# John Greive

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**John Greive** (26 June 1886 – 7 June 1971) was a [Scottish](/source/Scottish_people) first-class [cricketer](/source/Cricket) and cricket administrator.

Greive was born at Howden Farm in [Selkirkshire](/source/Selkirkshire) in June 1886 to James Greive, a farmer, and his wife Margaret. He was educated at [Selkirk High School](/source/Selkirk_High_School). Greive was well known in [club cricket](/source/Club_cricket) in the [Scottish Borders](/source/Scottish_Borders) region, playing for Selkirk Cricket Club. He set a record in Border cricket in 1920, by scoring 1,011 runs in the season. In fifty years of club cricket he made thirty [centuries](/source/Century_(cricket)).[1] Following success at club level, Greive was selected to play [first-class cricket](/source/First-class_cricket) for [Scotland](/source/Scotland_cricket_team) in 1911, making two appearances against [Ireland](/source/Ireland_cricket_team) and the touring [Indians](/source/India_national_cricket_team) at [Glasgow](/source/Hamilton_Crescent) and [Galashiels](/source/Mossilee) respectively.[2] Greive fought in the [First World War](/source/First_World_War) and survived the conflict. His brothers, [William](/source/William_Greive) and [Walter](/source/Walter_Greive), who had also played first-class cricket for Scotland, were both killed in the war.[3] Following the war, he made three further first-class appearances for Scotland between 1920 and 1926, playing twice against Ireland and once against [Surrey](/source/Surrey_County_Cricket_Club).[2] In five first-class matches, Greive scored 208 runs with a highest score of 58.[4] A farmer by profession,[4] For Selkirk, he had made more centuries in Scottish cricket than any other Borders cricketer by 1937.[5] Grieve was president of the [Scottish Cricket Union](/source/Cricket_Scotland) in 1935.[6][3] Outside of cricket, he played [curling](/source/Curling) for Selkirk.[7] A farmer by profession, he died at [Selkirk](/source/Selkirk,_Scottish_Borders) in June 1971.[1]

## References

1. ["Wisden - Obituaries in 1971"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/234722.html). ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

1. ["First-Class Matches played by John Grieve"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27022/First-Class_Matches.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

1. Binyon, Laurence (2018-11-11). ["Scotland Remembers"](http://www.cricketscotland.com/scotland-remembers/). www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

1. ["First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Greive"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27022/f_Batting_by_Team.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

1. John Greives List Of Centuries. *[Southern Reporter](/source/Southern_Reporter_(newspaper))*. 16 September 1937. p. 9

1. A Second Jessop. *Southern Reporter*. 30 May 1935. p. 7

1. Soon! Selkirk curlers revel in the roarin' game. *Southern Reporter*. 4 January 1940. p. 6

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