Ivor Gilliat

Ivor Algernon Walter Gilliat MBE (8 January 1903 – 22 July 1967) was an English first-class cricketer, amateur footballer and educator.

Ivor Gilliat

Personal information
Full name	Ivor Algernon Walter Gilliat
Born	8 January 1903 Eton, Buckinghamshire, England
Died	22 July 1967 (aged 64) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Unknown
Role	Wicket-keeper
Relations	Richard Gilliat (nephew) John Leslie (brother-in-law)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1922–1925	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 13 Runs scored 435 Batting average 25.58 100s/50s –/3 Top score 70 Balls bowled 14 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 27/8
Source: Cricinfo, 10 May 2020

The son of The Reverend Walter Gilliat, he was born in April 1903 at Eton, Buckinghamshire.[1] He was educated at Charterhouse School,[2] before going up to Magdalen College, Oxford.[3] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Hampshire at Oxford in 1922. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1925, making a total of thirteen appearances.[4] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he scored a total of 435 runs in his thirteen matches, with an average 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 played football as an inside-right for Oxford University A.F.C., for which he gained a blue to go alongside his cricket blue.[2] He also played football for Slough Town between 1921–26 and for Oxford City.[6][3] By profession, Gilliat became a schoolmaster after graduating from Oxford, becoming a master at Bradfield College and later Radley College.[2] While at Charterhouse, he had been a member of the Charterhouse School Officers' Training Corps and in May 1927 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Territorial Army.[7] Gilliat served with the Royal Berkshire Regiment during the Second World War and was promoted to lieutenant in July 1940.[8] He was made an MBE in the 1946 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 of major.[10] Gilliat died at Oxford in July 1967. His nephew Richard Gilliat and brother-in-law John Leslie both played first-class cricket.

References

1. "Profile: Walter Gilliat". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
2. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1967". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
3. "Player profile: Ivor Gilliat". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
4. "First-Class Matches played by Ivor Gilliat". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ivor Gilliat". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
6. "Profile: Ivor Gilliat". www.sloughtownfc.net. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
7. "No. 33275". The London Gazette. 17 May 1927. p. 3210.
8. "No. 34916". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 August 1940. p. 4866.
9. "No. 37407". The London Gazette. 28 December 1945. p. 26.
10. "No. 39880". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1953. p. 3154.

External links

• Ivor Gilliat at ESPNcricinfo