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Irvin Bancroff Iffla (20 January 1924 – 16 March 2012) was a Jamaican-born cricketer who lived and played in Scotland.

Irvin Iffla
Personal information
Born(1924-01-20)20 January 1924
Kingston, Jamaica
Died16 March 2012(2012-03-16) (aged 88)
Stirling, Scotland
Source: Cricinfo, 5 November 2020
The grave of Irvin Iffla, Valleyfield Cemetery, Stirling
The grave of Irvin Iffla, Valleyfield Cemetery, Stirling



Life


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]


Family


In 1945 he was married to Lucille Pearce in Jamaica. They had five children.[5]


See also



References


  1. "Irvin Bancroff IFFLA 1924-2012 - Ancestry®".
  2. "Irvin Iffla". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. "Irvin Iffla". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. "Irvin Bancroff IFFLA 1924-2012 - Ancestry®".
  5. Glasgow Herald 22 March 2012


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