William Grevett
William Sydney Gordon Grevett (25 October 1892 – 26 July 1967) was an English cricketer. Grevett's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Eastbourne, Sussex.
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Full name | William Sydney Gordon Grevett | ||||||||||||||
Born | Eastbourne, Sussex, England | 25 October 1892||||||||||||||
Died | 26 July 1967 74) Eastbourne, Sussex, England | (aged||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
Relations | Robert Grevett (nephew) | ||||||||||||||
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1922 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2020 |
Grevett made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Glamorgan at the County Cricket Ground, Hove, in 1922.[1] Sussex won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 261 in their first-innings with Grevett, who batted at number five, scoring four runs. In response, Glamorgan made 173 in their first-innings. Sussex made 255 in their second-innings, with Grevett contributing with nine runs. In both innings he was dismissed by Johnnie Clay. Glamorgan was left with a target of 344 to win. However, they could only make 142 in their second-innings chase, giving victory to Sussex by 201 runs.[2] This was his only major appearance for Sussex.
Grevett played club cricket for Eastbourne from 1931 to 1938.[3]
He died at Eastbourne, Sussex, on 26 July 1967 aged 74. His nephew, Robert Grevett, also played a single first-class match for Sussex.
References
- "First-Class Matches played by William Grevett". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Sussex v Glamorgan at Brighton, 17-20 Jun 1922". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Miscellaneous Matches played by William Grevett". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
External links
- Wililam Grevett at ESPNcricinfo
- Wililam Grevett at CricketArchive