Alf Gover Cricketer

Alfred Richard (Alf) Gover MBE (29 February 1908 – 7 October 2001) was an English Test cricketer. He was the mainstay of the Surrey bowling attack during the 1930s and played four Tests before and after the Second World War. He also founded and ran a cricket school in Wandsworth that coached many notable players. "Good cricket was a crusade for one of the game's kindest men" wrote the cricket correspondent, Colin Bateman, about Gover's long-standing coaching exploits.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Gover Alfred Richard
Birth dateFebruary 29, 1908
Birth place
Surrey County Cricket Club , Epsom
Date of deathOctober 07, 2001

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External resources

  1. http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13416.html
  2. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/108884.html
  3. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155359.html
  4. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/0/682/f_Bowling_by_Season.html