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Alfred Cliff

1878 – 1966

English cricketer

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Lived 1878 – 1966 (aged 87). Alfred Cliff was a British cricketer.

Alfred Talbot Cliff (27 October 1878 – 25 January 1966) was an English first-class cricketer. Holding amateur status, Cliff was a right-handed batsman and slow left arm bowler who played 39 times for Worcestershire between 1912 and 1920. He scored 986 runs at 13.69 and took eight wickets, though never more than one in a single innings: his first scalp, when playing against Kent, was England Test batsman Frank Woolley.

Cliff was born in Scawby Grove, Brigg, Lincolnshire; he died in Oxford at the age of 87.

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Who was Alfred Cliff?

English cricketer (1878-1966)

When was Alfred Cliff born?

Alfred Cliff was born on 27 October 1878 in Brigg, English cricket team, Lincolnshire.

When did Alfred Cliff die?

Alfred Cliff died on 25 January 1966 in English cricket team, Oxford, Oxfordshire.

What was Alfred Cliff's occupation?

Alfred Cliff was a cricketer.

What nationality was Alfred Cliff?

Alfred Cliff was British.

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· Wikipedia: Alfred Cliff

· Wikidata: Q4722459

· DBpedia: Alfred Cliff

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