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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = B. C. Alva<br />
| fullname = Bellipadi Chandrahasa Alva<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|09|23|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]], [[South Kanara District (Madras Presidency)|South Canara]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1982|11|6|1923|3|23|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]<br />
| role = [[All-rounder]]<br />
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| club1 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Mysore]]<br />
| year1 = 1957/58–1958/59<br />
| club2 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Madras]]<br />
| year2 = 1944/45–1954/55<br />
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| batting = Right-hand bat<br />
| bowling = Right-arm medium<br />
| columns = 1<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches1 = 40<br />
| runs1 = 1488<br />
| bat avg1 = 25.65<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 3/6<br />
| top score1 = 141<br />
| deliveries1 = 5,453<br />
| wickets1 = 74<br />
| bowl avg1 = 29.04<br />
| fivefor1 = 4<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 6/111<br />
| catches/stumpings1= 22/–<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26339.html Cricinfo<br />
| date = 9 November<br />
| year = 2011<br />
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'''Bellipadi Chandrahasa Alva''' (23 March 1923 – 6 November 1982) was an Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Madras]] and [[Karnataka cricket team|Mysore]] cricket teams and represented [[India national cricket team|India]] in two unofficial [[Test cricket|Test matches]].<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
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Alva was born on 23 March 1923 in [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]] in [[South Kanara District (Madras Presidency)|South Canara]], [[Madras Presidency]]. He had his schooling at [[St Aloysius' College (Mangalore)|St. Aloysius College]], [[Mangalore]] and graduated in mathematics and engineering from St. Aloysius College, Bangalore and the [[Guindy Engineering College]], [[Madras]]. Alva worked as Chief Engineer, Bangalore Electricity Board and was Chairman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board, [[Chandigarh]].<br />
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== Cricket career ==<br />
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Alva was a good middle-order batsman, medium pace bowler and slip fielder. He represented Madras from 1944–45 to 1954–55 and captained the team in [[Ranji Trophy]] for three seasons. He also played for Mysore in 1957–58 and 1958–59. He was a part of the Indian national cricket team for two unofficial tests against Commonwealth XI in 1951–52.<br />
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== Death ==<br />
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Alva died at [[Mangalore]] of [[Stomach cancer|abdominal cancer]] on 6 November 1982.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* {{cite book|chapter=Obituary|title=Indian Cricket 1983|publisher=Kasturi and Sons|year=1983|page=686}}{{Qn|date=April 2014}}<br />
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