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Full name | Stephen Tempest Adair Radcliffe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 25 August 1904 Ballybrittas, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 25 April 1982 Netherbury, Dorset, England | (aged 77)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1925–1926 | Dublin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 27 October 2018 |
Stephen Tempest Adair Radcliffe (24 August 1904 – 25 April 1982) was an Irish first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Born at Ballybrittas, Radcliffe studied at Trinity College, Dublin. While studying at Trinity, he was a member of the Dublin University Cricket Club. He accompanied the club on its tours to England in 1925 and 1926, playing in two first-class fixtures, both against Northamptonshire at Northampton. [1] He scored 28 runs in these two matches, [2] as well as taking one wicket. [3]
He presumably moved to England after this, as he enlisted into the British Army in July 1929. [4] He obtained the rank of second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in November 1929. [5] He was promoted to lieutenant in February 1932. [6] In August 1938, he was promoted to captain. [7] He served in World War II, following the war he was promoted to major in February 1946. [8] In March 1951, he gained the rank of lieutenant colonel. [9] He retired from the Royal Engineers in November 1958, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. [10] Having been placed on the reserve list, his age exceeded this in February 1962. [11] He died at Netherbury in Dorset in April 1982.