- Clifford Andrews
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Personal information Full name Clifford Jack Andrews Born 6 August 1912
Swindon, Wiltshire, EnglandDied 11 December 1973 (aged 61)
Eastleigh, Hampshire, EnglandBatting style Right-handed Role Wicket-keeper Relations Bill Andrews (brother) Domestic team information Years Team 1938–1948 Hampshire Career statistics Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 127 Batting average 14.11 100s/50s –/– Top score 29 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 6/1 Source: Cricinfo, 23 December 2009 Clifford Jack Andrews (6 August 1912 – 11 December 1973) was an English cricketer. Andrews was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Swindon, Wiltshire.
He made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Cambridge University. He next appeared in first-class cricket for Hampshire following World War II, playing a further 6 matches, the last of which came against Glamorgan.[1] In his 7 first-class matches, he scored 127 runs at an average of 14.11, with a high score of 29. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping.[2]
Outside of cricket, Andrews was a police officer, employed by Southampton City Police, with him being based in Southampton. He played cricket for the cities police force during the war.[3] He was the younger brother of the Somerset all-rounder Bill Andrews, and was known in his family as "Jack". He died in Eastleigh, Hampshire on 11 December 1973.
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Clifford Andrews". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6450/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Clifford Andrews". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6450/f_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Teams Clifford Andrews played for". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/6/6450/all_teams.html. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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Categories:- 1912 births
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- People from Swindon
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- English wicket-keepers
- Hampshire cricketers
- British police officers
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