Patrick Evanson (13 June 1933 â 27 November 2021) was an Antiguan cricketer. He played in multiple first-class matches for the Leeward Islands in 1959/60. Evanson is known for introducing Vivian Richards to the sport of cricket and giving him his first bat. A graduate of the Antigua Grammar School, EvansonâÂÂs effect on the island can still be felt. Evanson died on 27 November 2021, at the age of 88.