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| Full name | Ivor Algernon Walter Gilliat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1903 Eton,Buckinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 July 1967(1967-07-22) (aged 64) Oxford,Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Richard Gilliat (nephew) John Leslie (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922–1925 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,10 May 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ivor Algernon Walter GilliatMBE (8 January 1903 – 22 July 1967) was anEnglish first-classcricketer, amateur footballer and educator.
The son of The ReverendWalter Gilliat, he was born in April 1903 atEton, Buckinghamshire.[1] He was educated atCharterhouse School,[2] before going up toMagdalen College, Oxford.[3] While studying at Oxford, he playedfirst-class cricket forOxford University, making his debut againstHampshire atOxford in 1922. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1925, making a total of thirteen appearances.[4] Playing as awicket-keeper, he scored a total of 435 runs in his thirteen matches, with anaverage of 25.58 and a high score of 70, which was one of three half centuries he made. In his capacity as wicket-keeper he took 27 catches and made eight stumpings.[5]
In addition to playing cricket for Oxford University, Gilliat also playedfootball as aninside-right forOxford University A.F.C., for which he gained ablue to go alongside his cricket blue.[2] He also played football forSlough Town between 1921–26 and forOxford City.[6][3] By profession, Gilliat became a schoolmaster after graduating from Oxford, becoming a master atBradfield College and laterRadley College.[2] While at Charterhouse, he had been a member of the Charterhouse SchoolOfficers' Training Corps and in May 1927 he was commissioned as asecond lieutenant in theTerritorial Army.[7] Gilliat served with theRoyal Berkshire Regiment during theSecond World War and was promoted tolieutenant in July 1940.[8] He was made anMBE in the1946 New Year Honours.[9] Upon exceeding the age for recall in June 1953, he was removed from the Reserve of Officers' and was granted the honorary rank ofmajor.[10] Gilliat died atOxford in July 1967. His nephewRichard Gilliat and brother-in-lawJohn Leslie both played first-class cricket.