Keith Bancroft
Claude Keith Bancroft was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West [Indian cricket team in England in 1906|West Indian] touring side to England in 1906 as their wicket-keeper.
In 1904-05 [West Indian cricket season|1904–05] he played for Barbados against Lord Brackley's XI [cricket team in West Indies in 1904-05|Lord Brackley's team] and then for the combined West Indies team in Barbados.
He was chosen as the wicket-keeper for the West [Indian cricket team in England in 1906|1906 tour] to England. Before the tour he was described as "the wicket-leeper of the team, and will be of immense value to his side. Is at present studying at Cambridge, having won the last Barbados Scholarship" and "he is in residence at Cambridge as the team arrives in England. A wicketkeeper who is said to be very alert with the gloves. He kept well against Lord Brackley's XI and is also a steady bat". He played in 11 of the 13 first class matches during the tour, scoring 53 against Kent in 90 minutes. He had dislocated a finger in the match against Surrey.
In 1907 and 1908 he played in trial matches at Cambridge but never played in a first class match for the University, indeed he didn't play any first class cricket after the 1906 tour.
After his first-class career was over, he did play two matches for the Federated [Malay States cricket team|Federated Malay States] against the Straits Settlements in 1911.
His brother Kenneth also played for Barbados in West Indian cricket season|1904–05].