Keith Drummond Downes (12 June 1917 – 18 February 1990) was an English first-class cricketer and soldier.
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| Full name | Keith Drummond Downes | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1917 Liverpool, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 February 1990(1990-02-18) (aged 72) Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Downes was born at Liverpool in June 1917. He later studied at Christ's College at the University of Cambridge, matriculating in 1936.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1939, making eight appearances as a wicket-keeper.[2] He scored 102 runs in his eight matches, at an average of 9.27 and a high score of 27. Behind the stumps he took 6 catches and made a single stumping.[3] The beginning of the Second World War in September 1939 saw Downes commissioned into the King's Regiment (Liverpool) as a second lieutenant in September 1940.[4] He was transferred to the Royal Artillery in June 1942 and by 1945, he was a war substantive lieutenant with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.[5][6] Downes married Barbara Benneit Wilton at Newcastle in July 1942 and died at Sheffield in February 1990.[7]