Kenneth Shearwood Cricketer
Kenneth Arthur Shearwood (born 5 September 1921) is a former English cricketer who played first class cricket for Oxford University between 1949 and 1951 and for Derbyshire in 1949. Shearwood was born in Derby and was educated at Shrewsbury School before going to Brasenose College, Oxford. He played minor county cricket for Cornwall in 1947 and for Derbyshire second XI in 1948. He made five appearances as wicket keeper for Oxford University between 1949 and 1951 when he made 5 catches and 4 stumpings He played one match as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire in the 1949 season against Gloucestershire when he stumped once. Shearwood was a wicket-keeper and a right-handed batsman who played 6 innings in 5 first class matches at an average of 9 and top score of 28. Shearwood was also an amateur footballer and represented Oxford University. He played in the Pegasus side which won the FA Amateur Cup at Wembley Stadium in 1951 and 1953. Shearwood published Whistle the Wind in 1959 (illustrated by Alex J Ingram), Evening Star:The Story of a Cornish Fishing Lugger in 1972 and Pegasus in 1975.