Gover, Alfred Richard

Gover, Alfred Richard
▪ 2002
“Alf” 
      British cricketer and coach (b. Feb. 29, 1908, Woodcote, Epsom, Surrey, Eng.—d. Oct. 7, 2001, London, Eng.), was a reliable fast bowler for Surrey from 1928 until he retired in 1948. During his career, which was interrupted by World War II, Gover took 1,555 first-class wickets (average 23.63). Eight times he took more than 100 wickets in a season, and twice (1936 and 1937) he took more than 200. He also represented England in four Test matches. Gover was best known, however, for the indoor cricket school he ran (1938–91) in Wandsworth, south London, where he applied his technical expertise to coach some of the game's finest international batsmen. He was made MBE in 1998. At the time of his death, Gover was the oldest living Test cricketer.

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