Walter Edward Grimston (16 May 1844 – 28 July 1932) was an English amateur

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er. He mainly played amateur matches for

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but did make a single appearance in

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for Southgate against

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in 1868.

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, ''Scores & Biographies'', Volume 10 (1867-1868), Lillywhite, 1869 He played for I Zingari from 1864 to 1879. He was a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper. His father

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played first-class cricket, as did three of his uncles

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and

Francis Grimston The Reverend Honourable Francis Sylvester Grimston (born 8 December 1822 at Gorhambury, Hertfordshire; died 28 October 1865 at Wakes-Colne, Essex) was an English amateur cricketer. Career Francis Grimston was educated at Harrow and Magdalene Co ...

and his cousin Lord Hyde.

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