Alfred Haines (cricketer)
Alfred Hubert Haines (27 August 1877 – 30 May 1935) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire.
Life[edit]
He was the son of Alfred Henry Haines, a surgeon.[1]
A right-handed batsman from Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, and an alumnus of Merchant Taylor's School, Haines played sporadic first-class games for Gloucestershire, making seven appearances between 1901 and 1910.[2] He also played for Wye College between 1910 and 1912.[3] Across his seven appearances, he scored 117 runs at a batting average of 10.63, and a best of 23. He died in Ashford, Kent.[2]
Family[edit]
Haines married in 1905 Phyllis Godby, daughter of Charles Vincent Godby.[1]
His sons both played cricket: David was born in June 1913 and played for Devon County Cricket Club, while Claude Vincent Godby Haines - known as Bob Haines - played for Glamorgan between 1933 and 1934.[4]
References[edit]
- Notes
- ^ a b "Marriages". London Evening Standard. 5 April 1905. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Alfred Haines". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Teams Played For". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Player Profile: Alfred Haines". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- Sources
- Alfred Haines at ESPNcricinfo
- Alfred Haines at CricketArchive (subscription required)