Alfred Postles

Alfred Postles

Alf Postles in 1936
Personal information
Full name	Alfred John Postles
Born	(1903-06-16)16 June 1903 Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Died	11 August 1976(1976-08-11) (aged 73) Auckland, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-spin
Relations	Bryce Postles (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1924/25–1942/43	Auckland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 31 Runs scored 1,588 Batting average 29.96 100s/50s 3/7 Top score 103 Balls bowled 794 Wickets 8 Bowling average 45.37 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/20 Catches/stumpings 18/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 May 2019

Alfred Postles (16 June 1903 – 11 August 1976) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 31 first-class matches for Auckland between 1924 and 1943.¹

Alf Postles was a batsman and occasional off-spin bowler who captained Auckland for three seasons, in each of which they won the Plunket Shield: 1933–34, 1937-38 and 1938–39. His best match was against Canterbury in the 1937-38 Plunket Shield, when he made his highest score, 103, and took his best figures, 4 for 20, and Auckland beat Canterbury by an innings and 193 runs.² He later served as president of the Auckland Cricket Association and of the New Zealand Cricket Council.³

Postles was educated at Auckland Grammar School.⁴ He married Marjorie Jeffries in Auckland on 27 January 1930.⁵ He served as a lieutenant in the New Zealand Army during World War II, stationed in New Zealand.⁶

His son Bryce played for Auckland in the 1950s.