Alfred Coleman
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Charles Alfred Richard Coleman was a first class cricketer and test match umpire http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11226.html. Born in Gumley
, Leicestershire
in 1906, he played 114 first class matches for Leicestershire between 1926 and 1935 as a right arm fast medium bowler and middle order batsman. He took 100 wickets and scored 2403 runs with a best of 114. He stood in 2 England v South Africa tests in 1947 and died in Market Harborough
in 1978.
Gumley
Gumley is a village in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. The closest town is Market Harborough.The name Gumley is a contraction of the Anglo-Saxon “Gutmundesleah” – meaning Godmund’s clearing.- History :The village is first mentioned in 749...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
in 1906, he played 114 first class matches for Leicestershire between 1926 and 1935 as a right arm fast medium bowler and middle order batsman. He took 100 wickets and scored 2403 runs with a best of 114. He stood in 2 England v South Africa tests in 1947 and died in Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
in 1978.