Irvin Iffla

Irvin Iffla
Personal information
Born(1924-01-20)20 January 1924
Kingston, Jamaica
Died16 March 2012(2012-03-16) (aged 88)
Stirling, Scotland
Source: Cricinfo, 5 November 2020
The grave of Irvin Iffla, Valleyfield Cemetery, Stirling

Irvin Bancroff Iffla (20 January 1924 – 16 March 2012) was a Jamaican-born cricketer who lived and played in Scotland.

Life

He was born in Kingston, Jamaica the son of Donald Keith Iffla (1893-1926) and his wife Epoldina Maud Patterson (1896-1963).[1]

He played in four first-class matches for the Jamaican cricket team from 1947 to 1950.[2] In 1951, he moved to Scotland to join Stirling County Cricket Club and is credited with popularising cricket in the country.[3]

He died at 1 Hill Street in St Ninians just south of Stirling and is buried in Valleyfield Cemetery next to Stirling Castle in central Scotland.[4]

Family

In 1945 he was married to Lucille Pearce in Jamaica. They had five children.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Irvin Bancroff IFFLA 1924-2012 - Ancestry®".
  2. ^ "Irvin Iffla". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Irvin Iffla". Herald Scotland. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Irvin Bancroff IFFLA 1924-2012 - Ancestry®".
  5. ^ Glasgow Herald 22 March 2012
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