Researching Christopher Shaw

Shaw also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI (1984–1991), Yorkshire Under-25s (1984–1988), National Association of Young Cricketers North (1981–1982), National Association of Young Cricketers (1981–1982), Yorkshire Cricket Association Under-19s (1983) and also for Yorkshire in non first-class matches (1986–1988).

A right arm fast medium bowler, Shaw took 123 wickets at 33.34, with a best of 6 for 64 against Lancashire in the Roses Match. He also took five wickets against both Kent and Northamptonshire. Batting right-handed, he scored 340 runs at 10.96, with a top score of 31 against Nottinghamshire. He also took nine catches.

He took 58 wickets in one day cricket, with a best analysis of 5 for 41 against Hampshire. He scored 127 runs at 12.7, with a highest score of 26 against Glamorgan. He took eight catches in the field.

Shaw was born and lived in London, and studied at New College, Oxford from 1942 through 1944 with R. O. Morris and Herbert Kennedy Andrews. He wrote principally choral music, of which the most notable example may be the cantata Peter and the Lame Man for soli, chorus and orchestra, recorded in 1976 by Argo Records along with three shorter pieces. He also wrote some music criticism and translated opera librettos. He died at Gatehouse of Fleet, Galloway, Scotland, aged 71.

Christopher Edward Dennistoun Shaw MBChB, MD, FRACP, FRCP (Hon), FMedSci, FANA (born 1960) is Professor of Neurology and Neurogenetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London. He is also Head of the Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Director of the Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute at King's College London and an Honorary Consultant Neurologist and Neurogeneticist at King's College Hospital. His major research interest is in the genetic, molecular and cellular basis of motor neuron diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).