Allinson Chapman


Allinson George Chapman was an English first-class cricketer and civil servant.
Chapman was born at Langton Green in Kent. He joined the Post Office in 1908. Chapman represented the Civil [Service cricket team] in its only appearance in first-class cricket against the touring New [Zealand national cricket team|New Zealanders] at King's House [Sports Ground|Chiswick] in 1927. Batting twice during the match, he scored 22 runs in the Civil Service first-innings before being dismissed by Roger Blunt, while in their second-innings he was dismissed without scoring by Matt Henderson. He took 3 wickets in the New Zealanders only innings, finishing with figures of 3 for 73.
He died at Tunbridge Wells in October 1982.