Former WICB president Peter Short dies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC-Former president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Captain Peter Short, has passed away, according to media reports in Barbados.

Short, who also served as WICB’s representative on the International Cricket Council (ICC), died early Tuesday morning at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a lengthy illness.

He was 89.

A former president of the Barbados Cricket Association, Short has been described as the longest serving and arguably the best known chief administrator of cricket in Barbados.

Short, who was born in Trinidad and was married to a Barbadian, is a former captain of Barbados Division One champions Wonderers.

He was also a cricket commentator from 1957 until 1979, covering every first-class and Test match at Kensington oval.

Short considered himself fortunate to have managed West Indies cricket with the minimum of criticism, given the controversy that has dogged successive WICB administrations.

“He was an extraordinary man. There are many in the Barbados and West Indies cricket community who will deeply mourn his passing, as his was a life of service, compassion and excellence.”Short was the longest serving president of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) between 1973 and 1993 before resigning to take up the presidency of the then West Indies Cricket Board of Control which he held until 1996.
He was first elected to the board of management of the BCA in 1964 and became its president, when he succeeded Eric Inniss, who died suddenly in office. Only twice during his leadership of the BCA was short challenged for the post. “Although Capt. Short was a military man, this was not reflected in his style of leadership,” said Cameron.
“Rather, he believed in diplomacy and team work which was the hallmark of his time in charge of the game in Barbados and West Indies.”