| Country: | West Indies |
| Fullname: | Claude Keith Bancroft |
| Birth Date: | 30 October 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Fontabelle, Saint Michael, Barbados |
| Death Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Family: | Kenneth Bancroft (brother) |
| Club1: | Barbados |
| Year1: | 1904/05 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 13 |
| Runs1: | 283 |
| Bat Avg1: | 14.15 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/1 |
| Top Score1: | 53 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 12/7 |
| Date: | 25 September |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51317.html Cricinfo |
Claude Keith Bancroft (30 October 1885 in Fontabelle, St Michael, Barbados – 12 January 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian touring side to England in 1906 as their wicket-keeper.
In 1904–05 he played for Barbados against Lord Brackley's team and then for the combined West Indies team in Barbados.
He was chosen as the wicket-keeper for the 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"[1] 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".[2] 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 against the Straits Settlements in 1911.
His brother Kenneth also played for Barbados in 1904–05.