Born 1905 Sydney Died 1987 Sydney | Played for : New South Wales and Australia

 

Gordon Chipperfield had only played three State matches in Australia before being included on the 1934 tour to England at the age of 29. He hit a century against the touring MCC while playing for the Northern Districts of New South Wales earlier that year to earn his place. On his Test debut, he scored 99 playing at Trent Bridge. Chipperfield played well enough and steady enough to hold his place for all 5 Test matches averaging 37.58 with the bat.

 

Playing against England in the return series in 1936/7, he averaged 38.56, which included a score of 26 not out in the first Test at Brisbane (Australia scored 58 all out). He was unlucky in the 1938 return tour to England when he was ill with appendicitis. His best score came against South Africa in 1935/6 where he scored his only Test century (109), in the first Test at Durban.