About Alfred Sharland
Lived 1890 – 1944 (aged 53). Alfred Sharland was a civil servant and cricketer.
Alfred Percival Sharland (24 October 1890 – 18 July 1944) was an English first-class cricketer and civil servant.
Sharland was born at Croydon. He joined HM Customs and Excise as a customs officer in 1912. He later represented the Civil Service cricket team in its only appearance in first-class cricket against the touring New Zealanders at Chiswick in 1927. Batting twice during the match, he scored 2 runs in the Civil Service first-innings before being dismissed by Matt Henderson, while in their second-innings he was dismissed without scoring by the same bowler. He took one wicket in the New Zealanders first-innings, dismissing Stewie Dempster to finish with figures of 1 for 67.
He died at Locksbottom, Kent in July 1944.
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Who was Alfred Sharland?
English cricketer and civil servant (1890-1944)
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Alfred Sharland was born on 24 October 1890 in Croydon.
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Alfred Sharland died on 18 July 1944 in Locksbottom.
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Alfred Sharland was a civil servant and cricketer.
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