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West Indian cricketer
Keith Bancroft
 Keith Bancroft in 1906 |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Claude Keith Bancroft |
| Born | (1885-10-30)30 October 1885Fontabelle, Saint Michael, Barbados |
| Died | 12 January 1919(1919-01-12) (aged 33)Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Relations | Kenneth Bancroft (brother) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1904/05 | Barbados |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition First-class Matches 13 Runs scored 283 Batting average 14.15 100s/50s –/1 Top score 53 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 12/7 | |
| Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2011 |
Claude Keith Bancroft (30 October 1885 in Fontabelle, St Michael, Barbados – 12 January 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian touring side to England in 1906 as their wicket-keeper.
In 1904–05 he played for Barbados against Lord Brackley's team and then for the combined West Indies team in Barbados.
He was chosen as the wicket-keeper for the 1906 tour to England. Before the tour he was described as "the wicket-leeper of the team, and will be of immense value to his side. Is at present studying at Cambridge, having won the last Barbados Scholarship"[1] and "he is in residence at Cambridge as the team arrives in England. A wicketkeeper who is said to be very alert with the gloves. He kept well against Lord Brackley's XI and is also a steady bat".[2] He played in 11 of the 13 first class matches during the tour, scoring 53 against Kent in 90 minutes. He had dislocated a finger in the match against Surrey.
In 1907 and 1908 he played in trial matches at Cambridge but never played in a first class match for the University, indeed he didn't play any first class cricket after the 1906 tour.
After his first-class career was over, he did play two matches for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements in 1911.
His brother Kenneth also played for Barbados in 1904–05.