Herbert John Hampden Alpass (7 August 1906 – 16 March 1999) was an English first-class cricketer who played in seven matches between 1926 and 1928 for Gloucestershire.[1][2] His highest score of 18* came when playing for Gloucestershire in the 1928 match against Oxford University Cricket Club.[3] His best bowling of 2/42 came in the same match.[3]
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Full name | Herbert John Hampden Alpass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1906-08-07)7 August 1906 Berkeley, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 March 1999(1999-03-16) (aged 92) Southmead, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right hand batsmen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1926–1928 | Gloucestershire County Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 9 August 2008 |
Alpass studied at Clifton College[4] in Bristol and starred as a left-arm spinner in the college cricket team. Away from cricket, Alpass qualified as a solicitor and became chairman of Bristol Rovers Football Club in 1950. He spent 11 years as chairman, overseeing promotion to Division Two in 1953.