Vivian Alderson Metcalfe (5 March 1906 – 28 December 1967) was an Anglo-Irish cricketer. Metcalfe was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire.

Vivian Metcalfe
Personal information
Full name
Vivian Alderson Metcalfe
Born(1906-03-05)5 March 1906
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England
Died28 December 1967(1967-12-28) (aged 61)
Addlestone, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936Ireland
1928Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 81
Batting average 11.57
100s/50s –/–
Top score 36
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 August 2011

Metcalfe made a single first-class appearance for Wales against the touring West Indians in 1928.[1] In this match, he scored 18 runs in the Welsh first-innings before being dismissed by James Neblett, while in their second-innings he wasn't required to bat.[2] He later made three first-class appearances for Ireland in 1936, playing against Scotland, the touring Indians and the Marylebone Cricket Club.[1] In his three first-class appearances for Ireland, he scored 63 runs at an average of 10.50, with a high score of 36.[3]

He died in Addlestone, Surrey on 28 December 1967.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Vivian Metcalfe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Wales v West Indians, 1928". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Vivian Metcalfe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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