Courtenay Reece (4 December 1899 – 16 April 1984) was a Barbadian

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. He batted right-handed and was a medium pace bowler who played for

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between 1925 and 1930. He stood as umpire in one

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, West Indies vs. England, in 1935.

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1899 births 1984 deaths Barbadian cricketers Barbados cricketers Oxford University cricketers West Indian Test cricket umpires People from Saint Thomas, Barbados Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Oxfordshire cricketers {{Barbados-cricket-bio-stub

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