| Alfred Postles | |
| Fullname: | Alfred John Postles |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1903 |
| Birth Place: | Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Family: | Bryce Postles (son) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-spin |
| Club1: | Auckland |
| Year1: | 1924-25 to 1942-43 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 31 |
| Runs1: | 1588 |
| Bat Avg1: | 29.96 |
| 100S/50S1: | 3/7 |
| Top Score1: | 103 |
| Deliveries1: | 794 |
| Wickets1: | 8 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 45.37 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/20 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 18/– |
| Date: | 25 May 2019 |
| Source: | ESPNcricinfo |
Alfred Postles (16 June 1903 - 11 August 1976) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 31 first-class matches for Auckland between 1924 and 1943.[1]
Alf Postles was a batsman and occasional off-spin bowler who captained Auckland for three seasons, in each of which they won the Plunket Shield: 1933–34, 1937-38 and 1938–39. His best match was against Canterbury in the 1937-38 Plunket Shield, when he made his highest score, 103, and took his best figures, 4 for 20, and Auckland beat Canterbury by an innings and 193 runs.[2] He later served as president of the Auckland Cricket Association and of the New Zealand Cricket Council.[3]
Postles was educated at Auckland Grammar School.[4] He married Marjorie Jeffries in Auckland on 27 January 1930.[5] He served as a lieutenant in the New Zealand Army during World War II, stationed in New Zealand.[6]
His son Bryce played for Auckland in the 1950s.