Researching Gordon Child
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5092 people with the Child surname? In that year Child was ranked number 832 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gordon means "from the cornered hill" and is of English origin.
Records of Gordon Child on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gordon Child and the Child Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3663 people with the Child surname in the UK? Child is now ranked number 1550 for popularity in the UK. |
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Gordon Child
Gordon Edward James Child (born 7 November 1939) is a former Welsh cricketer. Child was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Mumbles, Glamorgan.
Child made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Berkshire in 1967 against Wiltshire. From 1967 to 1985, he represented the county in 167 Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which came in the 1985 Championship when Berkshire played Dorset. Child also played in the MCCA Knockout Trophy for Berkshire. His debut in that competition came in 1983 when Berkshire played Norfolk. From 1983 to 1985, he represented the county in 5 Trophy matches, the last of which came when Berkshire played Shropshire in the 1985 MCCA Knockout Trophy. Child captained Berkshire from 1979 to 1981.
Additionally, he also played List-A matches for Berkshire. His List-A debut for the county came against Hertfordshire in the 1976 Gillette Cup. From 1976 to 1985, he represented the county in 5 matches, with his final List-A match coming when Berkshire played Hampshire in the 1985 NatWest Trophy at the County Ground, Southampton. In his 5 matches, he scored 33 runs at a batting average of 8.25, with a high score of 12*. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping.
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