GERALD ETHRIDGE GOMEZ
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| DATE OF BIRTH: |
October 10, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: |
Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad |
| EDUCATION: |
Queen's Royal College |
| LOCAL CLUB: |
Queen's Park Cricket Club |
| FOREIGN CLUB: |
None |
| STRENGTHS: |
Right-Hand Batsman
Right-Arm, Medium-Pace Bowler
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| TEST BATTING AVERAGE: |
30.31 Runs (46 Innings) |
| TEST BOWLING AVERAGE: |
27.41 (58 Wickets) |
| TEST CAREER SPAN: |
July 1939 - April 1954 |
CAREER: Gomez appeared in the following 29 Test Matches:
- 1939 - Represented W.I. in tour of England (2 Tests)
- 1940s - Represented Trinidad & Tobago in Soccer
- 1948 - Represented W.I. vs. England in the West Indies (4 Tests)
- 1948-49 - Represented W.I. in tour of India (5 Tests)
- 1950 - Represented W.I. in tour of England (4 Tests)
- 1951-52 - Represented W.I. in tour of Australia (5 Tests)
- 1952 - Represented W.I. in tour of New Zealand (1 Test)
- 1953 - Represented W.I. vs. India in the West Indies (4 Tests)
- 1954 - Represented W.I. vs. England in the West Indies (4 Tests)
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AWARDS:
- 1974 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Gold (for Sport)
- 1996 - Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal Gold (Posthumously for Community Service)
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| DIED: |
August 7, 1996 |
| Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |
