Alfred Rushforth

Alfred Rushforth (23 April 1898 – 30 December 1985) was an Australian cricketer. He played 24 first-class matches for Tasmania between 1922 and 1937.^[1]

Alfred Rushforth

The Tasmanian cricket team in 1932. Rushforth is seated second from left.
Personal information
Full name	Alfred William Rushforth
Born	(1898-04-23)23 April 1898 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died	30 December 1985(1985-12-30) (aged 87) Taroona, Tasmania, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1922-1937	Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 24 Runs scored 783 Batting average 18.64 100s/50s 0/3 Top score 73 Balls bowled 0 Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 30/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2020

For 25 years, Rushforth was employed by the Alexander Patent Racket Company in Launceston, Tasmania. In 1950, he was appointed general manager of the company, a position he held until his resignation in 1959.^[2]

See also

• List of Tasmanian representative cricketers