IRVING
SHILLINGFORD
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NAME
Irving Shillingford
BORN:
Irving Theodore Shillingford
18th April, 1944
Dublanc, Dominica
PROFESSION
Cricket batsman
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Cuthbert Shillingford and Iris Placid
SIBLINGS:
Bertrand: Amsel, Evelyn and Daphne (Shillingford)
Shillingford: Carlton, Alwin, Lennox, Ina, Creyton, Cummings "Chico", June, Cuthbert "Calibo", Julie "Tom", Esther, Eleanora, Doreen, Sharon, Glenis (Corbette), Jennifer, Kirbie and Norman
SPOUSE:
Elizabeth Shillingford née Durand 1973–present
CHILDREN:
Lynn, Lester, Gillian and Shawna
Gary, Donald, June, Gail, Avril, Peter and Malon
EDUCATION
| Dublanc Government School, Dublanc, Dominica | |
| Roseau Mixed School, Roseau, Dominica | |
| 1958–62 | Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica |
| DEGREES: | |
| 1962 | High School diploma, Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica |
CAREER
| West Indies batsman | |
| Played on the West Indies cricket team in 1 match against Australia | |
| West Indies cricket selector, 2 terms | |
| Captained the Windward Islands team | Managed West Indies A team to Zimbabwe, 4-19 Cricket team |
| 1968 | Dominica National Cricket coach from (1968–99) |
| 1976 | Played on the West Indies cricket team in 3 matches against Pakistan |
| Played for Stockton-on-Teas cricket team, (1976–78) | |
AWARDS
| 1977 | Dominica Award of Honour, Government of Dominica, Dominica |
NOTABLE
| 1960 | Made his first-class debut aged 16 at the Windward Islands Interschool Tournament representing Dominica Grammar School in Grenada |
| Youngest cricketer to play in West Indies Cricket | |
| 1962 | Played 39 matches while representing Dominica (1962–82) |
| Made most runs (2,633) in Windward Islands Tournament, 10 100s and 9 50s | |