Alan Edward Law Britton (3 December 1922 – 20 May 2012) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in eighteen first-class matches for Canterbury from 1945 to 1953.[1][2]

Alan Britton
Personal information
Full name
Alan Edward Law Britton
Born(1922-12-03)3 December 1922
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died20 May 2012(2012-05-20) (aged 89)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1945-46 to 1952-53Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 19
Runs scored 331
Batting average 15.76
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 46
Catches/stumpings 28/12
Source: Cricinfo, 11 January 2021

Life and career

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Britton was born in Christchurch and attended Christchurch Boys' High School. He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force in World War II.[3] He continued to serve in the Territorial Air Force until 1977, when he retired with the rank of squadron leader.[4]

He played as a wicket-keeper and useful lower-order batsman for Canterbury for five seasons. He was their keeper when they won the Plunket Shield in his first season, 1945–46, and again when they won in 1951–52.[5]

Britton was a schoolteacher. He was the founding principal of Hornby High School in Christchurch in 1975.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Alan Britton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Alan Britton". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b 135th Annual Report. Christchurch: Canterbury Cricket. 2012. pp. 9–11.
  4. ^ "Territorial Air Force" (PDF). The New Zealand Gazette: 192. 1978.
  5. ^ "Alan Britton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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