GRACE, WILLIAM GILBERT English cricketer, was born at Downend, Gloucestershire, on July 18, 1848. His father (Henry Mills Grace), his uncle (Alfred Po cock) and his elder brothers, Henry, Alfred and Edward Mills were enthusiastic cricketers; indeed, in E. M. Grace the family name first became famous. A younger brother, George Frederick, also added to the cricket reputation of the family. "W. G." was endowed with a splendid physique as well as with powers of self restraint and determination. At the acme of his career he stood full 6 ft. 2 in., being powerfully proportioned, loose yet strong of limb. He kept himself in condition all the year round, shoot ing, hunting or running with the beagles as soon as the cricket season was over. He was also a fine runner, 44o yd. over 20 hurdles being his best distance ; and it may be quoted as proof of his stamina that on July 3o, 1866, he scored 224 not out for England v. Surrey, and two days later won a race in the National and Olympian Association meeting at the Crystal Palace. The title of "champion" was well earned by one who for 36 years (1865-190o inclusive) was actively engaged in first-class cricket. In each of these years he was invited to represent the Gentlemen in their matches against the Players, and, when an Australian eleven visited England, to play for the mother country. As late as 1899 he played in one of the five international contests; in 190o he played against the Players at the Oval. He held most "records" connected with the game, scoring over ioo runs on 121 occasions, and in seven seasons scoring over i,000 runs and taking over ioo wickets. Grace was one of the finest fieldsmen in Eng land, and, at his best, a fine thrower, fast runner and safe "catch." By profession he was a medical man. In later years he became secretary and manager of the London County Cricket club. He was married in 1873 to Miss Agnes Day, and one of his sons played for two years in the Cambridge eleven. He was the recip ient of two national testimonials : the first, amounting to £1,500, being presented to him in the form of a clock and a cheque at Lord's ground by Lord Charles Russell on July 22, 1879; the second, collected by the M.C.C., the county of Gloucestershire, the Daily Telegraph and the Sportsman, amounted to about f io, 000, and was presented to him in 1896. He visited Australia in (captain), and in 1891-92 with Lord Sheffield's eleven (captain) ; the United States and Canada in 1872, with R. A. Fitzgerald's team. He died at Eltham, Kent, on Oct. 23, 1915. See F. S. A. Cooper, W. G. Grace, Cricketer (1916) ; Lord Hawke and others, The Memorial Biography of Dr. W. G. Grace (1919).