Claude Keith Bancroft (30 October 1885 in Fontabelle,

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– 12 January 1919 in

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, Ontario, Canada) was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second

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touring side to England in 1906 as their wicket-keeper. In

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he played for Barbados against Lord Brackley's team and then for the combined West Indies team in Barbados. He was chosen as the wicket-keeper for the 1906 tour to England. Before the tour he was described as "the wicket-leeper of the team, and will be of immense value to his side. Is at present studying at Cambridge, having won the last Barbados Scholarship" and "he is in residence at Cambridge as the team arrives in England. A wicketkeeper who is said to be very alert with the gloves. He kept well against Lord Brackley's XI and is also a steady bat".The West Indian Tour of England 1906 by Gerry Wolstenholme, page 7 He played in 11 of the 13 first class matches during the tour, scoring 53 against Kent in 90 minutes. He had dislocated a finger in the match against Surrey. In 1907 and 1908 he played in trial matches at Cambridge but never played in a first class match for the University, indeed he didn't play any first class cricket after the 1906 tour. After his first-class career was over, he did play two matches for the

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against the

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in 1911. His brother Kenneth also played for Barbados in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bancroft, Keith Federated Malay States cricketers Barbadian cricketers Barbados cricketers 1885 births 1919 deaths Cricketers from Saint Michael, Barbados