Grayson Shillingford
Grayson Cleophas Shillingford (25 September 1944 – 23 December 2009) was a West Indian cricketer who played in seven Tests from 1969 to 1972. His cousin Irvine Shillingford also played Test cricket for the West Indies.[1]
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Grayson Shillingford attended Dominica Grammar School in Roseau.[2] 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.[3]
He received Dominica's Sisserou Award of Honour in 2009.[4] He moved to Canada after his cricket career ended and lived in Toronto for 24 years.[2]
References
- "Grayson Shillingford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "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.
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