One of the highlights of a crowded calendar of Emancipation events leading up to Cup Match was the 4th Annual Emancipation Celebrations Awards Luncheon of Heritage Productions which was held on Sunday in the Dr. E.F.Gordon Memorial Hall at the BIU.

Each year Heritage Productions honours individuals who have contributed to the annual Cup Match classic and, as a consequence, to Bermuda.

Nine cricketing superstars were singled out this year ¿ Fred (Dicty) Trott, Aaron Sabir, Sheldon Furbert, Kenny Cann, Lee Raynor, Joe Bailey, Clarence (Tuppence) Parfitt and Randy Horton, now Education Minister.

Interesting biographical sketches of exciting moments in the careers of the awardees were presented by Dr. Mellisa Gibbons-Tankard and Charlotte (Molly) Simons. Minister of Cultural Affairs and Social Rehabilitation Dale Butler presented plaques to the honorees. And they in turn delighted the audience with insights into their Cup Match adventures.

A number of the awardees were unable to attend the luncheon for various reasons. However, family members received on their behalf a beautifully engraved plaque.

Our photo at left shows the yesteryear Cup Match superstars who were honoured, from the right Aaron Scott, Sheldon Furbert, Lee Raynor, Joe Bailey, Kenny Cann and Bro. Parfitt, who stood in along with his mother for Clarence (Tuppence) Parfitt, who is a professional coach in Scotland.

At right, two of the prime movers in Heritage Productions are at the head table with presidents of Somerset and St. George's Cricket Clubs.

From left, Neil Paynter, Dr. Randell Tankard, Somerset president Richard Scott, and the master of ceremonies, Cromwell Shakir.