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Gerald Lear Wood (born 7 March 1926) is a former Barbadian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Barbados from 1949 to 1959.

Gerald Wood

Personal information
Full name	Gerald Lear Wood
Born	(1926-03-07) 7 March 1926 (age 96) Vaucluse, Saint Thomas, Barbados
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1948-49 to 1958-59	Barbados
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 158 Batting average 26.33 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 53 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 10/5
Source: Cricinfo, 9 June 2018

Gerald Wood attended Harrison College in Bridgetown.[1] A wicket-keeper and useful batsman, he made his first-class debut in 1949 and was Barbados's regular wicket-keeper for three years. He made a final first-class appearance in 1959, against British Guiana, when he made 53, his highest score.[2]

Wood's father, Lear Wood, a prominent figure in Barbados cricket for many years, played one first-class match for Barbados in 1925.[1][3]

References

External links

• Gerald Wood at ESPNcricinfo
• Gerald Wood at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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