Keith Adams (6 June 1932 – 8 November 2018) was an English first-class cricketer. Adams was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Aberford, Yorkshire.
While studying at the University of Cambridge, Adams made a single first-class appearance for Cambridge University against Middlesex at Fenner's in 1954.[1] Adams opened the batting for Cambridge University, being dismissed for a duck by Don Bennett in their first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for 34 runs by Charles Robins. Middlesex won the match by 4 wickets.[2]
After leaving Cambridge University he became a teacher and served 18 years as head of Alderman Blaxill School. He died on 8 November 2018 at the age of 86.[3][4]
References
- ↑"First-Class Matches played by Keith Adams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑"Cambridge University v Middlesex, 1954". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑"Keith Adams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑Collitt, Andrea (27 November 2018). "Tributes paid to long-serving head teacher Keith Adams". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
External links
- Keith Adams at ESPNcricinfo
- 1932 births
- 2018 deaths
- People from Aberford
- Sportspeople from the City of Leeds
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- English cricketers
- Cambridge University cricketers
- Cricketers from West Yorkshire
- 20th-century English sportsmen