About: Kenneth Shearwood

Kenneth Arthur Shearwood (5 September 1921 – 5 July 2018) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University between 1949 and 1951 and for Derbyshire in 1949. Shearwood was born in Derby and was educated at Shrewsbury School before going to Brasenose College, Oxford. He played minor counties cricket for Cornwall in 1947 and for Derbyshire second XI in 1948. He made five appearances as wicketkeeper for Oxford University between 1949 and 1951 when he made 5 catches and 4 stumpings. He played one match as wicketkeeper for Derbyshire in the 1949 season against Gloucestershire when he stumped one batsman. As a right-handed batsman he played 6 innings in 5 first-class matches at an average of 9 with a top score of 28.