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Ernest Gregory "Joe" Gibbs BEM (14 May 1946 – 9 January 2011) was a Grenadian cricketer who played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a right-arm leg-spin bowler.

Joe Gibbs

Personal information
Full name	Ernest Gregory Gibbs
Born	(1946-05-14)14 May 1946 Grenada
Died	9 January 2011(2011-01-09) (aged 64) Grenada
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1967–1973	Windward Islands
Source: CricketArchive, 24 February 2016

Gibbs made his first-class debut in March 1967, playing for the Windwards in a friendly against the Leeward Islands.[1] In January 1971, against the same team, he took a maiden first-class five-wicket haul, 5/46 from 21.4 overs.[2] In the return fixture, played in January 1972, Gibbs surpassed his previous effort, taking 7/49 from 27 overs.[3] He consequently became the first Windward Islands bowler to take seven wickets in an innings.[4] Gibbs made his final first-class appearance in April 1973, against the touring Australians. He took the wickets of Doug Walters and Kerry O'Keeffe in Australia's only innings.[1]

In later life, Gibbs worked for Grenada's Ministry of Health,[5] and was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1991 for his public service.[6] He died in January 2011.[7]

References

External links

• Player profile and statistics at CricketArchive
• Player profile and statistics at ESPNcricinfo

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