Who's heard of Roy Gilchrist?

[Richard]

I think most would know of Roy Gilchrist no matter what their age.

After reading this it's intregued me... and I don't mean our Pakistani forum-member who uses the name as his screenname... I mean the West Indian seamer who was something bordering on a disgrace to the game.

 

[luckyeddie]

Anyone who is a student of the game will have heard of Roy Gilchrist.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Have heard of him....but I'd be lying if I said I knew much about him. Then again, I'm only 18.

 

[Richard]

Anyone who is a student of the game will have heard of Roy Gilchrist.

I certainly am and I'd say there's a definate chance I'd have heard little about him if he were still alive.

 

[Clarence]

What did he do?

 

[Autobahn]

Wasn't he that West Indian nutcase that thought the beamer was a legitmate delivery, bounced people in charity games and skulled a guy with a stump during a game?

 

[chooka_nick]

After reading this it's intregued me... and I don't mean our Pakistani forum-member who uses the name as his screenname... I mean the West Indian seamer who was something bordering on a disgrace to the game.

Dude... Roy Gilchrist was an angry, angry man. Probably the most vicious quickie the World has ever known.

 

[chooka_nick]

Wasn't he that West Indian nutcase that thought the beamer was a legitmate delivery, bounced people in charity games and skulled a guy with a stump during a game?

Yeah, sounds like him.

 

[Goughy]

I have, but I guess thats no great surpise considering the other thread.

This is an interesting topic though. Im intregued by the level of cricketing historical knowledge possessed. Again I have high hopes.

I mean I would expect everyone to know about Gilchrist as well as Leary Constantine and the 3 Ws etc (as we're talking about WI).

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

He could've been a great bowler, but sadly he was too crazy. He played his last test when he was only about 25.

I think he died a few years ago.

 

[andyc]

Yep, I've heard of him. Crazy *******.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I've heard of him, certainly.

 

[archie mac]

I don't think he ever played against Aust. so that always limits my knowledge. I do remember him being sent home for bowling beamers?

I wonder if his nickname was also 'Gilly'?

 

[aussie]

yep i've heard of him alot from my grandfather who is of west indian heritage who says he was extremely fast, was sent home from a tour to india in the late 1950's , used to have a run from the boundary at sabina park & was extremely ignorant fast bowler & man who beat his wife later in life.

Also mentions the interesting fact that if he could have gone to Australia during that famous 60-61 series he & Wes Hall could killed Australia. Good old gramps

 

[benchmark00]

I had a few beers with him in the mid 90's.

 

[age_master]

Heard of him, that he was a little crazy is about all i know bout him though

 

[Beleg]

Yup, heard of him. IIRC, he was sent away for bowling beamers against India, I think.
Wasn't he the one who once attacked his wife with a pressing iron?

 

[SJS]

He almost killed a guy who's claim to fame was that he had the same name as me

Gilchrist was a super fast bowler who was more than a bit violent. Wanted to kill the batsman with his beamers if he was hit. Didn't think twice about chucking them. Some guy

When I was a kid at club cricket, I heard from my seniors that batsmen preferred to throw away their wickets in a hurry rather than face him. Some big names were thrown around along with those allegations.

His reputation was HUGE.

 

[luckyeddie]

Dude... Roy Gilchrist was an angry, angry man. Probably the most vicious quickie the World has ever known.

A liberal might interject that he had an unhappy childhood.

As in "Guilty, M'lud, but society is to blame".

 

[Swervy]

I am sure I read somewhere he once bowled a ball that went for 6 byes