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NEWSPAPERS. Among other duties, he ran errands for Tom Graveney, the great batsman, collecting shopping for his wife and, on occasion, having to return items to the shops. Tom Graveney, cricketer - obituary Supremely skilled England batsman of the post-war era whose elegance was a throwback to cricket's golden age . Email.

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England batsman Tom Graveney is making a run during the final Test between England and the West Indies at the Oval in 1957. Graveney is one of only 25 players to have made more than a hundred hundreds. "He was a very good allrounder," Tom Graveney, D'Oliveira's close friend and a teammate with England and Worcestershire, said Saturday.

View their obituary at Legacy.com. Photograph: Central Press/Hulton Archive Gerry Alexander, who has died aged 82, was the last white man to captain the West Indies in Test cricket. Among other duties, he ran errands for Tom Graveney, the great batsman, collecting shopping for his wife and, on occasion, having to return items to the shops.

Ironically, four decades later, Graveney became the 200th person – and the first The family wish everyone to wear an item of red. Ironically, four decades later, Graveney became the 200th person – and the first

Nominally, it was about the year spent as MCC president by the first former professional to hold the post. Thomas William "Tom" Graveney OBE (16 June 1927 – 3 November 2015) was a leading English cricketer, representing his country in 79 Test matches and scoring over 4,800 runs.

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A tall, elegant right-hander whose cover drive was a joy to behold, Graveney scored 47,793 first-class runs for Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Queensland and England between 1948 and 1972 and retired with a …

News Obituaries Obituary: Tom Graveney OBE, cricketer Born: 16 June, 1927, in Hexham, Northumberland. Thomas William "Tom" Graveney OBE (16 June 1927 – 3 November 2015) was a leading English cricketer.He represented his country in 79 Test matches and scoring over 4,800 runs. W In 1962, Graveney appeared in the last‐ ever fixture between the ‘Ams and Pros’, scoring 21 and 41. Tom Graveney, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) President, paid glowing tributes to former India captain, Vijay Hazare, on Saturday. Gerry Alexander, right, with Clyde Walcott. Tom Graveney … ... Murray took his opportunity by scoring 112 at No 9, putting on 217 with Tom Graveney for the eighth wicket against an attack that included Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith – a memorable fightback that helped him to be chosen as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. Tom Graveney, who has died at the age of 88, turned down possible careers in the armed forces, accountancy and golf to become one of the most celebrated of English batsmen. In the latter innings, Tom again fell victim to the bowling of Trevor Bailey. Graveney said he … With reference to your Tom Graveney obituary (5 November), I grew up in Bristol, living close to Tom’s family (there were four children – Ken, Tom, Maurice and Dorothy). Photograph: Central Press/Hulton Archive Gerry Alexander, who has died aged 82, was the last white man to captain the West Indies in Test cricket. ... "He was a very good allrounder," Tom Graveney… That summer, he also spent writing his first cricket book, Tom Graveney At Lord’s. GRAVENEY, THOMAS WILLIAM, OBE, died on November 3, aged 88, nine days after his brother Ken. 49. England batsman Tom Graveney is making a run during the final Test between England and the West Indies at the Oval in 1957.

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