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South Wilts cricket has been saddened by the recent deaths of two of its stalwart players, all-rounder David Gulliver and John Shellabear, who captained the Bemerton club in the mid-Sixties.
David, who was 86 years of age, was part of a prolific family of South Wilts and Wiltshire cricketers from Bowerchalke, playing for the club from 1970 until 1984.
He made 250 plus appearances for the club, bowling more than 4,000 overs, taking a staggering 767 wickets at an average of 13.95 and an economy rate of 2.64 runs per over. He weighed in with over 2,500 runs with the bat.
Both of David's twin sons played for South Wilts, with his younger brother Richard a prominent all-rounder in Minor Counties circles, besides the Bemerton club.
John Shellabear, who captained South Wilts for three seasons between 1964 and 1967, played Minor Counties cricket for Dorset, joining the Salisbury side from Basingstoke and North Hants.
He played for South Wilts between 1963 and 1979, making over 150 appearances and scoring around just shy of 2,000 runs. He was a frequent attender of vice-president’s lunches in recent years.
David, who was 86 years of age, was part of a prolific family of South Wilts and Wiltshire cricketers from Bowerchalke, playing for the club from 1970 until 1984.
He made 250 plus appearances for the club, bowling more than 4,000 overs, taking a staggering 767 wickets at an average of 13.95 and an economy rate of 2.64 runs per over. He weighed in with over 2,500 runs with the bat.
Both of David's twin sons played for South Wilts, with his younger brother Richard a prominent all-rounder in Minor Counties circles, besides the Bemerton club.
John Shellabear, who captained South Wilts for three seasons between 1964 and 1967, played Minor Counties cricket for Dorset, joining the Salisbury side from Basingstoke and North Hants.
He played for South Wilts between 1963 and 1979, making over 150 appearances and scoring around just shy of 2,000 runs. He was a frequent attender of vice-president’s lunches in recent years.
