Dunlop Crawford John Manners (24 August 1916 – 14 August 1994) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Manners served with the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) from 1936–1961, during which he served in the Second World War and played first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team.

Dunlop Manners
Personal information
Full name
Dunlop Crawford John Manners
Born24 August 1916
Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States
Died14 August 1994(1994-08-14) (aged 77)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 33
Batting average
100s/50s –/–
Top score 33*
Balls bowled 160
Wickets 1
Bowling average 83.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/83
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 May 2019

Life and military career

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Manners was born at Kuala Lumpur in the Federated Malay States, before coming to England where was educated at Lancing College.[1] After completing his education, he chose a career in the British Army and enlisted with the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) as a second lieutenant in December 1936.[2] He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the British Army cricket team against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1939.[3] Batting once in the match, Manners scored 33 not out in the Army first-innings, while with the ball he took a single wicket, that of Patrick Dickinson in the Cambridge University first-innings.[4]

He served with the Buffs in the Second World War, during which he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in January 1941.[5] Following the war, he was promoted to the rank of captain in July 1946,[6] with promotion to the rank of major coming in January 1952.[7] He was made a brevet lieutenant colonel in November 1956,[8] and achieved the full rank in December 1959.[9] Manners retired from active service in August 1961.[10] He later emigrated to South Africa, where he died at Durban in August 1994.

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile: Dunlop Manners". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ "No. 34347". The London Gazette. 8 December 1936. p. 7918.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Dunlop Manners". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Cambridge University v Army, 1939". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ "No. 35077". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 February 1941. p. 959.
  6. ^ "No. 37635". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1946. p. 3378.
  7. ^ "No. 39449". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 February 1952. p. 566.
  8. ^ "No. 40939". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 November 1956. p. 6863.
  9. ^ "No. 41890". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 December 1959. p. 7850.
  10. ^ "No. 42435". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 August 1961. p. 5971.
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