Grayson Shillingford, Dominican cricketer (d. 2009)
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.Grayson Shillingford attended Dominica Grammar School in Roseau. 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.He received Dominica's Sisserou Award of Honour in 2009. He moved to Canada after his cricket career ended and lived in Toronto for 24 years.The Grayson Shillingford Stands are named in his honour at Windsor Park (Dominica).
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