Allan Browne (cricketer)

Chester Allan Browne (20 July 1888 – 12 October 1941) was a Barbadian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Barbados from 1907 to 1929. He represented West Indies in the days before West Indies played Test cricket.[1]

Allan Browne
Personal information
Full name
Chester Allan Browne
Born(1888-07-20)20 July 1888
Robert's Tenantry, St Michael, Barbados
Died12 October 1941(1941-10-12) (aged 53)
Collymore Rock, St Michael, Barbados
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsSnuffy Browne (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1907-08 to 1929-30Barbados
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 23
Runs scored 950
Batting average 33.92
100s/50s 1/7
Top score 131*
Balls bowled 340
Wickets 9
Bowling average 20.88
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/33
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 October 2019

A batsman and occasional bowler, Browne played for West Indies against the touring English teams of 1910-11 and 1912-13. His only first-class century came when Barbados beat British Guiana in 1926–27, when he scored 131 not out, adding 216 for the eighth wicket with Barto Bartlett.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Allan Browne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Barbados v British Guiana 1926-27". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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