Ernest Gregory "Joe" Gibbs BEM (14 May 1946 – 9 January 2011) was a Grenadian cricketer who played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a right-arm leg-spin bowler.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Gregory Gibbs |
| Born | 14 May 1946 Grenada |
| Died | 9 January 2011 (aged 64) Grenada |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm leg spin |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1967–1973 | Windward Islands |
Source: CricketArchive, 24 February 2016 | |
Gibbs made his first-class debut in March 1967, playing for the Windwards in a friendly against the Leeward Islands.[1] In January 1971, against the same team, he took a maiden first-class five-wicket haul, 5/46 from 21.4 overs.[2] In the return fixture, played in January 1972, Gibbs surpassed his previous effort, taking 7/49 from 27 overs.[3] He consequently became the first Windward Islands bowler to take seven wickets in an innings.[4] Gibbs made his final first-class appearance in April 1973, against the touring Australians. He took the wickets of Doug Walters and Kerry O'Keeffe in Australia's only innings.[1]
In later life, Gibbs worked for Grenada's Ministry of Health,[5] and was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1991 for his public service.[6] He died in January 2011.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b First-class matches played by Joe Gibbs – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Leeward Islands v Windward Islands, Other First-Class matches in West Indies 1970/71 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Windward Islands v Leeward Islands, Other First-Class matches in West Indies 1971/72 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Most wickets in an innings for Windward Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ James Dumont (22 January 2011). "A Tribute to Joe Gibbs" – SpiceIslander.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "No. 52771". The London Gazette. 30 December 1991. p. 45.
- ^ (10 January 2011). "Mourning losses in sports and culture" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Grenada Broadcast. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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