Warwickshire cricketer Alan C. Smith bats and keeps wicket. – Vintage Photograph

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Birmingham-born cricketer Alan C. Smith is seen playing for Warwickshire in this June 8th, 1966 photograph. Smith won his cricket Blue at Oxford, captained the University team in 1959 and 1960 and has played in six Tests against Australia and New Zealand.Birmingham-born cricketer Alan C. Smith is seen playing for Warwickshire in this June 8th, 1966 photograph. Smith won his cricket Blue at Oxford, captained the University team in 1959 and 1960 and has played in six Tests against Australia and New Zealand.

Dimensions: 15.4 x 15.4 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04741061

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OCR computer generated text:

A WARWICKSHIRE SMITH June 8th 1966 PAP 122902-3 (Se-G) A WARWICKSHIRE SMITH Birmingham-born ALAN C. SMITH, right hand bat and wicket keeper with Warwickshire. He won his cricket Blue at Oxford and captained the University team in 1959 and 1960. Though not so famous as his namesake and Warwickshire colleague Mike Smith, Alan has played in six Tests against Australia and New Zealand. June 8th 1966 PAP 122902-3 (Se-G) PRESS ASSOCIATION PHOTOS FOR FIRST PUBLICATION IN EVENING PAPERS OF THURSDAY, JUNE 9th 25 JUN 1966 many