reason and/or science. If the latter is the case, he proves to be highly flexible. Know-it-alls and pseudoscientists sometimes challenge his not-so-great-to-themselves attitude. Ro Phoelsingh with his "GOLDEN BALL" on his 50th birthday







easily grasped propositions and concepts, and wrongly label him obstinate and authoritarian. Nevertheless, Ro Phoelsingh is not easily swayed. In his limited free time, he cheerfully dedicates himself to his songbirds, which he cares for "according to the book" and which, when he listens with pleasure to their song, fill him with the serene tranquility so essential to finding job satisfaction and peace in his many, weighty, and responsible tasks. He has also recently begun delving into the "secrets" of angling. Ronald Chanderbhaan Phoelsingh continues his sports studies and activities tirelessly, supplementing and regularly consulting his sports literature as if driven by an insatiable ambition. The SVB Golden Ball, the highest sporting award he received on his 50th birthday in recognition and gratitude for 35 years of loyal service to our football, serves as a new incentive for him not to think about quitting anytime soon.

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46 Ro's messages to the next generation are: - As long as you're important, you'll be insulted; keep going!!! - If you want to be everyone's friend, you become a 'friend' yourself; be careful!!! - Work, family, and sports must be balanced; consult effectively!!! - Working together, living together, playing sports together promotes integration, the foundation for nation-building!!! - Sport is the cement of society; make your contribution!!! - United we stand, devided we fall; don't let yourself be abused!!!

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Football-minded from birth Albert Ramnewash

The first Hindustani to hold top management positions. Our Surinamese brothers of Hindustani origin have long been primarily interested in wrestling and, to a much lesser extent, in other sports. Yet, from that period, some prominent names remain etched in our memories: individuals from that group who, with great talent, built distinguished careers in football. More recently, football clubs with predominantly Hindustani players and under Hindustani names have also achieved unique and admirable feats of exceptional play. Today, one could say without qualms and/or exaggeration that, as far as football is concerned, both actively and passively, as players and administrators, our Hindustani sports family has visibly integrated, while also securing a prominent position in the world of draughts, for example. In doing so, they not only acquired the necessary knowledge and skills but often also demonstrated their talent for sports performance and sports management. So much so, that in 1989, the first Hindustani was elected Chairman of the Suriname Football Association, Mr. Albert Ramnewash.

A love of football must have been ingrained in Albert Iswardutt Ramnewash's genes from birth. He was born on September 22, 1937, in Paramaribo. He must have inherited it from his father, the sports-minded Willem Ramnewash, commonly known as "Ba Wé" or "Uncle Wim," who was closely involved in all the daily happenings in the area. From his home on Nieuwe Charlesburg (popularly known as "Krepi"), he selflessly co-directed one of his daily activities: football. He not only made his house and property, time, and other resources available, but also served as chairman, referee, and so on. It is therefore not surprising that Albert, as the eldest son, practically grew up surrounded by football, and that this activity contributed greatly to his development.

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Education After primary school and junior high school, Albert successfully completed the (civil service) supernumerary program. After a thorough examination, he was then allowed to enroll at the virtually elite Surinamese Law School, and subsequently earned his Master of Law degree at the university. In between, he took several sports management courses, focusing on football.

Not a top player. Albert started out as an active footballer at vv ATHENE, where his father had laid the foundation. Apparently, the young enthusiast quickly realized and realized he wasn't cut out to become a top-class player, let alone a football virtuoso or idol. He briefly tried his luck at vv HERMES, but that club didn't last. So he returned to Athens, this time as secretary. He would prove himself in various administrative positions.

A flair for management. In the administrative role, Albert thrived and discovered himself; there was no sterilized talent here, and in this and similar roles, he would henceforth fully develop. Yes, this was his calling! Management, leadership, organization, and so on. From the start, things went smoothly. Athens flourished and, in 1963, finished 6th in the 3rd division B league of the 'Paramaribo Centraal' association, a remarkable achievement at the time. That year and the following year, Ramnewash was a board member of the latter association. On February 16, 1975, he was elected to the SVB board under the leadership of chairman Edje Samson and was charged with the duties of chairman of the Lower Class Section and of the Contact Committee. He remained affiliated with the SVB as a board member until 1988—from 1983 to 1988 as a member of the Disciplinary Committee. Then came the big moment, the highlight: December 9, 1989: Albert Ramnewash was officially elected SVB chairman by the General Members' Meeting, having previously held this position during the board periods of chairman André Kamperveen and again from July 23, 1989. The first Surinamese of Hindustani descent to hold the highest football administrative position; a man, himself from a distinctly working-class neighborhood, who would now lead popular sport No. 49

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I: King of Football. What a happy, heartwarming coincidence!!! Earlier – October 1978 B, this sports manager served as Team Leader of our national team in Trinidad, where our country won the CFU championship undefeated. Albert was also elected a board member of the latter organization in 1989 and served as chairman of the Disciplinary Commission. At CONCACAF, he chaired the Appeals Commission and attended several football congresses, both in Suriname and abroad, where he often delivered keynote speeches. He also coached numerous teams as Team Leader. Our much-praised sports hero himself considers some personal encounters as highlights of his sporting career, such as those with the living football legend Edson Arantes do Nacimiento, aka PELE, and those with Dr. Joao Havelange, then president of FIFA, and the late

Albert Ramnewash congratulates SVB chairman 'Edje' Samson on the occasion of the name change of the Flora Stadium to the Dr. Ir. Frank Essed Stadium.

Joop van Marle, KNVB chairman. At the age of 60, Ramnewash is far from exhausted. He is a board member of the Suriname Cricket Association and, with a passion for sports, advises administrators on football matters. He would like to see active athletes demonstrate more dedication and motivation, practice their sport with greater dedication, and, above all, practice fair play. He encourages administrators and coaches to consider: "In your actions, also practice 'fair play'; be less personal and don't be a know-it-all; avoid unbridled passion and always keep the general (football) interest in mind."

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Fernand Lucien de Rooy A tribute to a great sports leader.

No one lives for themselves, no one dies for themselves. We live and die for God our Lord. To Him we belong. The obituary on Wednesday morning, April 12, 1989, from St. Vincentius Hospital brought deep sorrow to sports-loving Suriname, and in particular to our sports organization, the NGVB. No one in our country could have imagined that this would be the final whistle for our highly esteemed athlete Ferdinand Lucien de Rooy. The Supreme Referee, the Creator of the Universe, closely followed all his exploits and saw fit to call upon his universally popular friend. In him, the NGVB lost a true chairman and a great athlete. Ferdinand de Rooy was a household name in our society in many ways. A multitude of thoughts run through our minds as if we wanted to say his name. Sadly, he is no longer with us, but he lives on in our thoughts. What did he mean to our community? Who didn't know him? The always well-dressed man with a fragrant cigar in his mouth. "A man of class," we say.

Journalism and Tourism: We are familiar with his journalistic career at home and abroad and his passion for tourism in our country. Although the Foundation for the Promotion of Tourism, of which he was director for a long time, no longer exists, as a retired official, he felt compelled to present the then Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. W. Grep, with the first edition of the book "Tourism in My Time." Despite his health, he still wanted to contribute to the development of policy regarding tourism in Suriname. That's what our Fernand Lucien de Rooy was like. Hardworking, progressive, loyal, honest, sincere, socially aware, and persistent in his quest to serve the community. All good character traits of this person. If he took on something, he dedicated himself to seeing it through. This is how we have also experienced him throughout these years within sports organizations.

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Youth Football and Sports Center His extensive participation and significant contributions to sports, particularly football, distinguished him as a remarkable sportsman. Starting as a board member of vv Sonny Boys and Leo Victor, affiliated with the NGVB (Netherlands Guyana Football Association) and later playing in the premier league for the SVB, he rose first to board member and then to chairman of the former association. He was not spared the ups and downs within this organization, especially after the top teams joined the SVB. Football practically came to a standstill, and spectators stayed away. Thanks in part to his love and perseverance, the NGVB saw a revival with the introduction of youth football with shod, a unique event at the time. We still remember the first youth international matches in Suriname and later in Trinidad, as well as the transfer of the Brazilian youth team, the Paulistas, from São Paulo. The project to renovate and improve the sports facility, approved by the Council, resulted in the reopening of the NGVB on January 6, 1980, now the abbreviation for New Generation Football Association.

Women's Football and Much More The introduction of women's football at the NGVB was also his first. We're thinking of the women's football matches against Radar from Rio de Janeiro and our women's participation in an international tournament, also held in Brazil, featuring West Germany, the United States, Argentina, and Brazil, which was also represented by Radar at the time. Our women not only performed well but also achieved another first in Surinamese football. Establishing a national youth championship for Suriname, which also included the associations of peripheral districts, the international matches of our junior and senior teams against our French neighbors, and the participation of our champion and semi-champion in the elimination tournament of the SVB's peripheral districts section were also the work of this chairman. A competition organized for veterans as an experiment within the association was another of his positive approaches.

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Work for the SVB His contributions were not limited to the NGVB alone but extended further. He was appointed to various committees established by the SVB, including: the Committee for the Reorganization of Top-Level Football in 1974, under his chairmanship; the Committee for the Naming of the Suriname Stadium; and the Restructuring of Football in Suriname, where the decentralization concept was clearly evident. He also drafted a memorandum regarding the Management and Operation of Sports Facilities, which was presented to the then Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and the SVB board. Within the Randdistrict Associations, he was one of the most respected chairmen and was also given the task of acting as coordinating chair. For his considerable achievements, he was honored by the Association of Sports Journalists in Suriname in 1979. In 1984, on his 60th birthday, his own organization, the NGVB, honored him for his 25 years on the board. He was presented with a certificate and a gold pin. On that occasion, the SVB awarded him the "golden ball." Unfortunately, due to circumstances, this award was not presented to him. Perhaps it will be presented posthumously. In any case, we are convinced that Fernand has done a tremendous amount for sports-loving Suriname, and especially for his organization, the NGVB. God grant his soul eternal rest.

The greatest NGVB trio: G. Schoonhoven, Hans Nahar, and M. Kersout. This trio, in the opinion of some, is unparalleled in our football.

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Athletics: Expressing oneself in running, jumping, or throwing. Who doesn't remember their childhood, who doesn't remember their school years, when they wrestled with their buddies, played all sorts of games, and trotted, jumped, and skipped? The days of carefreeness, joy, and a natural urge for physical activity, not only but also the desire to be the best. Who wasn't already possessed of a healthy sense of ambition in those years? Athletics is in our blood! Look at a child learning to walk. They seek balance for their first movements, they move better as their muscular system responds more attentively to the demands of the beginner, and above all, they display the natural flexibility that, in later years, when athletics is practiced as a competitive sport, is the secret to their performance. At least primarily, because strength is also required. As the child grows older, they also seek speed, trotting, and later even running as fast as they can. You see this daily among young people, playing tag in the schoolyards! Youngsters run fastest on holidays, for paint boxes, crayons, pencils, etc., and they live it up with heart and soul. Have you never stopped at one of these events and noticed how natural the child's movements are? How they have an innate arm movement, an innate sense of balance? You will be amazed when you see it, and you will completely agree with me that athletics is in the human blood.

Wilfred Lionarons, a great promoter of sports development, and Brewster, coach-trainer for many years at the Surinamese Athletics Association

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Suriname, His Second Homeland Father 'Bas' Mulder

Sebastianus (for convenience, "Bas"), Adrianus, Wilhelmus, Rudolfus Mulder, born on July 17, 1931, in Beugen, East Brabant, Netherlands, came to our country in 1959 as a young, vital, and athletic clergyman. This energetic, determined man, brimming with community spirit, would henceforth remain with us, working in harmony with us and in this country, which he deeply loved and became a second homeland. Not only did he emerge as a valuable personality spiritually and socially, but he will also go down in our history as a powerful force who, like other great men, made a significant contribution to the development of sports. Because of his life choice – priesthood – he naturally had to give up his beloved regular club competitive sports in the Netherlands, but he continued to play on the representative teams of colleges and seminaries. In our country, he has been a leading, popular, and certainly the most recognizable long-distance runner for a long time since the 1970s. At the same time, through his essential contributions to the development of volleyball, table tennis, swimming, cycling, checkers, and, not to forget, basketball, he played a key role in the construction and maintenance of our "sports center."

Father Bas Mulder is the driving force. Virtually everyone knows him, whether from the pulpit, at the Patronaat, from radio and television, or from the sports field. He was one of the initiators of volleyball in this country and the first chairman of that association. Table tennis took shape thanks to him when he provided tables and necessary equipment at the Patronaat through fundraising, sponsorship, and donations. He helped develop initiatives for school swimming and, through the Ministry of Education and Community Development, helped lay the foundation for its development and momentum. He helped popularize checkers and organized the largest youth checkers tournament at the Patronaat with hundreds of participants. Such a great lady-

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55 was never held again. And... the initiatives Father Mulder took in sports bore fruit, which many generations will continue to enjoy. But it wasn't just these pioneering efforts that earned Father so much fame in sports; his athletics career, which he began at the age of 48 and concluded in 1992 with his seventieth race (in the Ludwig de Sanders Memorial), was even more responsible. In every race he participated in, he finished on the podium in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Father Bas also never missed an opportunity to participate in one or another race during his visits abroad. We mention: the Helmond half marathon (1987), the Venlo half marathon (1989), the San Juan half marathon, the Miami 5 mile race, the 10 English mile New Year's run in Nijmegen, and in Rome he also ran a lap in an ancient stadium at a location where athletes competed 2000 years ago and where

chariot races were held. Father Sebastianus AWR Mulder still radiates strength and energy, which he dedicates to primarily pastoral work, as well as advising runners and other athletes; and to his work as a board member of the veterans' athletics club Gazelle. And wherever possible, to promoting sports interests.

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Mireille Sankatsing

First Surinamese to run 1500m under 5 minutes Mireille Olga Sabitrie Sankatsing was born on September 19, 1969, in Nijmegen, where she showed her interest and talent for athletics at the age of nine. The family moved to Suriname in December 1980, where she first joined the AV Eagles (until 1983) and Profosoe until 1988. On April 23, 1984, she broke the Surinamese record in her first international competition for the 1500m with a time of 4:50.4 (Cariftagames), while achieving a time of 2:19.7 in the 800m. She also excelled in Puerto Rico, Barbados, Santiago, Port of Spain, and Kingston. But by 1982, she had already garnered public admiration and approval. She became junior champion in the 600m, champion in the high jump with 1.40m, and the youngest record holder in Suriname on November 13, 1982, with a time of 5:23.00 in the 1500m. On June 4, 1983, she improved her record in the 1500m with a time of 5:14.90. She was also the junior champion in the long jump with 4.16m in 1984. Athlete of the Year, also the Caribbean champion in the 1200m. Mireille Sankatsing was the first Surinamese athlete to run the 1500m in under 5 minutes (April 23, 1984) and the second Surinamese athlete to win a medal at an international tournament. (The first was Pawirodikromo in 1978.)

1985. Athlete of the Year. In January 1989, she enrolled at Eastern Michigan University in the USA on a scholarship, where she focused primarily on the 400m run, 800m, 4×400m, 4×800m, and 5k cross country. At university, she quickly excelled in competitions, running almost every weekend and breaking numerous school records. In 1990 and 1991, she was awarded the MAC (Mid American Conference) Commissioner's Award for athletics and academic excellence. In 1991, she became the 800m champion at the MAC Indoor Track and Field Competitions with a time of 2:12:66. All in all, years of athletics that Mireille Sankatsing can look back on with pride. She, too, was a good ambassador and a representative calling card for Suriname.

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Surinamese woman with world-class achievements: Letitia Vriesde. Her motto: "Never shy away from a challenge!"

Suriname has produced a number of exceptional athletes. It is worthwhile to celebrate their extraordinary achievements and preserve the facts for posterity. In this context, it is certainly worthwhile to pause for a moment to remember Letitia Vriesde, who has ranked among the world's Top 10 and after whom—due to her admirable achievements as a Surinamese—Cultuurtuinlaan, along which the André Kamperveen Stadium, the SVB headquarters, and the meeting place of the Surinamese Olympic Committee are located, is named.

Unparalleled record holder Letitia Vriesde holds the national record for the 400m, 800m, 1000m, and 3000m. She is the first female athlete from Suriname to swim the 400m in under 54 seconds. She also runs the 3000m in under 10 minutes. Incidentally, her best time for the 3000m (9:15:64), which she ran on June 12, 1997, in Leiden, is good enough for first place in the men's 3000m in Suriname. Letitia outperformed all the men in the 3000m. A major achievement. At the 1998 Cacso Games in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Letitia made a splash by winning convincingly in the 800m and 1500m. Two gold medals for Suriname—a truly impressive achievement. This victory is all the more impressive because Letitia set a Games record in the 800m with a time of 4:18.67. Letitia is the South American record holder and, after the legendary Anna Fidelia Quirot, the best athlete in the Pan-American region. Below is Letitia Vriesde's impressive record list.

National Record Holder 400m

53.09

Kevelaar

04-08-1990

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1:57.96

Hengelo

28-06-1992

1,000m

2:32.25

Berlin

10-09-1991

1,500m

4:05.67

Tokyo

31-08-1991

3,000 m

9:15.64

Leiden

12-05-1991

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South-American Recordholder 800 m

1:57.96

Hengelo

28-06-1992

1,000 m

2:32.25

Berlin

10-09-1991

1,500 m

4:05.67

Tokyo

31-08-1991

1990 800 m

Silver Medallist

CAC Games Mexico City

1,500 m

Gold Medallist CAC Games Mexico

City

1,500 m Gold

Medallist

South American Games Lima 800

m finalist

( 4 ) Part 3 1,500 m finalist (9) III IAAF World Championships Progress 800 m 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 2:01.53 2:03.44 1:59.79 1:56.25 1:57.96 2:39.0 2:32.25 4:11.88 4:05.67 9:18.36 9:15.64 1,000 m 1,500 m 3,000 m 4:24.64 Internationally, Letitia Vriesde has attracted a great deal of attention and commands admiration. In the Pan-American region, but especially in the Caribbean, Letitia Vriesde is full of praise. Never before in the history of athletics has a Surinamese woman achieved such performances. During the 1991 Panam Games in Havana, Cuba, Jorge Petinaud Martinez, a leading sports journalist, said: 'If I had not seen, her battle from start to finish against US gold medalist Alisa Hill and Canadian Sarah Howell, who finished to third, I would never have imagined that such a soft spoken young woman was capable of mobilizing so much courage and such an Iron clad will'. Guno Hoen, Our sports heroes. Part 3 59







































































Letitia Vriesde was born on October 5, 1964, in the Coronie district. At the then Secondary Trade School (MHS (1980)), she excelled in physical education classes due to her above-average running ability. Her PE teacher, Mr. WO Renfurm, advised her to join an athletics club to further develop her running skills. Letitia promptly followed this advice, and in 1980 she came under the tutelage of Ivan Fernald, coach of the AV Yellow Birds. Letitia Vriesde's breakthrough came as early as 1981 at the junior championships, where she triumphed in the 400m (1:02:04), the 1500m (6:04:05), and also in the 3000m. In those days, Yellow Birds had a strong women's team consisting of Judith Landsheuvel, Angelien Jurel, Leontine Issa, Vishitra Benschop, and, of course, Letitia Vriesde. They worked exceptionally hard and competed in harmony for the coveted prizes. As early as October 1981, Letitia ran her first Surinamese record in the 1500m with a time of 5:11:27.

In the Netherlands, L. Vriesde was also honored by Ambassador Evert Azimullah.

This Yellow Birds athlete developed steadily and by 1982 was already among the absolute top in Suriname. Thanks to her progress and consistent form, Letitia was nominated by the SAB in consultation with the SOC to participate in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The other members of the athletics squad were: Edward Cruden and Tito Rodriquez.

Disappointments. The first major disappointment this rapidly rising athlete faced came when she was rejected by a committee led by then-government leader Desi Bouterse. Letitia had to stay home, away from God-knows-

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60 considerations. But she worked her way out of this slump on her own and, still somewhat carrying her disappointment, left for the Netherlands in 1985, where she picked up the thread again under the guidance of trainer Haico Scham (later Henk Kraayenhof). In 1992, she excelled at the Dutch championships, defeating favorite Elly van Hulst in both the 3000m and the 5000m. This fortunately tenacious woman wasn't spared other disappointments either. For example, she had to withdraw from the 1992 World Indoor Championships in Canada due to a kidney infection; a condition that required admission to Ikazia Hospital. In 1993 and 1994, it seemed Letitia Vriesde's athletics career was over: an ankle injury and persistent personal problems even led the athlete to seriously consider retiring. But... true to her motto: "Never shy away from a challenge!" In moments of depression, she would chastise herself, and through that inner monologue, she would become completely clear and herself again: with self-assured fighting spirit and a will to win. And... she always made an impressive comeback, so much so that she won two gold medals with great vigour at the Cacso Games in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Telling headlines. The telling, eye-catching headlines above sports journalists' reports unmistakably testify to the enthusiastic admiration that gripped them upon firsthand witnessing the brilliant achievements of the athlete from the small country on the northern coast of South America. Headlines like: "Champion of Surinamese descent shines at the world's top" and/or "Letitia Vriesde runner-up world-class," and/or "IAAF World Cup: Vriesde finishes third in the Americas." And rightly so. Indeed, she confirmed her world class by finishing second at the World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Germany, thus capturing the silver medal. On the weekend of September 12-13, 1998, the International Amateur Athletics Federation athletics competitions were held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Letitia Vriesde represented the Americas in the 800 m, in which all continents

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the European men's and women's champions, and the USA participated. She had been selected because she had recently won the gold medal at the 18th Cacso Games held in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Letitia finished third in Johannesburg.

Pride, appreciation, encouragement It is evident that the entire Surinamese community is sincerely and exceptionally proud of Letitia Vriesde. It is hoped that her efforts and correspondingly resounding successes will encourage Surinamese athletes, sports organization boards, and the government to work purposefully and decisively on the development of elite sports in our country. Letitia Vriesde's contributions to our national glory in the field of athletics are immense. The corresponding appreciation/reward from the government has not yet been up to par. Let us not disregard the value of an object of recognition for the encouragement of our young athletes in particular, and give this idol the place she deserves. We all owe this to the nation, to ourselves, and... to Letitia Vriesde.

[A sister of] Letitia Vriesde receives a beautiful memento from President J. Wijdenbosch on the occasion of the Cultuurtuinlaan named after her. Right: Dr. Paul Favery, chairman of SV Transvaal and member of the committee 'Huldiging Vriesde'.

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Badminton

The first Surinamese CARIBACO badminton team (Sept. 1972) played in Kingston against Jamaica. From left to right: Kneeling Lilian Bendter, Ann Hensen, Lilian Abendanon Standing Walther IIIes (captain), Reginald Chin Jong, Theo Bueno de Mesquita, Raymond Sjauwmook, and Romeo Carster. In the eyes of many, this national team is the strongest our country has ever fielded.

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National badminton champion Oscar Roël Brandon Won gold, silver, and bronze.

Towards the end of the 20th century, badminton also became quite popular in our country. So much so that we are making a name for ourselves on the world stage. An immediately noticeable driving force here is our national men's singles badminton champion since 1992, who is also active at the administrative level as a board member of the Suriname Olympic Committee: Oscar Brandon. Born on August 8, 1971, he came into contact with badminton at the age of six, attending practices with his father at the Ismay van Wilgen Sports Hall. At 12, he began actively and organizedly participating in this sport at the Social Cultural Association Uitvlugt (SCVU) in the PaLefi Sports Hall, under the guidance of Ma-Lefi. He has made good use of his mother's support throughout his career.

International highlights: 1988/'89

Junior Caribbean Champion Boys' Singles

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4th place Cacso Games in Mexico

1992

3rd place Carebaco Games Men's Singles

1992/'93

Training camp in the Netherlands at the Zijderveld sports school and participation in club competitions and tournaments during that period.

1995

Two bronze medals at the Puerto Rico Olympic Festival.

1996

Participation in the Olympic Torch Relay for Suriname in Miami. Qualification and participation in the Olympic Games as the only one from the Caribbean.

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Together with Jamaican Nigella Saunders, a bronze medal at the Guatemala International. Early 1998 Quarterfinals at the Peru International. October 1998. Our

badminton star achieved fantastic results for Suriname in the highly competitive international badminton tournament of the 13th Sao Paolo Cup in Brazil, winning two medals: gold in the mixed doubles with Hungarian Adrienne Kocsis and bronze in the men's doubles with Brazilian partner Leandro Santos, reaching the semifinals. And later that year, he was successful again in Argentina. At the 2nd Argentina Badminton International in Buenos Aires, he and his partner Adrienne Kocsis won gold again; in the men's singles, he won silver, and with Argentinian Jorge Meyer, he secured a bronze medal. Oscar Brandon is still going strong as an active athlete. On November 3, 1998, he was admitted as a member of our highest state body, the National Assembly, replacing Ronald Willem van Ritter, who died on October 14, 1998. On November 16, 1998, the Suriname Badminton Association (SBB) commemorated the fortieth anniversary of this sports governing body's founding. Despite the triple victory by Canadian Denyse Julien and the lack of public interest, the Suriname International (IS '98), organized in connection with this anniversary, can be considered a success. Brandon won the men's title. The final day brought much joy to the celebrating federation and the otherwise modestly turned out crowd when Oscar Brandon won gold in the men's singles, also known as badminton's premier event. On that New Year's Eve for the SBB, those present couldn't have imagined a better gift. Barely a month after his doubles successes in Brazil and Argentina, Brandon's release came in the men's singles. Our author, who still closely follows the sporting activities, was one of the first to congratulate the badminton champion. Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part 3 65











Basketball. This game was invented and developed in 1892 by Dr. J. Naismith of the Springland College of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in the United States. He sought a game that could be played indoors, but wasn't a scaled-down version of familiar games like indoor soccer. The goal of the game is to throw a ball into a basket suspended above jumping height. Originally, the basket had a floor, but this was removed for practical reasons. Basketball quickly spread beyond YMCA centers and into high schools and colleges, so that virtually every person in the current generation in the United States plays or has played basketball. Basketball is therefore one of the most popular sports in the US. However, it is also played outside the US, and there is hardly a country in the world where basketball is not currently played. This sport is also extremely popular in Suriname.

August 1960. Our national basketball squad is on its last legs for the Olympic Games.

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A captain par excellence: Rudi Herman van Eyck Potential top scorer

Born on September 9, 1939, in Paramaribo, Rudi began attending basketball games at a young age. His father was then chairman of the Suriname Basketball Association (SBB), and so Rudi was often able to tag along to matches, including those between the big rivals CLD and Indepediente. Players like Otmar Sibilo, Ronny Rens, Andre Kamperveen (after whom our national football stadium is named), and Henk Chin A Sen (later President of the Republic of Suriname) were in top form at the time. Henk Chin A Sen's play particularly captivated young Rudy. After a while, he, along with Ettire Strok, Roy, and Leo Lobato, were allowed to sweep the court before the big stars' games, and the boys would play a few games in between. After the Van Eyck family moved from Keizerstraat to Weidestraat, much further from the basketball center, Rudi stopped playing basketball for a while. But the brief initial period had had an impact, and Rudi soon longed for the court. And so began his basketball history; a time of sportsmanship, discipline, and zeal, a time with numerous highlights both here in Suriname and abroad. In 1955, the young, dynamic, and resourceful Rudi van Eyck founded the 'ATHENE' association, with which he quickly attracted the attention of sports experts. In October 1957, Rudi went abroad for the first time to uphold Suriname's honor. Along with Hesdy van Wilgen, Henry Sibilo, and Wim Petrici, he was a member of the Surinamese Youth Basketball Team that visited (British) Guyana. Our boys played against top Guyanese teams seven times, and all seven games ended in victories for us. Rudi earned the nickname "smooth passer" there and was one of the top scorers. In August 1958, CLD left for the Netherlands Antilles in top form. They won ten matches, while losing to Aruba Juniors. Rudi was again one of the top scorers. He was also the man who controlled the game and masterfully played

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CLD player in 1965

divided. His club appointed him sub-captain. When CLD became undefeated national champions in 1965 by beating Indepediente in a thrilling final, Rudi had already secured a permanent, almost irreplaceable place in the victorious team, and thanks in part to his sublime play, CLD was able to retain this position and this title for years. In the league, he was once again the top scorer. Rudi once went to Georgetown, Guyana, with a team called 'JOYMAKERS'. There, a triangular tournament was played with City Midgets from Trinidad and Ravens, champions of Guyana. Captain Rudi van Eyck's boys emerged victorious and... Rudi was the top scorer and would remain so for many years to come. After this and other foreign trips, the big trip to Italy came. Rudi left for Bologna with the national team to participate in the preliminary round of the Olympic Basketball Tournament. Regarding the first match against Sudan, a newspaper of August 15, 1960, wrote the following: "Suriname won the first match of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament in Bologna. Suriname, which is in Group B along with Czechoslovakia, Sudan, and Nationalist China, defeated Sudan 61-51. They went into halftime with a 32-25 lead. The Surinamese goals were scored by: E. Zaal 10 points, R. van Eyck 15 points, O. Sibilo 2 points, W. Petrici 8 points, C. Nelson 4 points, R. Nijman 1 point, H. Sibilo 4 points, H. Pan Atjok 4 points, R. Krieger 4 points, and H. van Wilgen 4 points." This concludes the newspaper report about the exciting match with Rudi as the top scorer for Suriname. We lost the other matches. In March 1963, basketball star Rudi van Eyck once again went abroad. Martinique and Trinidad were on the schedule. In the former, four matches were played, two of which were won by Suriname and two by the hosts. In Trinidad, the boys, captained by van Eyck, won all three matches. All in all, Rudi had played against fourteen national teams up to that point.

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68 Rudi Herman van Eyck, once one of Suriname's best basketball players—a headmaster by profession—has his own opinion about the development of our basketball. He says: "First of all, basketball should start with the youth; school basketball. Many more international competitions should be organized. We need more good, qualified referees (FIBA).

RUDI HERMAN van EYCK

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A star twinkles in the firmament Robert Ferrier All-rounder: top athlete, trainer/coach, manager

Anyone who ever meets Robert Henri Ferrier could never have imagined that this simple man possesses so much natural talent, such indomitable work ethic and diligence, such mental strength and inventiveness. And those, like us, who are privileged to glimpse his multifaceted and varied sports curriculum are astonished and deeply impressed by the numerous striking moments in the life of this all-around top athlete. As holder of a MO Physical Education diploma from The Hague Academy (June 30, 1967)—Robert turned 27 on July 3 of that year—he has proven himself in a sublime way, and for many, young and old, his diligent, tireless work has been a blessing. Earlier, in 1963, he had earned a diploma from the Central Institute for the Training of Sports Leaders (CIOS), specializing in football and basketball. Since 1988, he has been the Physical Education course leader at the Institute for Teacher Training.

Sports career in a nutshell At the age of 12, the predestined sports genius Robert Ferrier was already a member of a sports club, OASE, for swimming and tennis, and a player for the football club Armada in Zorg en Hoop. Two years later, he played basketball for NSM (Nimmer Strijdens Moe) of the Amsterdam Lyceum, and in 1958/'59 for the Dutch youth basketball team, immediately after which he was found in the premier league club of Sandfoort. From 1963 to 1967, he made a splash as a player and coach with the basketball club SUVRIKI (Surinamese Vrienden Kring) from The Hague, sensationally promoting it to the premier league. When he returned to Suriname in 1967, he joined the premier league basketball team INDEPEDIENTE, and the following year he was able to put his organizational skills to good use as a board member of the Suriname Basketball Association and, as such, chairman of the Technical Committee (until 1970). From 1972 to 1974, Robert was encountered at the Patronaat as a fervent and accomplished volleyball player. Until 1986,

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70 Secondary school sports tournament, co-founder of the General Pedagogical Institute volleyball club, whose men's and women's teams were promoted to the premier league in 1975, on which occasion the name was changed to AVANTI. Ferrier played actively. From 1976 to 1978, he was a board member/competition leader of the Surinamese Volleyball Association and, from 1982 to 1984, chairman of the Hajimé Judo Association. From 1980 to 1984, he was a board member of the Surinamese Olympic Committee and, subsequently, chairman of the Surinamese Judo Association for two years. In the late seventies and early eighties, the almost tireless all-rounder played for Oase in the 35-plus veterans triangular tournaments, which included football, volleyball, basketball, and swimming. Despite his already respectable age, he is still seen brimming with vitality, participating in sports as a player, board member, and advisor. At the time of writing this sketch, in August 1998, Robert Ferrier is the project manager for the Sports Medical, Advisory and Inspection Agency.

His early years This sports fanatic—or, to some, sports whiz—will likely be remembered for generations as one of the most striking and remarkable luminaries in our sports history. Even at the age of eight, the older boys in the neighborhood (Wagenweg, Klipstenen, Herenstraat) often took him and Terry Agerkop, the same age, for a few laps. At that time, he was a Cub Scout in Group 2 of the Boy Scouts; there he participated in the high jump and running. Between 1949 and 1951, he and his parents went to watch games in Amsterdam when the basketball club Agama, later renamed Azimma, had to play with stars like Rudi Sibilo and Parisius. At the age of 10, he also began playing basketball diligently at the Dongen School, where they had a fully qualified physical education teacher and the school grounds were paved with red brick courts for basketball, volleyball, baseball, and chess. Back in Suriname, still very young, he co-founded the Armada football club at Zorg en Hoop, which received the "best-dressed

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71 club" award from the NGVB (Dutch Football Association) at its very first appearance (light blue jersey, dark blue shorts with white piping). Later, Armada caused a stir at the Mr. Bronsplein. In the under-14 age group, Robert finished second in the 25-meter front crawl with a time of 16.2 seconds.

Ferrier himself modestly highlights his highlights: his selection to the Dutch youth basketball team as the first non-Dutch-born Dutchman (1958) and his participation in a youth tournament in Mulhouse, France, against youth teams from Italy, West Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and France. SUVRIKRI's undefeated promotion to the Dutch premier league in 1965. The 10th anniversary of the volleyball club AVANTI under his chairmanship in June 1983. Avanti, the largest club at the time, had 12 teams in the league, and the women's team became Surinamese champions. A personal highlight for him was swimming the Domburg-Paramaribo swimming marathon on July 1, 1986, with his entire family—wife and four children aged 20, 17, 15, and 11.

The triumphant history of the Surinamese Friends Circle (Suvrikri), under the inspiring leadership of coach Robert Ferrier, is a chapter in itself in Dutch basketball. It was founded on April 15, 1961, and within five years, these motivated, strong-willed Surinamese basketball enthusiasts had reached the highest peak: the

premier league.

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72 committed Surinamese basketball enthusiasts reached the highest level: the premier league. A Dutch sports magazine wrote about the championship match at the time: "In front of a packed stadium, where, among others, association chairman Piet Storm was seated, Suvrikri played their way to the highest division of Dutch basketball with a convincing 60-49 victory over Leiden's Bona Stars at The Hague Academy. After Argus's relegation last year in The Hague, this was top-level sport once again thanks to the friendly Surinamese team, who can rightly point with pride to the fact that that same afternoon, the second and third teams had also become champions of the second and third divisions of the The Hague District, respectively. An overwhelming success!" So much for the sports magazine. Yes, Suvrikri's rise, flourishing, and continued progression have been spectacular, magnificent, and almost unique in Dutch basketball. Among Surinamese people in the Netherlands, great, genuine pride naturally manifested itself at that time, expressed in pithy, anecdotal sayings like: "Ai, un dungru Apollohal" and others. With Suvrikri, Ferrier indelibly cemented his name and fame as a trainer and coach. There

is still so much that is striking and remarkable about Robert Ferrier to be documented in the Hall of Fame. However, our allotted space does not allow for all of this. Hopefully, a full account of his sporting fame will be found in a "Hall of Fame" yet to be realized in our country.

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Top player, trainer, and coach Ramon Theodorus Krieger. At the age of 35, a royal honor.

This basketball fanatic, top player, trainer, coach, and the unparalleled driving force behind the Dutch club ARGUS in the 1970s, has lent a certain aura of fame to the image of the Surinamese abroad in the field of sports (basketball). The young man, who played for INDE(pediente) in our country and was almost automatically included in the national team, was born in Paramaribo on June 17, 1935. He spent his childhood on Jodenbreestraat, for which he testifies to being very grateful to God and his parents, and from which he still (even now) recalls with joy boys like his brother Eddy, Ed Zaal, the pastor's son Chris Paap, Anton del Prado, "Witje" Sibilo, and Henry de Sanders. His brother encouraged him to take up sports when he was allowed to accompany him to an Indepediente match. He was immediately captivated and would continue playing sports from then on. One need only superficially review Ramon Krieger's athletic achievements to conclude with admiration that he exhibits iron discipline, unwavering perseverance, and a firm determination to reach and remain in the highest sporting echelons. As trainer/coach of the national women's team, which included Ismay van Wilgen (after whom a sports hall is named), Gerda Lobato, Gerda McDonald, and others, he achieved great success. With the St. Louise junior high school, he won the championship three times. He also advised several clubs that wanted to establish a strong sports organization (basketball). Some of the highlights of his sports career shed light on the fame he repeatedly garnered: he was named "Most Valuable Player" in Trinidad (1957), he stood out from the crowd against the Harlem Globe Trotters (1958), and that same year he was named "Sportsman of the Year in Suriname." In 1960, he was admired in the preliminary round of the Olympic Games (Italy, Bologna, Rome), as well as in the 1971 Pan American Games (California, Columbia), where he was decorated with the Honorary Gold Medal of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Krieger was an exceptional shooter, earning him the nickname "Barrazo," after the top Brazilian basketball

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In the Netherlands—now happily married to Manon Carrilho (once a badminton champion) and father of two sons who are also doing remarkably well in sports—he worked for the municipality of The Hague as the first Surinamese and was the first civil servant to be named "Sportsman of the Year." He then received the Theo Terhorst Cup, also the very first. Ramon Krieger has long been considered one of the most prominent Surinamese sportsmen, and every athlete should follow his example and take his advice to heart: "Work hard during training; let it be an advantage to know your shortcomings and work on them; always try to prioritize fair play and sportsmanship!"

Ramon Krieger, a top basketball player, trainer, and coach.

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Uncle Leo Tjon Pian Gi Basketball stongfutu of Suriname.

In 1941, a group of Chinese men, led by a certain Tjon Kon Tai, then administrator of the Chinese association Chung Fa Foei Kon on Keizerstraat, began playing basketball on the grounds there. The referees were Tjin Kon Tai and Tjon Tsoe Jin. Teams were formed and a referee was appointed for the various exercises and matches. During World War II, American soldiers were stationed in Suriname, including many top basketball players. The American team, the A99th Squadron, stationed at Zanderij, regularly played against the newly formed team of the second Chinese association in Suriname, initially called Fa Lan Fa, later renamed Kuo Ming Tang. Mr. Leo Tjon Pian Gi was then appointed team leader. He was assisted by Mr. V. Nobriga. Because it was quite difficult to obtain the necessary playing materials and reading material at the time, it was impossible to play the game properly. During one of the matches between an American and a Chinese team, an American lieutenant remarked that the Chinese played very enthusiastically but lacked good referees. Referee Leo Tjon Pian Gi later received a rule book from this lieutenant. From then on, the referees thoroughly studied the rules. Under the guidance of the same lieutenant, various aspects were examined practically. This new phase not only raised the caliber of the referees but also improved the playing level of basketball players in Suriname. In fact, Leo Tjon Pian Gi's refereeing career as a basketball referee and leader of the other referees took shape during this period. Gradually, the game of basketball in Suriname improved, and the older Chinese players had to make way for younger, Surinamese-born basketball players. This change was accompanied by the name change of the association, Chung Fa, to Young China. The popularity of basketball in Suriname:

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76 increased daily. Among other population groups in Suriname, this sport quickly gained popularity, and clubs sprang up like mushrooms. These included the founding of clubs such as Trainers van Boniface, followed by Spes Patriae, Patronaat, Independiente, and others. Young people also wanted to join in on the sport. Youth clubs emerged, notably CLD (then called Chinese Little Devils), Jong Chung Fa, Jong Kuo Min Tang, and Jong Libanon. The women also wanted to join, and soon they were playing under names such as China Stars van Chung Fa Foei Kon and a women's team from Spes Patriae and Independiente. The refereeing team was also expanded at that time with the addition of Chotkan and Saba. Due to the increased interest, a basketball association was established under the chairmanship of Mr. H. van Eyck. Other highlights were the annual basketball games held on Kerkplein. Admission was completely free. The preliminary matches took place at various venues, including the Chung Fa Foei Kon and Kuo Min Tang courts on Domineestraat. Mr. Leo Tjon Pian Gi (Uncle Leo) dedicated many years to basketball in Suriname. As life usually goes, he had his ups and downs in his career as a referee and board member of the basketball refereeing organization in Suriname. As one of the founders of basketball in Suriname, it is and remains a great feeling for the basketball pioneer to have contributed to raising the standard of this sport in Suriname. After soccer, basketball is the most popular sport in Suriname. In Uncle Leo's time, one of the top players was Jie Kiet, who stood out with his excellent ball control and exceptional vision. This player would undoubtedly have earned a place in one of the college teams in America in this great basketball nation, according to Leo Tjon Pian Gi. Other star players in later years included the Sibilo brothers.

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Edward Alfred Zaal

A skillful and clever basketball player; technically and tactically perfect. Born on March 4, 1936, in Paramaribo. He grew up to be a technical and tactical basketball player who successfully defended the orange colors of Indepediente for over 20 years and played for the national team for over 14 years as captain and assistant coach. Such an athlete can look back with pride on a glorious past, and our sports community owes it especially to our descendants to preserve his tireless efforts and unforgettable achievements. Edward Zaal spent his early youth on the Nieuw Amsterdam and Mariënburg plantations in the Commewijne district, where his father was stationed as a doctor. Perhaps the unspoiled air of the district, the fresh nature, fishing under shady trees, and so on, already then contributed to a healthy growth and a remarkable agility of body and limb. The pupil was ten years old when the family moved to Paramaribo and settled there, first on Herenstraat and later on Keizerstraat. He attended the 8th-grade Hendrikschool for MULO (pre-university education) and still vividly remembers his first childhood friends, Harold de Miranda, Rudi Gomperts, and Rudi Kruisland, when he played soccer a lot, mainly on the wide sidewalks of Keizerstraat and in the Mirandas' yard on Wanicastraat.

Basketball: Eduard Alfred Zaal first encountered basketball when he was around 14 years old. The three main basketball courts, Chung Fa Foei Kong, Kuo Min Tang, and Spes Patriae, were just a stone's throw from his parents' house. At home in the yard, the student had also placed a makeshift basketball hoop against the house, where he diligently practiced with a rubber ball.

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was also present daily on one of the three aforementioned courts, lurking and longing for an opportunity to throw the ball. In 1952, at the age of 16, he joined the Indepediente basketball club, where he hung out with players like Ramon Krieger, Henri de Sanders, "Witje" Sibilo, Ronny Rens, Johan Fokke, and others. Two years later,

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78," was allowed to join the first team, and his big breakthrough came in 1958, after he returned from Puerto Rico, where he had spent a year. That year in Puerto Rico was crucial for his basketball career. In Puerto Rico—one of the top ten basketball countries in the world—he had the opportunity to develop technically and tactically to such an extent that he was able to make a significant and worthy mark on basketball in his home country. He introduced and popularized the overhand hook shot and other aspects of the game.

Highlights: Participation in the Olympic Games in Bologna (Italy). Various tours in the Caribbean and South America. Winning the national championship three years in a row with Indepediente. In 1968/69, he traveled to the USA for nine months to intern as a coach with teams including the Boston Celtics. He became national coach in 1970; in that capacity, he participated in the Pan American Games in Colombia (1971) and the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo (1975).

In the Netherlands: The graceful and celebrated basketball virtuoso moved to the Netherlands in 1977, where he built a brilliant reputation as a coach-trainer. With his teams, he won the men's championship three times and the women's championship five times. In 1988, he coached the OAS women's team in Delft, and a year later, he trained and coached the men's Eredivisie.

Personal: When asked for his personal advice to today's athletes, he says: "Work hard in training, listen carefully to the coach, and pay close attention to the fundamentals." Zaal also says he admired many fellow basketball players during his time, but one stood out above all others: Orlando Gonsalves. This was due to his perseverance, his ability to take a beating, and his sportsmanship. The star basketball player also played other sports, such as tennis, baseball, soccer, and competitive track and field. A son and daughter of this basketball great from our past appear to have followed in their father's (sporting) footsteps. Genetics!?!

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Billiards:

Johan Chin, multiple billiards champion

Eugene Brohim. Gifted billiards player even during his studies,

Marinus Groenlo, at 85 the oldest top billiards player in our country.

Billiards is a very ancient game and remains one of the most popular games, even in our country, even though it's not one of the most popular sports in terms of numbers. Recently, more and more middle-aged people are seeing

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The practice thereof is a perfectly suitable and more or less artistic pastime. Billiards requires advanced, specific, technical skills and lends itself to a wide range of variations. The passive participant—the audience—watches the players' actions in silent admiration and awe and undeniably experiences some emotion when, for example, at championships, the "gifted grandmasters" with their magnificent feats of skill, through their stunning series, provide highlights and sensation of the highest kind. The beauty of billiards is expressed in the astonishing simplicity and yet impressive grace of these masterful displays; a beauty that fascinates the audience until the last carom, holds them captivated, and thus compels them to watch in breathless silence. In the past, many have reached great heights.

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The career of a top billiards player. Paul Indiaan

remained true to his motto—live and let live—persistently striving to work with and for his fellow man. This was evident from an early age as a natural gift, enabling him to make and keep true friends. It's no wonder he was willing to do anything to achieve a degree of virtuosity. After all, billiards combines the elements he loves: beauty, precision, and adventure. The foundation was laid in his youth. Paulus Edwin Philippus Indiaan looks back on his childhood with gratitude. Born on February 3, 1931, in Paramaribo, in the working-class neighborhood of Koningstraat, near Poelepantje, he spent much of his youth, primarily on Vulcanusstraat in the Van Dijk district, along with two brothers and three sisters. In September 1943, Paul successfully graduated from Christian School. His childhood friends—all working-class boys—formed a close circle with him, practicing various sports, some of whom later reached formidable heights, including Ewald Meijer, Minister of Education and a great swimmer, and the Mijnals brothers, top footballers at both the national and international levels. Born of an Indian mother and a Chinese father, Paul seems to have inherited his mother's acumen and his father's entrepreneurial spirit. Brimming with vitality, there was no trade, no education—in short, nothing—that could stop him from further development. In his youth (1951-1960), he dedicatedly laid the foundation upon which he built his career as an independent entrepreneur. The testimonials issued by various companies all attest to Paul Indiaan's dedication, punctuality, and insight, as well as the great satisfaction of his respective clients.

Progressive The ups stimulated and the downs were put aside. His zest for life, energy, and progressiveness enabled him to produce a smile even in

the face of setbacks and to carry on cheerfully. Great billiards player Many of his contemporaries knew Paul Indiaan as an active and athletic practitioner in various sports, but the sport he devoted his heart to and in which he reached great heights was undoubtedly billiards. He achieved a reputation in this sport both in Suriname and abroad. At a young age, he became fascinated by this characterful game, which, perhaps due to the high level of concentration required of the player, increasingly obsessed him. This happened in the then bar of Manichand, where one of the few billiard tables in Suriname was set up. Paul quickly became enamored with the grace and precision of billiards, which, through his serious practice, quickly placed him among Suriname's top billiards players. The formidable competition he offered over the years to renowned stars such as Eddy and Andre Karsenhout, Centje Goedhart, Eduard Steinberg, Aloisius Rack, George Sloote, Jan van Marion, Winston Anches, Otmar Ponse, Herman Tjin A Djie, Max and Rudie Wong A Foe, and Moris Groenloo— Paul Indiaan on cue. Notice his pose!! Umpire Hoen, "Watch out!" (Maupa) and many others—testifies to his skill. Paul won numerous championships against fearsome opponents such as A. de Clerk and A. Lie A Joe (Paranam tournament). He also won in Wageningen (Nickerie) and Guno Hoen, our sports heroes. Part 3 In Moengo (Marowijne), he continued his billiard glory years against top players such as A. Meijer, K. Kasidi, Rene Gesser, Tjon Tjauw Liem, Keman Kisjad, and others. The name Paul Indiaan, as a top billiards player, is still mentioned with awe by many. Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part 3 82

















Cricket: What applies to most ball games also applies to cricket: it originated in England. Cricket is one of the oldest sports, if not the very oldest, although no one has yet determined how long it has been played. English historians have concluded that modern cricket must have evolved from older games like rounders, cue ball, and stump cricket. Around 1650, there was already mention of "fiery pitches," an expression still used today. In the story "Mysteries of Love and Eloquence," one reads that "one's eyes would be shot out" by a cricket ball, and in 1676, British sailors near Aleppo alternated their work with fishing, hunting, and... Cricket! Around 1700, "double wicket" was played in Scotland, which was then called "tipcat." Cricket remained a boy's game until around 1920, after which it was reoriented. However, it would take until the first half of the nineteenth century for the press to pay attention to it—initially very modestly. The introduction of the game to colleges dates back to around the same time, and one finds mention of students distinguishing themselves in Greek and in... Cricket. By the time the rules were revised in England (1788), cricket had already spread throughout the country; not a single town, village, or hamlet could be found without a club, although it would be years before the counties began batting against each other with Th.L. (

'Tom') Adamson, another top cricketer from Nickerie

. The distance between wickets was already 22 yards at that time, and this has remained unchanged since. A new era in English cricket was ushered in by W.G. Grace in 1864. He was 16 years old at the time, quickly made a name for himself with his brilliant batting, and was nicknamed a 'champion' at an early age. Grace gave the game a powerful boost in England; cricket continued to expand, and interest has grown even further in the last 50 years. In Australia and South Africa, in short, in all English-speaking countries, hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to cricket grounds every year.

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Once a Cricketer, Always a Cricketer Prince Albert Bourne Leg-break bowler, first-wicket batsman, class defender

Prince Albert Bourne, born in 1907 to Willem Mozes Bourne and Helen Lucretia Brown, first saw the light of day at 52 Achterstraat in Nieuw Nickerie. He made a name for himself very early on with his feats of bat-and-ball, compelling the audience's attention and earning unwanted admiration from his opponents.

At Excelsior, this was once again the case in a crucial match against the team from Waterloo Plantation, where the Nickerie bat-and-ball championship was at stake. Bourne was in exceptionally good form, achieving remarkable success in bowling, batting, and fielding. The Director of Waterloo Plantation was so ecstatic that he approached the captain of Bourne's team and advised him to give the "rising star" the opportunity to advance to higher levels and to make every effort to have him join the Excelsior cricket team. The proposal was even made, in exceptional circumstances, to exempt the player from the entrance fee and membership dues, given his qualities. The Prince joined Excelsior, and captain Kees Coleridge, as well as other team members, were very enthusiastic about the newcomer's arrival as a truly worthy addition. From that moment on, Prince Bourne bid farewell to the imitation game of bat and ball for good and stepped headfirst into the real world of cricket. Thanks to his innate qualities, he encountered no significant problems in making his star shine in the Surinamese firmament and beyond. His adaptability, of course, played a significant role in this.

At 17 years old, Prince Albert quickly found himself at the highest level, a level reserved for only a few all-around players. The 17-year-old virtuoso had already secured a permanent place in the cricket team

at his

first appearance in Excelsior. The successes achieved, partly thanks to the sublime play of the young Bourne

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were legion. Thus, this team completed the first Nickerie championship competition with a resounding success, and Excelsior won the Commissaris Boonakker Challenge Cup, as well as many other awards, on this occasion. That this highly gifted player would be a dominant addition to his club was unquestioned and reaffirmed time and again. Excelsior retained the Nickerie championship title for no less than twelve consecutive years.

All-rounder Yes, Prince Albert Bourne was considered one of the best all-round cricketers Suriname had ever seen, and it would prove difficult to equal him later. As a leg-break bowler, he had specialized in a unique way, essentially tempting the batsman to hit the ball into the air, making for an easy catch. Furthermore, Bourne possessed the necessary technique, excellent physical condition, and insight into the game to defend his wicket against any bowler's attack. As a first-wicket batsman, he scored a record number of runs. As a fielder, he was a classy defender who could catch or stop the ball with great skill.

Other sports Aside from the cricket and football fields, Prince Albert Bourne was by no means incompetent in indoor games such as draughts and drama. He played checkers daily, and at the age of 48, he unfortunately had to say goodbye to the sports he so loved, which were already too demanding on his physical condition (football and cricket), due to illness, followed by two major surgeries. As a leader and player in the first Nickerian theater company, he also demonstrated his talent and leadership in this field. He made his debut in the production of 'Verzoening van Tromp en De Ruyter' (Reconciliation of Tromp and De Ruyter). But... cricket always fascinated him. He kept track of the performances of England, the West Indies, Pakistan, and others on the cricket field, and whenever possible, he followed the matches on the radio. It's true: once you've tasted cricket, become obsessed with it, you remain deeply connected to it until your death.

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'Nihil volentibus arduum' Sam van Sichem An ambitious all-around sportsman

A true Nickerian by birth, he was born there, and those still living who knew him intimately remember this simple, warm-hearted man as one of the Surinamese with a very special character: steadfast, loyal, radiating authority, and inspiring confidence. With two younger brothers and a sister, Sam grew up in a family where love and security prevailed. His father was a balata dealer and his mother a skilled, top-notch milliner. At school, first the GLO (General Secondary Education) in Nieuw Nickerie, later the MULO (Higher Secondary Education) at the Hendrikschool in Paramaribo, he was among the small, consistent group of high-achievers. It's no wonder that, after a competitive examination, he was admitted to the Medical School alongside fellow students such as the later highly renowned doctors Tjon A. Jong, Leckie, and Polak. Unfortunately, Sam was forced to abandon this education due to financial circumstances, abruptly arose by the death of his parents; circumstances that forced him to earn his own living. In record time—praise be to God, he was wont to say—the bold Sam completed the supernumerary training program, thus beginning his actual official career, which—as an exception to the bureaucratic clumsiness and tediousness—would continue to rise rapidly. He held many and varied high-ranking and highly responsible positions. He ended his career at a relatively advanced age as clerk of the States of Suriname (now: the National Assembly) and, true to tradition, was a valued and loyal friend to all there.

Sam and Cricket. Sam van Sichem, like every Nickerie boy, also started playing bat and ball at a very young age, alongside street football, a precursor to real cricket. He was barely 6 years old at the time. Besides the many other sports and games he practiced for years at a respectable level, this son of the west of the country excelled and excelled primarily as a player and referee in cricket. But. At the beginning? Sam trusted

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86 once told us: "If you lacked the means to buy a bat and ball, you made your own bat from a light wood, such as bebe wood. The ball was a homemade balata ball, and the wicket was a kerosene can. This is how you played bat and ball until you reached the age at which you could join a seniors' club." In Paramaribo, Sam started playing cricket with school friends on Oswald Spong's property on Gravenstraat, but sometimes the street was also used as a cricket field. With schoolmates Oswald Spong, Harry Nassy, Chris Curiel, Max Lasley, Carlo Stroom, Sam Eliazer, Just Gouvernante, Gillis de Vries, Juda Draisdale, Iwan de Freitas, Emile Chundroo, and others, the youth cricket club 'PARAMARIBO' was founded. The leading cricket clubs at the time were: Wim Anijs's Excelsior, Kees Coleridge's Victoria, Alexander's Mariënburg, Charles de Vries's Rust en Werk, and the Paramaribo youth club. Famous cricketers in those days included Wim Anijs, Harry Slijngaard, Rodrigues, Jo de Freitas, Gomes, Labriek, Vader Chundroo, Kolader, Kees Coleridge, Bendt, De Wit, Kolf, Ravales, and Dikmoet. The most popular umpire was Flores. "Paramaribo" displayed a remarkable display of courage and daring, as well as self-confidence. As schoolboys, they challenged Excelsior's 3rd division team to a test of strength. Excelsior fielded a combined team in their place. The youngsters lost and demanded revenge, winning with ease. This is when the growing popularity of Paramaribo truly began to flourish. For years, the club enjoyed the sweetness of victory and became champions several times. When we asked sportsman Sam what he generally thought of the fitness of younger athletes, he noted that they lacked stamina. "Take cricket," he said, "for example, Aik could fast bowl from the start of the match until the end at 6 p.m., a total of more than 60 overs without tiring. The modern fast bowler doesn't manage more than 20 overs. I was a fast bowler with off- and leg breaks, but topspin and backspin were also among my skills."

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Sam as a Top Swimmer This born sportsman began swimming in ditches and trenches in Nickerie. In Paramaribo, he primarily learned distance swimming. Every year, he swam the Domburg B Paramaribo distance, a distance of 17 km; now, people refer to it with awe as a marathon. Even at an advanced age, Sam completed this distance alone. Famous swimmers from that time included Albert May, Sam Straker, the brothers Harry and Walter Amo, the Nahar brothers, the Van der Jagt brothers, the Curries and the Stugers, Just Kruisland, Just Kappel, Marty Goede, Guillaume Glans, the Wijngaarde and De Vries brothers, Willem Campagne and Drielsma.

Sam and athletics: Sam participated in this sport for many years, successfully, as expected in everything he undertook due to his willpower and perseverance. Some well-known bodybuilders from Sam's heyday were Clarence Seymour, Max Petzoldt, Waldo Rogally, George and Bob Spence, Wim Essed, George Vervuurt, Harry Roambouts, Doffie Spalburg, Leo and Frits Tjon A Jong, Lothar de Vries, and Wilfred Favery. Sam van Sichem began his athletics career at a young age. He was a student at Lionel Strongfort's school. As a schoolboy, he enrolled in a Strongfort correspondence course (physical culture) and diligently and diligently performed all the prescribed exercises, making him a mature athlete after just six months (at the age of 18). "It is advisable," said our all-rounder, "that young people be introduced to the art of developing the body early on, but then—emphasis on the word!—under expert guidance." Van Sichem was always full of praise for Strongfort's course and believed that anyone who has taken these lessons seriously will clearly reap the rewards of their hard work. Hard work, because certain exercises require more energy than even the most strenuous physical labor. What Sam van Sichem hasn't accomplished in sports is—so to speak—not worth mentioning. He has been seriously, actively, and successfully involved in boxing, wrestling, cricket, bodybuilding, athletics, football, korfball, swimming, billiards

, checkers,

and... dancing. For many years, he was chairman of THESOS (To the Health and Strength of Our Muscles), chairman of the Surinamese Bodybuilding and Weightlifting Association, a member of the Robin Hood football club, and also distinguished himself as a track judge, cricket umpire, and wrestling judge. He is therefore rightly considered a true Surinamese all-around sportsman. "Where there's a will, there's a way," he told everyone, while his motto was: "Nihil volentibus arduum" (Nothing is difficult for those who want to).

Another cricket star from the past: Richenel Julen proudly walks off the court after scoring a century (left), accompanied by an equally proud clubmate. Julen was a member of CV Victoria and was part of our national team, playing against Guyana in 1972. He was very strong in bowling, batting, and fielding.

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Draughts Draughts Wealth Through Determination Guno Wensley Burleson

Glorious Draughts Career The draughts player Guno Burleson (born May 21, 1969), not yet 30 years old, can proudly call himself a national Grandmaster, International Master, undefeated Pan-American champion, undefeated rapid draughts champion, and he was also 'Sportsman of the Year' in 1997. This draughts prominence did not come naturally, but in spite of, or perhaps precisely because of, the persistent, almost systematic opposition of jealous individuals and groups whose work one would never suspect, but who apparently saw selfish gain in making things so difficult for him that at times he had no leg to stand on. But Guno Burleson always stood firm, always remained steadfast, from 1986 to the present day, for almost 13 difficult years. He owes his illustrious draughts career largely to himself, to his 'own self' that drives him to stay on the field and not be deterred; to his mental state, which doesn't dwell on intrigue and injustice, to his attitude that compels him to self-correct and doesn't shy away from introspection. But above all, Guno himself says, to that one good, sweet, tender woman, "my dear mother," Mrs. Gisela Vreugd-Lynch, who always managed to find the right tone, the right words to effectively encourage him. Yes, despite everything, despite many "blakabals," Burleson became undefeated Pan-American champion in 1997, in the zone tournament held in our country in September. Ahead of Mogiljanski and Koeperman, those world greats. He also won the Pan-American rapid draughts title, thus acquiring a benchmark for the title of International Grandmaster.

Striking Scores January/February 1985: As a street draughts player, Guno developed a greater love for the game and studied "Draughts Book for Beginners" on a homemade board with caps and checkers cut from a broomstick. 1986: At 17, he participated in his first draughts tournament, the youth championship "

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90" with 20 young players, where he became demi-champion. 1987: He became youth champion with a 100% score and represented Suriname at the World Youth Championship in Italy. 1988: Guno became semi-champion and represented Suriname in France at the World Youth Championship. 1989: Debuted in the senior championship with 24 players and became demi-champion of Suriname. (The draughts federation canceled the Olympic competitions in Italy in which he was supposed to participate.) 1990: Burleson became the undefeated Surinamese champion in the 20-man senior championship and qualified for the World Championship in the Netherlands. The Surinamese Draughts Federation didn't allow him, but Autar to participate in that event. (Disavowed!?!)

1991 to 1996. Years of systematic opposition. Although he remained in the top (3) during this period, everything backfired. He was not sent abroad for four years (in his entire draughts career)—for more than six tournaments. He also missed two (two) zonal tournaments, though it should be noted that in the one in 1992 in Curaçao, the chairman of the draughts association, R. Kaiman, (who did not participate in the Suriname championship at all) took his place. Kaiman and Autar also attended the Andreiko Memorial tournament in the USSR, again without Burleson. But in 1994, it was a hit: Burleson had not gone abroad again since his youth. He participated in the zone tournament in Brazil (Goias) and became undefeated Pan-American champion, while Iser Koeperman finished second (on the SB). As a result, Guno earned the International Master title. Based on this, he entered the 1994 World Championship in the Netherlands with very little experience, so the result wasn't good. Yet, he managed to play at least an "equal" draw against several greats such as Chichow, Gantwarg, Valneris, Baliakin, and Clerk. Equal! 1997: Burleson finished in a tie for first place (along with Alfaisie and Bendt). In October, a match between Bendt and Burleson followed.

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91 rapid checkers champion, since 1991, defeated his opponent in magnificent fashion and won with a 100% score. When asked about his preferences and admiration, Guno Burleson says without thinking: "Alk thinks Alexander Dibman (my favorite) is the strongest checkers player the world has ever produced, but I also have enormous respect for Sijbrands and Tsjichow." (Note: from 1991 to the present he has been a draughts columnist for the morning newspaper 'De Ware Tijd'

World Championship '94 G. Burleson - R. Clerc (former Dutch champion and former world semi-champion.

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International draughts grandmaster Jonas ('John') Sadiek The 'draughts doctor' and the 'draughts wonder'

From the marriage of Jonas Barkatali (born in Paramaribo on June 22, 1945) with Hamida Ilahibaks, 3 children were born, namely Reza, Jerry and Tariq. All of them very good draughts players from a very young age, with whom John - as the draughts grandmaster is commonly called - apparently wants to establish or has already established a draughts dynasty. Jerry and Tariq were, after all, national youth champion and semi-champion respectively in 1990 and 1996, when respectively 19 and 15 years young, and participated in 1989 and 1996 at the youth world championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Talk about John Gregor Mendel's theory of heredity!

John Sadiek graduated from General Secondary School in 1963 with the highest grades (a gold star). In February 1971, he obtained his medical degree and worked as a general practitioner until the end of February 1975. On April 1, 1979, he completed his pediatric residency in Leiden, the Netherlands, after which he returned to his beloved homeland to work and serve the Surinamese people and the Surinamese community in more than one way, first briefly in Nickerie and later permanently from the National Hospital in our capital.

His draughts career The foundation for his flourishing and respected draughts career was actually laid when, as a five-year-old, he received his first draughts lessons from his other uncle, Jozef Moenieralam (both brothers from his mother), in the barbershop at Poelepantje (owned by his uncle Willem). But Willem remained his greatest motivator. Soon, in 1951, he defeated his first adult opponent and won a bottle of Coca-Cola. In 1956, Sadiek defeated champion Jacques Amzand, semi-champion Hugo Mllanda, and demi-champion Adjiedj Bakas. Teacher Bipat Akal sang his

praises

in the morning newspaper 'De Ware Tijd' as the manifested checkers prodigy. For six years, student John Sadiek remained Suriname's first youth champion, but due to his age, he was not allowed to participate in the senior championships

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1971.

Hengelo - Netherlands. 1st Open Championships. In the center is French grandmaster Marcel Hisard, on the left Baba Sy, and on the right our John Sadiek.

compete, despite the fact that the 19-year-old Jules Valois Smith, whom he defeated, became the senior champion in both 1962 and 1963. In 1960, John, whose star was steadily rising, defeated Louis Sen A Kaw, who had just returned from the World Championship, in a friendly game, which did not detract from Sadiek's admirable performance. 1965: Club champion of 'Kismet'; Easter champion of Suriname makes his debut in the senior final and immediately becomes Surinamese champion. 1969: In the NAKS invitational tournament, he finishes in 4th place. Ton Sijbrands becomes the champion. 1971-1979 was a draughts-free period for the draughts prodigy, initially due to the development of his general practice and then his training as a pediatrician, but then his virtuosity rekindled within him. 1979: In the Haiti-Suriname international match, he achieved the highest score (+1). In 1981/1982, he finished second behind Waldring in the Fernandes tournament. The future grandmaster Eduard Autar finished fifth. During this period, Sadiek earned the title of National Grandmaster (Vlijter diploma). In 1983, '86, and '87, he alternated between being the rapid draughts champion of Suriname and the Netherlands. 1986: Comeback in the national title competition. Fifth place for John. It should be noted that the greatest encouragement for his return was his brother Izaak, while nephew Leo Aliar—the draughts all-rounder—provided him with draughts equipment and, together with Waldo Aliar, continued to encourage him to perform well. Not in vain! 1987: John Sadiek became Surinamese champion, Pan-American champion, and... INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER. He retained his championship title undefeated in 1988 and was semi-champion in 1989 and 1990. Between 1992 and 1997, he won the championship title four times. Who wouldn't be dizzy from such an exciting and impressive draughts career?

Other achievements: Wherever possible, the draughts grandmaster has always done everything he could to develop draughts. As early as 1979, he wrote a draughts column in the Nickerian newspaper

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94," while developing initiatives to revitalize draughts life there. As a member of the championship club "Combinatie '80," he made significant efforts to promote draughts. He also provided the "Robin Hood Variant" club with stimulating impulses, providing it with abundant draughts literature and valuable advice. He also developed the Naks game. Since 1984, he has organized an annual family checkers tournament, with no fewer than 16 to 18 participants per event. John's three sons have long been the most brilliant. The checkers doctor often handles the training of young players who are sent abroad.

Records and firsts * * * * * * * * * * *

7 national titles (highest number among seniors) First youth champion in Suriname Youngest youth champion (13 years old) Oldest senior champion (51 years old) Highest score in senior finals (87%) Highest number of consecutive wins in finals (10 in 1996) First youth champion who later also became senior champion First national champion whose son also became youth champion (Jerry Sadiek 1990) Father and son together in the Draughts World Championship (1996) Nickname 'Draughts Doctor' (by sports journalist Ewoud Terborg) Award 'Knight in the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star', November 24, 1997. Srefidensi tournament 1997: won mini-rapid draughts tournament with a 100% score together with his three sons (and Regi Koetoe). * February 1998: First Open Championship of Suriname. Shared first place with Guno Burleson.

Truly, these are truly magnificent achievements. And then our international Grandmaster, the draughts doctor, the draughts prodigy, also has hobbies like bridge, trump calling, reading all sorts of things, watching movies, singing, and dancing.

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Korfball has experienced times in our country when it brought great pleasure and satisfaction to both its male and female participants. Times of prosperity and also times of decline, even to a complete standstill. Many older people among us look back nostalgically on the years of yore, before the Second World War, when brilliant clubs like Cicerone (Triumphant), SDL (Sport Doet Leven), and SDU (Samenspel Doet Overwinnen) attracted large numbers of supporters and interested people, especially on Sunday mornings, and made this sport popular. In our current situation, it seems as if, for young people, they are talking about something that happened in the days of Olim. But, fortunately, there are signs that some people want to revive this sport. Before the Second World War, interest in korfball, especially among young people, increased. This interest was introduced here by Dutch immigrants and spread slowly but surely. Slowly, because the "conservative elders" took a militant stand against "mixed" sports, i.e., joint participation by men and women. But the headstrong youth, with their vibrant vitality and strong drive for innovation, persevered undaunted. SDL was the first korfball club to be founded, and in a span of barely 5 (five) years, no fewer than 6 (six) other clubs followed suit. It was always a delight to watch the clubs compete against each other on early Sunday mornings. In 1932, the first board of the Surinamese Korfball Association, SKB, consisted of: Ph. Samson (chairman), C. Abercrombie (secretary), F. Alom (treasurer), E. Stenhuys, Ph. Fernandes, and C. Axwijk (commissioners). The associations already affiliated with the association were: SDL, Unitas, SLV, Velocitas, Cicerone, and Xerxes. In our time, basketball has definitively replaced korfball, and many have already sung the requiem, while not forgetting to gratefully honor one of the stonfutus, namely JULIETTE HERENVEEN, born on November 22, 1918; died on May 5, 1992.

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96 From 1932 to 1940, she was an indispensable part of SDL, one of the strongest and most successful korfball clubs we have ever had. She was also one of the founders of the Korfball Association and, in an almost inimitable way and with highly commendable dedication, dedicated herself to this and other sports. The period 1940-1946, with all its wartime perils, shattered all hopes and expectations. Since then, no one has succeeded in recapturing the former glory for korfball in Suriname.

Juliette Heerenveen

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Arthur Emile Hermelijn The Pioneer

It's October 14, 1997, when we have the pleasure of speaking with the 85-year-old, still fairly vigorous-looking ARTHUR EMILE HERMELIJN, who is still proud to have been born in Katwijk, in the Commewijne district. We consider him one of the last living pioneers who were instrumental in introducing and popularizing korfball in Suriname, around 1925. In his younger years (in Paramaribo), he had a strong passion for football, and he could be found on the street with his playmates, such as the brothers Max, Karel, and Hans Nahar, along with the Monpellier brothers, chasing a "kousebal" (a kind of ball). But Arthur didn't get far with football, either literally or figuratively. Only later did he dedicate all his energy and talent to korfball, remaining involved for many years with great success in the CDL club, which CICERONE considered and recognized as the most formidable opponent. He developed into an admired korfball star. He lived on Prinsessenstraat, a street that has been home to many great athletes. Arthur Hermelijn helped his club achieve the championship title for years. He was therefore a highly respected figure among a large segment of the sports-loving public. He was, and still is, considered one of the foremost pioneers of korfball. The sport that was then considered the "second national sport" and in which so many young people, especially during very difficult years, found joy, for the good of a healthy and industrious nation. Tribute here to true patriots like Arthur Emile Hermelijn, who contributed heart and soul to promoting sports. His advice to young athletes: "If you play sports, do it with all your heart and remain a good sport on and off the playing field."

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Chess: A revitalizing development? We're certainly on the rise. There's a rather vibrant Surinamese chess federation, and since its founding in 1955, it has organized national championship tournaments, the most important of which are the national championship, the national youth championship, and the national rapid championship. Well-known chess players who have become National Champions multiple times include Jules Jacobs, Soares, van Philips, Veer Sr., Tjong Tjin Joe, and Neijhorst. Over the years, several chess masters have visited Suriname. Former world champion Max Euwe even visited the Netherlands twice in the 1940s. Several chess players have also represented Suriname in international events. They performed well in Caribbean tournaments such as the Curaçao and Guyana Opens, while in the 1980s, a team was sent to the Chess Olympiad three times. Depending on the players' suitability, they have also been sent to various international youth championship tournaments. Suriname is slowly but surely beginning to take its place in the international chess community, judging by the results of the last two tournaments in Curaçao in 1997 and Brazil in 1998. Since 1924, the World Chess Federation (FIDE) has organized the following events: The World Championship cycle, in which participants must first qualify from their Zone; The Women's World Championship; The Youth World Championship, in which U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18, or U-20 world champions can be awarded; The Chess Olympiad, a biennial international competition in which almost all member countries participate. FIDE also regulates the titles for chess masters. Based on performances achieved in official FIDE tournaments, one can become an international master or grandmaster. This is largely done with the help of the players' ELO or ELO rating. The international titles a chess player can earn are:

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99 Woman FIDE Master (WFM) approximately 2100 Elo rating Woman International Master (WIM) approximately 2200 Elo rating Woman Grandmaster (WGM) approximately 2300 Elo rating FIDE Master (FM) approximately 2300 Elo rating International Master (IM) approximately 2400 Elo rating Grandmaster (GM) approximately 2500 Elo rating Suriname has no international title holders – apart from International Arbiter LEO MUNSHI B. Recently, there has been a growing realization in those circles that it is of the utmost importance to participate in FIDE tournaments, specifically with top-level chess players, in order to have a shot at the coveted master titles. It appears that we are indeed on the rise in the field of chess. Here and now, we focus on our national chess champion and chess teacher:

Neyhorst versus J. Pelikian (Fide Master)

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Julian Neijhorst

Julian Neijhorst was born on May 21, 1971, in Tilburg, the third in a family of four boys. When Julian was six, his brothers received chess lessons from an uncle, and since he was occasionally allowed to watch, he soon mastered the basics of this noble game himself. Until he was fifteen, this son of a former prime minister didn't play much chess, although in 1981 he was part of a team from the OS Polanenschool that finished third in a school chess tournament. In 1986, he was invited by Rudi Tjon Tjin Joe, a nephew of the renowned former national champion Kiem Tjon Tjin Joe, to join the chess department of the Witte Lotus swimming club. Julian, now a Lyceum student, accepted and there met the inspiring chess instructor Arnold Vliet (now deceased), who permanently inspired his interest in this mind sport. Neijhorst's talent developed rapidly, despite the turbulent times in the national chess world at that time. A group of chess players had split from the Suriname Chess Federation (SSB), sparking controversy in the media and elsewhere. In 1987, Neijhorst became both National Youth Champion and National Champion by winning all his games. This prompted the SSB to send Julian, along with twin brothers Benito and Marcelino Jurgens and Raoul Munshi, to the Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki, Greece, the following year. The young team surpassed the results of previous national delegations, and Julian Neijhorst achieved a strong fourteenth place on the first board. His score was 82-13, with 107 countries participating. After the Olympiad, Neijhorst left for the Netherlands to study, and when he returned at the end of 1993, he appeared to have lost little of his strength. From 1993 onwards he managed to win the following titles: National Rapid Chess Champion 1993 National Rapid Chess Champion 1995 National Rapid Chess Champion 1996 National Rapid Chess Champion 1997

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During this period, Neijhorst was only sent to one international tournament, namely in Curaçao in 1997. There, he finished third behind International Masters Ostos (Venezuela) and Barreras (Cuba). Since his return to Suriname, our national champion has continued the work of his former instructor. A few years ago, he founded his successful chess school Isolani, with the training center "Ons Huis" (Our House) as its headquarters. The fact that our national champion's knowledge and experience are being effectively passed on to young people is evident, for example, from the recently concluded 1998 National Youth Championship. Of the 26 participants, 22 appeared to have learned the game from the renowned chess player. From September 9 to 18, 1998, the Ile Copa Mercosur Championship took place in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was organized by the Clubs de Xandrez (São Paulo State Chess Federation), while Bank Itau acted as sponsor. At the last minute, a Surinamese delegation was sent to this FIDE tournament. This consisted of Julian Neijhorst, our national champion, Michael Siban, semi-champion, and Dew Gajadin. Ninety-eight chess players participated in this event. Neijhorst finished 21st, Siban 30th, and Gajadin tied for 52nd. The Suriname Chess Federation continues its focused activities undauntedly.

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Tae Kwondo Ivan Fernald

Ivan Fernald was born on December 7, 1955, in Paramaribo. After primary school, he attended MULO (high school) and then teacher training college in Suriname, after which he left for the Netherlands. In The Hague, he obtained his master's certificate and then decided to attend the Academy of Physical Education. To fully participate in the Academy, Fernald decided to join a martial arts school. During that time, martial arts were booming in Europe and rapidly gaining popularity. In Delft, Fernald trained at various schools, including that of Jan Koster, once European champion and one of the best Tae Kwondo fighters in the world at the time. Fernald won medals and trophies in various categories. Highlights of his fighting career include: 1976:

Dutch Tae Kwondo Champion, Delft;

1978:

Dutch Blue Tae Kwondo Champion, Groningen;

1979:

Dutch Blue/Brown Tae Kwondo Champion, Volendam;

1981:

3rd place at the 1st Panam Karate Championships, Curaçao;

1981:

Semi-Contact Open Championships, Germany;

1984:

Panam Tae Kwondo Champion, Suriname.

Other victories Fernald achieved include: 1st prize Tae Kwondo Semi-Heavyweight. 1st prize South Holland Tae Kwondo, Krimpen aan den Ijssel. 1st prize Dutch Tae Kwondo Association, NTA, Helmond 800 years. 1st prize free fights in March 1977.

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1st prize free fight all Budo Sports The Hague, May 1979. 1st prize middleweight 1978, Netherlands. Surinamese champion 1982. Surinamese champion 1983.

Fernald also achieved several victories in table tennis and shot put.

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103 In 1979, Fernald returned to Suriname from the Netherlands and founded the Yellow Birds athletics club that same year, and in 1980, the Yellow Birds Tae Kwondo school. He applied as an instructor and was immediately included in the central training of the then-existing Budo organization, and shortly thereafter, in the Surinamese national team. Ivan Fernald has always been a strong devout individual and has always consciously worked towards his successes. According to his trainers, coaches, and others who trained with him, he always trained exemplarily and generally needed little encouragement to consistently work on his weaknesses. He is very aware of his abilities and inabilities. Although Fernald isn't very agile, which he compensates for with his aggression, he is flexible. This is also due to his enormous willpower.

Fernald considers the "turning kick" (toliochagi) the most dangerous kick. He believes that from this position, you can transition to any other kick, except a reverse kick (momdolyo). Regarding his "adownward kick" (naeryochagi), he says he will only use it if he knows he has a good chance of success.

Coaches Fernald doesn't want to judge his coaches,

but he has respect for: Ruud Henson: his first coach, who always trained hard with great enthusiasm.

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Jan Koster: European champion and once one of the best fighters in the world. Gerard Alberga: made a splash abroad and, as coach, led the Surinamese team to great heights from 1980 to 1984. In May 1987, Ivan Fernald decided to end his active fighting career. He remains available at the administrative level and as an instructor. And fortunately, he will continue to give his strength as coach of the national team.

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Taekwondo Grandmaster Eric Lie Relentlessly Pursues His Ideal

The only Surinamese with the high title of Taekwondo Grandmaster lives his daily life as a teacher and instructor in this discipline and owns a dedicated gym. "Taekwondo," the title holder, Eric Lie Kwie Sjoe, briefly explains, "is the Korean form of karate and is one of the tougher fighting styles. One learns to cultivate a thoroughly positive mental attitude, and the practitioner will eventually use their body as a weapon. Incidentally, our bodies contain a whole arsenal of weapons if we recognize them and know how to use them appropriately. With Taekwondo, one is able to effectively disable their opponent (attacker). It goes without saying that knowledge of anatomy and the natural sciences is also involved.

It all began about thirty years ago, when an army sergeant named Renault, Indonesian by birth, stationed here, agreed to assist the "lonely" Eric Lie and his family with exercises related to learning combat techniques. But when his secondment ended and he returned to the Netherlands, the ambitious Eric found himself all alone again; fortunately, not for long. The gods were kind to him, and it was precisely during those days that anthropologist Terry Agerkop re-emigrated to Suriname. As a 1st Danner, he devoted his free time to Taekwondo. After repeated requests, he decided to train with Lie. The diligent duo attracted interest, and soon, others joined. This period can be considered the beginning of Taekwondo in Suriname under Terry Agerkop. Two years later, after some difficulties on his part, Terry Agerkop was persuaded to establish a school called WARANTE.

Eric is making progress.

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Meanwhile, through intensive practice, Eric Lie was ready for his black belt. However, the exam could not be administered to him here by Agerkop and

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105 Therefore, he was forced to go to the Netherlands, where he successfully completed this examination with Jan Willem Stoker. Back home, he was gradually entrusted with the management of the Waranteschool, which after some time was officially renamed the ERIC LIESCHOOL. Officially, because the students and others already used this name. Lie became self-taught, being completely self-reliant. In many respects, it was very difficult: there was no instructor nearby, and he frequently had to travel to a Grandmaster in Curaçao for advice, instruction, corrections, etc. After three years, he earned the 2nd Dan. For a clear understanding, it should be remembered that for each Dan, a mandatory training period is required. From 1st to 2nd, two years, from 2nd to 3rd, three years, etc., and from 6th to 7th, seven years. Eric now holds the 6th Dan and no longer needs to take exams, but can only be promoted to the 7th Dan after seven years. A practitioner can reach the 10th Dan, but in practice, only a few achieve this, and they begin practicing Taekwondo in their early childhood.

The Eric Lie School. The school itself, Eric Lie's ewe lamb, is still thriving after 30 years. Initially, he not only struggled with the traditional teething problems, but he also had to battle even more intensely and time-consumingly against the jealousy of several instructors who almost systematically opposed him. So much so that he more than once felt like giving up in despair. But each time, he reminded himself: "Keep going, you're doing something good, keep going until your last breath." And so, the Eric Lie Taekwondo School has gradually established a very good reputation in our country, and its founder enjoys widespread recognition. He is adored by his students and alumni and respected by the community. He therefore plans to continue for a long time, still feels fit and vital, and continues his self-examination of the true height of his ceiling, because he feels he is still far from reaching his pinnacle.

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In this context, for example, it should be noted that it is the first school to represent our country abroad, and in a very respectable manner. Internationally, they have participated in tournaments and tours (Cayenne and Brazil). This martial art was introduced in Haiti, as well as in Belem and French Guiana, and demonstrations were given in Martinique to popularize it. Eric Lie is the first Surinamese Taekwondo champion in all categories, i.e., age groups, and he and his school undeniably contribute to youth development. In this regard, his school was the first to offer free lessons to materially disadvantaged children, which, against their better judgment, provoked fierce criticism from some who could not stand to see the sun shine in the water, under the guise of "He encourages crime among street kids!" Nevertheless, Taekwondo also proved its educational value back then, and many former students are now respected, prominent citizens and high-ranking officials. Despite some truly unpleasant or unmotivating circumstances (such as the lack of interest and recognition from the government), Lie continues undauntedly with his life's work. "I can do this," he says with conviction, "because I receive the strength of our Creator to do so, which I invoke in every activity and for which I am and remain grateful."

Eric Lie accepts a license from the Japanese ambassador.

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Tennis Sport with Specific Values: Lawn Tennis Recuperation to the Heights of the Past? No one can doubt the fact, no one can deny the simple fact that lawn tennis, the sport of tennis, possesses many practical, specific values. It is undeniable, for example, that tennis increases self-control, strengthens body and mind, satisfies the ambitious as well as the defenders, attackers, and the vain. It lifts the lazy and the indolent, keeps young and fit, and allows one to fully express oneself. Anyone wanting to talk about tennis in Suriname must go back to the 1930s, before World War II, when a select group of the colonial elite would occasionally be seen on the streets, racket in hand, sporting elegant white sportswear, on their way to the court. A unique image of a few members of the well-to-do bourgeoisie, who could easily afford the associated costs of equipment, the prescribed daily menu, and God knows what else. Tennis was undoubtedly an elite sport, intended, for example, for the owners and planters of thriving plantations.

Dr. F.J. Beerink, a tennis expert from the 1850s, provides a historical overview of tennis in his "first Dutch Sports Encyclopedia." From this, we draw the following anecdote: "It's the spring of 1878. Krank Hadow, a 25-year-old planter from a coffee plantation in Ceylon, arrives in the mother country, England, for a four-month vacation after several years of service in the tropics, looking forward to playing his favorite sport, cricket. However... Hadow,

Leo Tjin A Djie, a formidable tennis player,

accidentally encounters the new game: lawn tennis. The first championship will be played at Wimbledon. Hadow practices for three months, dares to register as one of the 54 participants, wins four rounds, suffers sunstroke, and along comes

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In the final, wobbly on the court with a splitting headache, he still wins the championship without losing a single set.' Since the introduction of the game, we too have witnessed some truly incredible events.

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His passion for tennis burns undiminished: Stanley Fränker, Architect of Dutch Tennis. Yes, there are Surinamese people who have achieved great fame and renown abroad in the world of sports. This is due to their innate love of sports, their unwavering dedication, their iron discipline, and their unwavering self-confidence. One of these is undoubtedly, indisputably, Stanley Franker, who made his name in the Dutch tennis world a permanent fixture. It's helpful here for Surinamese sports enthusiasts and practitioners to let the mentor himself speak, as evidenced by an article by Bhoendie Ramdhanie in the Dutch "Weekkrant Suriname" of March 11, 1998.

The Hague - In the tennis world, there were mixed feelings about Stanley Franker, who held the reins for years as national coach. His iron discipline and directness sometimes made him unapproachable for colleagues and journalists. Now they know better. Thanks to Franker, tennis has grown enormously in stature in the Netherlands, and the country plays a serious role in the international tennis circuit. His immense dedication to the sport ensured that he devoted a significant portion of his life exclusively to tennis. For several months now, he has no longer been the national coach of the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB). On February 20, he officially ended his career with this association. However, his passion for tennis remains undiminished, and he can't help but encourage you to play it.

How it all began: "I lived in Paramaribo less than thirty meters from the tennis court. The sound of the tennis ball going back and forth was part of my daily life. I'd go there to retrieve the ball, and at some point, I started playing too. I turned out to have a talent for it. My father played cricket, and I initially played a "surrogate cricket" with a tennis ball. But I didn't like it. My father then made me a wooden tennis racket, and I let loose with it in the yard. On the tennis court, I received coaching from Nel Silos, the

chairman

of the association. However, he spent a lot of time abroad. I studied many international magazines he brought back from his travels and read about all those famous tennis players. Later, I would meet them in person," says Franker. Tennis became so important in his life that his performance at school declined sharply. Probably due to his father's strict approach, he still completed his secondary school education (MULO) and went on to study Economics. However, this couldn't be combined with his excellent performance on the tennis court. At 21, he left for the Netherlands to "improve himself socially," as his father put it. But that same year, the young tennis player picked up his favorite pastime again. Meanwhile, he worked at an insurance office and trained as an insurance broker. Finally, he found the right combination by turning his hobby into a profession. He became a tennis instructor, a lucrative job, as there was a huge shortage of instructors due to the sport's rapid growth. "I had a variety of people come for lessons: a secretary, a nightclub owner, a waiter, and so on. That really interested me. The profession of a professional player was still in its infancy. The tennis circuit was just developing in America, so there wasn't much structure. Worldwide, you had the "handsome eight"—eight players financed by a wealthy businessman who controlled the circuit. I did play a few matches in America. But financially, there's a lot involved, because you have to live off your prize money, and those amounts were peanuts. Now, the prize money is exorbitantly high. I found the challenge in my work in developing my students. I had people around me who taught me to be proud of the quality of my work. If you want to be proud, you also have to deliver quality. That's what I strived for with my students.

Scholarship Franker received an EEG scholarship from Suriname to intern in the Netherlands with the national coach. To avoid military service in the Netherlands, he was forced to return to Suriname. The country offered few opportunities for a tennis coach. He worked for several years as a tennis specialist with the Stichting tot

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110 Development of Sports. It soon became clear that he was too specialized for Suriname. At 27, he left for America and studied Physical Education, specializing in social psychology in sports. His studies made him more ambitious, and he stayed in the US to work with talented players. In 1979, he returned to the Netherlands. "I had planned to take my son away from the US because Black people are treated in a certain way there. They are only associated with crimes, especially by the media. In movies, they always have inferior roles. One day, during the news, my son (he was barely three) asked me: 'Daddy, why do all Black people do such bad things?' I looked at my wife and we thought: get out of this country. A negative self-image is the worst thing a person can have." Franker didn't want to return to Suriname because it was a turbulent time. "I chose a society with freedom." In the Netherlands, he didn't aspire to a teaching job. "It was a time of freedom and joy. It's not in my blood to stay calm. If someone in the classroom does something, I have to be able to grab them by the wings." Franker became head coach at the DDV tennis club. Afterward, he moved to the Royal Dutch Tennis Association (KNLTB). The Netherlands is divided into 15 tennis districts, and he was asked by the Amsterdam district of the KNLTB to become the tennis coach for that area. "I did that for three years, but I didn't support the association's policy and I resigned from the position." His biggest objection was the separate policies for youth and senior players. "I was in favor of one manager setting the guidelines."

He didn't mourn his decision to quit for long. Two months later, the phone rang from Austria. He asked if he wanted to become national coach. He was given the opportunity to design the structures. After a few interviews, he was hired. He looks back on it fondly. "They were three very fruitful years, with the player Thomas Muster as one of their most successful exponents." The Netherlands followed his developments and asked him to implement the changes he had proposed to the association's policy. He did so from 1986 until the end of 1997.

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111 "The Austrians weren't used to Black people or other foreigners, because they never had colonies. In the country itself, they make strong distinctions based on where they live; someone from Tyrol is a Tyrolean, and so on. Each place has its own characteristic features. What shocked me personally was when I read an editorial in the federation magazine. It said that I was unknown in the tennis world and had probably been hired because "black is beautiful." There was enormous animosity everywhere. I went back to Amsterdam for a while to recover. I didn't blame the people, because not an Austrian but a foreigner had become the national coach. But once the successes started after six months, they changed their minds."

Racist? "I distinguish two things: racist thinking, which is despicable, and racial thinking, which is a human weakness. You can't control your origins. I can't help being born Black. People think I have a problem with that, but on the contrary. At least people remember me when I go somewhere. In Austria, people used to think racially, but once they got to know me better, they changed their minds. In the Netherlands, I was always strictly checked at Schiphol Airport. Now they know me, and I'm allowed to pass through. In the US, everyone is checked at the airport; that's the only country where the system is well-organized. Here, it seems like people have taken a course and been assigned a specific profile, which I probably fit. But in all the examples, I'm very cautious about labeling this behavior as racist. The monkey noises supporters make for Stanley Menzo are to irritate him because they're from the opposing team. But those same supporters go to Kluivert for an autograph because they support his club. What I find much worse is the institutionalized racism. Like teachers who deliberately give low academic recommendations to immigrant students. I don't want to generalize, but I've heard this so often and seen it up close. You can't do this. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. As far as I'm concerned, such people can be locked up. They are opinion leaders, and that's where the danger lies.

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National coach: "I didn't feel any extra pressure from outside, but I represent a certain group, and from that perspective, people are watching me. I received support from the Surinamese; they encouraged me. My mission within the federation was to develop the Netherlands into a tennis nation within five or six years. We had no heroes; they had to be created. Michiel Schapers was one of them. I formed a team around him to participate in the Davis Cup. Then the Netherlands entered the Davis Cup World Group. I also outlined the policy that every child selected by the federation had to receive guidance while traveling. You have to learn the craft of a professional tennis player. That includes guidance. I didn't invent the policy. It was already happening abroad. The difficulty was finding coaches willing to be away from home for so many weeks. It's a high price to pay, and I don't know if I would do it again. I traveled for fourteen years. My son is 22, and I barely know him. When you're away so often, you develop a life of your own." That applies to both my son and my wife. We even separated for a while. But thankfully, things worked out. 'The Netherlands is now one of the eight top tennis nations.' Looking back, he sees his years with the federation as arduous. 'It was hard work, and the administrators showed no loyalty whatsoever, just like some of the players. Considering the circumstances, I'm still satisfied. During my time, there was a renaissance, through the clear establishment of a tennis culture. The administrators ultimately supported the policy and abandoned their arrogance. We all succeeded, and I'm glad I was able to help shape the maturation of tennis in this country.' Because of his work, Franker was rarely seen off the court. Despite his appreciation for the interest from Suriname, he often had to say no. Now he would like to dedicate himself to closing the gap. He doesn't see himself returning to Suriname anytime soon.

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George Hindorie Tennis genius who knew all the tricks of the trade.

Even before this tennis lord, who burst onto the scene like a vibrant metropolis in the early 1950s, men of good name and reputation had competed on the tennis courts in a thoroughly sporting manner, at a reasonable to high level. Among the formidable groups of tennis players, the READY and PARAMARIBO clubs held a place of honor. Among the first were men such as Gerard van der Schroeff (champion for many years), Leonard Tjin A Djie, René de Vries, Evert Treurniet, Rudolf Schoonhoven, Theo Smit, John Monkou, Chris Huisden, Armand Lam Lion, Herman Thijm, Alwin May, and the ladies Annabella Wright, Georgine Lobrecht, Wine Oostvriesland, and Helen Nemelc. Tennis pioneers such as Gerard van der Schroeff, Just Gouvernante, George Nobriga, and Otto Vervuurt were members of the Paramaribo tennis club. In the early 1950s, the young George Hindorie made a name for himself, captivating tennis stars with amazement and awe. Born on August 13, 1933, after graduating from Hendrik MULO School and Algemene Middelbare School, he left for the Netherlands to continue his intellectual development and education with great success at Wageningen Agricultural College. As far as we know, he didn't participate in any other sports, but devoted himself fully to tennis, reaching heights unattainable for many others. In April 1950, the sportsman George Hindorie became Suriname's new tennis champion and would remain in the spotlight for a long time. He began his tennis career at the age of 15 under the guidance of Papa Hindorie, after serving as a ball boy on the court for a year and secretly emulating his "idols" with a homemade wooden racket. Olton van Genderen later joined the management and, together with Mr. Hindorie, laid the foundation for the development of this great tennis talent. In 1949, to the surprise of the ten-

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In 1951, he defeated the almost invincible star Gerard van der Schroeff three consecutive times: twice in three sets and once in one, which earned him the semi-championship title. In 1951, he represented our country in (British) Guyana, where he defeated the semi-champion D. Phang and the junior champion. But all these resounding victories didn't go to his head. George remained very modest and continued to devour various works on tennis. He always considered himself far from accomplished and continued to draw from his books and train diligently. He learned from every match and focused primarily on his smash and service. "A good serve means a point," he believed. George Hindorie was a tough opponent, a force to be reckoned with at home and abroad. His backhand volleys were impeccable. Both his forehand and backhand drives were precise, and at half court, he was also the man on the court. Tennis, an elite sport for years, enjoyed its heyday in our country, and his talents were renowned far beyond our borders. Back in the mid-

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, a separate and independent Ministry of Sports existed in our country, and serious efforts were made to popularize this sport and make it accessible to everyone. He firmly believed that great sporting talent was inherent in the "commoners." It's a shame that, with the very short lifespan of this ministry, the good plans didn't get a chance to be implemented. But... the call for "tennis for our youth" couldn't be nipped in the bud. And so, in 1998, we see that more and more "ordinary" people are overcoming their hesitation and, racket in hand, are finding their way to one

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of our tennis courts in Paramaribo and the surrounding districts. And not just notables, prominent figures, elite! Will the tennis fame of yesteryear soon be reclaimed?!?

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Football. Our most popular sport. Football, organized by an association capable of attracting thousands of listeners and visitors in our country. There can be no doubt that a sport that has achieved this must be considered the most popular. And while statistics may show that a few other sports, such as basketball, have a larger number of players worldwide than football, there is certainly no sport that is as widespread and played as widely as football. This has grown in a relatively short time, at least if we consider football in the form in which we know it today. This dates back to the second half of the nineteenth century. However, before that, football had been played in all sorts of other forms for centuries, and traditions point to a game that was already played by the Chinese and the ancient Greeks and Romans. Football was already played in England in the Middle Ages, albeit in such a way that two successive kings issued bans, so rough was the play. Stories also circulate about playing not with the ball, but with the skull of a defeated enemy. Different times, different customs and habits. However, England isn't the only country considered the birthplace of what we know as football. A form of this sport was also played in France during the Middle Ages, and in the sixteenth century, a sport called "Calcio" was very popular in Italy. While they played with a much smaller ball than the familiar leather ball number 5, which millions enjoy today, in Italy they certainly kicked it, and a characteristic fact today is that football remains the most popular sport.

VV VOORWAARTS from 1934 VINR: Nol Gomters, Mattes Brakke, Harry Nassy Charles van Aalst, Hans Nahar, Emil Wolf, Just Gouvernante, John Monkou, Emil Minkou, Artsie Brunnings.

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50 years ago: First national team to the Netherlands. Pioneers of Suriname-Netherlands football ties. This year—July/August 1998 to be precise—marked exactly 50 years since a Surinamese national football team, assembled by the SVB (Social Insurance Bank), debuted in the Netherlands in seven matches against top clubs. It was a unique event for the time, certainly for us, and perhaps more spectacular for the more spoiled Dutch, perhaps in their expectations, with "boys from the colony." This carefully selected delegation consisted of three officials (Just Gouvernante, Morris Wijngaarde, and Henk van Ommeren), 18 players: two goalkeepers (Cornelis Graanoogst and André Nijman), three defenders (Willy Zorgvol, Henny Gill, Friedeman Elshot), six midfielders (Hein Leeuwin, Max Woerdings, André Deira, Henk Purperhart, André Watson, and Arthur Babb), and seven forwards: Alonso "Vossie" Belgrave, Desiré Samson, René

(coach of the SVB national team), and in 1999 Iwan "Pietje" Frankel

"Call" Nelom, André "Ampie" Kamperveen, Anton Wilson, Richard de Clerk, and Guno Hoen. Meanwhile, Dutch coach Wim Dubois had come over to Suriname specifically to prepare our team mentally. Incidentally, this important tour was made possible thanks to the cooperation of the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association), Eredivisie club Ajax, and Mr. H.J. de Vries. After preparations were complete, players and coaches gathered at the

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KLM office on July 24th at 1:30 p.m., accompanied by hundreds of enthusiastic supporters who offered their best wishes. Our team arrived safely at Schiphol Airport on Monday, July 26th, after a very tiring journey via the Curaçao-America-New Foundland-Preswick (England) route. Numerous people were already present to welcome them, including Dr. Hugo Pos, Suriname's representative in the Netherlands; Dr. Buiskool, chairman of the Suriname Round Table Conference Committee; Mr. H.J. de Vries, former member of the Board of Directors; Dr. Lashley and Mr. Kleine; and many other prominent Surinamese people, both prominent and not. Present from the KNVB were Mr. Koolhaas (chairman) and Messrs. L. van der Slik and C. Kieboom. Our boys were accommodated at Hotel 'De Leeuwerik' in Haarlem for the next eight weeks.

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Match Results All matches were attended by thousands of spectators, who gradually showed increasing admiration for the virtuosity of our players. Suriname B Ajax

2-2

Suriname B Feyenoord

1-3

Suriname B Tilburg

3-2

Suriname B Quick

4-5

Suriname - Be Quick

1-3

Suriname - DFC

1-1

Suriname - The Hague team

3-1

Sorted effects: The first Surinamese football club established itself before the consistently large Dutch audience as a group with will and perseverance, capable of playing good football. Later, our boys proved to be true founders, pioneers, and trailblazers of the football relationship between the Netherlands and Suriname, although it wasn't until 1956 and afterward, when Humphrey Mijnals made a splash as the first Surinamese player on the Dutch national team, that a steady stream of Surinamese footballers, so to speak, staged a sporting invasion of Dutch football. After Mijnals, talents like Michel Kruin, Ludwig Mans, André Killian, Rudolf Degenaar, Armand Monsanto, Pietje Frankel, and others followed. Such an invasion, in fact, that it's no surprise that a Surinamese is now the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) national coach, namely Frank Rijkaard Jr. All this and much more will be thanks to the pioneers of 1948, who already established a venerable image of the Surinamese footballer. Therefore, even now, after 50 years, kudos to these goodwill ambassadors, seven of whom are still alive.

FIRST NATIONAL SELECTION TO THE NETHERLANDS

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Our (Football) Referees The most important link between the board of a football association on the one hand and the clubs and the public on the other is undoubtedly "THE REFEREE," the man who has to fulfill the most thankless task in sport. It is clear that match officiating must be of a high standard. As is well known, the officiating has a significant influence on the development of the sport in general. The referee is becoming increasingly important, because without him, orderly and organized football is impossible. That's how it was, that's how it is, and that's how it will remain! The attention and appreciation of the football association for the referees must therefore never be overlooked. Their contribution to the maintenance of the association is invaluable. It is with great satisfaction that the SVB has fully benefited from the indispensable help and cooperation of referees since its inception. In the very beginning, there was no such thing as a referee organization. With a small number of clubs that only took to the pitch on Sunday afternoons, there was no need for one either. A message alone would bring a referee to the pitch. Yet, everything went reasonably smoothly at that time. The referees of the time considered it a great honor to be able to officiate and longed to be considered. Be that as it may, throughout history there have been people who have gladly given their all. It goes without saying that the game of football depends on a well-managed refereeing organization. The Meuleman board (1957-1960) clearly understood this. On his initiative, board members JJ Gouvernante and RH Leeuwin were invited to a meeting in 1958, where the establishment of a refereeing organization was considered. Led by chairman WAGJ Meuleman, a meeting followed in one of the classrooms of the Hendrikschool on Gravenstraat, also attended by Messrs. E.Ch. Drenthe, EA Rudge, LF Raghoebar, and RA Belgrave. It began with a weekly social evening attended by

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Albert James D. Wijdenbosh

James Marius Rodgers

Karel August Zeefuik

, the tricks of the trade were discussed; the rules of the game were covered, and referees were appointed to officiate matches. It soon became clear that more attention needed to be paid to organization, which, after careful preparation by Messrs. JI Gouvernante and RH Leeuwin, led to the official establishment of the SURINAMESE

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FOOTBALL REFEREE ORGANIZATION (SVSO). The first board of this organization consisted of the following people: F.H. Gonesh

- Chairman;

FL Goedhart

- Secretary;

F. de Koning

- Treasurer

; E.A. Rudge

- Commissioner

; LF Raghoebar

- Commissioner.

Attention could now be paid to referee training, a task entrusted to Mr. F.H. Gonesh, later assisted by Messrs. M.W. van der Geld, T. de Freitas, F.A. Cameron, and F.L. Goedhart. In later years, referees J.E.R. Helslijnen, E.Ch. Drenthe, E.A. Rudge, S.W. Reemnet, and much later, R.R. Bueno de Mesquita and R.T. Goede, were also responsible for training. After reorganization, the board consisted of: Dr. IE Vas

- Chairman

J. de Freitas

- Vice-Chairman

BE Lochem

- Secretary

EA Rudge

- Treasurer

LF Raghoebar

- Commissioner

After several years of good work, a rift arose in the organization, which proved to be detrimental to the interests of the SVB. In order to reunite the organization, the SVB board appointed a conciliation committee on March 10, 1965, consisting of Mr. PAR Kolader (chairman) and Mr. P. Wijngaarde, Mr. J. Gouvernante, and Mr. M. Wijngaarde (members). A suggestion made to the parties to achieve

renewed

unity in the SVSO was accepted by all parties. The previous board resigned at its own request, and at a general meeting, the following board was formed: PAR Kolader

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Chairman

M. Essed

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Vice-Chairman

H. Alberga

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Secretary

M. Wijngaarde

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Treasurer

H. Mobach

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Commissioner .

Kudos and thanks to all who have worked tirelessly since the founding to make this plan a success.

Referee L. Ragoebar, F. Goedhart, and E. Rudge face Leo Shipper and Ettire Strok, captain of Robinhood and Leo Victor, respectively. All five have gone before us. They have made great contributions in life.

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Football is our passion and life Humbert Boer leader Persevering with a top-level education

Born on August 17, 1935, on the Onverwacht plantation in the Para district, Humbert Ronald Boerleider grew up at Kwattaweg 57, known as "Boerleider dyari," where the neighborhood's youth played football to their heart's content with the kosoe ball. At some point, Hum was allowed to accompany his older brother Leendert to admire his sporting achievements, and from then on, his footballing life shifted to more ideal locations like Plein van 12 mei, Bronsplein, Koefroroewee, and so on, until he was 15. At Mr. Bronsplein, where he played for Hopper and Ajax, Ludwig Hartman, Tonny Dankoor, and Dick de Kom played a significant role in his development. But... it was "the scout searching for football talent," the fanatical Transvaal player Emanuel Mac Nack, who helped him reach the top.

Transvaal player to date. "BOELIE" was originally a forward, but it was this "Uncle Mac" who introduced him, along with Puck Eliazer, George Burleson, and others, to Transvaal, which was in need of rejuvenation at the time and therefore welcomed the newcomers. As a sixteen-year-old, Humbert was already a regular starter in the reserve team and occasionally sat in with the seniors as a substitute (note: in those days, players had to provide their own equipment; the school-aged Boer leader obviously couldn't, but no worries: Uncle Mac was happy to take care of it). From the age of 17, this gifted footballer was a regular in the main squad, until he left for the Netherlands in September 1965. As early as 1956, he had played his first international match against a team from French Guiana, winning 3-1 for Suriname; in 1959, he showed off his skills for our national team in the qualifying round of the Olympic Games. Suriname-Antilles 2-2, and he subsequently appeared in our national team several times. It's safe to say he began his football career at Transvaal and ended it

there

, during which time he experienced various coaches, including "Vossie" Belgrave, father of Purperhart, and "Ampie" Kamperveen

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It was primarily through their inspiration that Humbert Boerleider finally chose the profession of sports teacher.

In the Netherlands. Encouraged by the then Prime Minister of Suriname, Mr. Johan Adolf Pengel, he left for the Netherlands on September 28, 1965, to train as a sports teacher. Enrolled at the Christian Institute for Sports Teacher Training in Sittard, he completed the two-year program, specializing in football and handball. His outstanding performance in football earned him a position as assistant coach at the premier league team Sittardia, where he worked with coach Wladimir Bheara, once one of the world's best goalkeepers and from whom our Boelie learned the tricks of the trade. At the request of the CIOS (Central Institute for Sports Education), the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) offered him the opportunity to train as a top-level football coach. At Sittardia, he received a two-year contract and worked as an assistant coach for the main team and as a coach for the B-team. Under the guidance of George Kessler, he successfully completed the A-course. To date, Humbert Boerleider is the only Surinamese with the highest Dutch football qualification.

Back home. Back in his "East, West, Home's Best" home, he immediately established himself as a professional coach. Relevant periods include those when he was the trainer-coach of Transvaal and national coach. With his former club, he won the CONCACAF championship, while under his leadership, Transvaal nationally excelled at the top of our football leagues numerous times. During this period, Boerleider cemented his excellent sporting reputation. Unfortunately, due to the relentless struggle for life, resulting from various political and social circumstances, he could no longer make do with the meager income from his original coaching profession and was therefore forced to look for better-paid and legally secure jobs to cover his living expenses. Consequently, the community heard little or nothing about the sporting activities of this highly qualified sports teacher for years, until he briefly appeared as Director of the SVB office. But now, after turning 60, he's making his mark as

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123, an erudite sports journalist and commentator, and he hopes to contribute to the much-desired development of sports in this way as well.

Criticism and Commentary Sports journalist Humbert Boerleider doesn't mince his words when he believes that sports interests are being trifled with. "Our football," he says, "has been in a slump for quite some time now, and if it continues like this, we'll never get out of it. There are too many know-it-alls. For example, anyone who has ever been elected to the board of the parent organization automatically assumes they're an expert. This is a shame and is detrimental. Our largest sport—football—is due for decentralization. Dr. Ir. Frank Essed once gave the initial impetus for this, but now it's absolutely necessary to continue. We've clearly entered a new phase, but who is willing and able to sound the alarm? Boerleider advocates for a Paramaribo Football Association and a national league, from which the national champion emerges. The construction and maintenance of sports fields should be a government affair, and the practice of sports should be the responsibility of the sports associations. Etc. Finally, he advocates for a gradual development of professional football and wants nothing more than to join forces with other motivated sports enthusiasts.

Standing from left to right: Welles, L. Marcet, A. Foe A Man, Satimin, Sanches, L. Mijnals, Beek, H. Graanoogst. Crouching: Ormskirk, Mac Nack, H. Boerleider.

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Wensley Runaldo Bundel Once formidable at Transvaal and in the national team,

now a successful trainer-coach. With SNL champions 1999, SNL, the football team of our National Army, authoritative and nearly unbeatable from the very beginning of our recorded football history under the name MW (Military Football Association), has been a solid mid-table team for the past decades, but starts the new millennium as champions of Suriname. Champion by a wide margin, and certainly well-deserved, as fans and non-fans alike unanimously agree. For the first time, yes! And a great honor too! Many sports fans were under the false impression that "the big bear MVV" of the time must have been national champions several times. But nothing could be further from the truth, and it was perhaps just a silent cherishing, wishful thinking, a pipe dream that fit their ideal. Besides, it couldn't have been that simple, because in those days, the national championship wasn't (yet) being played for.

Conditions met. It was inevitable that a new coach would take charge at SNL after the first loss of the season and almost at the beginning of the final sprint of the season: Wensley Runaldo Bundel... "It's certainly no easy feat to take over a team that's in first place in the middle of the current competition and keep it there. The mental pressure is especially immense, but fortunately the challenge is driving. The players could be motivated. They were also eager to learn and flexible. There was love for the club and mutual respect, both horizontally and vertically. The support from the leadership was excellent, and... above all, the will to pay a posthumous tribute to the beloved, highly committed coach August Plein, who recently passed away suddenly "with his boots on" (a heavy blow to the club!) by receiving the

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125 championship, was determined, unyielding, and incredibly inspiring. In short: the football gods have bestowed it upon new coach Wensley Bundel. His drive brought him great honor and joy: with the 1999 SNL national championship! Who is this coach Bundel? Where does he come from? Where have we met him before? Wensley Runaldo Bundel was born in Paramaribo on June 26, 1948, on Verlengde Weidestraat and grew up there near the Youth Center of the Moravian Church, which had a beautiful football field. And there, with an ever-growing passion, he began playing football at the age of 12. He attended the St. Willebrordus School at the time, where he made close friends, including a certain Schmeltz, who certainly had a latent footballing gift. After successfully completing school, most boys were immediately put to work due to the malaise of the post-war years and the looming poverty in many families. His friend Schmeltz was one of the victims of this situation and couldn't find the time to develop his talents. But Wensley continued playing football after work, organized into clubs and later with Armada in the NGVB league. As a local boy, he was expected to join the Robin Hood club, but a certain Mr. Veldhuizen managed to recruit him for Jong Transvaal, partly because this scout provided him with the necessary football equipment. Friends like Kortram, Frank Playfair, and Allan were also there. He was 17 years old when, through a fortuitous coincidence, he was chosen to replace a certain Douglas, who had died in a traffic accident. He immediately stood out and continued to do his best to stay in the first team and not leave a hole in the reserves. His real goal was to be part of the national team as soon as possible. At Transvaal's top level, he befriended Jules Lagadeau, Mantje Sahadewsingh, Brammerloo, Wiene Schal, Oehlers, Vanenburg, Sordam, Wong Swie Sang, and Nortan, all luminaries of the time. A year earlier, he had become

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126 were selected for the Kingdom Games, where he made waves in the Netherlands Antilles. As a midfielder, he was an indispensable part of Transvaal's squads and our national team for over 10 years. In the national team, he played with Zebeda, Korte, Purperhart, Miller, and others. He earned more than 80 international caps and visited many countries during that time, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean. He also frequently traveled abroad for his club, fondly remembering the fantastic matches against Dutch side Ajax and Belgian side Antwerp, as well as the rich experiences that later proved so useful. But what always stood out most to him, and still does, is the intense pleasure you experience in football, whether you're watching a match or, as a coach, analyzing matches of clubs that will later play against yours. Then you're often overcome with a sense of satisfaction, and just as often, your self-esteem is boosted. You feel like someone.

Successful Trainer: As a trainer/coach, Wensley Bundel has already proven his worth. As coach of EDO, he led the club through the Randdistrictentoernooi (district tournament) to the 1st division of the SVB top section. In the same capacity, he also successfully guided DECO from the First to the Hoofdklasse (premier league). He became champion with the football team at the Inter Guyanese Games (IGS). But all this is no reason or pretext for Bundel to display laurels. No, what he wants is to inspire, stimulate, and motivate as many young people as possible to pursue football as a sporting activity, for as long as he has the chance. What he would like to see? A goal-oriented approach to the development of our football. But first, the goals must be clearly defined, and the football community must be able to identify with them. The SVB, as the parent organization, must take the lead. Many potential sponsors must be attracted who, by providing truly valuable, sustainable prizes, will foster healthy competition. There must be plenty of opportunities for those eligible to broaden their horizons abroad, do internships, and much, much more. And what about professional football? "Absolutely," says coach Bundel, somewhat hesitantly in

our

opinion, "but let's not get ahead of ourselves." For now, he'll have his hands full with the major tasks and challenges approaching SNL. Hang in there!!! But finally: Wensley Bundel is the only Transvaal player who personally helped his football club win three Caribbean Championships (1970, 1974, and 1981/'82). Quite an achievement too!!

The 1999 SNL championship team, led by Wensley Bundel.

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'Master Tiptip' Degenaar A talented juggler with head and foot.

Born in Paramaribo on April 28, 1950, Rudolf Wilfred Degenaar spent a good portion of his very enjoyable childhood in the much-sung neighborhood of FRIMANGRON, where he and mischievous friends like Ewald Kortram, Alex Scholtsberg, and others engaged in the mischief typical of childhood. He completed primary school and subsequently emerged as a skilled factotum, never shying away from any chore that could honestly earn him a living. In this way, he always satisfied his needs. His affection and a certain amount of mental strength always gave him a significant say in his class.

How his career began. Like many of those days—boys who grew into renowned top athletes—he too began playing football on the streets, naturally barefoot; for the young Degenaar, in the area around Wanica and Arya Dewakerstraat, until he was 15. At 17, along with neighborhood friends, he took a decisive step to the football pitch of the then-popular NGVB, which attracted large crowds and where his football career with vv VELOCITAS began to gain momentum and prestige. His transfer shortly thereafter to the illustrious SVB club CICERONE would further mark his sporting career. The renowned Cicerone, where great footballers experienced their heyday, would also help an increasingly technically accomplished Degenaar reach very high levels of the football ladder. He earned his honorary title "Master Tiptip" in admiration for his skillful juggling skills, both with his head and feet, in which he consistently remained the top contender.

Cicerone versus Voorwaarts The history of our football cannot be adequately told without mentioning the long-standing rivalry between the clubs Cicerone and Voorwaarts (now the oldest existing football club); a

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Rudolf at Voorwaarts. After working for about three years in the bauxite town of Moengo, where he also displayed his excellent football skills to the delight of the crowds in the teams of CONCORDIA and SDO respectively, Rudolf returned to the capital and joined vv VOORWAARTS, already one of the giants by then. There, he treated supporters and opponents to perfect and enjoyable football for years, together with his older brother George and his cousin Paul Degenaar, who later also became a celebrity. There, he experienced and was part of the glory that radiated from Voorwaarts' undefeated championship in 1952; The formidable team, with equally formidable players such as goalie Cornelis Graanoogst (Ade Engel), Henry Gill, Ludwig Mans, Edwin Wijls, Edhard, Leo Kogeldans, Roël Guicherit, Guno Hoen, Renwich Wolf, and others. The great honor, an ideal every aspiring footballer strives for, befell him in 1954 when he was selected to strengthen the national team in the battle against MILLIONAIRES, a group of top players selected from Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, and Venezuela. "A magnificent and legendary

match

," Master Tiptip still says; an encounter that, with Lady Luck somewhat on our side, Suriname won 2-0. In our national team, this football star had earned a permanent place as a right winger, where, just as at Voorwaarts, he consistently delivered a unique performance against foreign teams such as Remo, Paisandu, BoaVista (South America) and several European clubs that visited our country.

In the Netherlands In 1975, the year of Suriname's political independence, when many felt they had had enough of living here, Rudolf Degenaar also left for the former Motherland to settle there with his family. His 45 years did

n't stop him from striving for "ever higher" there as well. He preferred to play for the second division, although he was repeatedly asked to play in the first division. He studied and obtained his KNVB coaching diploma, making a valuable contribution

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The technically accomplished football artist Rudolf Degenaar had a son who successively, but decisively, followed in his father's footsteps. He played very successfully for 'KLEURRIJK', the Dutch national team for boys of Surinamese origin. Unfortunately, this gifted player met his, more humanly speaking, premature end in a plane crash (1989) while still in the prime of his life. What is the secret of Master Tiptip's great football success? He thinks: "True love for the sport, consistent, thorough preparation, and a willingness to learn from mistakes." He names Desi Samson and "Cal" Nelom, Pele and Didi from Brazil, and boxers Joe Louis and Cassius Clay as his favorite sportsmen. If our country ever has a Hall of Fame, this hero from our football past will certainly be immortalized there! Finally, it should be noted that this once-serious footballer is also known and admired in groups as a humorous anecdote teller; a welcome figure who can bring his audience to near-tears of laughter.

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Top of the First Set: Puck Eliazer

The May 12th Square, located on the corner of Van Idsingastraat and Van Sypesteynlaan, isn't just significant for Surinamese history. For years, this location was also the birthplace of many top footballers with almost legendary fame. This "precious spot," which for a time, due to numerous unforeseen and bleak circumstances, presented a neglected, desolate, and deplorable appearance, much to the chagrin of those who knew it in better times, was regenerated in mid-1998 and somewhat restored to its former glory, much to the delight of local youth and young people in particular. May 12th Square! Many feel homesick upon hearing and/or pronouncing its name, longing for the return of the many, many days when they could romp to their hearts' content there, "something for everyone," or, having grown up a bit, master the basics of a sport. Purcy 'Puck', Murvin, Louis Eliazer, born on June 16, 1933, is one of the many good fruits of the Plein van 12 mei (May 12th) celebration. Along with his childhood friends Tony Dankoor, Humphrey Berggraaf, Phili Delshot, Lando Brunings, Walter Asin, Karel Zeefuik, Humbert Boerleider, and August Foe A Man. One of Puck's recurring, prominent efforts was to constantly invent tricks and tricks to unsettle the opposition. "For example," Puck explains, "Tony Dankoor invented something called passing the ball around. We called it the 'Wacker minute,' after the name of our club. The opposing team would then try with all their might to get the ball. That was the moment for a sudden through ball, and this almost always resulted in a goal. Many a match has been won this way." Puck Eliazer's football career, full of freshness, joy, and happiness, has seen many highlights, including the championship with ELTO (Bronsplein), the same with FORTUNA in the Saramacca district, his appearance for the national team against a Brazilian club, and the match for FORTUNA '54 against REAL MADRID in Madrid. His departure to the Netherlands as a semi-professional, along with Edgar Green and

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132 Humphrey Rudge for the Fortuna '54 club, must also be recorded as a special event. Puck has lived in the Netherlands for quite some time, where he provides football training for boys between the ages of 6 and 8, the so-called F and E youth teams of an amateur club in Nijmegen. Our football celebrity has always had great admiration for world-class footballers like Pele, Garincha, Didi, Distefano, Cruyff, and Maradona, and he readily advises all athletes: "Try to radiate the joy you experience in your own sport."

Back: Green and Rudge Front: Puck Eliazer, Hans Nahar, and Burleson

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Ramon Lesley Elliot ('Victe')

A captain and role model to be idealized. In the sixties and seventies, a star footballer shone in our firmament in the person of one Ramon Lesley Elliot, who, in his relatively short life, etched his name in the annals of our football history. The renowned "artist" Desi Samson, once his coach at the Military Football Association (MVV), describes him in an "In Memoriam" (May 30, 1977) as "a young man who visibly grew to the greatest heights of our football" and "a personality with willpower, perseverance, a sense of duty, discipline, and leadership qualities." For the writer, known as a highly critical person, sparing and cautious in handing out compliments, the highlight of this unique Elliot was his match against Botafogo, who played alongside such stars as Zagalo, Gerson, Elton, Nilton Santos, and others. Ramon Lesley Elliot was born in Paramaribo on May 10, 1948. At the age of 14, he started playing for the football club ATLAS. He remained there until he was 16, after which he moved on to ROBINHOOD, his favorite club. "Victe" – as Ramon was popularly known in the football community – developed during his Robinhood period into not only an excellent defender but also an all-around footballer of exceptional caliber. Conscription called, and Ramon Elliot was also called up, thus entering military service. His fame preceded him, and he soon became the captain of the then already highly respected Military Football Association. Victe remained a hard worker and frequently achieved great results. This exemplary footballer played numerous times abroad for our national team, and on these occasions, it was Elliot who repeatedly made miraculous saves. Headlines along the lines of "Elliot, the great stopper of the Surinamese national team," and "No national team imaginable without the skilled, tactful, and in every respect excellent player Ramon Elliot," were therefore not foreign to

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134 for the football-loving public. 'Victe' maintained his place in the representative team until his death, making himself virtually irreplaceable. Ramon also made a name for himself as a star footballer in the Caribbean. He made waves in Cayenne, Costa Rica, the Netherlands Antilles, and even Mexico. Together with Almelo, Doesburg, Ostendorf, and Hercul, under the guidance of skilled coaches, he formed a team that commanded respect and admiration everywhere. They helped MVV reach peak form, posing a genuine threat to all other top-tier teams. With Elliot as captain and Hercul at his side as a true 'Rock of Gibraltar,' MVV cruised to the championship. This MVV captain enjoyed great popularity, both among the youth and senior players. And that was not only because of his excellent play, but even more so because of his positive attitude; qualities that made him a HUMAN BEING from an early age. who made you long to be a good friend of his. Ramon Lesley Elliot was more capable than anyone else of leading his team to victory. As early as 1968, he had been named 'Footballer of the Year' by the Association of Sports Journalists in Suriname.

The Robinhood team in Elliot's time Standing from left to right: Ramon Elliot, Kenneth 'Bossa' Kluivert, Siegfried Haltman, Gerrit Nickoop, Bill Waterval and Louis Mijnals. Crouching: Leo Shipper, Ronald Koorndijk, stanley Krenten, Nelis van Dorpel, Jules Jordan and Ewald Sion.

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A balanced top footballer: August Foe a Man

Serious, not without ambition, a sharp shot Anyone who met August Foe a Man on the street in his football glory days in everyday life would discover nothing special, nothing extraordinary, nothing exceptionally striking about him. At first glance, he might give the impression of an ordinary, almost vulgar, timid young man. On the pitch, however, he revealed himself to be a consistently poised, passionate, and aggressive attacking leader, who brought the crowd great joy. In our research into the background of this central figure, dubbed a "hero from our football past" in our book, not a single bad word was spoken about this Foe-A-Man, neither at his club SONNY BOYS, nor at the NGVB (Dutch Football Association), nor even at the NATIONAL SELECTION.

An early bloomer, August Foe A Man was born in Paramaribo on April 24, 1933. He began his sports career as a barefoot footballer on the mini-soccer field of 'Plein van 12 mei' on Van Sypesteynlaan. He was 12 years old at the time. At 15, he joined the equally barefoot division of the Mr. Bronsplein Sports Association, where many top Dutch footballers began their careers and achieved exceptional success. In this regard, we might mention only Michel Kruin, Leo Kogeldans, Erwin Sparrendam, Edwyn Wijks, and de Mijnalsen. August, commonly known as 'GUS', already established himself as a footballer with excellent technical qualities, coupled with a keen and sharp understanding of the game. He was also feared for his exceptional shooting ability; a near-essential yet rare quality that many players lack and in just as many leaves much to be desired.

Top-class football with the aforementioned qualities, it wasn't difficult for Gus to advance to the top of Surinamese football. The then-very diligent and famous

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August Foe A Man, top scorer in the premier league with 36 goals,

managed to attract and retain the 17-year-old August for his club. Within a short time, the promising, talented Foe A Man had earned a permanent place as attacking leader in the starting lineup of Sonny Boys, which until then had been affiliated with the NGVB's "Shod" division. During his years playing for Sonny Boys under the NGVB (Dutch Football Association), Gus played a significant and highly commendable role, contributing significantly to his club's successes. Sonny Boys was undoubtedly a household name in our football world at the time. His leadership skills and calm demeanor also helped establish him as a respected figure in our society. When the merger of the two football associations, the SVB and the NGVB, finally became a reality, this milestone also signaled the hope for progress in our football. After all, it made it possible to pool all football talent and make it available to a single, undivided, truly national squad. Top players like Buyne, Foe-A-Man, Marcet, and many others come to mind.

In the national team. Shortly after the two associations merged, August Foe A Man managed to secure and maintain a permanent place in our team's attacking line. He did so with great dignity, for over 15 years. After his active football career, he helped maintain and sustain veteran football and donated his energy to the Stichting Nazorg Oud Voetbal Internationals (Foundation for Aftercare of Former International Football Players), a foundation led by Guno Hoen that aims to support the target group socially and, where necessary, financially. August Foe A Man, 7th from the left at Sonny Boys . Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes.

Part 3 137 Football Scout of the Century: Frits Juda. A Heart of Gold, Especially for Football. Until now, very close to the end of the 20th century, there has been no one like Juda. A man whose primary sporting activity consisted of seeking out football talent, perhaps unnoticed by others, but unmistakable to Juda's sensitive eye and athletic spirit, even where this special talent was still only latent in very young street footballers. Determined and tireless, he traveled through the many neighborhoods of Paramaribo and its outlying districts, to places where there were no football facilities, but where the street was the "football field" par excellence. He arrived and discovered! The result was eminent. Yes, Frits Juda had a great love for the sport, a heart of gold, especially for football; he dedicated himself to the task he had set himself. He is rightly called THE scout of all time, when it comes to football. Youth Frits Johan Juda was born on April 13, 1922, and his entire, vibrant youth was, so to speak, consumed by scouting and football, a role that continued even after finishing Hendrikschool. Regarding sports, he was inspired by his neighbors, the ANIJS family, known for their love of sports and their athleticism, and whose home boasted an arsenal of well-maintained football and cricket equipment. Frits fondly remembers that time with his fellow sportsmen like Humbert Davids, Chris Reeberg, Hugo Alberga, Purcy Chew Ghoy (H), Badjoe van Ommeren (H), and others. At a young age, he, along with "Kippe" Brunings, Nel Silos, and John Kuiperbak, initiated a scouting club in Group 1 of the Scout Movement. At 12, having gotten a taste for it, he naturally joined the older members, where, he says, the proverbial discipline and perseverance became his own, and where he participated in athletics. Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part 3. His Favorite Club VOORWAARTS has been his favorite club since his youth and remains so to this day, despite the Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part 3





















138 disappointing results achieved in the national championship competitions. And Juda can tell a great deal about his club. He recalls, for example, that Voorwaarts was initially an elite club with footballers who made a splash in our history: a Johnny Monkou, a goalkeeper like Harry Nassy, a John Gomperts, Chas van Aalst, Just Gouvernante, Hans Nahar. Even after the Second World War, Voorwaarts hosted a large influx of highly talented players. These included goalkeeper Graanoogst, André Deira, the Deegenaar brothers, Guno Hoen, Henny Gill, Welles, and so on. Back then, it was all about Voorwaarts - Ajax, Voorwaarts - Cicerone, and then Voorwaarts - Robin Hood. But after 1957, when many capable players left, this popular and renowned football club faced many hard times, which it overcame only with difficulty, or very laboriously and inadequately. Juda believes that Voorwaarts, and our football in general, hasn't improved compared to the past. Quite the opposite! And the erudite scout can know, argue, and substantiate this.

Scouting: For Frits Juda, who founded the Suriname Athletics Association in 1948 together with Warrant Officer Morris Wijngaarde and Lieutenant Pelkman, scouting was nevertheless the most important and specific sporting activity. During the heyday of Mr. Bronsplein, he discovered many young, talented players there, all of whom rose to the highest levels. To name just a few well-known players from the numerous group. For Voorwaarts: Kogeldans, Mans, Wijks, Hupsel, Welles, Deegenaar. For Robin Hood: Mijnals, Kruin, Marbach, Sparendam, Schal. He was once asked by the Executive Board of the SVB (Social Insurance Bank) to design and implement a scouting program for all of Suriname. He diligently and enthusiastically set to work with a committee under his leadership, also consisting of Desi Samson and Blackman (H). Unfortunately, this committee proved to be a dead end, as the initiator, the SVB, remained silent.

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Socially, Frits Juda has also spontaneously and passionately done a great deal for the socially disadvantaged and disadvantaged young people from poor neighborhoods. For years, he volunteered with the Probation Service, helping young offenders get back on track. For years, he kept boys and girls off the streets in the large, working-class neighborhood of Abrabroki, engaging them in games and sports, homework assistance, crocheting, and knitting. And there, too, this sensitive talent hunter discovered talent. He worked for children's homes in his spare time and has always strived to help unemployed footballers find employment. Quietly enjoying a well-deserved retirement in the renowned Huize Margriet on Kwattaweg, Frits, still exceptionally good-looking, tells us his life story. A true story, without a trace of exaggeration, but gradually commanding more and more admiration.

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Frits Juda, now quietly enjoying his retirement, with Mrs. Krind and Guno Hoen.

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Leonard Eduard Kerk Once a professional soccer player in Venezuela.

The observant reader will likely notice that for every top athlete, or if you prefer, sports hero, from our past, a love of sports, willpower, and perseverance—along with a dose of natural talent—are the undeniable and indispensable qualities that guarantee reaching great heights, although this is not always emphasized repeatedly and explicitly. It was no different for the talented athlete Leonard Eduard Kerk, of course. Kerk was born in Paramaribo on January 15, 1915, and grew up in the typical working-class neighborhood of Frimangron, which, incidentally, produced many sports heroes. His parental home—his mother a working woman and his father a manual laborer—was located on Grote Dwarsstraat, now called AL Waaldijkstraat, between Pontewerfstraat (now Anton de Komstraat) and Gemenelandsweg. In this neighborhood, the "maestro of the future" had a very pleasant childhood, something today's boys can only look forward to with anticipation: close friendships, mutual support, spontaneous sharing, and natural empathy; everything that always made you long for that neighborhood, because you felt completely at home there. Later, the family moved to the more or less elite neighborhood of Burenstraat and moved into a house on the property opposite the renowned J. Polanen pharmacy. Kerk had good and loyal friends from both backgrounds. During his football period in Suriname, he was often seen in the evenings with Bertje Doesburg, alias Larea after the famous "football god" from Peru. During the day, he was with "Call" Nelom, already legendary in his lifetime. Incidentally, the three of them were members of VV Transvaal. Nelom had many photos from the Netherlands, including action shots of Bakhuys, and all these photos were seriously studied, discussed, and commented upon. At that time, the chairman of Transvaal was the well-known Wim Bos Verschuur, who owned a furniture store on Klipstenenstraat, which he made available to young people for gatherings.

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Leonard Kerk's football career didn't get off to a flying start. It began with playing barefoot. For three months, he had to sacrifice almost everything, saving tirelessly to buy a football kit fit for a "big boy." Afterward, he was allowed to participate in the drills at Lantidjari, a plot of land behind the Bonifacius Church, but this difficult time later proved to be beneficial. What should have been considered a first highlight in his Surinamese football career turned into a true disappointment. Leonard Kerk was selected for the national team, but coach Landkoer flatly refused to include him. The coach simply considered the young man "too brazen." In his first international match, he would have played against Trinidad, but Brakke was allowed to play in his place, despite public calls for Kerk. Abroad, this Surinamese athlete made a name for himself with his feats of skill, such as hovering above the field like an airplane for a while, catching the ball in midair, and making a 180-degree turn. Gado gi! Some called him d'Andrade, after a football artist from Uruguay. Others affectionately called him "Maestro." In Curaçao, he helped lead VV Boys to the championship (1945), and for many years, as a member of Xerxes on Suffissant, he was the driving force behind a long-standing first-place finish. In 1947, the then 32-year-old Kerk played professionally in Venezuela. Leonard Eduard Kerk also made a name for himself as a chess player. He drew against the former world champion Euwe, as well as against the international grandmaster Donnor. The first time was in 1947 and the second in 1984. In April 1989, he lost to Timman after a three-and-a-half-hour match. Later, Kerk became a certified chess teacher and gave chess lessons. In his old age, the 'maestro' looks back on his achievements with pleasure and gratitude. He still gives chess instruction to those who ask and steadily studies chess theory. "In the past," he says, "I was an ardent admirer of Walter Amo (the NGVB

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), Hans Nahar, Nelom, Desi Samson, Kolf, Budel, and Foe A Man. In the Netherlands, he enjoys watching Gullit, van Basten, Rijkaard, Vanenburg, Menzo, and van Breukelen play. The now elderly sports hero-from-our-past says he's enjoying his old age; he still feels vital and runs at least six kilometers a week. What a grace!

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By getting a ring personality: Stanley Humbert Krenten 'King' dribbler, excelling in fair play

"Srapoe" was his nickname, pronounced with admiring respect. Translated, it means "sharp." And in this context, it refers to the clearly defined, refined discernment with which the footballer in question displays his dribbling skills with great precision, untouchable and inimitable, to the amusement of the football-loving public, but to the dismay of the opponent who falls victim to this skill. It was Stanley Krenten who, from playing barefoot at Mr. Bronsplein, at Moengo, and with the Orkaan, Transvaal, and Robin Hood clubs, made a name for himself with his giftedness and other positive attitudes. He entered the world of football at the age of 12, at the Awarradam, like so many, countless others: with nothing flashy, nothing spectacular, but left the sports world as a personality fit for a ring, with qualities such as spontaneity, honesty, and respect for his fellow man.

From his youth. If you were born on December 26, 1938, on the Awarradam in Greater Paramaribo and had to spend the first 25 years of your life there, it's hard to imagine a childhood without necessarily engaging in traditional youth games like marbles, djompofoetoe, tiki-paw, flying kites, and other activities that require minimal costs and no expensive equipment. And of course... playing football in the streets and backyards with a kousebal (a ball). Swimming, too, and certainly taking a dip in the Dominee Creek near Poelepantje; something every parent scrupulously and strictly forbade. After all, many drownings had already occurred in this rather deep creek due to a lack of guidance and supervision, though just as many were prevented by the timely intervention of the legendary master swimmer Willem Campagne, after whom a street is named for his unparalleled services, especially to our youth. Yet, from that relatively dirty creek, top swimmers have emerged, such as William

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144 Kraan, after whom the square at Poelepantje is named, Ewald Meyer and the Nahar brothers. Poelepantje, where boys from far and wide gathered, secretly or otherwise, to (learn to) swim or jump into the water for a "koprie." It should be noted that swimming pools were still a long way off. But football increasingly became Stanley's passion; he devoted himself more and more to it, always determined to outdo others by any means necessary. Yes, he was certainly ambitious, in his own way. The neighbors' backyards, the playground par excellence of Stanley and his cronies, eventually became too narrow for the boys, and the burden on the neighbors too great. So they moved to the Mr. Bronsplein, on the corner of Gemenelandsweg and Nepveustraat, is where Stan co-founded his first real football club, Errol Flyn. The club made waves with players like Bill Waterval, Waldie Brammerloo, George Nuboer, and others. Jobs weren't easy to come by for those who had finished primary school, and the parents' precarious financial situation made things difficult. Stan therefore moved to our bauxite town of Moengo in search of work. Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful, and there, living with an uncle, he focused primarily on football.

To Orkaan. Returning somewhat dejectedly to Paramaribo, he was fortunately taken in after a while by the Tam brothers (Kobus and Sep) of the eponymous construction company, where he was offered employment. Having developed into a balanced and irresistible footballer, he was accepted into the ranks of vv Orkaan, which also boasted top players such as Paul Culbard and Freddy Goedhart, the future FIFA referee and national coach. Previously, he had briefly played for Transvaal, at the instigation of his childhood friend Burleson.

At Robin Hood. Ultimately—after an offer from the board and club captain Louis Mijnals—Stan Krenten moved to Robin Hood, the club he had long aspired to be a part of. Here, he blossomed to perfection, becoming a physically and technically gifted footballer who excelled in speed, dribbling, ball control, and the tactics to beat his opponents.

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145 players to fool. Troetroe, after the very first practice, was given a permanent place in Robin Hood; something that only very few were granted at the time. Since then, he has also held a permanent place in our national team for years and even performed excellently as captain. This "king" dribbler has earned the unfeigned admiration of the board, players, and spectators. He commanded the respect of young and old, young and old, and even opponents alike, through his calm demeanor, his camaraderie, his consistently impeccable attire, his excellent communication skills, and his exemplary behavior. On the football field, he always studiously avoided—and successfully so—disregarding the rules or injuring a player. Fair play was paramount to him, and a referee never had to reprimand him.

Old Age Although Stanley Humbert Krenten, like countless others of his time, only completed primary school, self-study, willpower, endurance, healthy competition, and idealism led him to retire as a retired administrative secretary after 35 years of service with the Surinamese government. As an administrative supervisor, serving in various districts, he always did everything he could to develop the sport (including football). After his period as an active player (including 12 years with Robin Hood and 7 years in the national team), he coached several

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including Voorwaarts. Quietly enjoying his retirement, he still kicks a football around in veterans' circles and has maintained his stable lifestyle. Still fit for a ring.

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A legendary, high-quality footballer: Michel Kruin. A top-tier athlete and goal scorer.

A great pity! During Michel Kruin's heyday – six years in Suriname and much longer in the Netherlands – there were no video cameras to immortalize the "Master"'s playing skills for posterity. By contrast, by capturing the skillful and almost artistic football exploits of what some consider "Robin Hood's greatest and most famous center forward to date," we now want to keep the Michel Kruin relay torch burning, especially for our young people, so that they are inspired and motivated to reach their full potential.

Youth and Progress: Michel was born in Moengo on April 15, 1933, the first of four sons, two of whom died young. His mother also died very young, in 1943, but his father, who reached the venerable age of 96 on September 3, 1998, was still going strong. Michel's football career—he saw football as his craft, although he had previously worked at LTT (now Telesur) and Kersten, with which experience he later found a job at PTT-Nederland—yes, his football career began at "Koeliewee" across from Markt-zuid. He quickly stood out among many and steadily progressed. The owner of this large plot of land, which housed ordinary people, was smitten by Michel's footballing talent and named him "Master" in the football club MYOB, later REMO. Michel could often be found practically anywhere football was played, as he had already received numerous paid offers. Whoever had him on their team was guaranteed victory.

Robin Hood player Michel Kruin made his debut in 1950 at the age of 17 for Robin Hood, then under the guidance of coach Gersie, in a match against the renowned Voorwaarts. He made an immediate splash and was greeted loudly and enthusiastically as a new star by the

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RH fans. Robin Hood won 3-0, with two goals scored by the new signing. Because of Michel, the RH matches attracted ever larger spectators and all

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147 Very soon, young and old alike—especially the boys—were increasingly idealizing him. His name was mentioned as the purest goal scorer with the incredibly powerful shot. Kruin himself fondly recalls a match against MVV. It was for the national championship, and MVV entered the stadium with great fanfare, as if no one could doubt their impending victory. That's how confident they were. But Robin Hood won 4-1; Kruin scored twice fantastically, Budel and Winter each scored once equally masterfully. Just as he was about to leave for the Netherlands, Kruin played his last match for Robin Hood in August 1956. Initially, he was a guest of honor in the stands. Halftime went on with Robin Hood trailing 0-3. Then the large crowd burst into a chorus of cheers, and then again, cheers for Kruin. He quickly borrowed a pair of football boots and was called into action. Kruin scored three powerful goals, and Robin Hood ultimately won 5-3. As a top footballer in general, but especially within the Robin Hood clan, Michel Kruin enjoyed great fame and even reverence. Take, for example, one of the biggest Robin Hood fan(atics), the tinsmith AG Maasdamme on Zwartenhovenbrugstraat near Gemenelandsweg. His workshop was the unofficial clubhouse of his beloved club, and after every Robin Hood victory, painful slogans and remarks for the defeated team could be read on conspicuous boards, while a life-size portrait of Michel Kruin, among others, was permanently displayed on the facade.

Advantageous qualities: Apparently, several qualities concentrated within Kruin formed the basis for his unique greatness as a footballer: He was a remarkable goal scorer. He himself couldn't keep count of the total number of goals he scored. According to a foreign commentator, he scored so often and so much that he gave his opponents an inferiority complex. Michel, with his long legs, could reach astonishing speeds. A reporter aptly called him "Robinhood's running wonder." According to Michel, he could cover the 100m, even in football boots, in just eleven seconds. What

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sprint! He cherished football from his youth as his great love, his refined ambition, his inherent passion. Michel was a "master" of passing, deflecting, capoing, and beni; he could, as it were, do whatever he pleased with his attackers, which often caused them considerable resentment. Michel had a powerful, almost lethal shot that many a goalkeeper rightly feared, and others unfortunately experienced firsthand. We believe that only a footballer who also possesses this bundle of positive attitudes can ever reach the level and stature of Michel Kruin.

Abroad: Given his bravado, it was to be expected that Michel, like the Mijnalsens, would attract international attention. The April 25, 1955, issue of 'De West' read: "The famous Robin Hood center forward Michel Kruin, along with the three Mijnalsens, left for Brazil to play for the 'America' club." The May 9, 1955, issue reported: "According to a radio report from Pernambuco, yesterday's football match was a resounding success. Surinamese Kruin scored no fewer than three goals. He did so magnificently that he was proclaimed 'Commander of the Dutch'. The America club is currently champion of the one-day ko competition, and its members are quite proud of their Surinamese counterpart who brought them this championship." So much for the newspaper 'De West'. It's evident that, since Brazil traditionally exports footballers and has practically no need to import talented players, the recruitment of Michel Kruin and his

wife Mijnalsen Kruin

took on an extra dimension. When Humphry Mijnals, André Kamperveen, or Michel Kruin had to go to Jamaica to play in the 1950s, and the "either/or" was still being debated, SVB chairman Emile de la Fuente made a decisive decision and paid for Michel's passage out of his own pocket. After Humphry Mijnals, Michel Kruin left for the Netherlands in November 1956. His trip was paid for by a certain Frank Moll and the Dutch Blauw-Wit supporters. Upon arrival in the Netherlands, Humphry—when Blauw-Wit was rather hesitant about

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—advised his club Elinkwijk to sign Michel. When the English manager of Elinkwijk discovered Michel's scrapbook of sports reports,

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, the matter was settled. Michel Kruin was allowed to play immediately. A 3-0 victory over Willem II (all goals scored by the debutant Michel) kept Elinkwijk in the Eredivisie, and at this club, the gifted Surinamese top-flight athlete built a respectable record of goals, which he later continued at DOS. The sensational list is as follows: 1956/1957

B 3 goals

1957/1958

B 15 goals

1958/1959

B 26 goals

1959/1960

- 4 goals

1960/1961

B 14 goals

1961/1962

B 12 goals.

And in DOS ranks: 1962/1963 - 9 goals and 1963/1964 - 3 goals.

End of the match Michel Kruin – along with the Mijnalsens, the first Surinamese to play top-level Dutch football – hung up his boots when he turned 35, which he considered the ideal age to retire. He then took serious coaching courses and soon became a qualified and competent coach for various clubs. To maintain his fitness, he also played indoor soccer and served as a tennis coach and B-team player. As a footballer, Kruin wisely abstained from smoking and alcohol. His favorite football stars in Suriname were 'Kol' Nelom, 'Ampi' Kamperveen, and goalkeepers Nijman and Graanoogst. Internationally, he admired Pele, Didi, and Garincha. During weak Robinhood matches, you can sometimes still hear an old man in a corner of the stands sigh despondently: "If Kruin is the..."

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Grace and sportiness are tailor-made for him: Jules Lagadeau Strong personality and technically 'finished'

Jules Theodorus Lagadeau, born in Paramaribo on July 31, 1939, began his sports career at a very young age in the vicinity of Koningstraat. One of his friends, a certain Leo Schipper, was the main reason he chose "King Voetbal" (King Football) as the main course on his sports menu. Jules, with an exceptionally gifted talent for this sport, was already head and shoulders above his fellow players. So, these are just a few of the almost mundane facts about one of our top-class footballers. But we feel unable to express the illustrious antecedents of Jules Lagadeau better and more aptly than the Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to the Netherlands, Drs. Evert Azimullah, did on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of our Republic during the presentation of the Gold Medal of Honor, attached to the Honorary Order of the Palm. The Ambassador gave this speech to highlight the contribution of this sports hero, among others, to our football development, and referred to Lagadeau by his well-known nicknames: "Mister Football" and "Grandmaster." He truthfully described the situation as follows: "Jules Lagadeau discovered his natural talent while playing football at the Beatrix School. He soon took part in the school competition and, as captain, was presented with the championship trophy by then-Governor Klaassensz. His talents were not lost on his friends at the Benjamin School, who convinced him to join the Benjaminboys, a football organization from the area around Mr. Bronsplein, so beloved by youngsters. Renowned historian André Loor promoted this team at the time. In 1957, this football phenomenon made his first international football trip to what was then British Guiana." (Author's note: The selection, led by Ludwig de Sanders and André Kamperveen, was put together by the Samson-Nelom-Hoen Committee in the context of the Kingdom Games to play football in the Netherlands.

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151, but the trip did not take place. Guyana took its place.) The Ambassador continues: "In 1959, he participated in a football tournament in Cuba as a member of the national team, and in 1960, he participated in the qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games. They played against Argentina, Brazil, and Peru. It is important to note that Jules Lagadeau made his debut as a player for Transvaal at a young age—in 1957—a club that had qualified for the highest division of the Surinamese Football Association." (Note: He had played for Robin Hood since 1955.) "There also appeared to be interest in Lagadeau in the Netherlands, who in 1963 was the first Surinamese to play for PSV, but could not accept an offered contract and therefore returned to Suriname, where he became a trainer/coach from 1972 to 1974, for both Transvaal's senior and junior teams. In 1973, under his inspiring leadership, Transvaal became national and youth champions. As trainer/coach of SV Jai Hind, Lagadeau also managed to elevate that club from the first division to the premier league in the 1984/'85 competition. He subsequently coached Indramaju, a premier league team. Jules was a strong personality on the pitch, both for his teammates and the opposition. His charisma commanded team authority, and he was unpredictable for his opponents. His assists, his passes, his fabulous technique, his ball skills, and his superb tactical insight, combined with a formidable overview of the game, were ingredients that made Jules a perfect, and even a professional, footballer. Throughout his career, Jules Lagadeau received numerous offers to play abroad, particularly from Brazilian teams that arrived in Paramaribo and showed interest in the athletic, graceful, and stylish Surinamese player. We think of Botafogo with goalkeeper Manga and Nilton Santos, Gerson, and the later coach of the Brazilian national team, Zagalo. Also of Fluminense with Garrincha and Flamenco. Jules was of great significance for his club and for our national team. According to our information, he never received a red card from a

referee.

His running technique was also so developed that after a match, Jules looked as sharp as before the encounter. He could also stimulate and inspire his teammates like no other, and he also possessed enormous analytical skills in football. Sportsmanship was second nature to him.' So much for Ambassador Azimullah. Jules, receiving these cheers with glee, must have been overwhelmed with satisfaction and fulfillment, at least as far as the sporting aspect of his sublunary existence was concerned. In any case, his name will be mentioned in Surinamese football circles for many years to come.

Jules Lagadeau, crouching second from the left, in the national team.

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Excellent goalkeeper and much more.... Edmund Franklin Leilis

Intelligent, decisive, and alert Goalkeepers, goalkeepers, goaltenders, goalies, or whatever you want to call them, first appear to have to deliver—and not just occasionally—exceptionally remarkable and clearly significant performances between the three goalposts before they are considered saliently noteworthy by sports reporters and others of that ilk. Yes, this seems to be the tragicomic of their "profession." Yet, several of them have managed to defend their goal in such a decisively excellent manner that their team's victory was primarily due to them, and therefore, not explicitly mentioning their successful efforts seriously detracts from the design and truthful content of the report in question. Edmund Leilis, undeniably one of this group of outstanding goalkeepers, has been the undisputed goalkeeper for Robin Hood for years since 1968 and also for many consecutive years for our national teams, must be counted among them.

He was born on April 17, 1950, on Van Idsingastraat, where he still calls his home, and he has great difficulty imagining ever settling elsewhere. Edmund belongs to a family of nine children, of whom—characteristically—all four brothers have achieved significant success in sports, particularly in football and basketball. Like many football greats over the years, Edmund is a product of the popular Mr. Bronsplein, where he laid the foundation for his goalkeeping career. He took his first steps at this sports center for our youth, where, unfortunately, too much talent remains dormant due to a lack of development opportunities. Along with childhood friends like Roy Vanenburg, he broke away from unshod football and, at 16, found his way into the youth squad of the popular club Robin Hood, which he would never leave, true to his character. His intelligence, shrewdness, lively curiosity, cultivated passion for his profession, motivation, and self-confidence led

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by leaps and bounds, to a pinnacle in his social life. Through secondary civil service education, he rose to become Deputy Director of the Ministry of the Interior, where, thanks to his good administrative attitude (helpfulness) and, above all, his knowledge of the Personnel Act and other relevant matters, he proved to be a true source of information.

Powerful goalkeeper Edmund Leilis emerged early as a physically strong goalkeeper who confronts his opponents with determination, boldness, and determination. He has always utilized his intellectual and other abilities to the benefit of his work as the most responsible defender of his goal, his sanctuary. From Mr. Bronsplein to tournaments and tours abroad, he has been one of the outstanding goalkeepers, just as our sporting history has produced many. Think, for example, of—as they operated during matches from the 1920s onward—"jewels" such as Charles Naloop (Cicerone), Harry Nassy (Voorwaarts), Cornelis Graanoogst (Voorwaarts), Charles Knel (MVV), and so on. As a goalkeeper in his day, Leilis was a household name and enjoyed the full confidence of the fans in that position. For some fanatics, failure was out of the question with him. In 1968, he settled in for good at Robin Hood, replacing Van Dorpel as goalkeeper. He made a name for himself in his first match against arch-rivals Transvaal, made his name shine in his second match against Leo Victor, and cemented his reputation in the third against Voorwaarts; so much so that he

was naturally tipped for and included in the national team. He has often kept the goal clean, or, thanks to his excellent work, sometimes with a true daredevil attitude, helped his team secure victory or averted many a perceived defeat in time. Robin Hood's almost consecutive undefeated championship run is largely thanks to Leilis. Edmund honestly says he often, fondly and with quiet longing, thinks back to the days of his time on the football fields. Even Robin Hood's losses—back then to

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Unforgettable times during the 1976 tour in the Netherlands—against the very strong clubs with professional players, namely AJAX (3-4), with the halftime score being 3-1 in favor of Robin Hood, and against FEYENOORD (1-3)—were considered highlights by him, providing invaluable playing experience that would prove its worth in the years to come. He also remembers, precisely because it was considered sad, that Suriname, on the verge of qualifying for the final round of a World Cup, failed to reach Peru. Nevertheless, our country, which played reasonably good football, could not return home too dejected. After all, the boys had learned a great deal. According to Edmund, 1977, '78, and '79 were his most successful years, perhaps due to the invaluable experience gained in the Netherlands. This allowed Robin Hood to remain ranked number one with us for many years. He still relishes memorable moments, such as PELE's farewell match in Trinidad between a Caribbean team and the New York Cosmos. Edmund was part of the former team, along with Miller and Olieberg; he also received the special honors of the "SVB B Silver Ball" and a "Knight's Order."

Other sports? Leiles also took an interest in other disciplines, and he has proven to have performed quite well in them. For example, in basketball with the then-renowned CLD, but also for the Robinhood basketball club. He subsequently served as a skilled basketball referee, sports reporter, and part-time radio announcer. After his active football career, he is happy to provide advice and support to all athletes.

Jack-of-all-trades Edmund Leiles loves sports, very much so. And most of all, he loves his club, Robinhood, where he continues to play a leading role. Besides, he's a jack-of-all-trades: the proponent of workable resolution models for disputes, the formator of boards, trainer, advisor, board member, and much more, while he's available for all sorts of odd jobs. Yes, he's got quite a say, this well-known figure!

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Alwin Johan Lieuw On Defended with spectacular somersaults.

At the age of seventy-seven, when we visit him in his spacious home, he appears to be busily working in his garden. Still full of life and emerging as a fluent, pleasant storyteller who vividly remembers certain incidents from years past. Alwin Johan Lieuw On, born on April 25, 1921, grew up in the Freemangron neighborhood, not far from the corner of Nepveustraat and Gemenelandsweg, where Mr. Bronsplein is located, the birthplace of so many of our football heroes. He comes from a large, happy family with 6 boys and 5 girls, who were all born there and spent a good part of their lives there.

Stereotypical. The story of our conversationalist with the appropriate verve is stereotypical of many of our football virtuosos and artists, rightly acclaimed in the "OUR SPORTS HEROES" issues: starting out barefoot in street football, braving police surveillance with great enthusiasm, genuine enjoyment, and, not to forget, supported and inspired by unparalleled neighborhood solidarity. No secondary or university education (which, incidentally, didn't exist back then either), but for our Lieuw On, too, the simple but solid Westerschool—later called the Benjamin and Schoonhoven School—and the Selecta for ULO. Nevertheless, those boys from back then all achieved great things, thanks mainly to their solid upbringing, diligence, and discipline, including in their social lives, and they remained respectable citizens well into old age. Throughout their lives, football was their life and soul, through it all.

Youth, Confidence, and Faith Since his youth (playing football at school during breaks and playing football on the streets at home after lunch), Johan Lieuw On established himself as a tough but honest defender, who was, if not impossible, then certainly very difficult to beat. In those days, the term "coach" was still unknown to us. One had to have one's own talents, be adept at copying others, practice frequently, have a good sportsmanship, and be inventive. Indeed, as early as the age of 10, the Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part 3

157 pupil began doing exercises on the improvised equipment—bars, rings, bridges, etc.—in the backyards of some neighbors, after which a game of football was always played. No instructions, no coaches, no referees. The boys were entirely on their own. On Wanicastraat, in a courtyard called "brahamdjarie," the ambitious Lieuw On and neighborhood friends founded the "Vliegende Pijl" football club, and soon, thanks to her immense drive, it became a star far and wide. At the age of 15 or 16, fate was kind to Ade, the "difficult back." Paramouth, a club of the CUL (Cultural University of Applied Sciences), was on the verge of collapse, as the seemingly irresistible pull of the Netherlands Antilles at the time caused many Surinamese people to move there to try their luck (employment). This included Paramouth footballers. Alwin was asked by his brother to join the severely weakened Paramouth ranks. But how! The boy didn't have any football boots; he had never worn one. Fortunately, he borrowed a pair from a certain Liem Tjauw, practiced in them on Saturdays, and by the following Sunday, he was a rock in the club's defense, admired by teammates like...







Hendrik Goudmijn, Richard Simons, Edmund and Franklin Kaersenhout, and others. His self-confidence and belief in his own abilities had held him in excellent stead in this match against the PVV (Party for Freedom), attracting many eyes, so much so that the famous and beloved sports fan Wim Bos Verschuur spared no expense and recruited him to the great Transvaal club. That's where his true name and fame began, his illustrious football career alongside personalities like "Vossie" Belgrave, Iwan Vasilda, Alex Leckie, goalkeeper John Zeegelaar, and all the other stars of that club. He remained there for years, devoted to true club loyalty. On May 5, 1942, the very easygoing athlete was abruptly, despite himself, summoned by the police from the forge of the Beekhuizen workshop to serve in the

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Militia. There he ended up—praise God!—in an equally sedate group. Assigned to the 1st Battalion (Orange School), he was assigned administrative duties, in addition to other mandatory activities such as sports

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He soon excelled in rifle fighting, while his football fame preceded him, as evidenced by the fact that many attempts were made to transfer him to the military unit to strengthen the military football club. But he continued to play for the combined Military-Shooting Team, which played international matches against Curaçao and Aruba and once made a name for itself in Demerara by winning every match. Lieuw On increasingly specialized in performing increasingly spectacular somersaults, stopping the ball with a powerful shot in the air and landing it safely on the ground, out of reach of the opponent; an acrobatic feat that commanded much admiration and caused the Demerarians to carry him on their arms and shoulders to their clubhouse.

In the Militia In 1946, Militia Sergeant Alwin Johan Lieuw On left for Indonesia, where he was stationed at Headquarters in Jakarta for four months before being transferred to New Guinea and later to the island of Biak, a storage facility for wrecked aircraft. He had left for Indonesia with a team of specialized personnel (nurses, pharmacists, cooks, etc.), including two women (Oostvriesland and Relyveld). On Biak, he met nine fellow countrymen. "Sometimes very difficult times," Lieuw On says now, "but perhaps precisely for that reason very instructive and full of beneficial experiences." Times in which he continued to develop and became a respected autodidact. In 1950, he returned to his native soil with his hardworking (Indonesian) wife, who supported him faithfully and lovingly for all those many years. Immediately afterward, he secured a permanent place in the coveted ranks of the flourishing MVV team. Lieuw On feels happy in his old age, without any resentment whatsoever. On the contrary, full of joyful, enlivening memories, grateful for everything life has thrown his way. All in all, Alwin Lieuw On has achieved great and widespread popularity in football, undoubtedly through his unique

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. One of these consisted of clearing high balls with a somersault or—depending on the circumstances—holding the ball in the air while jumping, feinting with one leg, and clearing the ball with the other. This was done masterfully, flawlessly, and always amazes. This so-called "bicycleta," a true masterpiece, was borrowed from a certain Zidoca, a medical student from the Brazilian Remo team, which visited our country shortly before World War II and played three matches. Zidoca employed this unusual type of swipe many times, to the admiring delight of the spectators. After Remo's departure, several of our boys diligently devoted themselves to mastering the bicycleta. Lieuw On succeeded almost perfectly. André Kamperveen also proved to have mastered this remarkable art, scoring no fewer than three bicycletas against Aruba in 1953 at the opening of the Suriname Stadium.

To Indonesia. Finally, to give Lieuw On some well-deserved tribute, it should be noted that for several years now, he has been very passionately and actively involved (on his own) in promoting the interests of individual former soldiers, with this humanitarian work he sometimes manages to accomplish the seemingly impossible. He's quite something!

Lieuw On, in 1937, standing fourth from the left in the Transvaal ranks.

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The first Surinamese top footballer in the Netherlands: Humphrey Mijnals. Prototype of Surinamese football stars.

In our bauxite town of Moengo in the east of the country, Humphrey Mijnals was born on December 21, 1930, amid the hustle and bustle that usually precedes Christmas. At the age of 12, he moved with his parents to Paramaribo, where the family settled in the sports-famous working-class neighborhood of "Frimangron," more precisely in Pontewerf Street (now Anton de Komstraat), not far from the then-renowned Mr. JC Bronsplein; the neighborhood where every boy enjoyed almost unbridled street football, simultaneously dedicating themselves to inventive devising and trying out new feats of skill. Humphrey formed a close bond with his brothers, and from these, he first joined the then-popular "people's ball club" Robin Hood. There, he would develop into a top-quality stopper, also part of our national team, which at the time was unthinkable without this skilled footballer. His star continued to reach greater heights, and he inspired great confidence in both his teammates and the general public once he appeared on the pitch. He was selected for the Caribbean team, along with Michel Kruin and the legendary Ampie Kamperveen, and played for Pernambuco in Brazil in 1955, alongside his brother, goalkeeper Stanley Mijnals, and "Vossie" Belgrave. Shortly after returning from his southern neighbor, he left for the Netherlands, where he made his debut in Dutch top-level football with Elinkwijk. Unique and remarkable for that time!

Achievements: Humphrey played for Elinkwijk for seven seasons. He then wore the colors of DOS for a while and was selected three times for the Dutch national team, where he enhanced the Oranje colors in an almost inimitable way. Mijnals himself remembers the Netherlands-Bulgaria match with great fondness, in which he, with fantastic acrobatics, cleared a ball from the Oranje goal area with a daring bicycle kick. He keeps a photo of this masterful piece as "the fondest memory of a good time." This sensational

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The creator also served as a pioneer, a trailblazer. A year after him, his brother Frank, who had already gained so much heartwarming experience with the first Mijnals, joined Elinkwijk. Michel Kruin and Erwin Sparrendam followed, all top players from our national football team whom we could only sorely miss. At one point, no fewer than five Surinamese players played in Elinkwijk's first team. Thanks to his willpower, his great adaptability, and his social intelligence, Humphrey Mijnals managed to carve his way even in the highly prejudiced segment of the Dutch sports community. His unique contract regularly resulted in a new car and a cigar shop, while his family was comfortably housed. The sport opened many doors for him in the Netherlands, and he ensured that those doors remained open, even after he retired. He then got a job as an administrative assistant in Utrecht. Even at almost 70 years old, this Surinamese sports hero still remembers with gratitude Dominé Graafland, who once gave him the first, decisive incentive to accept Elinkwijk's offer.

Humphrey Mijnals, Johnny Kamperveen, and Frank Rijkaard.

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Adolf Poerwo

A gifted athlete with significant achievements. "You appreciate something more when you've acquired it through hard work and deliberate planning than when it's simply handed to you." Dolf Poerwo unequivocally endorses this statement, as careful and consistent training, as well as relentless perseverance, made him a top footballer and versatile sportsman. In the late fifties and early sixties, he was a valued Robin Hood player in the front ranks. Dolf was born in our capital on January 21, 1939, and spent most of his youth in the "Cul," as Cultuurtuinlaan, along which the André Kamperveen Stadium stands, is known. But the pursuit of what he calls his "lifetime hobby," only truly took off when he became part of the working-class neighborhood of Gonggrijpstraat. Just like in other working-class neighborhoods, genuine friendships among young people, solidarity, affection, and camaraderie were highly valued, and sports and games were an intrinsic part of life. His circle of friends included young men who had made waves in our football scene in one way or another and/or become true sports heroes, including Armand Monsanto, Iwan "Pietje" Frankel, Henk Schotsborg, Ronald "Dikke" Koorndijk, "Tenny" Nahar, and other young men like George Gullit, Rene Letterboom, and Johnny Enser. Along with Monsanto, we later met our own Dolf Poerwo in the national youth team, led by the popular football virtuoso "Ampie" Kamperveen. At the age of 18, Dolf made the big move to Robin Hood, where he played with Toni (alias Budel) Wilson, among others. The latter was then the oldest footballer in the premier league (36 years old). These two would also defend Suriname's honor together in the national team. Dolf remembers his first appearance for the renowned Robin Hood team. It was against arch-rivals Transvaal. Robin Hood won 5-0, and Dolf Poerwo was awarded a penalty. Infallible! It was also in

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It was during this match, in which his fame was cemented thanks to his famous bicycle kick. This encounter proved to be an unforgettable experience for the young Poerwo. Highlights of his sporting (primarily football) career include the trip with the Suriname youth team to the former British Guiana (now Guyana), the Suriname-Netherlands match with Humphrey Mijnals, among others, the Olympic qualifying match against the Netherlands Antilles (which he won 5-1), and being named Sportsman of the Year. In August 1961, Dolf Poerwo left for the Netherlands, where he played for RCH from Haarlem for seven years almost immediately, along with Surinamese players Charlie Marbach and Harold Cyrill. After leaving RCH, he played for two years in Belgium, where he met his compatriot, former Voorwaarts player Rene Deira. After his time in Belgium, Poerwo also played for Real Sranang and VV Ripperda, where he remained a member for many years. In his own country, he also played basketball, korfball, and checkers. In the Netherlands, he played indoor soccer, including in the Haarlem indoor soccer team, tennis, skiing, skating, and occasionally billiards. His childhood favorites are: Pele (including the team that became world champion in 1958), Di Stefano, Eusebio, and Johan Cruyff. For a long time, he considered Diego Maradona the best soccer player in the world, and he greatly admires basketball players Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.

Adolf Poerwo during a reunion in 1993 in Amsterdam.

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A top athlete with human dignity: Frits Lambertus Purperhart.

Expert and specialist in free kicks. Born on December 25, 1944, in a small building on Wanicastraat across from St. Boniface Church, he wittily claims that he can still remember the Christmas carols of that day. Frits Purperhart to the core! In one respect, Frits is certainly a natural. His father, Henk Purperhart, made history as a top-class footballer with Transvaal and in our national team; he later coached the boys at NAKS. So, here, the proverb "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree" is once again proven true, in a positive sense. In the neighborhood where he grew up, you could romp around and play all sorts of games, including the most popular football matches, led by older boys. At school, he made friends whom he later met again in top-level football.

Towards adulthood, this great footballer also originated at Mr. Bronsplein, where he started out in organized club play at Ajax with players like Stanley and Runaldo Krenten, the Burleson and Leysner brothers, Bill Waterval, and others. Meanwhile, his father was already a coach at NAKS, and at his urging, Frits joined that club. At 17, he was approached by some, some by Belgrave of Leo Victor, and others by Jimmy White of Transvaal. Belgrave proved to be the stronger team, and so, in 1963, the young Frits Purperhart ended up at Leo Victor, a club with which he remained permanently affiliated, ultimately serving as technical director.

At Leo Victor, he won the national championship, to which Purperhart made a significant contribution. In those days, this club also boasted a starting eleven—well worth showcasing—with stars like Henk Schotsborg (goalkeeper), Ettiré Strok, Nieboer, Fernandes, Monsels, Griffith, Degenaar, Marcet

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Leo Victor enjoyed regular appearances at home and abroad, with Frits as captain, who performed his duties well and set a good example

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He enjoyed great respect outside Suriname.

In the SVB (national) selection under national coach "Aambei" Kamperveen, he excelled, later becoming captain and even coach. In 1968, he was selected alongside Wine Schal, Conrad, and others, and was part of the Caribbean team, which, along with European teams, was tasked with promoting football in the USA. This was seen as an honorable task and recognition of the chosen team's knowledge and skill. Our boys, as befits true Surinamese, showed their best side.

Sportsman with dignity, Frits Purperhart, always strived to maintain his dignity as a sportsman in front of the public, even off the pitch, disarming opponents and/or making others happy. He is described by many as one of our best footballers, who, with his incredibly powerful shot, gradually specialized in taking free kicks that terrified many a "wall-builder." His human dignity and civilized attitude are (and have been) known far beyond our borders, to teams from the Caribbean, Europe, South and North America, and even China.

In daily life, Mr. Frits Lambertus Purperhart rose through the social ladder to become Head of the Garage and the Refrigeration Department of the Suriname Telecommunications Company, TELESUR. He shyly steers clear of bickering and anything else that makes people unhappy. His respect for others, especially for elders, executives, and progressive young people, is already evident in his mental attitude. As a leader, he constantly strives earnestly not to betray the trust placed in him, in which he always succeeds, as evidenced by the progress of the teams he led. It is no wonder, then, that his athleticism makes him a popular figure, both at TELESUR and beyond. May his dedication to sports and work

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recognized by many of the current and future generations, and may we find many a "Frits Purperhart" in our football teams. God willing!

Purperhart, Kranenburg, and Botse

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"Small, but Brave"... Armand Sahadewsing

Player- Captain- Trainer- National Coach A short, stocky, and strong fellow, that "Little Man," as he is affectionately called by acquaintances to make things easier, "a little guy," you might say. But he has always surprised or astonished those who tended to underestimate him as resolute, fearless, and courageous; also on the football field as an opponent never to be underestimated, as an effective captain, and as a skilled trainer. This Armand Sahadewsing has earned himself a lasting place in our football history. Read on with growing interest.

Early Life Born on July 2, 1938, somewhere on Keizerstraat, he spent a good part of his happy childhood in the area around Van Sypesteynlaan, where his mother had moved. It's no wonder, then, that he feels and knows himself to be a product of the Plein van 12 mei (May 12 Square), where he took his first steps in football alongside somewhat older playmates: Stanley Dankoor and Leo Rack, the future star, who taught him the tricks of the trade. These older players also included the Sedney brothers, the Eliazer brothers, Humbert Boerleider, and Karel Zeefuik. Armand made steady and increasing progress. The unyielding discipline that prevailed there hardened him and prevented him from putting schoolwork behind him too often, although he grew increasingly fond of football, and it became his passion. After high school (GLO), he attended Lower Technical School and then Industrial School. Mother Maatstaf's family (hence his nickname "Maantje," later corrupted to "Mantje") consisted of three girls, with Armand as the youngest. Understandably, he was pampered as a "little brother," but on the other hand, all the "men's work" fell to him, which certainly contributed to his not being a left-handed player. Armand was small but brave, and coincidentally, the first club of his youth was called "Klein Maar Dapper" (KMD). It was with

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club that he actually began his football career. He later also played for Sparta, Tuna, and Unitas.

Mantje, the Transvaal Player. At 17, Armand Sahadewsing joined the ranks of Transvaal and was allowed to play in the second division. In his first match, he easily scored four goals and was immediately promoted to the first team as a right winger, which included rising stars such as Bleyert, Green, Person, Gullit, Eliazer, and others. In 1957, André Kamperveen returned from the Netherlands as sports director and began his duties as Transvaal's coach, replacing "Vossie" Belgrave. Players like Barron, Lagadeau, and Breinburg, who had been part of the successful youth team, were then brought into the first division. Armand, by order of the coach, was then assigned to play in midfield. His toughness and courage were recognized, and he was used both as a left and right back, and occasionally as an inside forward. After the departure of Humbert Boerleider, he became the new stopper and captain of the team. He took all the penalties himself and, miraculously, never missed a single one. For many years, Mantje performed this difficult task admirably as the last defender for Transvaal, and also for our national team (1957-1966). Despite his limited height, he could jump very high, enabling him to successfully engage in aerial duels with tall opponents. His excellent stamina, his good physical and mental condition, his strong commitment, his desire to win, his passion for football, and his love for the club made him a top footballer, who more than compensated for his insignificant stature with natural gifts and talents that are often only found sterilized in many others, and he enjoyed a long and unwavering reputation. Talk about club love, something that is becoming increasingly rare among footballers! Armand stayed with Transvaal for so long that it can be said he experienced at least two generations.

Abroad: In December 1966, Mahadewsing left for the Netherlands, supported by a student loan from the Pengel government, where he played semi-professionally for

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169 DWS-Amsterdam, and DOS-Utrecht. He played for Real Sranang for one season, then became the club's manager. In the Netherlands, he also obtained the KNVB coaching licenses D, C, and B, and, back in his own country, began his coaching work at Leo Victor, the national youth team, and various clubs, where he continued to provide advice and support. After the arrival of Dutch manager Groener, he served as his assistant, and later as the national coach.

Looking Back with Satisfaction At 60, still fresh and fit, Armand Sahadewsing looks back with satisfaction, pleasure, and gratitude on all he has been able to achieve through the power of his Creator. Many moments, such as his selections as "Best Player of the All-Star Tournament" and "Footballer of the Year 1965," the many cleanly taken penalties, his club's retained national championships, the matches against foreign teams, and generally "the good old days," come to mind. Almost dreamily, he thinks: "Oh well, De Moor did his job well. De Moor should enjoy a quiet day now."

Armand Sahadewsing, far right in the ranks of Transvaal as captain. Mantje, as trainer/coach of SVB juniors

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Made a Career Abroad Francois Thijm First goalkeeper, later professional coach

There are some! People who, gifted with a special prerogative and/or incomparable shrewdness, can sense precisely and at the right moment what their real possibilities are and what their absolute limitations are. Such people don't have to bear any bothersome self-aggrandizement, nor do they underestimate themselves. Their choice is usually the right one, one that sets them on a path to success and makes their existence a joy and a life, despite the inevitable struggle. They also don't lack self-knowledge, and sometimes they are guided, as if by an invisible hand, toward a mosaic in which they, even as small stones, play a major role. We met one such exceptionally fortunate person in the person of Francois Thijm.

Youth Sports. Born on Saturday, December 24, 1943, somewhere on Wagenwegstraat in our capital, he visited his birthplace again in January 1999 after years of absence. Despite his wanderings, he has always maintained an irreplaceable, safe, and cherished place in his heart. Francois Thijm attended the Blufpandschool and then the then-famous Van Sypesteynschool. He still remembers this unforgettable time with friends like John and Stanley Klaverweide, the Van Kanten family, Frits Purperhart, and all the others, some of whom he still greets with a hearty "brasa" every now and then. He actually started playing sports at school in the 4th grade, after which he started gym class and had the opportunity to play soccer. In the 6th grade, he participated in school competitions.

Why a goalkeeper? Having grown older and ready to start playing organized soccer, he chose Voorwaarts, because he would try to stop "angel" Graanoogst in that goal at all costs.

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171 Therefore, on impulse, he specialized in goalkeeping. From the ages of 12 to 14, he played in goal for Columbia, a club from the Combébuurt neighborhood, before beginning his real education and development as a goalkeeper at Voorwaarts. Francois was 17 years old when the Brazilian club REMO played a few matches in our country. The Brazilians saw the young Surinamese goalkeeper at work and were immediately enthusiastic. Voorwaarts let him go, and so Thijm left for Belem, where he has lived ever since. He arrived on October 17, 1961, and by October 19th, he was already in goal in an important match against Paisandu. Remo won the championship. From then on, Francois Thijm would remain the first-choice goalkeeper for Remo's first team for 15 years.

Not a walk in the park. As a goalkeeper, Francois made a name for himself in Brazil. But that didn't happen overnight, of course, nor did it happen overnight. He had to work very, very hard, not only to earn that position as a foreigner in a country so prominent in football, but also to maintain it. To prove himself. Fortunately, he drew inspiration from the will and duty to always keep the Surinamese flag flying high and to command respect for his country, his fellow countrymen, and his family. Yes, it wasn't always easy. On the contrary! But those who persevere win, and Francois won by persevering. "A Surinamese," he says, "doesn't always keep chomping at the bit." He knows he has qualities, qualities he must exploit to the fullest, if at all possible, if he wants to be assured of a "peaceful old age." So, it didn't stop at football. To qualify for retirement benefits, he worked at a real estate agency, among other things, while he spent several years studying at the university. (Coaching training and the like)

Coaching career: His coaching career began in 1972 at his former club, Remo. After the departure of his predecessor, the famous Mireillis, he took over his full-time duties.

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172 years, and that lasted until 1992, when he left for the Netherlands to see what was going on. Not much to show for the professional coach, so he returned to his "second homeland," where he had spent 31 years of married life, 3 children, and 8 grandchildren—Francois Thijm—in Suriname, also to fulfill a mission. Together with his predecessor at Remo, who is now a well-known football agent, he wants to ensure that the Brazilian club plays a few matches here in March 1999. After discussions with the SVB (Social Insurance Bank), the necessary contracts and other agreements may be signed. Would he be interested in coaching here? He's seen the matches against Rhoda JC during the Leo Victor festive tournament and the Frits Purperhart boys in action, and he'll be available to step in whenever needed. He's eager to share everything he's learned and gained experience, preferably with others in his own country. He believes that every Surinamese, wherever they are in the world, owes it to their homeland to contribute, to the best of their ability and knowledge, to the development of the country and its people. "How come Brazil didn't become world champion?" we ask, somewhat teasingly. Francois shakes his head and says he still can't understand why Brazil played so apathetically and listlessly in the decisive match. That wasn't Brazil, simply not. According to him, a lot of "unsavory" things must have been going on behind the scenes. It's impossible to explain it otherwise. Finally, our Surinamese coach wants to say the following to younger athletes abroad, especially: "Seize your opportunity, join forces, and build the future of your country, and therefore your own."

Francois Thijm on tour with his club "Nasser Arabie," accompanied by board members and the club doctor.

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Man of Initiative, Innovation, and Perseverance Imro Themen (February 17, 1943)

As a young man, he was encouraged to play table tennis at B level, along with Wim Menke and Harold Tonck B level, by art teacher Rudi Getrouw. Around the same time, Themen also occasionally played table tennis as an introductory player at the Kwiekwie swimming pool grounds near the Plein van 12 mei (May 12th Square). Ernst Görges, who was chairman at the time, decided that Kwiekwie would register as a member of the table tennis association to participate in the annual competition for the national championship for clubs, individuals, and doubles. Quite a few young people at the AMS, the Surinamese Teacher Training College, and the mulo (higher professional education) were members of Kwiekwie, swam there, played table tennis, shuffleboard, and/or water polo. Themen also became Kwiekwie's shuffleboard champion. At Kwiekwie's first championship, Just Watson won, and IMRO Themen became semi-champion. Kwiekwie subsequently participated in the National Table Tennis Championship. Their very first match caused considerable consternation, as the team, consisting of Imro Themen, Wim Menke, and Imro Schoonhoven, defeated the renowned club Spes Patriae, featuring skilled players like Humphrey Haimé, Renold Emanuels, and Vasconcellos. Incidentally, Kwiekwie didn't finish in the top division. In 1964, Themen played for a newly founded club, "Barna Stars," along with A. Dors and H. Ellensburg. This club became the undefeated table tennis champions of Suriname. A year later, during the sports week, Themen lost in the final of this competition to H. Haimé. Shortly after, Suriname faced Guyana, whose team included Humphrey Haimé (now deceased), Armand Dors, and Imro Themen. Our team lost the match 5 to 2. Themen won one of his two matches, and Dors also won one. After this, Themen left for the Netherlands to study, returning to "home sweet home" in 1971.

In our country, in 1981, the management of the premier league football club SANTOS approached him to join the club's board. He became secretary and was given the opportunity to implement several innovations. For example, a job description was assigned to every SANTOS official; the club was given the services of a psychologist and mental health counselor for the trainer/coach and the players, a Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part 3

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A team of 174 employees helped produce information for a card system, which tracked every player from every major league club. During matches, a fixed format was used to record each player's actions and how they performed. Santos based every match on this data, and the results were evident. Since its entry into the major league, Santos had fluctuated between 8th and 9th place every year, later finishing in 4th place and boasting Glenn Pocorni (1980) and Jimmy Lieveld (1982) as top scorers, along with O. Brien in the national team. Santos also had a group of donors who contributed a fixed monthly amount. Furthermore, the club was the first to introduce an official player reward system at the SVB (Social Insurance Bank). This system was based on a loss, draw, or win, and included special bonuses for the goalkeeper (for failed penalties against Santos) and for the entire defense for a clean sheet. As an SVB member, Santos exerted its influence on necessary adjustments and the development of initiatives in various ways. At Santos' insistence, the SVB was forced to use lots to schedule the competition and to schedule all matches for at least the first (or general) round before starting. Before that time, the SVB board, at its own discretion, determined the schedule for the following weeks each time. In 1980, Santos produced the so-called Santos Memorandum, which was sent to the national leadership, every hook division club, the SVB board, and every district commissioner. This memo contained a detailed and well-argued plan for decentralized football for the Surinamese national championship. Especially in 1983-1984, Santos ensured that Santos' matches were announced by banners hung at strategic locations. Santos also had a club magazine and produced weekly statistical data for the trainer/coach and the players. In the early 1960s, John Veira, Marcel Meyer, Imro Themen, and Rudo Walker dominated the high and long jump events. John Veira was the absolute top of the league at the time. From 1975 onward, Themen primarily produced designs for various products, including labels. In the sports world, he also designed the official flag of the Robin Hood football club. In 1985, as secretary of the committee tasked with developing a new transfer regulation, he drafted the draft. This regulation is still in use at the SVB (

Social Insurance

Bank). From 1985 to 1991, Imro Themen retired from football.

Natural organizational skills. In 1991, an official committee consisting of representatives from each SVB section approached him to take on the position of secretary of the SVB board. Once it was clear who would participate in this board and what its remit would be, he finally agreed. In this role, too, he initiated numerous reforms, such as: the successive improvement of the SVB board's image; the restoration of order in the stadiums, as well as the strained relations with FIFA, CONCACAF, and the CFU; and the creation of an SVB manager's office, which took over all the board's duties regarding selections and acted within the framework established by the board. The parent organization's management now fully participated in the international football world, and soon A. Ramnewash, I. Themen, E. Schal, and R. Goede were serving on official CONCACAF committees. Themen served as the Caribbean representative on the competition committee, and for three consecutive years, Suriname organized the CFU zonal tournament, becoming the zonal champion. Themen himself acted as official CFU and CONCACAF match commissioner on several occasions for matches in Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. After more than a decade, he also succeeded in attracting the CONCACAF management to visit the Netherlands for an official visit. Furthermore, from 1992 onward, a football course was held in Suriname every year, and coaching and refereeing courses and training programs were provided here, including in Hikkerige, Lelydorp, and Livorno. Former international footballers received the full attention of this SVB board, led by Mr. A. Ramnewash. The names of these football heroes were listed in categories. This information reached not only them, but also the SOC and the Surinamese government. From then on, they had free access to all sports activities at SVB facilities. The proposal to the government, for example, included the first category on the government's protocol list. Later:

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The board encountered resistance from clubs and associations when it actually wanted to decentralize the football competitions and bring order in and around the André Kamperveen Stadium into line with what was then internationally accepted. While Themen was away, the Ramnewash board was ousted. The Themen board was ousted after the General Meeting apologized to the Ramnewash board. In 1995, the SVB members' meeting apologized to the Ramnewash board by motion, and the policy of this dismissed board was subsequently approved. In 1997, the member associations and several Top Section associations decided to form a new SVB board, led by Imro Themen. This board was expected to solve the many problems, modernize the SVB, decentralize the national championship competition, and restructure the SVB. The Themen board immediately got to work: the dilapidated association building was drastically renovated, the north stand of the AK Stadium was renovated, the pitches were improved, and the SVB's image was considerably improved. However, discussions escalated even at the first initiatives, and the Top Section associations, with good reason, refused to start their competition, while the member associations did so normally (15 out of 20). Ultimately, after more than 10 official meetings between the board and members, 15 letters, and other written documents, the protesters opted to take the matter to court, which ruled against the SVB board. The Themen board was forced to hand over control. (See the Themen plan in the SVB secretary's report, July 1998.) This SVB board also consisted of: Ramon de Freitas (vice-chairman), Norman Cameron (secretary), Jenny Christoffer (treasurer), Marcel Pengel (competition director), and commissioners Henry Wijngaarde, Moedio Tirtotaroeno, Sonny Hasnoe, Ramon Bourne, and Franklin de Getrouwe. Gilly van Holt was the director of the SVB company. Themen never wanted to see the SVB as anything other than a large football company, a company that produces the product of football. (Read the SVB reports: '91, '92, '93, '98).

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Women as shining examples of the right sporting attitude. Where sports interests call for human resources, they are present, quick-witted, spontaneous, fervent, and enthusiastic, even selfless. There stands one of them. On the large green pitch, wielding her scepter over twenty-two struggling footballers. She stands there fearless, confident, and unwavering. With her right hand extended straight out in front of her, her index finger simultaneously points undeniably to the white spot in the penalty area with a whistle: Penalty!!! Even the usually boisterously grunting players are as silent as the grave. Not because of the woman's imposing elegance, but because of the paralysis caused by the harsh, unforgiving decision. It is a female referee, a unique presence making her mark. Those of us who are older will certainly remember these two determined women who, wholeheartedly devoted to sports, and football in particular, at the instigation of the then SVB chairman, the late Dr. Ir. Frank Essed, successfully left the football referee training program to put what they had learned into practice, and this at a time when gender policy and the like were still far from being discussed. The spotlight is now on these women:

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Women's Football in the 1950s.

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Woman with a Sporty Life Brave Mrs. Kranenburg

That one can shine through absence is possible. Mrs. Esselien Kranenburg recently proved this again during the Four Day Evening Marches. After participating 31 times, she had to cancel last year due to special circumstances. This year, she became demotivated because many of her belongings, including her numerous AVD awards, were stolen. Anyone who has consistently followed the AVD will have missed her at this 33rd AVD. Fortunately, her memories are indelible, and she is happy to share them with those interested. Her entire life has been one of sport. She has been active for as long as she can remember, and in various ways. Besides the walking sport for which she has become the symbol, she also participated in athletics. Back then, under the guidance of Mrs. Oostburg at the 'Driehoek' club, her events included the high jump and long jump. Contrary to popular belief, she was also one of the first female football referees. For years, she was well-known as a Red Cross caregiver for injured people during SVB premier and first division football matches. Along with her now-deceased husband, who was also a member of the Red Cross, she volunteered her time to this organization, of which she remains a member. Now, she is only called in when necessary because people believe she has done enough work in all the years she was active.

Evening Four-Day March Walking has been her greatest love. It couldn't have been otherwise, she says. Fate dictated it, and the story of her birth makes it plausible. When her mother was heavily pregnant with her, she had an inspiration and wanted to leave for Onverwacht (Unexpected) right away. The train, the primary mode of transport at the time, had already left. "My mother walked the 33 km to Onverwacht, and I was born immediately after her arrival. My mother always told me I let her walk, and that's probably why I fell in love with walking so much." Mrs.

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179 Kranenburg is now 75 years old and still going strong, and she can easily recall the memories of the first AVD (Unexpected Walking March). Before the BVSS started the evening four-day march, there was already a walking march. It was organized for one day, on Queen's Day, August 31st. Back then, the march covered 25 kilometers in one go. She participated in this event a few times, and when the BVSS, then led by Mr. van Eyck, adopted the Dutch concept of a four-day walking march, it wasn't a difficult decision for her to participate in this four-day evening event. The distances were the same each day: 15 kilometers, as there was a total of 60 kilometers to be covered, unlike today's approach, where there's a climax on the third day, when the longest distance is covered.

Walking is a sport in its own right, and Mrs. Kranenburg has always taken it very seriously. In addition to the four-day evening event, she participated in all the marathons. The first was to Albina. During this marathon, also organized by the BVSS, the walking association "Wakago" (named after the call of a bird in a tree along the road) was founded by the group of walkers that included Kranenburg, Lloyd Fung Loy, Telles, and Mrs. Neekrui. Wakago also organized marathons herself and had a very active core group that has unfortunately, but almost logically, become less active due to the average age. Thanks to her training with the Red Cross, Kranenburg has always been able to participate responsibly in the various events. She has always taken her health very seriously. I've seen people who didn't, and one person even died during another marathon to Albina. He had been drinking all night and stayed up late. Of course, that's irresponsible behavior, but he didn't seem worried before the walk. Our group encountered him along the way when he became unwell and sat down. He lost consciousness and was transported to the city by soldiers. When we arrived in Albina two days later, we received the

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180 message that he had passed away. That's never fun to experience, but you simply have to learn from it.

Long life. Being healthy and well at seventy-five isn't something everyone can achieve. Mrs. Kranenburg says she has no secret to achieving this. You simply have to exercise a lot when you're young. Exercise makes your body strong, and later, when the years start to tell, you'll notice the difference compared to someone who spent most of their life sitting and lying down. And even when you're older, you have to stay active. Even later in life, it can do you more good than harm. I'm staying busy, in any case. I can't live without it, and if I were still motivated, I would have participated in the AVD, but with all my pins, medals, and such, they stole my drive to participate in the AVD. I do other things, though. Being active keeps me fit. If I stop all activities, I'll die soon, I know that. (Taken from Sport Scope of April 29, 1998.)

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Sparkling with the zest for life: Carla Reiziger Attached to Voorwaarts

In 1999, our oldest football club, VOORWAARTS, will close out our century as a venerable 80-year-old. More than half of that age, Carla Reiziger-Liesdek, born on May 26, 1935, is devoted to this club with heart and soul, with flesh and blood. Growing up in Gonggrijpstraat, Carla became particularly drawn to the artistic and skillful footballing exploits of Hans Nahar, Naloop, Budiker, Knel, and Landkoer, all top athletes and very popular stars, from a very young age (13). But avid sports participation and enthusiasm were also common in her immediate family. Her brother, Rudi Liesdek, was once the runner-up in Surinamese bodybuilding, preceded by a relative, August Wesenhagen, who was first. Her brother-in-law, John Brewster, was a top athlete and later a trainer/coach. It should come as no surprise, then, that as a student at the Hendrikschool (mulo), with its magnificent gymnasium, Carla participated in all disciplines, later focusing on athletics and korfball, as well as women's soccer under the guidance of Mr. Mans and Mr. Samsie. The following anecdote tells how she ended up at Voorwaarts: On her way to school, she and a few good friends would pass 's Lands Hospital every day. A lanky young man would always be there, beckoning the girls, repeatedly calling out, "Do your best at school, you hear!" When they discovered that this "gentleman" worked at the hospital and was none other than Voorwaarts's much-praised goalkeeper, Graanoogst, no one could stop her from going to a Voorwaarts match, unaware that she would continue to attend regularly from then on. In the early 1970s, Carla Reiziger-Liesdek, Mrs. Kranenburg, and Mrs. Vrede-Dompig (the wife of SVB official Frank Vrede) enrolled in referee training. All three graduated. Carla initially worked in nursing to earn a living, but later opted for a career in administrative bureaucracy. All in all,

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How does she see the future of her beloved Voorwaarts? Naturally, it's horrifying to her when she sees the club go down ingloriously at times, but she's all the more grateful when the team recovers. Now, there's a lot of hope again. Under the leadership of coach Jaliens, the practices and training sessions are well-attended; there are motivated players who have a positive influence on the rest, and the youth team is showing promise. Under the current board of chairman Boedjawan, on which Carla also sits, a period of revival seems to be dawning, and serious efforts are being made to make Voorwaarts national champions again in its big year. Everyone is working towards this, and last but not least, Walter Brathwaite, the technical director. And not to forget, of course, "nurse mother" Carla, who is there for practically everything.

Carla Reiziger with the Voorwaarts youth team.

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Cycling When the 15-year-old French blacksmith's apprentice Pierre Michaux fitted the running wheel with a crank and pedals (1854), the world changed. With this, the new transport instrument (later called the bicycle) was born. With every technical improvement, the pace accelerated, and the development of cycling was set in motion. In the early days, with the clumsy tricycle, cycling was a virtually mindless sport, purely a work of muscles and lungs. Pedaling, pedaling, pedaling, and only pedaling. Immediately after the starting gun, there was a fight to get ahead, and the rider in front pedaled as hard as he could. Around 1886, a certain Dr. Turner in England wrote an essay in which he stated that the man in front was at a disadvantage compared to the man in second or third place. And with this observation, cycling tactics were born. The rider in front broke the air resistance for the rider behind him, making it all the easier for them to attack once the rider in front had exerted themselves. As mentioned, this is how cycling tactics emerged: instead of a battle to get to the front immediately, a battle arose to (temporarily) secure second or third place. The battle for a favorable position had thus begun, and "Ade breins" (Ade brains) began to matter in cycling. There is currently no other sport in which tactics reveal so many facets, open up so many possibilities, and are such a powerful and decisive factor as in cycling.

Allan Fränkel, once a cycling champion.

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Wilfred Kross, King of Touring Cyclists

He was born on December 6, 1924, in Paramaribo (on Prinsessenstraat), where he spent much of his childhood. He grew up physically robust in this environment and managed to keep many of his playmates at bay with a rather rough approach. In his youth, Wilfred practiced many sports at a fairly high level, including swimming, football, athletics, bodybuilding, and strength training. The sport in which he excelled for years, leaving many opponents far behind, was cycling. He was the Surinamese road cycling champion for several consecutive years: 1948, 1949, 1950, and 1951. A highly feared sprinter, both nationally and internationally, he commanded the respect and reverence of many opponents in the Caribbean (Demerara, Guyana, Cayenne, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Netherlands Antilles). Wilfred Kross was married to Olga Schmid. Nine children were born from this marriage, two of whom are now deceased. Wilfred was a carpenter by trade, and as such, he worked for many years as a supervisor at the Ministry of Public Works and Water Management, earning his stripes in many different fields. He died on March 27, 1991. In the Prinsessenstraat and Gonggrijpstraat area where he was born and raised, he knew many top footballers, such as Hans Nahar, Henny, Andre and Hugo Landkoer, Leo Rijsenburg, Charles Knel, and Balrak. Many of these top footballers tried to interest Wilfred in football. However, his choice was different: he chose cycling, an individual sport where one didn't have to take reproaches from others for wins or losses. Wilfred Kross devoted himself wholeheartedly to cycling for many years. You have to learn to ride an old bike. At a young age—8—little Wilfred was occasionally allowed to ride his father's bike and/or other older people's. This gave him a taste for it, and he and his buddies set out to collect worn-out bicycle parts. With the help of many friends, he managed, after much dedication, to assemble a rideable bicycle. Unfortunately, this vehicle didn't meet the competition requirements, and due to the strength of the sturdy Wilfred

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already on the ground before the finish line. However, it wasn't long before Wilfred, with the help of family and friends, was able to purchase a bicycle that did meet the necessary requirements for competition. Combined with excellent physical condition, a good bike, and the will to win, this great cyclist ultimately managed to cross the finish line first many times. Yes, where there's a will...!

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Frank August Moll

Athlete for the sake of sports. There aren't many who reach the coveted top in sports; and there are those who practice sports intensively, primarily for the physical and mental pleasures of sports. Among the latter is Frank August Moll, who continued playing sports well into old age and has made it a lifestyle. Born on March 21, 1921, somewhere on Hofstraat in Paramaribo, his engaging character made him easily make friends in his youth, whom he remembers and appreciates for a long time: Henri Alberga, Bram Gomperts, Ottie Douglas, Max Nahar, and others who all grew into respectable citizens in our society. For some reason, his father didn't allow Frank to play soccer. Perhaps that's why he started playing basketball in 1942 (during World War II) against soldiers stationed here in connection with the defense of American interests. This happened very frequently at the grounds of the Chinese association Chun Fa Foei Kon on Keizerstraat, not far from the departure station of our train at the time. It went smoothly, and Frank found great enjoyment in it. When—it must have been around 1943/44—the annual 10 km race through Paramaribo began (as part of the festival week), starting at the then-government palace, Frank, as an "individual athlete," felt strongly drawn to it. He registered, underwent a medical examination, and was allowed to participate. Although he trained hard, he did finish in the top 20 of the 150 participants, but still lagged far behind winners like De Barios, Kersenberg, Wolfjager, and others. According to him, this must have been due to being overweight. All the winners were clearly and significantly lighter. In 1950, at the initiative of the Dutch military, the first cycling race was held, covering the distance from Gemenelandsweg to Paranam and back. Later,

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The famous cyclist Kross won in 1957, and Moll finished seventh. Not a bad start, and from that moment on, cycling became his great love. Between 1950 and 1954, he represented his country at events in Guyana, where he performed quite impressively. Kross proved to be the superior rider there as well, winning the race. Moll experienced a highlight in his cycling career. At the Bronsplein, he once defeated the great Kross. Nobody was happier! Moll also competed in motorcycle agility. His only rival in this was the police officer Weidum. In 1954, the man who had devoted his heart to the sport left for the Netherlands, where he continued racing. He was so "married" to his bike that he took it with him on his trip to Suriname for a short holiday in 1990, cycling the distance from Zanderij Airport to Hotel Torarica. A true athlete, never jealous of others, but with due respect and admiration for what is achieved. He could thus be genuinely pleased with the feats of Desi Samson, the skills of Hans Nahar, and the ball control of Nelom. His advice to athletes is: "You must not only train extensively and diligently, but also rest a lot (go to bed on time) and eat the right food. But above all, have a great love for the sport you practice."

Cyclist Moll crosses the finish line first.

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Wrestling The sport of wrestling is taken seriously. Wrestler Michel Natoe, born on April 5, 1965, claims to have learned a lot during his internship in the Netherlands. With a grant from the Ministry of Education and Community Development, he trained as a wrestling referee for three months, while also successfully completing a wrestling training course. He practiced the latest wrestling techniques at the Bodyfit Sports School in Amsterdam. Enthusiastic and loaded with instructional material, he returned to his country in 1997, highly motivated to contribute with determination and diligence to the development and preservation of wrestling. Like Harpal, Natoe grew up in Meerzorg in the Commewijne district, formerly Suriname. He received his first lessons from this "Nini" Harpal, with whom he now intends to take wrestling seriously, working closely. Our spotlight is now on:

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The Undefeated Wrestling Champion "Nini" Harpal: Promoter of Strength Sports

The license granted to him in 1983 by the Royal Power Sports Federation as a Wrestling Instructor (Le Graad), the calligraphic proof of his unparalleled contributions to the Meerzorg community, and even his high distinction in 1997, by Decree of the President of the Republic of Suriname, with the Gold Medal of Honor in the Order of the Palm, fall short of bestowing upon this vital, lively, and sociable citizen the honor he rightfully deserves. This observation applies to Soenderpersad Harpal, commonly known by the nickname "NINI," lovingly given to him by his father since his birth on November 18, 1952, in Meerzorg.

Enthusiastic and dynamic. There he grew up, in a corner of the Meerzorg plantation, on Engelbrechtweg 48 in Serie A. From there, he gradually explored the entire plantation, expanding his field of vision and perspective, once mature, to Paramaribo and other districts, to other regions and continents. Inspired from a young age by the urge to strengthen his self-awareness, to self-knowledge accompanied by self-criticism, he persevered, gradually achieving self-conquest through self-sacrifice. Even when he believed he had discovered the ideal in the increasingly obsessive weightlifting, he—flexible and dynamic as he was—could bid farewell to the sawdust-covered "practice field" in the Meerzorg woods without regret.

Not a bodybuilder, but a wrestler. Yes, he wanted to be a bodybuilder and seemed to have the talent for it. But in 1970, he joined a gym on Devisweg in Paramaribo. There, he learned the tricks of the trade, and his mentor, Jim Bridjmohan, supported by the Moti family, soon discovered his many potential

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After 1974, the Wrestling Association became inactive, but Nini didn't slack off on training. During that time, he also participated in private wrestling, karate with the well-known Eric Lie, and judo. In 1975 and the following years, Nini successfully defended his national title many times. All domestic rivals and potential contenders were defeated. He defeated Overman and the Nickerie champion Dilipsing, three times each; even certain Oedraj, Smit, and Lander had to acknowledge him as their absolute superior. Until now, some wrestlers have been willing to take a chance against the champion, undefeated for over 25 years, but Nini believes they must first prove themselves against one of his students. In the Netherlands, Harpal sold his skin dearly. And although he can boast only one victory (Lekram) against the highly experienced and skilled athletes (greats like De Clerk), he proudly admits that he has never been knocked out there, not even by the better wrestlers from India. Praise to his Dutch trainer, BERTOX.

Strength Training Center On his birthplace now stands the beautiful and fittingly well-renovated ANINI HARPAL' strength training center, which has existed since 1972, thanks to the diligent and energetic cooperation of the Directorate of Sports Affairs, led by Dr. Ro Phoelsingh. Retired top wrestler Soenderpersad Harpal is in overall charge on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (MINOV), and he has also cheerfully and enthusiastically accepted the assignment to travel the country and promote strength training wherever possible. Activities take place daily at the center itself. One can find efforts related to women's gymnastics, wrestling, weightlifting, and judo for both seniors and juniors. The center's steady development offers good prospects for talented, persistent young people, both boys and girls, and many from Paramaribo brave the ferry and the journey to the school in Meerzorg. The locals feel involved in the event, and the crowd is enthusiastic, which is repeatedly evident in organized competitions attended by large numbers of both adults and young people. The Meerzorgers and other Commewijners are incredibly

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of "their" center. And when asked by Nini Harpal, he says with conviction: "Keep the youth away from drugs and alcohol. Teach them self-sacrifice and get everyone involved in sports. It will pay off!"

Nini Harpal's attack pose

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Other strength sports Henk Brandflu

Champion weightlifter from 1955 to 1963 in the lightweight, middleweight, and light-heavyweight classes. In 1962, he was also the East Netherlands Champion. The first event in weightlifting is the snatch, in which the weight is pulled from the ground to arm's length above the head with a powerful, continuous jerk. After this, the weightlifter must stand up with the weight. In this event, his performance was 125 kg. The second event is the clean and jerk, in which the weight is first brought to the chest with a jump or lunge and then thrown to arm's length above the head. His performance in the clean and jerk was 145 kg. He was also an athlete, competing in the shot put, discus, and javelin events. He was also an accomplished gymnast. He was chairman of the gymnastics club Thesos from 1983 to 1994. For his contributions to sports promotion for over 35 years, he was appointed Knight in the Honorary Order of the Palm in 1988.

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H. Brand Flu in the weightlifting event 125 kg

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Swimming Swimming phenomenon with iron discipline: Carolyn Adel

1997: South American record holder in the 400 IM. Carolyn Hillegon Adel was born on August 27, 1978, and has a brother, Jeffin, who is seven years younger. In a thirteen-year swimming career (until August 1998), Carolyn won more than 50 medals abroad and set over 90 national and age records. This Surinamese top swimmer was then the South American record holder in the 100m individual medley and therefore the best swimmer in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Adel competed in the CISC, Carifta, COCAN, CONSANAT, and Panamanian Olympic Games. In the United States, she attended Bolles High School and is studying business administration at the University of Arizona. Her swimming coaches: Christel van Lierop and Greg Troy, later Tim Hill. Her swimming clubs: Neptunes in Suriname and Bolles Charks in the US. Here are a few very brief, yet equally striking, facts from the relatively short career of our swimming phenomenon; nevertheless, rich enough to elicit genuine admiration from anyone.

Carolyn Adel is clearly a product of the Neptunes swimming and polo club. It's therefore almost natural that we mention this club in the same breath as this swimming genius, who repeatedly astonished our entire region with her masterful victories and resounding successes. What can be mentioned about Neptunes? In short: it was founded after a split within the Paria swimming club. After this split, Neptunes and Trapoen were born. The latter didn't last long, but Neptunes endured, and one of its goals was to create a platform for the true working-class, alongside private clubs like OASE, Dolfijn, and KwieKwie. The first coaches were Fred Alvares and Fred Glans. After 1968,

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194 Due to the club's inability to employ a coach, Neptunes was inactive between 1973 and 1983. It was Chris van Lierop who, in August 1983, took the initiative, together with R. Robles, C. Cotinho, E. Soe Agnie, and G. Samson, to revive the club. The first board consisted of August Hermelijn (chairman), W. Robles-Cornelissen (treasurer), F. Dilrosun (secretary), F. Glans, and F. Alvares (commissioners). Marcel Nahar, the Hedley brothers and Currie, Oscar Braaf, Marius Stjura, the Hens children, Eric de Klerk, Bottenblij, and John Holm were among the early swimmers. Of these, Marcel Nahar was three times the 100m breaststroke champion at the Kingdom Games (Netherlands, Suriname, Netherlands Antilles). Since then, Neptunes has continued tirelessly and successfully to develop exceptionally good swimmers, and this club is an integral part of the history of our swimming.

Adel's positive outlook: "Carolyn has enormous willpower and perseverance and a great deal of joy in swimming," is how her foster parents (the Van Lierop family), her physical education teacher August Hens, and her best friend Taschana Currie describe our Surinamese swimming talent. Foster parents? Yes, indeed! When Carolyn was eleven, her mother left for the Netherlands, and she went to live with the Van Lierop family. She couldn't and didn't want to go with her mother, as she was already achieving considerable swimming success, and a scholarship to study in the US was a real possibility. Neptunes coach Chris van Lierop says: "Carolyn has tremendous willpower and a strong character. She's a go-getter and wants the best of the best." At training, she never cheated and she carries out all her assignments punctually.' August Hens, who was her Physical Education teacher at the Hendrikschool, is full of praise for his pupil: 'At school, Carolyn was always very good, easygoing, and sporty. Because of her good academic and athletic performance, she was a role model for the other students; her report cards were excellent, and even then I knew that she could combine sports and studies very well. I also saw her at a central training session, and I knew that she would become one of the regional swimming elite.'

The beginning. and beyond. At the age of five, she entered a swimming pool (Paranam) for the first time with the Van Lierop family. Chris took her onto the diving board and threw her in the water, where she immediately began treading water. Not long after this chance event, she started taking swimming lessons. She learned her first tricks from Chris in the first pool at Parima. She was soon allowed to go to the second pool, but she didn't (yet) dare to swim in the third (deep) pool. Only after a long discussion did she swim with Chris across the 17-meter width of the third pool. Although Adel competed in a swimming competition at Billiton when she was six, she didn't get her first swimming certificate until she was eight. In this first competition, she received a pennant, which proved to be a good incentive to strive further and higher. Carolyn has been competing in competitive swimming since 1985. She won her first medal the following year and set an age-group record that same year. Her first national record came in 1992. Incidentally, she set new age-group and national records every year in Suriname. She also won the marathon, 1 km, and 1500m races. Before leaving for the US in 1994, she had already set 58 national and age-group records and won 14 medals at international swimming events. Her strongest stroke is the individual medley.





Carolyn's distinguished swimming career was honored for her exceptional swimming results at the CCCAN Games in Cuba on August 22, 1998, in Parima. During her swimming career, Adel won 36 medals at international tournaments and set over 90 national and age-related records. She was the first Surinamese swimmer to make a name for herself. The Surinamese swimming star holds the South American record for the 400m individual medley. She represented our country in French Guiana, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, Curaçao, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Cuba, and competed in the CISC, CARIFTA, CCCAN, CONSANAT, PANAM, and the Olympic Games. Her swimming achievements are listed as follows:

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National In 1984,

she learned to swim with Christai van Lierop.

In 1985,

she began competitive swimming.

1986

Wins her first medal and sets her first age record.

1991

Winner of the first school triathlon.

1992

Sets first national record.

International 1989:

CCCAN in Venezuela and sets LF records

1990:

CISC Games in Curaçao

1991:

CARIFTA Games in Jamaica and wins three silver and two bronze

1991:

CCCAN in Mexico and wins silver

1992:

CISC in Trinidad and wins a gold, a silver and two bronze

1993:

CONSANAT Youth in Brazil and wins a silver and two bronze

1993:

CCCAN in Cuba and wins a bronze

1994:

Leaves for the US

1995:

CCCAN Games in Mexico and wins four gold, a silver and a bronze. First

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: Girl swims the 100m freestyle in under one minute. 1995:

Panam Games in Argentina, reaching two finals.

1995:

Becomes Florida State Swimming Champion with Bolles High School.

1996:

CONSANAT Games, winning four gold and one silver medal, setting a Games record, and being named most outstanding swimmer; nicknamed Iron Woman .

1996:

Graduation from Bolles High School.

1996:

Olympic Games in Atlanta, setting a South American record in the 400-meter individual medley.

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1996:

Arizona State University

. 1997:

Competes in the NCAA in the US and achieves the seventh-fastest time in the individual medley.

1997:

CCCAN in Cuba, winning seven golds, one silver, and two bronzes; setting seven CCCAN records, nine national and 18 age-group records, and a new South American record in the 400m IM in a time of 4:54.87. Named the tournament's best swimmer.

1998:

CACSO Games; 6 golds.

1998:

2 golds at the ODESUR Games.

1997 and 1998: Performances at CCCAN and CACSO: Gold: 100-meter backstroke (1:04.93), 200-meter IM (2:19.31), 200-meter freestyle (2:03.22), 400-meter freestyle (4:19.03), 800-meter freestyle (8:52.57). Silver: 200 meter butterfly (2:18.27) Fifth place: 50 meter freestyle (27.41) New Cacso records: 200 meter IM (2:19.31), 400 meter IM (4:52.42), 800 meter freestyle (8:52.57). It is worth mentioning that Adel achieved the same performance in 1997 at the XXth CCCAN games (18-21 years). In Havana, Cuba, she won gold in the 200 meter freestyle (2:04.91), 800 meter freestyle (8:56.13), 100 meter backstroke (1:06.41), 200 meter butterfly (2:19.56), 200 meter IM (2:21.14) and the 400 meter IM (4:54.87). She won silver in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:1.48). It is clear that she has now gone faster and that she is on the upward trend.

CACSO '98: Suriname's golden boy ACAROLYN ADEL STEALS THE SHOW DURING MARACAIBO SWIMMING', stated a bold headline in the morning paper of Thursday, August 13, 1998. The paper continues: Carolyn Adel, the showpiece of the Surinamese CACSO delegation, stole the show after three days of swimming in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where the XVIIIth Central American and Caribbean Games (CACS0) are being held. The 19-year-old won all four events in which she competed up to and including Tuesday evening and has so far led Suriname in excellent form.

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198, she was thrust into the spotlight in a similar manner. She set four new Surinamese records. Carolyn first won gold in the 400-meter IM, twice breaking the twelve-year-old Cacso record. She was the first to break the 5-minute time at the Cacso Games with a final time of 4:52.42. Her previous Surinamese record stood at 4:54.30. Carolyn then took gold in the 200-meter freestyle, bringing her record of 2:04.91 to 2:03.22. She then went on to win gold in the 400-meter freestyle, improving her previous record (4:22.68) to a new 4:19.03. Finally, she later claimed her fourth gold medal. In the 100-meter backstroke, she recorded a time of 1:04.93, good for her fourth gold medal and a significant improvement on the previous Surinamese record, which she also held at 1:06.41. The golden boy on the Surinamese team isn't satisfied yet and has set her sights on more gold. So far, she's the only one in swimming to have won four gold medals. Today, she's swimming the 800-meter freestyle final, for which she qualified yesterday. So much for De Ware Tijd. Carolyn Adel upheld our country's honor in Venezuela with no fewer than 6 (six) gold and one silver medal. This high ranking is unique, and in our country, everyone proudly agrees that she deserves much appreciation and gratitude from the government and the people, from swimming associations and sports clubs, from young and old. Moreover, even at a young age, she has emerged and proven herself to be an undeniable identity figure, inspiring, stimulating, and motivating, and serving as an example to our people, especially the youth in our society. With her extraordinary achievements, she helps to enhance our national dignity and promote and safeguard national pride. Blessed is the nation that truly appreciates its heroes and heroines!!

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Promising Swimming Career of Enrico Linscheer

. Born on October 19, 1974, in Amsterdam. Son of Theodore Linscheer and Sylvia Graanoogst, younger brother of Giovanni. Enrico was two years old when the family returned to Suriname from the Netherlands in 1976. 1979

Learned to swim at age 5.

1980

Started swimming training at age 6.

1982

National Swimming Championships. Champion of 6/7-year-olds in the 50m butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. 1984 Broke three age records.

1984

National Swimming Championships: Champion Boys A (ages 8-10) in the 50m butterfly, backstroke, and freestyle; 100m freestyle and 200m individual medley. LR in the 50m backstroke.

1985

NZK: Retained title in Category A, champion in all strokes.

1985 July

International 'Invitational in Cayenne' Gold in the 50m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke, and 50m freestyle.

1985-December

International 'Invitational in Caracas, Venezuela'. 4th place in the 50m backstroke with a LR, 5th place in the 50m butterfly with a LR, two Sur. LR in the 50m freestyle and 200m individual medley.

1987

National Swimming Championships. Boys B champion (ages 11-12) in the 100m butterfly, 50m freestyle, 100m backstroke, and silver in the 100m breaststroke.

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International: 'Invitational Trinidad & Tobago' 2nd place in the 100m freestyle and 3rd place in the 50m.

1988

National Swimming Championships: Boys C champion (ages 13-14) in the 200m butterfly and freestyle, and the 50m and 100m freestyle.

1988 - April

. At the Carifta Games in Jamaica, 3rd place in the 50m freestyle. 1988 - July. At the CISC (Caribbean Championships) in Santo Domingo, 7th place in the finals in the 100m freestyle and 8th in the 50m freestyle.

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1989 - National Swimming Championships: Category C title again retained. Champion and best performer of these championships. The only Surinamese swimmer to win no fewer than 11 gold medals during the championships: 8 in his age group and 3 in the open class. Champion in the 100m and 200m butterfly; 100m and 200m backstroke; 100m breaststroke. At the open championships, he was champion in the 50m and 100m freestyle and 2nd in the 200m IM (individual medley). 1989 - June. International: at the CCCAN held in Caracas, Venezuela, he achieved a 4th place in the 50m freestyle and a LR, and also broke the LR held by his brother Giovanni in the 50m and 100m freestyle. 1989 - July. Winner of the swimming marathon 1989 - August. At the Carifta Games in Barbados, he won: gold in the 100m freestyle, silver in the 100m backstroke, and 3rd place in the 50m freestyle and 200m individual medley. 1990 - July. CISC - Curaçao. 8th place in the finals in the 50m freestyle and bronze in the 4×100m medley relay with a Nat. Surinamese record together with Giovanni Linscheer, Anthony van Lierop, and Steven Chiang San Ling. 1990 - June. National Swimming Championships. Boys D champion in the 50, 100, and 200m freestyle and bronze in the 100m butterfly. 1990 - December. The Dolfijn Open Swimming Championships. Gold in the 50, 100, and 200m freestyle; gold in the 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley. National record 25m pool in the 50m freestyle (24.05). 1990 - September. At the age of 16, after completing his MULO-B diploma in August, Enrico left for Suriname with a sports and study scholarship from

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He traveled to the United States of America to Bolles High School in Jacksonville. 1990 - November. At the Florida State High School Championships, he finished second in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 20.96 and third in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 46.03. 1991 - February. At the USA-Eastern High School Championships in Pennsylvania, he again finished second in the 50-yard freestyle and third in the 100-yard freestyle. To

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The best high school swimmers participate in these competitions. The Bolles High School relay team set two national high school records in the 4 × 50-yard and 4 × 100-yard relays. 1991 March:

CONSANAT Youth Swimming Championships. Gold in the 50m freestyle, also setting a Consanat record of 23.87. In the 100m freestyle, he finished 5th (55.97) and in the 200m, 7th (2:03.05).

1991 July

CCCAN Youth in Merida, Mexico. Gold in the 50m freestyle with a time of 24.01. In the 100m freestyle, he finished 6th in a time of 53.90; in the 200m freestyle, 7th with a time of 2.01.

1991-August

PANAMERICAN GAMES, Havana, Cuba. At 16, he set a Surinamese record (23.71) and took 7th place at the Panama Games. In the 100m freestyle, he was second reserve number 10 with a time of 53.40.

1991-September:

During the International Invitational Swimming Tournament (SS '91) in Suriname, he won bronze in the 50m freestyle.

1991-November:

Florida State High School Championships in Orlando. He set the national high school record in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.44 and finished second in the 100m

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yard freestyle time of 44.92. During this meet, the Bolles High School relay team set national high school records in the 4 × 50-yard freestyle and the 4 × 100-yard freestyle. Enrico has achieved success not only in swimming but also in cycling, running, and triathlon competitions. South East Conference Championships in Philadelphia (junior competitions): Gold in the 50-yard freestyle; time 20.8. Silver in the 100-yard freestyle; time 45.9. Bolles High School relay team won two gold medals.

1992-March

Junior Nationals in the USA: 2nd in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 20.4. April 1992: CONSANAT OPEN (South American Swimming Championships) in

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Medellin (Columbia). Gold in the 50m freestyle in a time of 23.71, Serie NSR 23.67, 5th place in the 100m freestyle in a time of 53. In June 1992

Diploma from Bolles High School in Jacksonville. There he was presented with THE A. CHESTER SKINNER, Jr. AWARD. This special distinction is awarded to the athlete who, through exceptional performance, has contributed significantly to the special position and honorable distinction of the Bolles School.

July 1992

OLYMPIC GAMES BARCELONA (SPAIN) 50m Freestyle No. 33, time: 23.74, number of swimmers participating: 75. 100m Freestyle No. 47, time: 52.94, number of swimmers participating: 75.

In August 1992. February 1993.

University of Florida (UF) starts in Gainesville. Member of the UF team as a first-year student (Southeast Conference (SEC) participation). Gold in the 50-yard freestyle, time 20.1. As a member of the UF relay team, 3 gold medals in the 4×50-yard freestyle, 4×50-yard medley, and 4×100-yard freestyle.

March 1993

During the NCAA (National College Amateur American) participation with the US relay team, a 5th place. Training camp in Jacksonville from May to July 1993.

July 1993

CCCAN (Central American and Caribbean Championships) in Cuba. Gold in the 50m freestyle NSR and CCCAN record. Time 23.13. Gold in the 100m freestyle, time 51.65.

February/March 1994

During the South East Conference and the NCAA finals. In contrast to 1993, a decline for Enrico. Takes the decides to transfer to Southern Methodist University in Dallas

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and starts at this university in September 1994. March 1995:

South West Conference (SWC) 1st in the 50-yard freestyle (19.90), 5th in the 100-yard freestyle (44.90). The SMU relay team wins three gold medals at the

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4×100m medley relay, 4×100m freestyle relay, and the 4×50m freestyle relay. Enrico leaves for Argentina (Mar del Plata) one week after the SWC to participate in the Panam Games. There, he finishes 8th in the 50m with 23.57 and 9th in the 100m with 52.02. A week later, the NCAA competitions are held in Indianapolis, where he reaches the finals. July 1995: CCCAN GUADALAJARA MEXICO. Gold in the 50m freestyle with 23.50; retains the CCCAN title for the 3rd time. Silver in the 100m freestyle with 52.34. August 1995: Snr, Nationals in the USA. 50m freestyle with 23.38, 20th place. 100m Freestyle 52.26 SMU Relay Team finished 6th and 7th in the finals. February 1996: SWC 50 yards 5th, 20.36 and 100 yards 7th 44.70. SMU Relay Team: 1st in the 4×100-yard Medley Relay. March 1996: NCAA. The relay team finished 2nd in the 4×100-m Medley. ATLANTA OLYMPIC GAMES August 1996. In the 50m Freestyle, he finished 35th. End of his swimming career. Enrico decided to dedicate himself to his studies and in May 1997 he graduated with a BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING.

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Swimming Career of Giovanni Rudolfo Linscheer

Born on January 18, 1972, in Amsterdam. Son of Theodore Linscheer and Sylvia Graanoogst. Brother of Enrico Linscheer. The Linscheer family returned to Suriname in 1976. In 1977, the family became members of the Oase club, where Giovanni began his swimming career. He was already taking swimming lessons in Parima from Nel Harkisoen and Monica Miranda. With his A and B diplomas in hand, he began swimming training at the age of six with Anneke Kluyver at Oase. It was soon discovered that he had a swimming talent. In 1979, at the age of seven, during the opening of the AMOS sports hall, he was allowed to participate in his first competition and won first place in the 50m breaststroke. 1979

National Championships. Champion in the 6/7-year-old category in all events, including the 50m breaststroke, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly. January

1980.

As the youngest swimmer, he represented Suriname at the Open Trinidad and Tobago Swimming Championships. Three bronze medals in the 50m breaststroke, backstroke, and freestyle. June

1980.

National Swimming Championships. Champion in the 6/7-year-old category in all events; set the age records (LR) in the 50m breaststroke, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly. December

1981.

Finalist at the Open Trinidad and Tobago Swimming Championships in Trinidad.

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1983.

National Swimming Championships. Champion Boys A (8-10 yrs.). Age records in the 50 and 100m front crawl (freestyle)

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Ju1i. Two 4th place finishes in Santo Domingo during the CCCAN (Central American and Caribbean Swimming Championships) youth swimming championships in the 50 and 100m front crawl.

1984

June. National Swimming Championships. Boys B champion (10-12 yrs.) in the 50, 100, and 200m freestyle, 100m butterfly, and 200m individual medley.

1984

July. In Trinidad and Tobago, two finalists during the 5th Caribbean Invitational Swimming Competition. 1985 June. Boys B champion. Achieved three international medals in the 100m butterfly, 200m freestyle, and 200m individual medley during the National Swimming Championships. 1985 July. CCCAN in Oaxtepec, Mexico. As the youngest participant in the Surinamese selection. 1985 Sept. Cayenne Invitational. 3 gold medals in the 100m backstroke, 50m and 100m freestyle, and 1 silver medal in the 100m butterfly. 1986 June National Swimming Championships. Boys C Champion (ages 13-14). 1987 April During the CARIFTA Games in Trinidad, he proved to be the fastest swimmer in the Caribbean in the 100m freestyle with a time of 57.12 and a Carifta record. During this tournament, he set 2 Carifta records and 4 Sur. LR. He won a total of 1 gold and 5 silver medals. 1987 June National Swimming Championships. Retains title as Boys C Champion. Best performance of the NZK. Won 7 gold medals in all participating events. Of the 10 records broken, 3 were by Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part 3 . He holds almost 20 records on the record lists for the 25m and 50m pools. In 1987, he broke no fewer than 14 records. 1987 July: Winner of the swimming marathon. 1988 June: National Swimming Championships Champion Boys D (15-1 7 yrs.). 6 gold medals in all events. 1988 August: During the CICS Championships in Santo Domingo, he won silver in the 100m butterfly. In 1988, he received his MULO-B diploma from St. Paschalisschool with admission to VWO (pre-university education). In September 1988, at the age of 15, he left for the United States on a Surinamese Sports Scholarship. 1988 November: At the Florida State High Schools Championships, he was already among the top high school athletes. He won gold with the Bolles High School relay team in the 4 × 50m in March. CONSANAT (youth) South American Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part 3 206 1989



















































Swimming Championships in Argentina. Gold in the 50m freestyle (24.3) and gold in the 100m freestyle (53.37). July. CCCAN (Youth) Central American and Caribbean Championships in Caracas, Venezuela. Gold in the 100m freestyle (53.27) and 4th place in the 50m freestyle (24.8). November. At the High School Championships, he won gold in the 100-yard butterfly and bronze in the 100m freestyle.

1990

February. At the Eastern High School Championships, he won gold in the 100-yard butterfly (49.84). He finished 3rd in the 100-yard freestyle. The Bolles High School relay team won gold in the 4×100-yard freestyle and broke the National American High School record. March. CONSANAT Open in Rosario, Argentina. Bronze in the 50m freestyle (24.30), 100m freestyle (52.57), and bronze in the 100m butterfly (58.21). The time of 52.57 in the 100m freestyle is a National Suriname Record. July. CISC -CARIBBEAN ISLAND SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS. 3x gold and 3 Caribbean records in the 50m freestyle

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stroke (24.1 5), 100m freestyle (52.27) broke own NSR, 100m butterfly (56.30) Caribbean record that was held by Anthony Nesty in 1984 (56.35). Bronze in the 4x 100m medley relay with a Suriname National Record with Enrico Linscheer, Anthony van Lierop, and Steven Chiang San Ling. In June 1990, Giovanni, then 17 years old, graduated from Bolles High School in Jacksonville. During the graduation ceremony, he was presented with two academic awards. The first was the "PRESIDENTIAL ACADEMIC FITNESS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT." This award is presented by the President of the United States to students who maintain a grade point average of 9 or higher throughout their academic years and on their final exams. The second award Giovanni received was the "ETTEN BENT AWARD," which is presented to a student who, in addition to outstanding

performance

as a student, also demonstrates outstanding performance as an athlete (swimmer). In September 1990, Giovanni was admitted to the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (UF) in Gainesville, where he also joined the swim team. As a freshman and the youngest member of the team, he had to prove himself.

December 1990. CACSO Games Mexico. Participation in swimming. No finalist.

1991

Member of the UF team. Ranked 4th in the 100-yard butterfly and 3rd in the 100-yard freestyle at the University Games. September. At the International Invitational Swimming Tournament (SS '91) in Suriname, he won bronze in the 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle. August. PANAM GAMES in Havana, Cuba. 7th place in the finals in the 100m freestyle (51.71), which also set a new Surinamese national record. 8th place in the finals in the 100m butterfly, with a heat time of 55.88 and a final time of 56.01. In the 50m freestyle, he swam 23.81, good for 10th place. January. With the UF relay team, he dominates the 4x50m freestyle and wins for the first time against Texas, the strongest team among US universities.

1992

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he swims in the heat 51.5 sec. and in the final 51.82. In the 100m butterfly, he swims 56.20 (32nd place). 8th place in the 50m split, 25.41. <.

1993 July CCCAN-Open in Cuba. Gold in the 100m butterfly, 55.57. Silver in the 100m freestyle, 51.74. Bronze in the 50m freestyle, 23.60

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August 1995 University Games in Japan. Finals in the 100m freestyle, 52.1, and 100m butterfly, 56.1.

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March 1996 CONSANAT Open in Brazil. Here too, he reaches the finals, swimming the 50m freestyle in a time of 24.30, the 100m freestyle in a time of 52.05, and the 100m butterfly in 57.71.

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August 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES IN ATLANTA. Here he swims the 100m freestyle and the 100m butterfly

, finishing in 35th and 32nd place respectively. This marks the end of his swimming career to devote himself entirely to his studies. In August 1997, he receives his BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. GIOVANNI RUDOLFO LINSCHEER Guno Hoen, Our Sports Heroes. Part 3 209 The Greatest Surinamese Athlete Anthony Nesty The World's Best in the 100m Butterfly













A swimmer born on November 25, 1967, in Port of Spain (Trinidad) came to Suriname with his parents in 1968. Anthony comes from a family of five children, including his well-known sister, Pauline Nesty. In the 1980s, he left his mark on Surinamese swimming. He set dozens of records in various swimming events, including butterfly (50m, 100m, and 200m), breast crawl (50m, 100m, and 400m), and individual medley (200m and 400m). He also held the record for the 1 kilometer and 1500m, and was a member of the relay teams that set Surinamese records in the 4 × 100m individual medley and the 4 × 100m freestyle. He won the swimming marathon three times (1982, 1984 and 1985) and in 1985 he even swam the best time, namely 2h.24 min.58sec. These are some of the national achievements that Anthony achieved, but his story did not even begin yet. The story of Anthony Nesty really took off on February 26th 1983 when he swam the 100m butterfly in 59.4 sec. during the fifth Dolfijn swimming championships, becoming the first Surinamese to complete this event in less than a minute. Later that year he took part in the XIII CCCAN swimming championships, which were held from June 27th to July 1st 1983. In the series, Anthony swam the 100m butterfly in 58.76 sec., while he won silver in the final with 58.62 sec. Because of his performance, he was named sportsman of the year in 1983. In August 1984, he competed at the CISC Championships, winning gold in a time of 56.35 seconds. Earlier that year, he finished fourth at the Consanat Championships, swimming the 100m butterfly in 57.51 seconds. At the Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles, Anthony finished third in his heat and was thus eliminated from the final. He swam a time of 56.15 seconds and finished 21st.

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210 For his achievements in 1984, he was again named Sportsman of the Year. On February 13, 1985, he won gold at the South American Youth Championships in the 100m butterfly (56.11 sec.) and on February 15, 1985, silver in the 200m butterfly (2:10.69 min.). His performance in the 100m butterfly not only set a new Surinamese record, but also a new South American junior record, the previous record standing at 57.32 sec. It should be noted that these swimming championships were held in Rosario, Argentina. In July 1985, Anthony Nesty competed in the Caribbean and Central American Swimming Championships; the CCCAN Games. He won gold in the 100m butterfly with a time of 56.43 sec. and set a new Games record. Because of his achievements, he received a scholarship in September 1981 to study and train in the United States. On November 16, 1985, he competed in the District Championships in Jacksonville, Florida, competing for his school team, "The Bolles Sharks." He won gold in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 50:02 seconds and the 100-yard freestyle in 48:1 seconds. At the 1986 swimming championships held in Peru, Anthony Nesty won gold in the 100m butterfly on April 10 in a time of 57:40 seconds. In April 1986, at the Open American Championships, he won bronze in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 48:50 seconds. Later that year, he won gold at the Consanat Games in the 100m butterfly in a time of 54:59 seconds. In July 1986, Anthony won gold again, this time at the CACSO Games in Santo Domingo. He swam a time of 56.12 seconds, becoming the first Surinamese to win gold at the CACSO Games. At the 1986 World Championships in Madrid, he finished fifth with a time of 54.56 seconds, behind stars like Michael Gross, Matt Bionde, Pablo Morales, and Andrew Jameson. In November 1986, Anthony won gold in the 100-yard butterfly at the High School Championships with a time of 47.6 seconds, setting a new high school record, previously held by

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The 211th record holder was Pablo Morales of the United States. In 1986, he was named the best swimmer in the state of Florida in the 17-18 age group. His achievements earned him the 1986 Male Athlete of the Year award. On Saturday, March 28, 1987, he finished second in the 100-yard butterfly at the Open U.S. Championships (47.53 sec.). Anthony surprised everyone when he defeated Pablo Morales in the 50-yard butterfly at the June 18-19, 1987, swimming competitions. At that time, Morales held the world record for the 100m butterfly with a time of 52.48 sec. In July 1987, he swam the 100m butterfly in 54.35 sec. at the swimming competitions in Caroline, USA, setting a new Surinamese record. On Monday, August 10, 1987, during the Pan American Championships, Anthony set the preliminary and Games record with a time of 54.06 seconds. Later that day, Anthony won gold with a time of 53.89 seconds. On Friday, August 14, 1987, he won bronze in the 200m butterfly in a time of 2:01:09. With this performance, Anthony Nesty became the first Surinamese to win a medal at the PASO Games, winning gold. In December 1987, he competed at the Canadian Open Championships, where he won gold in both the 100m and 200m butterfly (1:58.3 minutes). On December 22, 1987, during the American Open Swimming Championships, he finished second in the 100m butterfly, breaking the Surinamese record with a time of 53.63 seconds. For his achievements in 1987, he was again named Sportsman of the Year. In March 1988, Anthony Nesty participated in the Open South American Championships, held in Medellin. He won no fewer than three gold medals: on March 24, 1988, the 200m butterfly (2 min. 05.29 sec.), on Saturday, March 26, 1988, the 50m freestyle (23.84 sec.), and on Sunday, March 27, 1988, the 100m butterfly.

Our greatest athlete: On Tuesday, September 20, 1988, Anthony won the sixth heat of the 100m butterfly during the Olympic Games in 54.50 (a new Surinamese record). On

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212: On Wednesday, September 21, 1988, Anthony Nesty became the greatest Surinamese athlete of all time when he won Olympic gold in 53.00 sec. This time was also a new Olympic record. Anthony became the first Surinamese to win a medal at the Olympic Games, a gold medal in particular. In gratitude, Suriname gave him several gifts; the Faja Lobi (the SLM aircraft) was renamed Anthony Nesty. A gold and silver commemorative medal was issued by the Central Bank. The Post Office philatelically recorded this achievement. He was sworn in as Commander of the Honorary Order

of Mrs. Nesty, our "Golden Boy," by President Shankar (1988-present), under Ambassador Mungra in the United States.

Van de Palm. He received $200,000 from Suriname and a plot of land on the 4th Rijweg. The NIS stadium was renamed the Anthony Nesty Indoor Stadium, and a bust of him was made by Erwin de Vries.

Anthony Nesty was honored with a permanent place in the 'HALL OF FAME' (May 8, 1998) in Florida, USA.

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[Brief Sketches] A lifetime of sports: Eugene William Leckie.

At an exceptionally old age (born March 16, 1906), 'Willem' Leckie—the only surviving co-founder of vv Transvaal—is still quite vital, both physically and mentally. He has retained his humorous disposition, as those who knew him, sometimes at a match of his brainchild or another important sporting event, tend to testify. The "Surgeon, Physician, and Obstetrician" (Dr. Leckie), as qualified family physicians were called in the first half of this century, showed an aptitude and love for all kinds of games, sports in general and football in particular, from a very young age. One day in the 1920s, the Leckie brothers, the Elliot brothers, and others, all students at the Hendrik School, put their heads together and founded a proper football club. The name TRANSVAAL was chosen because in those days the eponymous South African town was often in the spotlight. It was decided to develop the activities at the Mr. J.C. Bronsplein, and they practiced daily against, among others, much older boys from the Boniface boarding school. The successes already achieved also encouraged the parents of the young Transvaal players to fully cooperate. After thorough preparation, the boys decided to join the SVB (Socialist Football Association). The exercises were continued assiduously, and in addition to playing football, the club members took a daily bike ride, which other interested parties were also welcome to participate. These serious training sessions clearly had a very positive effect on the youngsters, and they certainly weren't lacking in good physical condition. It was therefore no coincidence that brother René Leckie, also known as "Stier," won the first officially organized cycling race, defeating the then-famous star Hendrik "Baas" Seljee from Commewijne. Meanwhile, Transvaal was steadily gaining momentum. The first year of competition in the second division was an immediate success. The excellent performances led to

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In 214, the club was promoted to the highest division, the first division, of the SVB. Thanks to the immense love of the club from players and supporters, Transvaal grew on the solid foundation of the Leckies and Elliots into what it is to this day: a football club with dignity and allure, and in 1997, national champions for the umpteenth time. Besides football, as co-founder of the korfball club Vitesse, 'Willem' Leckie also contributed to the development of this sport and was fully and dedicatedly involved in various SVB committees. At a venerable age, he is no less athletic than in his long-forgotten youth. Such grace is not granted to many!

EUGENE WILLIAM LECKIE

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Many are called, few are chosen...... Lionel Valois Smith Dream became reality Every ambitious draughts player persistently dreams of one day representing their country at the international draughts forum to compete with the world's recognized grandmasters. But only a few seem to reach the top and/or reach their full potential; naturally, this doesn't include those who are not fortunate enough to develop and fully develop their dormant, special talent. As a draughts player, Lionel Valois Smith was an ambitious fighter who continued to fight to make the dream that obsessed him a reality. This was his guiding principle, the one with which he went to bed and woke up each morning. This simple young man, born somewhere on Keizerstraat on September 13, 1943, attended the Wanica School and spent his youth in the vicinity of the thriving Youth Center on Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat, where he enjoyed the various popular games of our time. He could be found competing in the high and long jump, throwing the discus, playing billiards and dominoes, on football teams, and playing chess and checkers. At 18, he definitively and resolutely chose checkers, to which he applied himself with diligence, study, and dedication. The result soon became gratifying, namely in 1962 when Valois Smith represented our country as an "ambassador" at the World Checkers Championships. His dream was no longer just a dream. Many had aspired to this great, extraordinary honor; Valois Smith was the chosen one! Now, at 55, the once "best Surinamese checkers player of the year" has left all the fame and sensation behind him as "Vanity of Vanities" and retreated into the peaceful security of a Christian community, where it is good to dwell on the all-wholesome things that God has promised. Farewell to him!

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Years of SVB factotum and source of information: Eric Franklin Vrede

Frank Vrede, the referee (in full regalia)

Considering his simplicity, his almost introverted attitude, his aversion to ostentation, and his timid character traits, it's far from easy to articulate and endorse the merits of "Frank" Vrede. After all, anyone who tries to discover a spectacular personality in him is embarking on a futile endeavor, but anyone who has observed him for any length of time knows unequivocally that he is a man of action: decisive, focused, and dynamic. Numerous boards have come and gone within the Suriname Football Association over the course of its existence, but Vrede has remained firmly in place for 35 years as a model of reliability and unwavering belief in the development of football. Within these ranks, he—who has also served as a premier league referee and, until now, coordinator/treasurer of the Suriname Referees Organization—serves as a highly alert and indispensable figurehead, as well as an inexhaustible source of information. Frank performs all his duties with admirable meticulousness, and his social intelligence leaves nothing to be desired. One can safely rely blindly on his word once given.

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These are some of Mr. Vrede's positive dispositions; virtues that, unfortunately, are becoming increasingly scarce in our current society with its blurring of norms, and which we must all try to reclaim by using all our knowledge and skills. In our society, this citizen acts with exceptional diligence and loyalty in fulfilling his civic duties as the owner of a taxi company with over 40 years of social conscience. And empathy that is often expressed in his 30-year position as a board member of the Collectors' Collective of the Lutheran Church and as master of ceremonies for the final ceremonies and social conventions at the burials at the Vrede en Arbeid cemetery. Very peaceful, à la Vrede! Frank Vrede, 59 years old in 1998, supported by his wife, who also once served as a qualified referee, remains an indispensable B-team member at the SVB.

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Rudolph 'Roepie' Buitenweg (in memoriam)

When a great sportsman is called back by his Creator at the age of 80, few still remember him actively. For Rudolph "Roepie" Buitenweg, who passed away last Tuesday, things were a little different. During his career as a police officer and later a printer, he excelled as a korfball player, billiards player, and soccer player: for him, these were sporting pastimes. Younger generations know him for his great hobby later in life: songbird sport. In the tournaments organized by the national songbird federation, his birds regularly became champions. Until his death, Roepie owned two birds, which would have done quite well in today's national competitions. In front of the printing company on Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat, which he took over from his father and built into a flourishing business, passersby could, until recently, still see the whistlers hanging in beautiful cages along the roadside every afternoon. Roepie enjoyed their afternoon concert. In his youth, he was a constant presence on the sports fields. With the korfball club Sport Doet Leven (SDL), he was among the top players in the then-popular leagues at the former SVB grounds, where the André Kamperveen stadium now stands, in the Cul. Roepie Buitenweg started playing football as a goalkeeper; a position he never left. After starting unshod at De Vliegende Pijl, he joined El Deportivo. With his shoes on and under the guidance of none other than club chairman Johan Adolf Pengel, the young goalkeeper developed into a solid defender, expertly handling both the goal line and the penalty area. With Roepie, the Dorder brothers, Rene Nelom, Loswijk, and Iwan Zwakke, El Deportivo achieved great fame. Unfortunately, this club was short-lived, and the players fanned out to various clubs. Roepie was brought to Transvaal by club president Wim Bosch Verschuur, where he alternated in goal with Frank Zeegelaar. Buitenweg, who had then joined the police force, ended his football career at the Police Football Club. Rudolph "Roepie"

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218 Buitenweg, who was selected for the national senior team several times, eventually left the police service and took over management of his father's printing house. Family and friends have described him as a very socially engaged individual, someone who consistently supported those in need. For many years, he was a member of the Lions Club Paramaribo. Roepie Buitenweg was one of Suriname's billiards stars. For years, he, along with billiards virtuosos such as Steinberg, Rack, and Kaersenhout, contributed to the police billiards club reaching the highest levels. Roepie is survived by his widow, Erna IJssel, with whom he shared the good times and the bad for 58 years. A daughter was born from their marriage. On Saturday afternoon, the remains of Roepie Buitenweg, an outstanding sportsman and fellow human being, were cremated amidst great interest. The Foundation for the Aftercare of Former Football Internationals, Guno Hoen - (chairman)

Roepie Buitenweg, a passionate angler

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Paul Degenaar (in memoriam) Many Dutch football fans will remember the times when the Suriname Stadium could barely accommodate the large numbers of spectators. Pauli "Degenaar" Goudmijn, front row, third from the left, was one of the national elite. Standing from left to right: Rudolf Degenaar, Henny Gill, Leo Mans, George Degenaar, Ewald Wolf, Ursie Samsey, Wijks, and Guno Hoen. Front, from left to right: Jozef Edhardt, Willy Sleur, Paul Degenaar, Cornelis Graanoogst, Jozef Welles, Frank Silos, and Renwick Wolf. January 1996. The new year was barely a few hours old when we received the shocking and sad news of Paul Degenaar's passing early on New Year's Day in the cold Netherlands. We had recently celebrated his 60th birthday with friends at his parents' home on Arya Dewakerstraat in Paramaribo. He had already traveled to his homeland in the autumn of 1994, and only returned to the Netherlands in October 1995, after celebrating his birthday on August 17th. His frequent visits proved the pull of his native land. For example, he had vacationed in Sranan earlier in 1994, leaving on February 10th of that year, only to return to our country a few months later.

Pauli Degenaar, Albert Paul Goudmijn, was born on August 17, 1935, the first son of Hendrik Goudmijn and Juliana Getrouw. His father was the brother of Rudolff ('Doffie') Degenaar and the late George Degenaar. Pauli, as he was called, owes his great fame among older football fans to his career as a player with Voorwaarts and the Surinamese national team. As a player playing for the SVB (Social Insurance Bank), he was known by the name of his uncles; thus, Paul Degenaar. Opposed to the four (later three) Mijnals brothers at Robin Hood, their great rival, Voorwaarts, presented

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220 3 'Brothers' Degenaar. Many didn't know at the time that Pauli wasn't the younger brother of George and Rudolff, but their nephew! Like many of his contemporaries, Pauli also laid the foundation for his later football career within the Mr. JC Bronsplein Sports Association. He was the central figure of the Junior football club, a club from the Arya Dewakerbuurt neighborhood, which is bordered by Wanicastraat, Verlengde Molenpad, Hirasinghstraat, and Arya Dewakerstraat. His Bronsplein period was followed by a glorious spell at Voorwaarts in the SVB premier league, while several of his contemporaries, such as Erwin Sparendam (Robin Hood), Humbert Boerleider (Transvaal), and Frank Mijnals (Robin Hood), also made the move to Cul.

The footballer Pauti Degenaar. His almost daily presence at the then Arya Dewaker football field (behind which a temple is now under construction) made Pauli a footballer with excellent technical skills such as ball handling, dribbling technique, passing ability, shooting ability, and passing. His tactical qualities (insight and overview) were also of particular value. The position he held in the team (Voorwaarts and the national team) was that of right winger. In this position, he served as a link between the midfield and the forwards, clocking up many miles. He provided excellent passes to the wingers and the center forwards. Pauli's footballing talents didn't go unnoticed by the then Brazilian coach of the SVB, Mr. Palmeira. When he decided to terminate his contract early, he arranged for "Vossie" Belgrave (for his coaching training) and several other players, including Pauli, to travel with him to Pernambucco, Brazil. For reasons still unknown, Pauli was removed from the list, and only Frank, Humphrey, Stanley Mijnals, and Michel Kruin were given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in Brazil. During the period (1955-1958) when Robin Hood held a very dominant position in Surinamese football and had only eight or nine players represented in the national team, Pauli, along with his

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221 clubmates Guno Hoen and Leo Mans were among the few selected from a club other than the reigning national champions. Within this squad, he often played as a right winger, at the expense of Frank Mijnals. Pauli was also among the large group of Surinamese footballers who emigrated to the Netherlands at the end of the 1950s, recruited by the then barely five-year-old professional football club. Pauli ended up at FC Haarlem. Names from this exodus period: Humphrey Mijnals, Michel Kruin, Erwin Sparendam, Frank Mijnals, Herman Rijkaard, Leo Kogeldans, Rudolff Degenaar, Leo Mans, René Letterboom, André Killian, Ludwig Zorgvliet, Puck Eliazer, Green, Johnson, and Charlie Marbach. Our entire football elite was bought away within two years.

The man Paul Goudmijn, a friendly and affable man, has passed away. He had only friends and no enemies. Who doesn't remember the period from 1950 to 1960 when the antagonisms between football clubs were very sharp, not to mention hostile? The antagonism between Voorwaarts and Robin Hood, in particular, was highly antagonistic. Pauli, however, was unfazed by this and was friends with everyone, moving easily in the circles of players from other clubs. His best friend, a holdover from his football days, was André Killian, his direct opponent as left-half for Robin Hood. At his 60th birthday party, besides André Killian (they often traveled to Suriname together), the former Robin Hood players Michel Kruin, Frank and Stanley Mijnhals; and former Voorwaard players Guno Hoen and Samsey were present. The special thanksgiving service was led by Reverend Karel Zeefuik, former right-half for Transvaal, also an opponent of Pauli when Voorwaarts and Transvaal played against each other.

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Football coach to the core: Nick Stienstra

He made waves and turned his hobby into a profession. Nick Stienstra—born on December 24, 1954—died, humanly speaking, far too early. He wanted to do so much more. As the first coach of the COLORFUL team, he joyfully left for his native Suriname in early June 1989 to play a few matches; a team that, under his inspiring and expert leadership, was then fully in contention to become the Dutch overall amateur champion. Colorful it certainly was, but Nick didn't live to see it. The plane he and the colorful team were in crashed on June 7 of that year near Zanderij International Airport. Nick was no longer with us, but he had realized a good portion of his dreams in his life.

Education: He attended GLO (General Secondary Education), MULO (Higher Secondary Secondary Education), and the Christian Pedagogical Institute (CPI). After a selection process and a rigorous examination, he was eligible for a scholarship. At 17, Stienstra left Suriname with this scholarship. Because sports—especially football—were his passion, he chose to pursue a sports education at CIOS (Civil Society for Sports Education) in Overveen. There, he met Joop Brand, a football teacher and former coach of Haarlem. It was Brand who encouraged him to choose football. At 26, Nick Stienstra became the youngest coach to hold the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) diploma. From that time on, his career rapidly took off, during which he also completed a teacher training program for TVT (Youth Football Coaching), which he effectively put into practice. At CIOS, he served as a guest lecturer.

Career: His first day job was part-time at De Koepel prison in Haarlem, where he was appointed as a sports instructor and then progressed to a full-time position

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job in Amsterdam at the Bijlmerbajes prison (in the "de Weg" tower). He did this work for about nine years. At the Sports Department in Amsterdam, he was appointed as a neighborhood sports worker, where he managed

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Zeeburg sports hall. He started as a full-time trainer/coach at Schoten. From there, he is remembered as "obsessed with football and trying to reach the highest level"—that was his entire attitude. Nick was eager to learn and quickly learned the ropes of the football world. As a coach, he led Schoten to its first major successes, after a few lean years. Under his leadership, Schoten became champions of the Haarlem division, district champions, and Dutch champions for divisional teams. As a coach at EDO and subsequently at ROOD-WIT, he finished in second place. Daan Vrolijk, then EDO's second secretary/archivist, wrote in an obituary: "For three seasons, 1982/1983, 1983/1984, and 1984/1985, Nick served EDO as a highly ambitious coach, full of ideals and plans, always eager to reach the highest level. Suddenly, in the prime of his young life, he was torn away from the football world he cherished so much, where he had hoped to achieve so much success, which he certainly would have achieved given his extensive knowledge of the game. Nick was a dominant figure in amateur football. The EDO family will always cherish his fond memories." Stienstra joined his final club, Racing Club Heemstra, RCH. In his first season, he achieved first place, and in his second, the national championship and overall title. He did not, however, experience the latter, but he undeniably laid a solid foundation for it.

Coach and. Man Wherever coach Nick Stienstra went, he quickly established himself as a true professional. A man infected, so to speak, with the football virus, which he managed to instill in many. But Nick wasn't just successful as a coach; he also excelled in social relations within the club. He could win over many with his personality, his honesty, and his kindness. He had a unique aura within his clubs and a trait many envied: it was hard to get angry with him. Because, just like all of us, Nick also had his flaws. He was sometimes stubborn in a

pleasant

way, but he also knew when he was wrong and was always open to honest arguments. Driven as he was, he constantly sought higher ground, yearning for recognition, which he eventually received through his admission to the "Professional Football Coach" course. He was destined for a great career.

His most fervent wish. His ambition, his most fervent wish, his ultimate goal, after all that acquired knowledge and experience, was to return to Suriname—home sweet home!—to elevate football there to a higher level. "Drag them to the World Cup," he supposedly once said. "We can do it!" That's why he wanted and decided to take the aforementioned course. Nevertheless, Stienstra was able to contribute to professional football as a coach. When Han Berger became coach at AZ, he chose Stienstra as his assistant, on the advice of Joop Brand. Besides his busy sports career, this exceptional man was Nick Stienstra, a loving husband and father of two daughters, of whom he was very proud. "I understood his love for the sport," confesses his wife Romena, "because we met through basketball. But for Nick, it went further because he was able to turn his hobby into his profession. He was happy, and we were with him. We had to share a lot with his hobby/work, but when he was home, he was there for us, and that was the most important thing." In the memories of many, Nick Stienstra will be difficult to erase.

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Youthful heroes Badminton Curriculum vitae

Name: Wongsodikromo First names: Mitchel, Arthur Date of birth: August 26, 1985 (13 years old) Place of birth: Paramaribo Home address: Onoribolaan 23 / Paramaribo - Suriname Telephone: 464812 School: Arthur A. Hoogendoorn Atheneum (class 2) Started playing Badminton at: badminton club TNF Year: 1992 (in an organized context) Hobby: fishing Current club: badminton club TNF Current coaches: Mr. Otmar Kersout (father) + Mr. Rudi AT Nabibaks (national coach)

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Important results (national): 1993 * 5th Ma Lefi Badminton Tournament 2nd place:

mixed doubles under-12 years (U-12)

* National Junior Badminton Championships 1st place:

boys' singles under-12 years (U-12)

1st place:

boys' doubles under-12

2nd place:

mixed doubles under-12

1994 *6th Ma Lefi Badminton Tournament 1st place:

boys' singles U-12

1st place:

mixed doubles U-12

2nd place:

boys' singles U-14 Plus MVP Award

* National Junior Badminton Championships 1st place:

boys' singles U-12

1st place:

boys' doubles U-12

1st place:

mixed doubles U-12

1st place:

boys' singles U-14

1995 *7th Ma Lefi Badminton Tournament 1st place:

boys' singles U-12

1st place:

mixed doubles U-12

1st place:

boys' singles U-14

2nd place:

mixed doubles U-14

* National Junior Badminton Championships 1st place:

boys' singles U-12

1st place:

boys' doubles U-12

1st place:

mixed doubles U-12

1st place:

boys' singles U-14

1st place:

boys' doubles U-14

1st place:

mixed doubles U-14

Plus Badminton Player of the Year Award (1995) 1996 * 8th Ma Lefi Badminton Tournament 1st place:

boys' singles U-14

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* National Junior Badminton Championships 1st place:

boys' singles U-12

1st place:

boys' doubles U-12

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1st place:

mixed doubles U-12

1st place:

boys' singles U-14

1st place:

boys' doubles U-14

1st place:

mixed doubles U-14

1997 * 9th Ma Lefi Badminton Tournament 1st place:

boys' singles U-13

1st place:

boys' singles U-15

* National Junior Badminton Championships 1st place:

boys' singles U-13

1st place:

boys' doubles U-13

1st place: boys' singles

U-15

1st place:

boys' doubles U-15

1st place:

mixed doubles U-15

1st place:

boys' singles U-17

1st place:

boys' doubles U-17

2nd place:

mixed doubles U-17

2nd place:

boys' singles U-19

1998 * 10th Ma Lefi Badminton Tournament 1st place:

Boys' Singles U-19

International: 1997

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*25th CAREBACO GAMES in Barbados 2nd place:

National Team Trials for Juniors U-19

* 1st SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS in Sao Paulo, Brazil 1st place:

Boys’ Singles U-13

1st place:

Boys’ Doubles U-15

2nd place:

Mixed Doubles U-17

1998 * 1st Caribbean Easter Junior Badminton Tournament in Curaçao 2nd place:

Boys’ Doubles U-19

* 26th CAREBACO GAMES in Cuba 3rd place:

National Team Trials for Juniors U-19

* Suriname International 1998 Eliminated in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles, participated as the youngest player in this international senior tournament 1999 * 2nd Caribbean Easter Junior Badminton Tournament in Curaçao 1st place:

Boys’ Singles U-15

1st place:

Boys’ Doubles U-15

1st place:

Mixed Doubles U-15

3rd place:

U-19 boys' doubles.

He was introduced to a badminton racket at age five! Participated in his first tournament at age seven! On December 26, 1997, at the TACOMA Sports Gala at Hotel Torarica, he was named the MOST TALENTED ATHLETE!

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Badminton Curriculum vitea

Name: Haynes First names: Nathalie, Priscilla Date of birth: August 17, 1982 (16 years old) Place of birth: Paramaribo Home address: Jaimanilaan 7 / Paramaribo - Suriname Phone: 464061 E-mail: [email protected] School: AMS Q2 package (1st year) Started playing Badminton at: SCVU (Badminton dept) In year: 1993 (in organized association) Other sports: swimming and teakwondo Current club: SCVU (Badminton department) Current coaches: SCVU Training Committee + Mr. Rudi AT Nabibaks (national coach) Results in 1994 (National) * National Junior Badminton Championships 1st place:

girls' singles under 14 and 16 years old

Results in 1995 (national): *7th Ma lefi Tournament 1st place:

girls' singles under 14 and 16 years old MVP 1995

*National Junior Badminton Championships

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1st place:

girls' singles under 14 and 16 years old

1st place:

girls' doubles under 14 years old

1st place:

mixed doubles under 14 years old

* National Badminton Championships 2nd place:

women's doubles

1st place:

mixed doubles

Results in 1995 (international): * Peru International 1995 (Lima, Peru). 3rd place:

mixed doubles

Results in 1996 (national): * 8th Ma lefi Tournament 1st place:

girls' singles under 16 and 18 years

* National Junior Badminton Championships 1st place:

girls' singles under 21 years

1st place:

girls' doubles under 18

2nd place:

mixed doubles under 18

* National Badminton Championships (senior A class) 1st place:

women's doubles

2nd place:

mixed doubles

Results in 1997 (national): * 9th Malefi Tournament 1st place:

girls' singles under 19

* National Junior Badminton Championships 1st place:

girls' singles under 17 and 19

1st place:

girls' doubles under 17 and 19

1st place:

mixed doubles under 17 and 19

* National Badminton Championships (senior A class) 1st place:

women's singles

2nd place:

women's doubles

1st place:

mixed doubles

Results in 1997 (international):

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Haynes Nathalie, Priscilla

* Dutch Junior International (Haarlem, Netherlands) no prizes * German Junior International (Bottrop, Germany) no prizes * 3rd World Badminton Academy (Oslo, Norway) International Training Camp for Juniors * Carebaco Games (Bridgetown, Barbados) 2nd Place:

Junior Team Nations Cup

3rd Place:

Under-19 Girls' Singles

3rd Place:

Under-19 Girls' Doubles

3rd Place:

Senior Team Nations Cup

* 1st South American Junior Badminton Championships 2nd Place:

Under-17 Girls' Singles

2nd Place:

Under-17 Girls' Doubles

1998 Results (National) * 10th Malefi Tournament 1st Place:

Under-19 Girls' Singles

1st Place:

Under-19 Girls' Doubles

* 31st National Badminton Championships 1st Place:

Women's Singles

1st Place:

Women's Doubles

1st Place:

mixed doubles

* National Junior Badminton Championships 1st place:

Under-19 girls' singles

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1st place:

Under-19 girls' doubles

1st place:

Under-19 mixed doubles

1998 results (international) * Caribbean Easter Junior Tournament (Willemstad, Curacao) 3rd place:

Under-19 girls' singles

2nd place:

Under-19 girls' doubles

* South American Championships for Seniors (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 3rd place:

Senior Team Nations Championships

3rd place:

Women's Doubles

* 1998 Carebaco Games (Havana, Cuba) 3rd place:

Junior Team Nations Championships

2nd place:

mixed doubles (seniors)

* Suriname International 1998 (Paramaribo, Suriname) 2nd place:

women's doubles

World ranking position as of December 1, 1998: Mixed doubles

: 113 (with O. Brandon) (www.intbadfed.org)

* 2nd Caribbean Easter Junior Tournament (Willemstad, Curaçao) (April 1-4, 1999) 1st place:

girls' singles under 19

2nd place:

girls' doubles under 19

2nd place:

mixed doubles under 19

source:

Surinamese Badminton Association A. Somedjo Tel. no: 462153 Fax. no: 421045 (attn.) E-mail: [email protected]

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Realdo Jesserun

Realdo Jessurun, born on September 5, 1969, started cycling in 1984 with the GAZELLE cycling club. He left for France in July 1987 and quickly made a name for himself, reaching the highest level in 1990, but then had to make a definitive choice between school and cycling. He chose his studies. Meanwhile, he had many victories to his name.

Simone Martosatiman Simone began her swimming career at the age of 6 with zv Neptunes.

She was born on February 9, 1982.

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1997 Swimmer of the Year. 1998 1st in the swimming marathon. 1st in the Torarica Triathlon. Competed in international competitions in Guyana, French Guiana, Trinidad, Guadeloupe, and Jamaica.

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Marinho van Mulier Marinho, born on January 30, 1986, was chosen to participate in the Coca-Cola tournament during the last World Cup. He had

his own football club (chairman/coach/captain/owner) at a young age, but a good number of them are now part of vv ROAD.

Jerghino Sahadewsing Jerghino Sahadewsing, born on February 6, 1985, grandson of Armand Sahadewsing (see article elsewhere in this book). This young talent started at Germaan in the Netherlands, later moved to Blauwwit and then to Ajax, which has taken on his full coaching.

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A sincere word of thanks It is certainly appropriate here and now to express our heartfelt thanks to all who in any way contributed to the publication of this installment of 'OUR SPORTS HEROES'. Nomina sunt odiosa, but it remains irresistible to explicitly mention in this context the names of: [Mrs. Annemarie Mau a Sam for her very spontaneous, invaluable, unwavering support;] the Director of Sports Affairs, Mr. Dr. Ronald Phoelsingh for his many relevant efforts; the Director of the National Lottery Suriname, Mr. Hasselbaink et al.; the Director of Telesur, Ir. Johanns et al.; the Director of Cirkel Group of Companies, Mr. Hindorie et al.; Mr. Q. Nagessarsingh for his spontaneous contribution; last but not least, Mr. Frits Terborg for his alertness and his willing and valuable assistance. After all, they were the ones who provided the very first vital and crucial impetus for the implementation of our plan. A salute to all these sports enthusiasts, as well as to all the many others for their sportsmanship and the energy they actively gave, which we have been able to utilize excellently and eagerly. May this book meet all your expectations in form and content. Paramaribo, July 1999 Guno Hoen

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Brief biography

Name

Hoen

First name:

Guno

Date of birth

November 26, 1922

Place of birth

Paramaribo (Suriname)

Education

ULO General development course Internal training Social Affairs and Labor + further education (IOSA diploma)

Career 1942-1946

Military service (military)

1946-1951

Police officer

1951-1961

Assistant supervisor Planning Bureau Suriname

1961-1983

Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs respectively as Chief Inspector and Head of the General Social Care Department.

1971-1973

District Civil Servant Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

1976

6 months internship at welfare foundations of the Netherlands.

1973-1983

Chief Inspector - Head of the Inspection Department - Ministry of Social Affairs.

Jan. - 1983

Retired as Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

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1986-1988

Church council member of the Reformed Church in Suriname - Noord Morgensterkerk district.

Sports: Twenty years as a top Surinamese footballer. He played 82 international matches for the SVB (Social Insurance Bank), both in Suriname and abroad. He played various sports at a high level for many years, including basketball, korfball, cricket, and draughts. He also worked for approximately 10 years as an assistant football coach at the Ministry of Education and Community Development, Department of Culture and Formation. He was a sports commentator for radio, television, and newspapers for fifteen years. He attended four World Cup final rounds as a sports commentator: 1970 Mexico, 1974 West Germany, 1978 Argentina, and 1982 Spain. He served as an advisor to the Surinamese Draughts Association for many years. He officiated the 1976 final round of the Suiker Honig Draughts Tournament in the Netherlands. He officiated the 1982 final round of the World Cup Draughts Tournament in São Paulo (Brazil). He authored parts 1 and 2 of the book "Surinamese Sport Heroes from Our Past." Since 1958, he has been politically affiliated with the NPS (Chief Propagandist). Three-time candidate for parliament. Married to Ine, Nita Vasilda (now deceased), from which union five boys and three girls were born.

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What if this successful tournament was continued? Held once every 5 years to accommodate with the World Cup. To make things even better, it also renders a Champions Trophy idea useless since I've decided to stick with an improved version of it's original Knockout Cup avatar.

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:ber: Bermuda
:eng: England
:ind: India
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:png: Papua New Guinea
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
:aus: Australia
:den: Denmark
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ned: Netherlands
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
:aus: Australia
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ken: Kenya
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe

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:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ken: Kenya
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:sco: Scotland
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ken: Kenya
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:sco: Scotland
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:can: Canada
:eng: England
:ind: India
:ire: Ireland
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe

Expanded to 16 teams for 2015. Who cares about the ICC?

:afg: Afghanistan
:aus: Australia
:ban: Bangladesh
:eng: England
:hkg: Hong Kong
:ind: India
:ire: Ireland
:nzf: New Zealand
:pak: Pakistan
:png: Papua New Guinea
:sco: Scotland
:saf: South Africa
:sri: Sri Lanka
:uae: United Arab Emirates
:wi: West Indies
:zim: Zimbabwe
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:afg: AFG | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | 1 | 2015 | 2015
:aus: AUS | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 7 | 1985 | 2015
:ban: BAN | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 4 | 2000 | 2015
:ber: BER | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 1985 | 1985
:can: CAN | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :x: | 1 | 2010 | 2010
:den: DEN | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 1990 | 1990
:eng: ENG | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 7 | 1985 | 2015
:hkg: HKG | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | 1 | 2015 | 2015
:ind: IND | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 7 | 1985 | 2015
:ire: IRE | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 3 | 2005 | 2015
:ken: KEN | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | 3 | 1995 | 2005
:ned: NED | :x: | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | 1 | 1990 | 1990
:nzf: NZ | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 7 | 1985 | 2015
:pak: PAK | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 7 | 1985 | 2015
:png: PNG | :tick: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | 2 | 1985 | 2015
:sco: SCO | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :x: | :tick: | 3 | 2000 | 2015
:saf: RSA | :x: | :x: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 5 | 1995 | 2015
:sri: SRI | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 7 | 1985 | 2015
:uae: UAE | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :tick: | 1 | 2015 | 2015
:wi: WI | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 7 | 1985 | 2015
:zim: ZIM | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | :tick: | 7 | 1985 | 2015
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Cricket at the Olympics

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:sri: :bat: Marvan Atapattu
:can: :bat: Geoff Barnett
:nzf: :bat: Matthew Bell
:saf: :bat: Loots Bosman
:eng: :bat: Ali Brown
:nam: :ar: Jan-Berrie Burger
:hkg: :ar: Ryan Campbell
:aus: :bat: Richard Chee Quee
:nzf: :bat: Craig Cumming
:ita: :bat: Michael Di Venuto
:saf: :bat: Boeta Dippenaar
:zim: :bat: Terrence Duffin
:zim: :bat: Dion Ebrahim
:aus: :bat: Matthew Elliott
:ind: :ar: Sourav Ganguly
:saf: :bat: Herschelle Gibbs
:aus: :wkb: Adam Gilchrist
:sri: :bat: Avishka Gunawardene
:ban: :bat: Hannan Sarkar
:aus: :bat: Matthew Hayden
:wi: :bat: Wavell Hinds
:pak: :bat: Imran Farhat
:pak: :bat: Imran Nazir
:ind: :bat: Wasim Jaffer
:aus: :bat: Phil Jaques
:ban: :bat: Javed Omar
:sri: :ar: Sanath Jayasuriya
:aus: :bat: Simon Katich
:eng: :bat: Nick Knight
:aus: :bat: Justin Langer
:saf: :bat: Richard Levi
:eng: :bat: Mal Loye
:eng: :bat: Michael Lumb
:nzf: :bat: James Marshall
:nzf: :bat: Tim McIntosh
:saf: :bat: Neil McKenzie
:ban: :bat: Mehrab Hossain
:eng: :wk: Phil Mustard
:usa: :bat: Sushil Nadkarni
:eng: :bat: Stephen Peters
:saf: :bat: Alviro Petersen
:saf: :bat: Ashwell Prince
:ind: :bat: Sadagoppan Ramesh
:nzf: :bat: Aaron Redmond
:ned: :ar: Darron Reekers
:aus: :bat: Chris Rogers
:saf: :bat: Jacques Rudolph
:ind: :bat: Virender Sehwag
:ken: :bat: Ravindu Shah
:saf: :bat: Graeme Smith
:nzf: :bat: Craig Spearman
:eng: :bat: Andrew Strauss
:pak: :bat: Taufeeq Umar
:zim: :wkb: Brendan Taylor
:ind: :bat: Sachin Tendulkar
:eng: :bat: Marcus Trescothick
:zim: :bat: Mark Vermeulen
:sco: :bat: Fraser Watts
:wi: :bat: Stuart Williams
:ned: :bat: Bas Zuiderent

:ban: :ar: Aftab Ahmed
:nzf: :ar: Nathan Astle
:can: :bat: Ian Billcliff
:eng: :bat: Mark Butcher
:aus: :ar: Lee Carseldine
:wi: :bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
:ind: :bat: Rahul Dravid
:nzf: :bat: Stephen Fleming
:zim: :bat: Andy Flower
:zim: :bat: Murray Goodwin
:sco: :bat: Gavin Hamilton
:ber: :bat: David Hemp
:eng: :bat: Graeme Hick
:aus: :bat: Brad Hodge
:aus: :bat: Michael Hussey
:sri: :ar: Saman Jayantha
:sri: :bat: Mahela Jayawardene
:saf: :ar: Jacques Kallis
:uae: :ar: Khurram Khan
:ind: :bat: VVS Laxman
:aus: :bat: Martin Love
:nzf: :bat: Hamish Marshall
:aus: :bat: Damien Martyn
:usa: :bat: Steve Massiah
:sco: :bat: Neil McCallum
:pak: :bat: Mohammad Yousuf
:ned: :bat: Mohammad Wasim
:saf: :ar: Johann Myburgh
:eng: :bat: Kevin Pietersen
:aus: :bat: Ricky Ponting
:eng: :bat: Mark Ramprakash
:sri: :bat: Thilan Samaraweera
:sri: :wkb: Kumar Sangakkara
:wi: :bat: Ramnaresh Sarwan
:nzf: :bat: Mathew Sinclair
:eng: :bat: Jonathan Trott
:saf: :bat: Martin van Jaarsveld
:eng: :bat: Michael Vaughan
:pak: :bat: Wajahatullah Wasti
:eng: :bat: Ben Wright
:pak: :bat: Yasir Hameed

:ban: :bat: Al Sahariar
:sri: :bat: Russel Arnold
:saf: :bat: Dale Benkenstein
:aus: :bat: Michael Bevan
:eng: :bat: Matthew Boyce
:aus: :bat: Michael Clarke
:eng: :ar: Paul Collingwood
:sri: :arwk: Indika de Saram
:ban: :wkb: Ehsanul Haque
:zim: :ar: Sean Ervine
:pak: :wkb: Faisal Athar
:zim: :bat: Grant Flower
:nzf: :ar: James Franklin
:ind: :bat: Rohan Gavaskar
:eng: :bat: Alex Gidman
:ban: :bat: Habibul Bashar
:sco: :bat: Gavin Hamilton
:pak: :bat: Hasan Raza
:wi: :ar: Carl Hooper
:aus: :ar: David Hussey
:pak: :bat: Inzamam-ul-Haq
:ind: :bat: Ajay Jadeja
:saf: :ar: Neil Johnson
:ind: :bat: Hrishikesh Kanitkar
:sri: :bat: Jeevantha Kulatunga
:nzf: :bat: Craig McMillan
:eng: :ar: Anthony McGrath
:ind: :bat: Mohammad Kaif
:ind: :ar: Dinesh Mongia
:ind: :bat: Amol Muzumdar
:wi: :bat: Brendan Nash
:aus: :ar: Marcus North
:ken: :ar: Collins Obuya
:ken: :wkb: David Obuya
:wi: :bat: Ricardo Powell
:saf: :bat: Ashwell Prince
:afg: :bat: Raees Ahmadzai
:wi: :wkb: Floyd Reifer
:saf: :bat: Jonty Rhodes
:ber: :bat: Irving Romaine
:eng: :bat: David Sales
:uae: :bat: Saqib Ali
:eng: :bat: Owais Shah
:sri: :bat: Chamara Silva
:nam: :ar: Gerrie Snyman
:eng: :bat: Vikram Solanki
:ind: :ar: Sridharan Sriram
:nzf: :bat: Shanan Stewart
:zim: :ar: Gregory Strydom
:nzf: :ar: Scott Styris
:aus: :ar: Andrew Symonds
:eng: :bat: Chris Taylor
:ned: :ar: Ryan ten Doeschate
:aus: :ar: Dominic Thornely
:eng: :bat: Graham Thorpe
:ken: :ar: Steve Tikolo
:eng: :bat: Jim Troughton
:sco: :ar: Ryan Watson

:eng: :wk: Tim Ambrose
:can: :wk: Ashish Bagai
:eng: :wk: Jonathan Batty
:saf: :wk: Mark Boucher
:ire: :wk: Jeremy Bray
:wi: :wk: Courtney Browne
:ind: :wk: Pankaj Dharmani
:eng: :wk: James Foster
:aus: :wk: Brad Haddin
:eng: :wk: Warren Hegg
:nzf: :wk: Gareth Hopkins
:pak: :wk: Humayun Farhat
:png: :wk: Geraint Jones
:sri: :wk: Romesh Kaluwitharana
:ban: :wk: Khaled Mashud
:den: :wk: Freddie Klokker
:sco: :wk: Dougie Lockhart
:aus: :wk: Graham Manou
:nzf: :wk: Peter McGlashan
:ber: :wk: Dean Minors
:uae: :wk: Mohammad Shafiq
:pak: :wk: Moin Khan
:nzf: :wk: Chris Nevin
:eng: :wk: Paul Nixon
:ken: :wk: Kennedy Otieno
:nzf: :wk: Adam Parore
:saf: :wk: Nic Pothas
:eng: :wk: Matt Prior
:pak: :wk: Rashid Latif
:ind: :wk: Ajay Ratra
:eng: :wk: Chris Read
:aus: :wk: Wade Seccombe
:sco: :wk: Colin Smith
:ned: :wk: Jeroen Smits
:zim: :wk: Tatenda Taibu
:nam: :wk: Melt van Schoor
:nzf: :wk: Reece Young

:pak: :ar: Abdul Razzaq
:eng: :ar: Mark Alleyne
:eng: :ar: Gareth Andrew
:pak: :ar: Ashar Zaidi
:pak: :ar: Azhar Mahmood
:ind: :ar: Sanjay Bangar
:ita: :ar: Gareth Berg
:aus: :ar: Andy Bichel
:eng: :ar: Ian Blackwell
:zim: :ar: Andy Blignaut
:ire: :ar: Andre Botha
:sco: :ar: Dougie Brown
:nam: :ar: Louis Burger
:nzf: :ar: Ian Butler
:nzf: :ar: Chris Cairns
:ber: :bat: Lionel Cann
:sri: :ar: Upul Chandana
:ire: :ar: Alex Cusack
:usa: :ar: Lennox Cush
:eng: :ar: Jamie Dalrymple
:can: :ar: John Davison
:ned: :ar: Tim de Leede
:eng: :ar: Mark Ealham
:zim: :ar: Gavin Ewing
:eng: :ar: Andrew Flintoff
:saf: :ar: Andrew Hall
:nzf: :ar: Chris Harris
:aus: :ar: Ian Harvey
:saf: :ar: Tyron Henderson
:eng: :ar: Adam Hollioake
:aus: :ar: James Hopes
:eng: :ar: Ronnie Irani
:ire: :ar: Nigel Jones
:sri: :ar: Ruwan Kalpage
:ken: :ar: Jimmy Kamande
:saf: :ar: Justin Kemp
:ban: :ar: Khaled Mahmud
:ned: :ar: Feiko Kloppenburg
:saf: :ar: Lance Klusener
:eng: :ar: Chris Lewis
:eng: :ar: Darren Maddy
:sco: :arwk: Gregor Maiden
:zim: :ar: Dougie Marillier
:eng: :ar: Dimitri Mascarenhas
:saf: :ar: Ryan McLaren
:ire: :ar: John Mooney
:hkg: :ar: Munir Dar
:ban: :ar: Mushfiqur Rahman
:nzf: :ar: Dion Nash
:zim: :ar: Mluleki Nkala
:ken: :ar: Thomas Odoyo
:ken: :ar: Maurice Odumbe
:nzf: :ar: Jacob Oram
:sri: :ar: Suresh Perera
:saf::ar: Shaun Pollock
:eng: :ar: Richard Pyrah
:can: :ar: Rizwan Cheema
:ita: :ar: Joe Scuderi
:pak: :ar: Shahid Afridi
:saf: :ar: Greg Smith
:eng: :ar: Jeremy Snape
:ind: :ar: Reetinder Sodhi
:eng: :ar: Darren Stevens
:nzf: :ar: Murphy Su'a
:ber: :ar: Janeiro Tucker
:ire: :ar: Andrew White
:nzf: :ar: Jeff Wilson
:sco: :ar: Craig Wright
:eng: :ar: Michael Yardy

:nzf: :ar: Andre Adams
:hkg: :bwl: Afzaal Haider
:ind: :ar: Ajit Agarkar
:ken: :bwl: Joseph Angara
:ind: :bwl: Salil Ankola
:wi: :bwl: Curtly Ambrose
:wi: :bwl: Tino Best
:sco: :bwl: John Blain
:nzf: :bwl: Shane Bond
:ind: :bwl: Ranadeb Bose
:aus: :bwl: Nathan Bracken
:wi: :bwl: Ian Bradshaw
:zim: :bwl: Gary Brent
:eng: :bwl: Andy Caddick
:nzf: :ar: Tama Canning
:sco: :ar: Neil Carter
:eng: :ar: Glen Chapple
:eng: :ar: Jonathan Clare
:aus: :bwl: Stuart Clark
:wi: :bwl: Corey Collymore
:eng: :ar: Simon Cook
:eng: :ar: Dominic Cork
:eng: :bwl: Kevin Dean
:png: :bwl: Rarua Dikana
:wi: :bwl: Merv Dillon
:saf: :bwl: Allan Donald
:wi: :ar: Vasbert Drakes
:wi: :bwl: Fidel Edwards
:aus: :bwl: Damien Fleming
:eng: :ar: Paul Franks
:aus: :bwl: Brett Geeves
:wi: :ar: Ottis Gibson
:aus: :ar: Jason Gillespie
:nzf: :bwl: Mark Gillespie
:eng: :bwl: Darren Gough
:eng: :bwl: Steve Harmison
:aus: :bwl: Ryan Harris
:aus: :bwl: Shane Harwood
:saf: :bwl: Nantie Hayward
:sco: :ar: Paul Hoffmann
:aus: :bwl: Michael Hogan
:eng: :bwl: Matthew Hoggard
:zim: :bwl: Douglas Hondo
:zim: :bwl: Anthony Ireland
:zim: :bwl: Kyle Jarvis
:aus: :ar: Mitchell Johnson
:ire: :ar: Trent Johnston
:eng: :bwl: Simon Jones
:den: :ar: Amjad Khan
:ind: :bwl: Zaheer Khan
:eng: :bwl: Steve Kirby
:saf: :ar: Rory Kleinveldt
:nam: :ar: Bjorn Kotze
:saf: :bwl: Charl Langeveldt
:ire: :ar: Dave Langford-Smith
:aus: :bwl: Ben Laughlin
:usa: :bwl: Jermaine Lawson
:aus: :bwl: Brett Lee
:aus: :bwl: Steve Magoffin
:nzf: :bwl: Chris Martin
:nzf: :bwl: Michael Mason
:aus: :bwl: Glenn McGrath
:nzf: :bwl: Andy McKay
:wi: :ar: Nixon McLean
:nzf: :ar: Kyle Mills
:ind: :bwl: Debasis Mohanty
:saf: :bwl: Victor Mpitsang
:aus: :bwl: Dirk Nannes
:pak: :ar: Naved-ul-Hasan
:ind: :bwl: Ashish Nehra
:saf: :bwl: Andre Nel
:sri: :bwl: Prabath Nissanka
:aus: :ar: Ashley Noffke
:saf: :bwl: Makhaya Ntini
:nzf: :bwl: Shayne O'Connor
:zim: :bwl: Henry Olonga
:ken: :bwl: Peter Ongondo
:eng: :bwl: Graham Onions
:ken: :bwl: Lameck Onyango
:aus: :bwl: Darren Pattinson
:sri: :bwl: Ruchira Perera
:wi: :bwl: Daren Powell
:eng: :bwl: Alan Richardson
:usa: :bwl: Adam Sanford
:wi: :bwl: Krishmar Santokie
:ned: :bwl: Edgar Schiferli
:aus: :ar: Chris Swan
:pak: :bwl: Shahid Nazir
:pak: :bwl: Shoaib Akhtar
:eng: :bwl: Ryan Sidebottom
:ned: :bwl: Billy Stelling
:ken: :bwl: Martin Suji
:ken: :ar: Tony Suji
:aus: :bwl: Shaun Tait
:saf: :bwl: Alfonso Thomas
:eng: :bwl: Chris Tremlett
:eng: :ar: Alex Tudor
:nzf: :ar: Daryl Tuffey
:usa: :bwl: Usman Shuja
:sri: :bwl: Chaminda Vaas
:saf: :ar: Johan van der Wath
:nam: :bwl: Rudi van Vuuren
:pak: :bwl: Wasim Akram
:zim: :bwl: Brighton Watambwa
:ire: :bwl: Roger Whelan
:saf: :bwl: Charl Willoughby
:pak: :ar: Yasir Arafat
:uae: :bwl: Zahid Shah
:saf: :bwl: Monde Zondeki
:sri: :ar: Nuwan Zoysa

:saf: :bwl: Paul Adams
:pak: :bwl: Arshad Khan
:ind: :ar: Sairaj Bahutule
:sri: :bwl: Malinga Bandara
:saf: :ar: Nicky Boje
:eng: :bwl: Gareth Batty
:eng: :bwl: Robert Croft
:zim: :ar: Keith Dabengwa
:sri: :bwl: Ajith Ekanayake
:eng: :bwl: Ashley Giles
:saf: :bwl: Paul Harris
:nzf: :bwl: Matthew Hart
:aus: :bwl: Nathan Hauritz
:saf: :bwl: Claude Henderson
:zim: :bwl: Ryan Higgins
:aus: :bwl: Brad Hogg
:ind: :bwl: Sunil Joshi
:ind: :bwl: Murali Kartik
:nam: :ar: Deon Kotze
:ind: :bwl: Anil Kumble
:ber: :bwl: Dwayne Leverock
:sco: :bwl: Ross Lyons
:aus: :bwl: Stuart MacGill
:ban: :bwl: Mohammad Rafique
:uae: :bwl: Mohammad Tauqir
:ire: :bwl: Kyle McCallan
:aus: :bwl: Bryce McGain
:usa: :ar: Neil McGarrell
:sri: :bwl: Muttiah Muralitharan
:pak: :bwl: Mushtaq Ahmed
:hkg: :bwl: Najeeb Amar
:nzf: :ar: Jeetan Patel
:eng: :bwl: Min Patel
:saf: :ar: Robin Peterson
:ind: :ar: Ramesh Powar
:zim: :bwl: Ray Price
:pak: :bwl: Saqlain Mushtaq
:eng: :ar: Chris Schofield
:pak: :bwl: Shakil Ahmed
:eng: :ar: Graeme Swann
:ind: :bwl: Pravin Tambe
:eng: :bwl: Shaun Udal
:ire: :bwl: Albert van der Merwe
:nzf: :ar: Daniel Vettori
:aus: :bwl: Shane Warne
:nzf: :bwl: Paul Wiseman
:aus: :ar: Brad Young
:can: :bwl: Zahid Hussain
 
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Cricket at the 2015 All-Africa Games

:wkb: Gaolape Mokokwe
:wkb: Karabo Motlanka
:bat: Faisal Rasheed
:bat: Zain Abbasi

:bat: Sooraj Kollery
:ar: Karabo Modise :c:
:ar: Reginald Nehonde

:ar: James Moses
:wk: Denzil Sequeira
:bat: Waseem Tajbhay

:ar: Nabil Master
:bwl: Hasantha Mudiyanselage
:bwl: Omar Ali
:bwl: Russell Withey

:ar: Ameer Saiyed
:wk: Irfan Karim
:bat: Alex Obanda
:bat: Narendra Patel

:bat: Collins Obuya - Right-arm legbreak
:bat: Morris Ouma

:bat: Rakep Patel :c: - Right-arm offbreak
:bat: Gurdeep Singh

:ar: Thomas Odoyo
:ar: Nehemiah Odhiambo
:ar: Nelson Odhiambo

:bwl: Lucas Oluoch
:bwl: Elijah Otieno
:bwl: Emmanuel Ringera

:ar: Shem Ngoche
:bwl: Hiren Varaiya
:bat: Stephen Baard
:bat: Xander Pitchers
:ar: Gerrie Snyman - Right-arm medium/offbreak

:arwk: Ray van Schoor - Right-arm offbreak
:bat: Pikky Ya France

:ar: Sarel Burger :c:
:ar: Craig Williams

:wk: JP Kotze
:ar: Nicolaas Schotlz
:ar: Christi Viljoen

:bwl: Jason Davidson
:bwl: Louis Klazinga
:bwl: Bjorn Kotze
:ar: JJ Smit

:bwl: Bernard Scholtz
:ar: Endurance Ofem - Right-arm offbreak
:bat: Segun Olayinka
:wkb: Ademola Onikoyi

:bat: Emmanuel Okwudili
:wk: Ricky Sharma

:ar: Kunle Adegbola :c:
:bat: Olajide Bejide
:bat: Dotun Olatunji

:ar: Isaac Okpe
:ar: Oluseye Olympio

:bwl: Saheed Akolade
:bwl: Joshua Ogunlola
:ar: Chimezie Onwuzulike
:bwl: Leke Oyede

:bwl: Osita Onwuzulike
:bat: Cameron Delport - Right-arm medium
:bat: Reeza Hendricks

:bat: Theunis de Bruyn
:bat: Omphile Ramela

:bat: Stiaan van Zyl
:bat: Khaya Zondo - Right-arm offbreak

:ar: Justin Ontong :c: - Right-arm offbreak
:wk: Dane Vilas
:ar: David Wiese

:ar: Chris Morris
:ar: Wayne Parnell
:bwl: Dane Paterson
:bwl: Mthokozisi Shezi

:bwl: Eddie Leie
:ar: Dane Piedt
:ar: Seif Khalifa
:bat: Yekesh Patel
:bat: Abhik Patwa - Right-arm offbreak
:bat: Ali Rehemtulla

:bat: Arshan Jasani
:wk: Issa Kikasi

:ar: Hamisi Abdallah :c:
:ar: Riziki Kiseto

:ar: Benson Mwita
:ar: Kassim Nassoro

:bwl: Zamoyoni Jaboneke
:bwl: Ally Kimote
:bwl: Kassim Mussa
:bwl: Khalil Rehmtullah

:bwl: Arun Dagar
:bat: Arthur Kyobe
:ar: Roger Mukasa
:bat: Arnold Otwani

:bat: Hamu Bagenda
:bat: Lepono Ndhlovu
:wk: Phillimon Selowa

:ar: Brian Masaba
:wk: Lawrence Sematimba

:ar: Kenneth Kamyuka
:ar: Frank Nsubuga :c:

:bwl: Patrick Ochan
:bwl: Henry Osinde
:ar: Jonathan Sebanja

:bwl: Davis Arinaitwe
:bwl: Henry Ssenyondo
:bat: Hamilton Masakadza - Right-arm legbreak
:ar: Chamu Chibhabha - Right-arm medium
:bat: Vusi Sibanda

:bat: Craig Ervine
:ar: Sikandar Raza - Right-arm offbreak

:bat: Elton Chigumbura :c: - Right-arm fast-medium
:ar: Sean Williams

:wk: Regis Chakabva
:wk: Richmond Mutumbami

:bwl: Tendai Chatara
:bwl: Neville Madziva
:bwl: Chris Mpofu
:bwl: Tinashe Panyangara

:bwl: Graeme Cremer
:bwl: John Nyumbu
 
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