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Born | Kingston, Jamaica | 20 January 1924
Died | 16 March 2012 Stirling, Scotland | (aged 88)
Source:
Cricinfo, 5 November 2020 |
Irvin Bancroff Iffla (20 January 1924 – 16 March 2012) was a Jamaican-born cricketer who lived and played in Scotland.
He was born in Kingston, Jamaica the son of Donald Keith Iffla (1893-1926) and his wife Epoldina Maud Patterson (1896-1963). [1]
He played in four first-class matches for the Jamaican cricket team from 1947 to 1950. [2] In 1951, he moved to Scotland to join Stirling County Cricket Club and is credited with popularising cricket in the country. [3]
He died at 1 Hill Street in St Ninians just south of Stirling and is buried in Valleyfield Cemetery next to Stirling Castle in central Scotland. [4]
In 1945 he was married to Lucille Pearce in Jamaica. They had five children. [5]
Personal information | |
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Born | Kingston, Jamaica | 20 January 1924
Died | 16 March 2012 Stirling, Scotland | (aged 88)
Source:
Cricinfo, 5 November 2020 |
Irvin Bancroff Iffla (20 January 1924 – 16 March 2012) was a Jamaican-born cricketer who lived and played in Scotland.
He was born in Kingston, Jamaica the son of Donald Keith Iffla (1893-1926) and his wife Epoldina Maud Patterson (1896-1963). [1]
He played in four first-class matches for the Jamaican cricket team from 1947 to 1950. [2] In 1951, he moved to Scotland to join Stirling County Cricket Club and is credited with popularising cricket in the country. [3]
He died at 1 Hill Street in St Ninians just south of Stirling and is buried in Valleyfield Cemetery next to Stirling Castle in central Scotland. [4]
In 1945 he was married to Lucille Pearce in Jamaica. They had five children. [5]