Umpire Leslie Reifer Jr. continues rich family tradition

2013-01-21 13:30:47 by

Twenty three year old Leslie St Auburn, will continue a family tradition in the game of cricket when he umpires in his first Caribbean T20 match on Tuesday.
?As one of the youngest umpires in the Caribbean, it is a real honor to be part of the group to officiate in the Caribbean T20. I come from what people call a cricket family, and everyone in the family played cricket or has been involved in the game, so I have been around cricket from a very early age.? he said.
His uncles, twin brothers Elvis and George ? both played first-class cricket for Barbados in the 1980s. Elvis also had a stint with Hampshire in English County Cricket while George played for Scotland in the early 1990s.
His oldest cousin, Floyd Reifer, is the best known cricketer in the family. He played six Test matches, eight One-Day Internationals and led the West Indies in the 2009 series against Bangladesh and the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa.
Reifer is presently pursuing a degree in Marketing at John Molson School of Business, at Concordia University in Canada.


Source:sknvibes.com