Título: Wes Hall
Seção: Early life and career
Background: Sir Wesley Winfield Hall (born 12 September 1937) is a Barbadian former cricketer and politician. A tall, strong and powerfully built man, Hall was a genuine fast bowler and despite his very long run up, he was renowned for his ability to bowl long spells. Hall played 48 Test matches for the West Indies from 1958 to 1969. Hall's opening bowling partnership with fellow Barbadian Charlie Griffith was a feature of the strong West Indies teams throughout the 1960s.

Conteúdo: Hall was born in Saint Michael, Barbados--"just outside the walls of [HM Prison] Glendairy"--to a teenaged mother, his father a sometime light-heavyweight boxer. Hall began his schooling at St Giles' Boys' School and later obtained a place at the renowned Combermere School thanks to a free scholarship. At Combermere, he played for the school cricket team initially as a wicketkeeper/batsman. 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. One of his teammates at Combermere was the school groundskeeper, the West Indian Test cricketer Frank King.  After completing his schooling, Hall found employment with the cable office in Bridgetown. Hall played for the Cable Office cricket team and it was there that Hall took up fast bowling. In a match against Wanderers, Hall was asked to fill in when his team's regular opening bowler was absent. He took six wickets that day and decided that bowling would be his path to the West Indies team. His talent was soon recognised and in 1956 he was included in the Barbados team to play E. W. Swanton's XI in 1956. Hall, still very young and inexperienced, did not take a wicket in the match, his first-class cricket debut. Hall was unlucky, however, not to pick up a wicket having Colin Cowdrey dropped by Kenneth Branker at first slip. Despite the lack of success Hall did catch the eye of Swanton who marke

user: When was he born?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Where was he born?

assistant: in Saint Michael, Barbados--"just outside the walls of [HM Prison] Glendairy"--

user: DId he play sports as a youth?

assistant: At Combermere, he played for the school cricket team initially as a wicketkeeper/batsman. At the time the leading schools in Barbados played against grown men

user: who were his teammates?

assistant: One of his teammates at Combermere was the school groundskeeper, the West Indian Test cricketer Frank King.

user: Where did he attend school?

assistant: Hall began his schooling at St Giles' Boys' School and later obtained a place at the renowned Combermere School thanks to a free scholarship.

user: Was he a good cricket player?

assistant: His talent was soon recognised and in 1956 he was included in the Barbados team to play E. W. Swanton's XI in 1956.

user: Did any team sign him?

assistant: Based partly on this promise, Hall was selected in the West Indian squad to tour England in 1957.

user: Did he have a job?

assistant: After completing his schooling, Hall found employment with the cable office in Bridgetown. Hall played for the Cable Office cricket team