Alfred Dipper

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Alfred Dipper
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
tests = 1
test runs = 51
test bat avg = 25.50
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 40
test balls = 0
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 0/0
FCs = 481
FC runs = 28,075
FC bat avg = 35.27
FC 100s/50s = 53/147
FC top score = 252*
FC balls = 8,882¹
FC wickets = 161
FC bowl avg = 30.45
FC 5s = 5
FC 10s = 1
FC best bowling = 7/46
FC catches/stumpings = 210/0
debut date = 11 June
debut year = 1921
last date = 14 June
last year = 1921
source = "Cricinfo"¹Figure taken from Cricinfo, CricketArchive gives 8,888

Alfred Ernest Dipper (9 November 1885, Apperley, Gloucestershire, England – 7 November 1945, Lambeth, London, England) was a cricketer who played for Gloucestershire and once for England.

Dipper made his first class debut in 1908 when called into the Gloucestershire side which was a man short for the match against Kent at Tonbridge. He batted at number nine and top scored, but failed to keep a regular place in the team. He re-emerged as an opening batsman in 1911 and was then a regular in the team until 1932, when he retired. A defensive batsman in what was, until the arrival of Walter Hammond in the mid 1920s, usually a weak batting line-up, Dipper exceeded 1,000 runs in a season 15 times and went on to 2,000 five times. His full aggregate of 28,075 runs puts him 73rd on the all-time list of run-getters and he made 53 centuries.

Dipper played in just one Test match for England, against Australia at Lord's in 1921, the year when many new players were tried against the all-conquering team led by Warwick Armstrong. Dipper scored 40 and 11, but was dropped. His lack of mobility as a fielder probably cost him further consideration.

In retirement, Dipper stood as a first-class umpire. He was also a high standard player of bowls and billiards.

References

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/11898.html Cricinfo page on Alfred Dipper]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/398/398.html CricketArchive page on Alfred Dipper]