Greg Chappell and Michael Holding

To be inducted into the Cricket Hall of Fame

October 2nd, 2004

Windsor Marriott

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Greg Chappell joins list of Cricket Hall of Fame inductees Holding,

Botham nominated for Cricket Hall of FameFormer Australian cricket Test star Greg Chappell will join the list of  international stars that have been nominated to be inducted into the Cricket Hall of Fame, in ceremony, which is set for Saturday, October 2, at the Hartford/Windsor Marriott Hotel, Windsor, Connecticut. Expected to share the honor with Chappell is former Jamaica and West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding.  

New York cricket administrator, Alfred James will head the list of local contributors, which include George White of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Julius Spiegel of New York, who will also be inducted.

 A presidential award will be given to Phyllis Wilson, who recently retired from Air Jamaica after 29 years of service. Wilson will be recognized for her contribution to the Cricket Hall of Fame in helping to bring in some of the past inductees. She was manager of community affairs at the airline. 

Chappell, the former captain of world champions Australia, is presently completing a coaching stint in the U.S. He will fly out of England in October for the ceremony, which is expected to draw a wide cross-section of attendees throughout New England. 

A special tribute will be paid to former West Indian left-arm spinner Alfred Valentine who passed away recently, at the function.Valentine was one of the first inductees into the Cricket Hall of Fame. Other international inductees include George Headley, Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Vivian Richards, Lance Gibbs, Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath.

 As usual the Cricket Hall of Fame is presently working hard to produce a program with the same high quality that they have been known for throughout the years. Supporters can be assured that they will once again get their moneys worth, the organizers said.

Persons interested in attending the function can get more information by contacting any Hall of Fame member or calling the following numbers (860) 246-5400, (860) 250-2796, (860) 243-5314 or email sgwalk@earthlink.net.