Elvis Reifer  dies at 50
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – Former Barbados all-rounder Elvis Reifer passed away suddenly on Saturday morning. He was 50. Reifer, a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a useful left-handed lower-order batsman, was one of four from his family that played in the regional first-class game.

His brothers Leslie and George played for Barbados mostly in the 1980s, his nephew Floyd played for Barbados and has been a fixture with the Combined Campuses & Colleges over the last four seasons, going on to captain West Indies, and his son Raymon made his regional debut for the CCC this year.

Reifer was signed as a 23-year-old by English county Hampshire in 1984, although he had no first-class experience.

He had limited success, scalping 41 English County Championship wickets at 41.53 apiece, although his One-day form was more promising.

Reifer was not retained the following season, and played one more first-class game, when he bowled 12 wicketless overs for Barbados.

In all, he played 21 first-class matches, scoring 408 runs at 22.66, and snaring 49 wickets at 36.95 apiece.

Reifer leaves to mourn his wife, Barbadian radio and television personality Carol Roberts.