Full name Arthur Gordon Chipperfield
Born November 17, 1905, Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Died July 29, 1987, Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales (aged 81 years 254 days)
Major teams Australia, New South Wales
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 14 | 20 | 3 | 552 | 109 | 32.47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
First-class | 96 | 129 | 17 | 4295 | 175 | 38.34 | 9 | 22 | 91 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 14 | 14 | 924 | 437 | 5 | 3/91 | 3/91 | 87.40 | 2.83 | 184.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 96 | 5296 | 2582 | 65 | 8/66 | 39.72 | 2.92 | 81.4 | 1 | 1 |
Test debut | England v Australia at Nottingham, Jun 8-12, 1934 scorecard |
Last Test | England v Australia at Lord's, Jun 24-28, 1938 scorecard |
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First-class span | 1933/34 - 1939/40 |
Arthur Gordon Chipperfield, who died in Sydney on July 29, 1987, aged 81, played 14 times for Australia in the 1930s and toured England twice and South Africa once. His selection for the 1934 team to England came as something of a surprise, following only three first-class innings. He was then 28, but 152 for Northern Districts at Newcastle against Jardine's 1932-33 MCC side had given notice of his ability, and with 84 against Queensland on his début for New South Wales he furthered the good impression already made. In England, he did not enjoy the best of health, but he finished the tour with 899 runs and an average of 40.86, having shown himself as a batsman who, while essentially a front-foot player, possessing a sound defensive technique, could when the occasion demanded hit hard and score at a good pace. He was an uncommonly good slip fielder and a useful bowler of leg-breaks.