Sporting Witness - Sir Clyde Walcott on the West Indies' First Win at Lord's
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In 1950, victory in a test match at Lord's made the West Indies a force in international cricket for the first time.
The win sparked wild celebrations among the newly-arrived West Indian immigrant community in England.
Tim Mansel talks to the late Sir Clyde Walcott, who scored a century in the game, and to West Indian cricket fans.
PHOTO: Sir Clyde Walcott (centre) and his West Indies team-mates. Getty Images
Published on Sunday, 28th August 2011.
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