Evelyn Gresham
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Evelyn Foster Gresham |
| Born | 1933 or 1934 Left-arm orthodox |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1954–1968 | Windward Islands |
| 1955–1966 | Combined Islands |
| Umpiring information | |
| FC umpired | 1 (1972) |
Source: CricketArchive, 24 February 2016 | |
John Evelyn Foster Gresham (1933/34 – 18 June 2012) was a
left-arm orthodox bowler
.
Gresham made his senior debut for the Windward Islands in March 1954, against
British Guiana. He was a regular for both teams over the remainder of the decade, although he took more than two wickets in an innings on only two occasions after his debut.[3]
During the 1966–67 season, Gresham was appointed captain of the Windward Islands, serving in that role for three games (two of which were
A few seasons later, in April 1972, Gresham was chosen to umpire two of the Windwards' matches against
Outside of cricket, Gresham founded an insurance company, and was also a keen tennis and golf player. He died in June 2012, aged 78.[7]
References
- ^ Miscellaneous matches played by Evelyn Gresham – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Windward Islands v Marylebone Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club in West Indies 1959/60 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ a b First-class matches played by Evelyn Gresham – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Evelyn Gresham as captain in first-class matches – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Evelyn Gresham as umpire in first-class matches – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Evelyn Gresham as umpire in List A matches – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ (19 June 2012). "Grenada loses another stalwart Archived 2 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 February 2016.