Ainsley Henriques (right) presents the 'First Two Centuries' exhibition to Brian Breese, chief operations officer at the Jamaica Cricket Association, at a recent function in downtown Kingston. Lindley Headley, son of the late George Headley (second right), and Candi Crighton, the granddaughter of Ivan Barrow, look on. - Contributed

THE 'FIRST Two Centuries' exhibition was mounted and opened at the Jewish Heritage Centre at Duke Street, recently.

The first two West Indian centurymakers - against England and in England - were wicketkeeper Ivan Barrow and batting legend George Headley.

The centuries were made in the Old Trafford Test in England in 1933 and signalled the 'coming of age of West Indies cricket'.

Some of the displays are from newspapers long since out of print.

These displays, telegrams and other memorabilia were from collections made at that historic time.

The exhibition was declared open by Gayle Barrow, daughter of the late Ivan Barrow, and Lindley Headley, son of the late George Headley.

The exhibition was viewed by hundreds of schoolchildren during its display at the Heritage Centre. The director of the centre, Ainsley Henriques, had promised at the opening that the exhibition would be given to the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) when it was taken down.

The exhibition was officially handed over by Henriques to Brian Breeze of the JCA at a short ceremony last month with Lindley Headley and Candi Crighton, Barrow's granddaughter, in attendance.

It is to be displayed in the JCA's proposed museum on cricket at Sabina Park.