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Anthony Wreford-Brown

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Anthony Wreford-Brown
Personal information
Full name
Anthony John Wreford-Brown
Born(1912-10-26)26 October 1912
Thames Ditton, Surrey, England
Died22 September 1997(1997-09-22) (aged 84)
St Germans, Cornwall, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsCharles Wreford-Brown (father)
Oswald Wreford-Brown (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934Sussex
1934Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 146
Batting average 16.22
100s/50s –/–
Top score 39
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 June 2012

Anthony John Wreford-Brown (26 October 1912 – 22 September 1997) was an English cricketer. Wreford-Brown was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Thames Ditton, Surrey, and was educated at Charterhouse School.

Wreford-Brown made his first-class debut for HDG Leveson Gower's XI in 1933, making two appearances against Oxford University and Cambridge University at The Saffrons.[1] While studying at Worcester College, Oxford, he made two first-class appearances for the university in 1934, playing against Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, both at the University Parks.[1] He also made a single first-class appearance in that same season for Sussex against Cambridge University at the County Ground, Hove.[1] In total, he made five first-class appearances, scoring 146 runs at an average of 16.22, with a high score of 39.[2]

He died at St Germans, Cornwall, on 22 September 1997. His father, Charles, played first-class cricket, as well as captaining England in association football. His uncle, Oswald, was also a first-class cricketer.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Anthony Wreford-Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Player profile: Anthony Wreford-Brown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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