Sheldon Gomes facts for kids
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Sheldon Anthony Gomes
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| Born | 18 October 1950 Arima, Trinidad |
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| Died | 15 September 2020 (aged 69) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Larry Gomes (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1968-69 to 1982-83 | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 to 1973-74 | North Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970-71 to 1978-79 | East Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975-76 to 1982-83 | North and East Trinidad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2019
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Sheldon Anthony Gomes (born October 18, 1950 – died September 15, 2020) was a talented cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago. He played a special kind of cricket called first-class and List A matches. Sheldon played for his home country and other teams in Trinidad from 1969 to 1983.
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Sheldon Gomes' Cricket Career
Sheldon Gomes was known for his strong batting skills. He was a right-handed batsman. He also bowled a little bit, using a right-arm medium-pace style.
Amazing Batting Moments
One of Sheldon's most impressive achievements was scoring 213 runs in a single first-class game. This happened against the Jamaica team during the 1976-77 Shell Shield tournament.
That season was his best ever! He scored a total of 633 runs. He also hit three "centuries," which means he scored 100 runs or more in three different games.
Family Connection to Cricket
Sheldon Gomes came from a cricketing family. His brother, Larry Gomes, was also a famous cricketer. Larry even played Test cricket for the West Indies, which is the highest level of the sport.
Later Life
Sheldon Gomes passed away on September 15, 2020. He died in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States.
