Alfred Rushforth (23 April 1898 – 30 December 1985) was an Australian cricketer. He played 24 first-class matches for Tasmania between 1922 and 1937.[1]
 The Tasmanian cricket team in 1932. Rushforth is seated second from left. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alfred William Rushforth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 April 1898 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 December 1985 (aged 87) Taroona, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922-1937 | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For 25 years, Rushforth was employed by the Alexander Patent Racket Company in Launceston, Tasmania. In 1950, he was appointed general manager of the company, a position he held until his resignation in 1959.[2]
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Alfred Rushforth". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Green, Christopher (2011). What a racket! : the illustrated story of the Alexander Patent Racket Co. Ltd., Launceston, Tasmania, Australia 1925-1961. Launceston, Tas.: Bokprint Pty. Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9871085-0-0. OCLC 733310743.
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