Researching Gavin Shephard
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The name Gavin means "one of King Arthur's knights" and is of Welsh origin.
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Gavin Shephard
Gavin Francis Shephard (born 20 August 1971) is an English cricketer. Shephard is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm medium pace. He was born at Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Shephard made his debut for Herefordshire in the 1995 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cumberland. He played a second and final Trophy match for the county in 1997 against Cornwall. He also played a single Minor Counties Championship match for the county against Oxfordshire in 1997.
Shephard later represented the Warwickshire Cricket Board in 2 List A matches against the Leicestershire Cricket Board and Lancashire in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his 2 List A matches, he scored 88, although with 2 not out innings, he is without a batting average. His List A high score was 73*. In the field he took 2 catches. His twin brother, Stuart, played first-class cricket
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