Kenneth Shearwood
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Kenneth Arthur Shearwood (born 5 September 1921) is a former English
cricket
er who played first class cricket for Oxford University
between 1949 and 1951 and for Derbyshire
in 1949.
Shearwood was born in Derby
and was educated at Shrewsbury School
before going to Brasenose College, Oxford
. He played minor county cricket for Cornwall in 1947 and for Derbyshire second XI in 1948. He made five appearances as wicket keeper for Oxford University between 1949 and 1951 when he made 5 catches and 4 stumpings He played one match as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire in the 1949 season
against Gloucestershire
when he stumped once.
Shearwood was a wicket-keeper and a right-handed batsman who played 6 innings in 5 first class matches at an average of 9 and top score of 28.
Shearwood was also an amateur footballer and represented Oxford University
. He played in the Pegasus side which won the FA Amateur Cup
at Wembley Stadium
in 1951 and 1953.
Shearwood published Whistle the Wind in 1959 (illustrated by Alex J Ingram), Evening Star:The Story of a Cornish Fishing Lugger in 1972 and Pegasus in 1975.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first class cricket for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
between 1949 and 1951 and for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1949.
Shearwood was born in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
and was educated at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
before going to Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
. He played minor county cricket for Cornwall in 1947 and for Derbyshire second XI in 1948. He made five appearances as wicket keeper for Oxford University between 1949 and 1951 when he made 5 catches and 4 stumpings He played one match as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire in the 1949 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1949
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1949 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for seventy-eight years. It was their forty-fifth season in the County Championship and they won six matches in the County Championship to finish in fifteenth place.-1949...
against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
when he stumped once.
Shearwood was a wicket-keeper and a right-handed batsman who played 6 innings in 5 first class matches at an average of 9 and top score of 28.
Shearwood was also an amateur footballer and represented Oxford University
Oxford University A.F.C.
Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.-History:Formed in 1872, the club was a giant of the 1870s, winning the FA Cup 2-0 against Royal Engineers in 1874 and finishing the competition as runners up in 1873, 1877 and 1880, the...
. He played in the Pegasus side which won the FA Amateur Cup
FA Amateur Cup
The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition for amateur clubs. It commenced in 1893 and ended in 1974 when The Football Association abolished official amateur status.-History:...
at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
in 1951 and 1953.
Shearwood published Whistle the Wind in 1959 (illustrated by Alex J Ingram), Evening Star:The Story of a Cornish Fishing Lugger in 1972 and Pegasus in 1975.