How, with 'brilliance and dash', Derbyshire batter Charles Ollivierre became the first black West Indian to play county cricket
Charles Ollivierre played first-class cricket for Trinidad before leaving for English shores as part of the first West Indies team to tour the country
While works of Pygmalion author Shaw have endured, the achievements and influence of Ollivierre have largely been consigned to history.Breaking down barriers in Glossop Some of his descendants have only realised their links to Ollivierre in recent years, and say they are "immensely proud to have come from the lineage of a man who broke down significant barriers".
"We understand what it is to want better, we understand the limitations of the circumstances that we were born into. In other media reports he was singled out as one of the best players for the tourists and, after top scoring with 159 in their win against Leicestershire, it was said his batting "would justify his inclusion in any first-class county".
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