January 31, 2023

BCA NEWS RELEASE #07/23 

FUNERAL DETAILS OF FORMER BARBADOS CRICKETER MR. NEIL MAYNARD

Former national cricketer, Mr. Neil Maynard (also known as Neil Phillips) who passed away on December 26, 2022. will be laid to rest in Barbados on February 1, 2023.

A strongly-built medium-pace bowler and lower order batsman, Maynard played 15 first-class matches between 1983 and 1985. He also turned out in eight List A (one-day) matches between 1979 and 1985.

In domestic cricket, he represented the Barbados Cricket League (BCL) and Maple in the BCA First Division Championship (now Elite Division).

The funeral service will be held at the Western Light Church of the Nazerene, Oxnards, St. James on Wednesday February 1, 2023 at 2:00pm.

Viewing will also take place at the Christ Church Foundation School Auditorium, Church Hill, Christ Church on Tuesday January 31, 2023 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm & at the Western Light Church of the Nazerene, Oxnards on Wednesday February 1, 2023 from 12:30pm to the commencement of the thanksgiving service.

Maynard also played professionally in the United Kingdom, and later worked as a curator at the University of West Indies, Cave Hill Campus and Christ Church Foundation School.

May he rest in peace.