Ivor Mendonca

Leon Ivor Mendonca (13 July 1934 – 14 June 2014) was a West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1962.

Ivor Mendonca
Personal information
Full nameLeon Ivor Mendonca
Born(1934-07-13)13 July 1934
Bartica, British Guiana
Died14 June 2014(2014-06-14) (aged 79)
Georgetown, Guyana
BattingRight-hand bat
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
  • West Indian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 10
Runs scored 81 407
Batting average 40.50 31.30
100s/50s –/1 –/3
Top score 78 78
Balls bowled – –
Wickets – –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 8/2 25/5
Source:

Career

A wicket-keeper and useful batsman, he played for British Guiana from 1958–59 to 1961–62. On his first-class debut against Barbados he opened the batting and scored 74 and 27, and in his second match, also against Barbados, he made 5 and 69. He later batted down the order.

He made his Test debut against India in the Second Test at Kingston in 1961–62, when batting at number eight he made 78, his highest first-class score, adding 127 for the seventh wicket with Gary Sobers and 74 for the eighth wicket with Charlie Stayers.

He lost his place to David Allan for the Third Test, returned for the Fourth, then was replaced by Allan again for the Fifth. The Fourth Test was his last first-class match.

Personal life

Mendonca was born in Bartica, British Guiana. His parents were Ineas Mendonca and Osmond Mendonca. Ivor Mendonca was the oldest of 10 brothers and sisters. He suffered cancer of the larynx and prostate and died in 2014.[1]

He was the uncle of English footballer Clive Mendonca.

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References
  1. "Former West Indies wicketkeeper Mendonca loses cancer battle | World News # 68004". Newkerala.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
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