THIS DAY IN OUR PAST

The following events took place on May 13 in the years identified: 1966:

The Senate met for half an hour, its only business being the passage of the Appropriation Act, 1966, in connection with the Budget already passed in the House of Representatives. Attorney General, Senator Victor Grant, piloted the act through it stages and in doing so, referred to the Budget as “the biggest and best ever”.

1980:

Kingston College (KC) scored an impressive 69-run win over Tivoli Comprehensive at Sabina Park to retain the Sunlight Cup, symbol of secondary schoolboy cricket supremacy in the Corporate Area, for the second consecutive year. Tivoli, 38 for 5 overnight, chasing a target of 158, lasted only an hour and 15 minutes as KC’s skipper, Marlon Tucker, in a penetrative spell of right-arm off-spin bowling, takes four for six off six overs. Final scores were KC 157 and Tivoli 88.

1981:

Apprentice rider Desmond Smith captured the spotlight at Caymanas Park when he booted home three winners from as many rides on the nine-race charity programme in aid of the Jamaica Racing Commission Benefit Scheme.

1988:

Tim Eggar, member of parliament, undersecretary of state in Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, told The Gleaner, at Jamaica House, that his talks with Jamaican officials were “very useful”. Eggar, who was on a four-day visit to Jamaica to acquaint himself with developments in the island, had closed-door meetings with Jamaican officials, including Prime Minister Edward Seaga. The nature of the talks was not disclosed.