{"id":32898,"date":"2014-09-24T09:45:32","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T13:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=32898"},"modified":"2014-09-24T09:45:32","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T13:45:32","slug":"lehigh-acres-community-council-member-to-be-inducted-in-the-cricket-hall-of-fame-in-connecticut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2014\/09\/lehigh-acres-community-council-member-to-be-inducted-in-the-cricket-hall-of-fame-in-connecticut\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Acres Community Council Member to be inducted in the Cricket Hall of Fame in Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Barbadian Orville Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Barbadian Orville Hall, who began playing the game of cricket at an early age in his native island, and developed into becoming a respected (wicketkeeper\/batsman), before migrating to the U.S. where he has established himself as a top administrator of the game, has been nominated to be one of this year\u2019s inductees into the Cricket Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place at the Hilton hotel in Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday, October 4th<\/sup><\/p>\n

On his arrival in the U.S. in 1972, Hall promptly joined New Rochelle Cricket Club in New York and was instrumental in helping the club to win the American Cricket League\u2019s championship trophy in a low-scoring game in 1973, when they defeated strong rivals, Sportsmen\u2019s Athletic Club of Hartford, Connecticut. Hall, who top-scored 36 not out, was named \u201cMan of the Match.\u201d This was the beginning of his cricketing career in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Later he went on to become president of New Rochelle Cricket Club. He then moved on to become secretary and subsequent president of the American Cricket League. Hall who was also at the helm as president of Casablanca Cricket Club and Somerset Sport Club, both located in Brooklyn, was the manager, public relations director and chairman of the Barbados team that participated in the New York Red Stripe Cup competition which, for several years, was the top competition in New York, that had teams representing Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Windward and Leeward Islands.<\/p>\n

Because of his eloquent demeanor, over the years, he was called upon to act as master of ceremonies at various cricket functions. His rising star was noticed by the United States of America Cricket Association (USACA), and as a result president Gladstone Dainty appointed him Public Relations Manager of the association. Two years later he was promoted as manager of the U.S.A senior cricket team.<\/p>\n

During this time, the United States Youth Cricket Association was in the process of being formed. Being at the forefront, Hall was instrumental in helping to draft its constitution and when the first elections were called, he was elected as the Public Relations Director, a position which he still holds.<\/p>\n

Along the way, Hall still found time to host his own radio sports program \u201cOn the Ball,\u201d which was heard every Sunday evening on WKDM radio 1380 in New York. He also reported on several overseas cricket tournaments for WLIB radio 1190 in New York and had an extended stint as a senior sports reporter for WNWK 105.9 FM. Hall\u2019s latest venture on the airwaves was with One Caribbean Radio in New York, where he read the sports news for Don Bobb, Jeff Barnes and Bob Fredericks. Hall is the recipient of several citations and awards for his sterling commitment to covering sports in the Tri-State area. Currently residing in Florida, Hall who is employed as a Senior Budget Analyst for a major corporation in Danbury, Connecticut, is assisting some of the young cricketers in the U.S. with contract negotiations.<\/p>\n

Hall\u2019s other extra-curricular activities include a seven-year stint as senior warden of St. Anselm Episcopal Church in Lehigh Acres, Florida, a member of Lehigh Acres Community Council, and he was also appointed, by Lee County Commissioner, Frank Mann, to serve on the advisory board of Parks and Recreation for Lee County in South West Florida. He is the president of the Caribbean American Social Club of Lehigh Acres, and is also a former president of the Friends of Barbados DLP Association \u2013 New York chapter.<\/p>\n

Others inducted along with Hall will include former Guyana and West Indies fast bowler, Colin Croft, Former Trinidad & Tobago and West Indies female cricket captain Stephanie Powers and Richard Kaplan, Mayor of Lauderhill in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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