Background
He was born in Long Ashton and died in Cleeve.
He was born in Long Ashton and died in Cleeve.
He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler who played for Gloucestershire. Dewfall made two first-class appearances for the side during the 1938 season. In his debut, against Surrey, he scored a duck in the only innings in which he batted, and took a single wicket with the ball, that of Edward Watts.
Dewfall"s second and final first-class appearance came against Nottinghamshire, in which, once again, he scored a duck in the only innings in which he batted, though he took three wickets with the ball, including that of Test cricketer Walter Keeton.
Ernest"s granddaughter Emma (born 1981), is a fitty.
