William Edward Alley, free-scoring Australian left-hand batsman with Somerset County Cricket Club, prepares to bat on June 9th, 1967. – Vintage Photograph

Dimensions: 15.1 x 15.1 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04735937

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10 JUN 1967 SOMERSET AUSTRALIAN June 9th 1967 PAP 128343-2 (E-R) SOMERSET AUSTRALIAN litting out here is WILLIAM EDWARD (“B111”) ALLEY, free-scoring Australian left-hand batsman with Somerset County Cricket Club. He also bowls right-arm medium pace. Alley, now 48, was born in Sydney and he played for New South Wales from 1945-46 to 1947-48 before coming to England, where he layed Lancashire League cricket. He made his debut for Somerset and was capped by the county in His 2,761 runs and 10 centuries for Somerset in 1961 set new records. In that year, his best so far, Alley totalled 3,019 runs (average 56.96). June 9th 1967 PAP 128343-2 (E-R) PRESS ASSOCIATION PHOTOS FOR FIRST PUBLICATION IN EVENING PAPERS OF FRIDAY, JUNE 9th, PLEASE RETAIN IN YOUR PICTURE LIBRARY