Adam Powell (cricketer)
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| Full name | Adam Gordon Powell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 August 1912 Boxted, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 June 1982 (aged 69) Sandwich, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1932–1937 | Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1933-34 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1935/6-1950 | MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946-57 | Free Foresters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adam Powell (17 August 1912 – 7 June 1982) was an English cricketer. EW Swanton said he was one of the best amateur wicket-keepers of his time.[1] He played for Essex between 1932 and 1937.[2] His highest score for the county of 62 helped Essex in 1934 to beat Yorkshire for the first time in 24 years. In May 1937 in a game at Chelmsford he fell to the ground while batting against Derbyshire.[3] He retired ill and never played another game for the county.
He was a member of a strong Cambridge University side in 1934 and went on tour to New Zealand and Australia as a member of ERT Holmes' side in 1935-6 sharing wicket-keeping duties with SC Griffith. After World War 2 he captained Suffolk in 1946 to their first Minor Counties Championship beating Buckinghamshire in the play-off game at High Wycombe.[4]
He died a few days after having been taken ill while playing golf.[1]
