Grayson Shillingford
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Fullname
Grayson Cleophas Shillingford
Died23 December 2009 (aged 65)
Salisbury, Dominica
Salisbury, Dominica
BattingLeft-handed
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| Full name | Grayson Cleophas Shillingford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 September, 1944 Macoucherie, Dublanc, Dominica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 December 2009 (aged 65) Salisbury, Dominica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 26 June 1969 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 23 March 1972 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Grayson Cleophas Shillingford was born on September 25, 1944, in Macoucherie, Dublanc, Dominica.[1][2] He attended Dominica Grammar School in Roseau.[3] His first cousin was Irvine Shillingford, who also played Test cricket for the West Indies.[4]
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.[5]
Honours
- He received Dominica's Sisserou Award of Honour in 2009.[6]
- The Grayson Shillingford Stands are named in his honour at Windsor Park stadium in Dominica.
