Anthony Gifford (cricketer)

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Anthony Gifford
Personal information
Full name
Anthony Aubrey Kenward Gifford
Born19 January 1921
Paddington, London, England
Died11 February 2016(2016-02-11) (aged 95)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1941/42Europeans
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 1
Batting average 0.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 1
Balls bowled 234
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 November 2021

Anthony Aubrey Kenward Gifford OAM (19 January 1921 – 11 February 2016) was an English-born Australian first-class cricketer, British Indian Army officer and educator.

Gifford was born in Paddington in January 1921 and was educated at Blundell's School,[1] with Gifford, who was a talented slow left-arm orthodox bowler playing cricket for the Kent Second XI in 1939.[2] He served in the Second World War as an officer in the Garhwal Rifles, part of the British Indian Army. He played first-class cricket while in British India, making a single appearance for the Europeans cricket team against the Parsees cricket team in the semi-final of the 1941/42 Bombay Pentangular played at Bombay.[3] Gifford had little success in the match, scoring a single run and going wicketless from 39 overs bowled.[4] He was seriously injured during the war when he was involved in a traffic accident while stationed in Cyprus, with his injuries invalidating him out of the army.[1] On advice of doctors, he emigrated to Australia in 1948, with it being suggested that the warmer climate would better suit his long-term recovery from his accident.[5]

Soon after arriving in Australia, he found employment at Launceston Church Grammar School, before taking up a teaching post at St Peter's College in Adelaide, where one of his students was Don Bradman's son.[1] From there he moved to Knox Grammar School in Sydney, where he was to teach for the next 32 years.[5] While teaching at Knox, he started youth cricket in Australia by founding the Australian School Cricket Council in 1966, serving as its secretary until 1981.[1] Gifford was also active in Australian rugby union and was a member of New South Wales Rugby Union, serving as a delegate from 1974 to 1989, in addition to being appointed treasurer of the Australian Schools' Rugby Union in 1978, which was a role he held until 1991.[5] He was awarded the Certificate of Distinguished Services to Australian Cricket by Cricket Australia chairman Jack Clarke in 2010 for his service to cricket,[1] in addition to being awarded the Order of Australia Medal in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours.[6] Away from sport, Gifford was an active member of the Liberal Party of Australia and served as secretary of the Palm Beach branch of the party for ten years.[1] His wife, Bunny, predeceased him in 2014, with Gifford passing away in February 2016 following a short illness.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Anthony Aubrey Kenward Gifford, OAM NC 1933-38". www.my.blundells.org. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Teams Anthony Gifford played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Anthony Gifford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Europeans v Parsees, Bombay Pentangular Tournament 1941/42 (Semi-Final)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Anthony Aubrey Kenward [Tony ] Gifford [O.A.M.]". www.schoolsrugby.com.au. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Mr Anthony Kenward Gifford". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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