Victor Cannings
English cricketer (1919-2016)
Victor Henry Douglas Cannings (3 April 1919 – 27 October 2016) was an English cricketer, cricket coach and colonial police officer. Born in Hampshire in April 1919, Cannings joined the Palestine Police Force in 1938 and spent World War II in its service. After the war he secured a contract in county cricket with Warwickshire, playing first-class cricket for the county from 1947 to 1949, at which point he had fallen out of favour at Warwickshire. He was signed by Hampshire in 1950 and played first-class cricket for the county until 1959, forming a potent bowling partnership with Derek Shackleton. He took 834 wickets for Hampshire, the eighth most taken by any Hampshire player. Following his retirement, Cannings took up numerous coaching roles, most prominently at Eton College, where he spent 24 years.
Early life and war service
The son of Fred Cannings, a farm carter, he was born in the Hampshire village of Bighton in April 1919, where he was educated locally at Old Alresford. He moved to Farnham in his teens, where he continued his education at the Farnham West School. From there he gained a scholarship to Guildford Technical College. While studying at Guildford, Cannings played cricket for the Young Players of Surrey, a side which featured the Bedser twins, Alec and Eric.
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