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Willie Quaife

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Cricket player of England. (1872-1951)

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William George Quaife was a cricketer who played for Sussex, Warwickshire and England. He also played representative hockey for the Midlands. At the age of 56 years and 139 days, Quaife is the oldest cricketer to score a century in a County Championship match, doing so in the 1928 tournament.

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England cricket team1899-1902
Northern Cape cricket team

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1902Wisden Cricketer of the Year

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William George Quaife was a cricketer who played for Sussex, Warwickshire and England. He also played representative hockey for the Midlands. At the age of 56 years and 139 days, Quaife is the oldest cricketer to score a century in a County Championship match, doing so in the 1928 tournament. He is also the oldest cricketer to take a five-wicket haul in the County Championship, taking three five-wicket hauls in the 1926 tournament at the age of 54.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
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Lived 1872 to 1951 · aged 79
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