Danny Livingstone
 Danny Livingstone in 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daintes Abbia Livingstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 1933 St. John's, British Leeward Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 September 1988 (aged 54) St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1959–1972 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daintes Abbia "Danny" Livingstone (21 September 1933 — 8 September 1988) was an Antiguan cricketer who played first-class cricket for Hampshire from 1959 to 1972.
Early life[edit]
Livingstone was born at St. John's on the island of Antigua in September 1933. He was educated there at the Antigua Grammar School, before continuing his education in Canada at the Collegiate School, Toronto.[1] In 1953, he moved to London to undertake his two years of National Service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). While serving with the RAF, he played minor matches for the Royal Air Force cricket team.[1] Having come to the attention of Warwickshire during his National Service, Livingstone played a full season for their second eleven in the 1957 Minor Counties Championship.[2] However, he was not engaged by Warwickshire at the end of the season, with county feeling they had too many batsmen in their squad, coupled with concerns over Livingstone's stroke play.[1]
Career with Hampshire[edit]
Livingstone spent 1958 in London playing club cricket, before coming to Hampshire for a nets trial at the start of the 1959 season.[1] In July 1959, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Oxford University at Bournemouth,[3] thus becoming the first black West Indian to play for Hampshire.[1] He qualified to play for Hampshire through residency in the 1960 County Championship, with Livingstone expected to press for a place in the Hampshire middle order.[4] He played regularly for Hampshire in 1960, but did not fully establish himself in the team.[5] In 1961, the year in which Hampshire won their first County Championship, Livingstone established himself in the side with 35 appearances.[3] Against Derbyshire, it was Livingstone who caught Bob Taylor to make certain of their County Championship title.[5]
His highest score was 200 for Hampshire against Surrey in 1962, when he and Alan Castell put on 230 for the ninth wicket after Hampshire had been 128 for 8.[6]
Later life and death[edit]
He returned to Antigua when he retired from playing, and worked for the government as Director of Sports.[7] After returning to Antigua he was married, becoming the father of five children.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Black History Month: Danny Livingstone". www.utilitabowl.com. 13 October 1922. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Danny Livingstone". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Danny Livingstone". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Danny Livingstone". Portsmouth Evening News. 22 April 1960. p. 30. Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Wisden – Obituaries in 1988". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Hampshire v Surrey 1962
- ^ Obituary, Wisden 1989, pp. 1170-71.