Grayson Shillingford
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| Full name | Grayson Cleophas Shillingford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Irvine Shillingford (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 26 June 1969 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 23 March 1972 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grayson Cleophas Shillingford SAH (25 September 1944 – 23 December 2009) was a West Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1969 to 1972.
Early life
Grayson Shillingford attended Dominica Grammar School in Roseau.[1]
Career
He was a right-arm fast bowler who played for Windward Islands from 1967–68 to 1978–79. He toured England with the West Indies team in 1969 and 1973. His best first-class figures were 6 for 49 for the Combined Windward and Leeward Islands team against Trinidad in 1971–72.[2]
Honours
He received Dominica's Sisserou Award of Honour in 2009.[3]
The Grayson Shillingford Stands are named in his honour at Windsor Park stadium in Dominica.
Personal life
His cousin was Irvine Shillingford, who also played Test cricket for the West Indies.[4]
He moved to Canada after his cricket career ended and lived in Toronto for 24 years.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Shillingford was first Dominican to play for West Indies". Ron Fanfair. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Combined Islands v Trinidad & Tobago 1971-72". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "National Service Awards Register". Government of Dominica. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Grayson Shillingford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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