Full Name

Vernon Grimshaw

Born

April 15, 1916, Roundhay, Leeds, Yorkshire

Died

June 21, 1989, Clifton, Bedfordshire, (aged 73y 67d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Legbreak

Vernon Grimshaw, who died on June 21, in Bedfordshire, aged 73, was a right-handed batsman and occasional leg-spinner from Yorkshire who played in 19 matches as a professional for Worcestershire between 1936 and 1938. The pinnacle of his career was reached when he opened the innings against the 1937 New Zealand tourists and scored 103, adding 140 for the second wicket with Eddie Cooper. Grimshaw managed only one other half-century and made only two appearances in 1938 before fading out of the first-class game. His final career figures were 418 runs in 19 matches, average 13.93.
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Vernon Grimshaw Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC1932241810313.931180

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR5w10w
FC19784621/223.003.5339.000

Recent Matches of Vernon Grimshaw

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
WORCS vs Surrey3 & 2--28-May-1938KidderminsterFC
WORCS vs Kent31 & 00/2121-May-1938DudleyFC

Debut/Last Matches of Vernon Grimshaw

FC Matches

Span
1936 - 1938