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| Full name | Stephen Goldring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1932 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 March 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Goldring (born 18 November 1932) is an English former first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
Born at Portsmouth, Goldring served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps as a non-commissioned officer from 1960. He made one appearance in first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team against Oxford University at Aldershot in 1964. [1] Batting twice in the match at number 11, Goldring made unbeaten scores of 9 and 14. [2] He also bowled a total of thirteen wicketless overs across the match with his right-arm fast bowling. [2]
Goldring became a commissioned officer in November 1969, when he was promoted from staff sergeant to second lieutenant, with seniority to November 1967. [3] At the same time he was also promoted to the rank of lieutenant, with the same antedated seniority. [3] He was promoted to the rank of captain in November 1971. [4] He was awarded the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct in July 1975, [5] before promotion to the rank of major in June 1978. [6] He retired from active service in July 1987. [7]
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