For more than 40 years, the voice of local broadcaster Cliff Lequesne has been a signature presence at sports games and events throughout Greater Victoria.
On July 17, the Victoria Harbourcats will salute the broadcasting legend as he continues his work as the morning news and sports icon at The Q, while handling in-house “voice of God” duties for the Royals, Grizzlies and Shamrocks.
“Cliff really is sports in Victoria in so many ways, a worthy inductee into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame this past fall,” said Jim Swanson, and overseer of the HarbourCats. “He’s one of the most likeable guys in Victoria, and remembers details; maybe only Cleve Dheensaw of the Times Colonist is in his category for sports media in the city. A gentleman, and we are proud to honour him.”
His run started at CFAX in 1972, learning from the legendary Ken Dobson, before moving to The Q in 1987 where he has handled sports duties with the Pan Am Games, Commonwealth Games, historic fastball teams, and even the (WHL) Victoria Cougars WHL who led the 1981 run to the Memorial Cup.
Lequesne will be on the mic for the Emery Electric Fastpitch Challenge on Saturday, May 31. He'll be reminiscing on past events and introducing some of the fastball legends of the past before a doubleheader between the host Sooke Loggers and the Lacey A’s, the first return of fastball to Royal Athletic Park in decades.
Tickets for the Emery Electric Fastpitch Challenge and the Cliff Lequesne Salute on July 17 are available at harbourcats.com/tickets.
