[28] Hall left Accrington in 1964 to take up a less restrictive contract with Great Chell Cricket Club in the Staffordshire League. Governor Wes Moore. The Fixer) brings a different approach", "I don't know what impossible is, says Wes Hall", "Man on a mission: How Wes Hall and the BlackNorth Initiative are bringing change to Bay Street", "How Wes Hall is attacking racist systems, starting at the top", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wes_Hall_(businessman)&oldid=1150915652, Participants in Canadian reality television series, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 20 April 2023, at 19:21. [45] While Hall had a successful seriestaking 16 wickets at an average of 33.37it was Griffith who was the main destroyer for the West Indies. He currently co-hosts 'DC Sports Live,' weeknights, and 'Wizards Pregame Live' on NBC Sports Washington. From giant mergers and acquisitions at the top of corporate Canada, to boldly fighting systemic racism - Wes Hall makes big things happen. "[49] Later than innings, Griffith was formally warned by the same umpire. It was here that his talents would be groomed for the world to see! Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. 1 ranking in ICC Test Bowlers ranking for 1962. [1], Born and raised in Saint Thomas, Jamaica,[2] Hall moved to Toronto, Ontario as a teenager. The newest "Dragon" on CBC's Dragons' Den, Wes Hall is one of the most influential businesspeople in Canada.The Globe and Mail has called him one of the nation's "most influential powerbrokers," Canadian Business magazine named him one of the "most powerful businesspeople", and Maclean's magazine ranked him number 16 on their 2021 list of the "50 most powerful people in . [4], He joined Dragons' Den in 2021 for the show's 16th season.[1]. Wes Hall. Hall played 48 Test matches for the West Indies from 1958 to 1969. At the time the leading schools in Barbados played against grown men in the elite Division 1 of the Barbados Cricket Association and Hall was exposed to a high standard of cricket at an early age. [19][20] Over the entire five Test serieswon by the West Indies three Tests to nilHall and Gilchrist terrorised the Indian batsman, who had neither the "experience or the physical capacity" to stand up to the West Indian fast bowling duo. [36] Hall enjoyed an immensely successful season with Queensland and a key part of the team's second place in the Sheffield Shield competitionbehind perennial powerhouse New South Wales. During his time as president Hall was instrumental in attracting the 2007 Cricket World Cup to the West Indies. W hile fulfilling his obligations in the sports world, Wes starred as Malcolm Holland in 2018's hit independent film, 'Water in a Broken Glass'; based on the novel of the same name by Odessa Rose. Bio / Wiki; Full Name: Wes Hall: Occupation: Cricket Player: Age: 85: Date of Birth: September 12, 1937: Place of Birth: Barbados: Star Sign: Virgo: Country: Barbados: Gender: Male: Birthday, Age & Zodiac Sign: Wes Hall birthday is on 12-Sep-37 and he was born on Sunday. "[67] Hall was particularly popular in Australia. The newest Dragon on CBCsDragons Den, Wes Hall is one of the most influential businesspeople in Canada. Hall broke through early, taking the wickets of Bob Simpson and Neil Harvey, followed, after some stubborn resistance, by Norm O'Neill. [16], Hall once again performed well when England toured the West Indies in 195960. [94] Hall himself said after one of his deliveries fractured Australian cricketer Wally Grout's jaw "It made me sick to see Wal leaving and it made me sicker to hear some jokers in the crowd ranting on as though I had intentionally hurt [Grout]". Nobody will ever forget his famous last day in the Test at Lord's when he bowled on and on, hour after hour. Hall also managed to capture 10 wickets in an innings on two occasions with Accrington, 10/57 against Burnley and 10/28 against Bacup. [29] During the 1964 season, Hall married his childhood sweetheart Shurla in Liverpool.[30]. He was born on September 12, 1937 in Barbados. Other works Publicity listings External sites. For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of. He was also involved in the administration of West Indies cricket as a selector and team manager and served as President of the West Indies Cricket Board from 2001 to 2003. Wes Hall | Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker | Speakers Spotlight People born on a Sunday can often rely on sympathy from others and generally have luck on their side. [14] This performance saw Hall overtake Taylor to become the first-choice partner of Roy Gilchrist in the Test team. Bookmark this page and come back often for updates. Wes Hall Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the England press and public fearing the impact of Hall and his partner Griffith, it was soon clear that their powers had waned somewhat since 1963. It was here that his talents would be groomed for the world to see! His nickname is Wesley Hall.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'howold_co-medrectangle-3','ezslot_3',121,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-howold_co-medrectangle-3-0'); Sir Wesley Winfield Hall is a Barbadian former cricketer and politician. In 2017, Wes co-hosted Wiz Got Next, winner of Best New Sports Show at the 2017 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards, and Valor Gameday, both for Monumental Sports Network, while functioning as a Sports Commentator covering football, basketball, cycling, and tennis. The West [] Hall moved to Canada in his teens and worked a string of jobs through university, including as asecurity guard and chicken catcher, that would set himself on track to become one of the most influential business people in Canada. He moved to Canada in his teens, and by 18 had started a string of jobs while he put himself through university - cleaner, security guard, chicken catcher - that would eventually take him to the mailroom of a law office on Bay Street.