Jeff Stollmeyer

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = West Indian
country = West Indies
country abbrev = WI
name = Jeffrey Stollmeyer
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB)
bowling style = Legbreak googly
tests = 32
test runs = 2159
test bat avg = 42.33
test 100s/50s = 4/12
test top score = 160
test balls = 990
test wickets = 13
test bowl avg = 39.00
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 3/32
test catches/stumpings = 20/0
FCs = 117
FC runs = 7942
FC bat avg = 44.61
FC 100s/50s = 14/38
FC top score = 324
FC balls = 4413
FC wickets = 55
FC bowl avg = 45.12
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 3/32
FC catches/stumpings = 92/0
debut date = 23 June
debut year = 1939
last date = 26 April
last year = 1955
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52953.html

Jeffrey Baxter Stollmeyer (March 11, 1921-September 10, 1989) was a Trinidad and Tobago cricketer and footballer. He played 32 Tests for the West Indies, captaining 13 of these.

Stollmeyer was born in Santa Cruz, Trinidad. He played in his first Test at the age of eighteen and made a 59 in his debut innings at Lord's. Stollmeyer gained the captaincy during the 1951/2 tour of Australia after John Goddard stood down in that series. He retained the captaincy during the West Indies' next three series, all of which were played at home.

After his playing career, Stollmeyer had a long and distinguished career in cricket administration. He served as President of the West Indies Board of Control from 1974 until 1981, a tenure distinguished by his opposition to Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket.

Stollmeyer died in a hospital in Melbourne, Florida after suffering wounds from home invaders in his home in Port-of-Spain.

Trivia

*Stollmeyer's 1983 autobiography is entitled "Everything Under the Sun".
*Jeff Stollmeyer's older brother Vic also played Test cricket for the West Indies.
*Jeff Stollmeyer's older brother Hugh Stollmeyer was one of Trinidad's great Painter's. His work was very influential towards the Caribbean art movement.

ee also

*List of cricketers who were murdered