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4/13/2005 
GRENADIAN CRICKETER SENT HOME  
It's not all plain sailing for overseas players looking to ply their trade in England, as a report in the Worcester News pointed out. Nash Jones from Grenada had been signed by Barnards Green CC as an overseas player, but less than a week after arriving in the UK, he was deported as he had failed to mention to immigration officials that he would be playing during his six-month stay. "The guy was here on holiday, was staying with us, and was going to have a few games of cricket, unpaid, and coach the kids," club captain Chris Smedley told the newspaper. "He would have brought colour, diversity and greater understanding of a different culture to our club and to Malvern, yet we've been denied all that." Keith Middleton, the club's chairman, added that it was "a crazy decision". Jones reportedly had sufficient funds, a return ticket and a letter from the club confirming the arrangements. The case has been taken up by local MP Sir Michael Spicer and Jones has been told by immigration officials that he "can reapply" to be admitted. Reprinted from cricinfo.com
 

 


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GRENADIAN CRICKETER SENT HOME