Kenneth Arthur Shearwood (5 September 1921 – 5 July 2018) was an English cricketer who played

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for

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between 1949 and 1951 and for

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in 1949. Shearwood was born in

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and was educated at

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before going to

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. He played

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cricket for

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in 1947 and for Derbyshire second XI in 1948. He made five appearances as wicketkeeper for Oxford University between 1949 and 1951 when he made 5 catches and 4 stumpings. He played one match as wicketkeeper for Derbyshire in the 1949 season against

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when he stumped one batsman. As a right-handed batsman he played 6 innings in 5 first-class matches at an average of 9 with a top score of 28. Shearwood was also an amateur footballer and represented

. He played in the

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side which won the

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in 1951 and 1953. After retiring from the game, Shearwood spent the rest of his working life at Lancing College. He was appointed a schoolmaster in 1952, teaching English, History and Mathematics, as well as coaching both cricket and football. Additionally, he was housemaster of Sanderson’s House from 1958 to 1975, and went on to become the Head Master’s Deputy from 1982-1986. During this time, he spent a 10 year period as President of the Common Room. After his retirement from teaching in 1986, Shearwood then undertook the role of Registrar – the first to be appointed as such – until he fully retired in 1996. He was an honorary Fellow of Lancing College, and maintained close links with the school in the capacity of Patron of the 1848 Legacy Society (which exists to thank those who have made provision for the College in their Will). Shearwood published four books: ''Whistle the Wind'' in 1959 (illustrated by Alex J Ingram); ''Evening Star:The Story of a Cornish Fishing Lugger'' in 1972; ''Pegasus'' in 1975, and the autobiography ''Hardly a Scholar'' in 1999 (first edition) and 2009 (second edition). He died in July 2018 at the age of 96.Lancing College announcement – Ken Shearwood
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