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Friday, August 23, 2013PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Former Jamaica and West Indies wicketkeeper Jackie Hendriks says he is surprised at the decision by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to present him with a Lifetime Achievement Award.The Award was presented to Hendriks during the recent joint WICB/West Indies Players Association (WIPA) award ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain.“It was a great honour,” said the former West Indies team manager.“I wasn’t expecting anything like that. I don’t know how deserving I was of it. Anyway, I was very happy to receive the award.”Hendriks played 20 Tests, from 1962-1969, scoring 447 runs and claiming 47 dismissals (42 catches and five stumpings).In his First-Class career from 1953-1969, he scored 1,568 runs and took 190 dismissals (140 catches and 50 stumpings).“When you do something that you enjoy and love, it doesn’t seem arduous as others may think. It is a lot of fun,” said the 79-year-old former cricketer and sports administrator.“It was a great sense of pride for me to wear the tie and the blazer. It was always a lot of fun. I played with some very marvellous people and it was enjoyable.”Hendriks also served as an International Cricket Council match referee during the 1990s, and saw a number of changes to the game.
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Hendriks surprised after receiving Lifetime Award
