Alfred "Fred" Jarvis (15 February 1868 – 12 August 1938) was a cricketer who played

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for

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from 1889 to 1906. He was the younger brother of the

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player Affie Jarvis. Fred Jarvis was an

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who often opened the bowling and batted at various places in the order. He and

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bowled unchanged to dismiss

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for 62 in Sydney in 1891-92 to give South Australia an innings victory; Jarvis took 5 for 33. His highest first-class score was 154 against New South Wales in 1897-98 in another victory for South Australia. His best bowling figures were 6 for 114 against

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in 1898-99, when he also captained South Australia and top-scored in the first innings with 48. Jarvis lived in Adelaide most of his life, working for various firms including

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, but his final position was as government storekeeper on the

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near Loxton. He died after a stroke at the age of 70. He was unmarried.

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