Alexander Bell (sportsman) explained

Country:England
Fullname:Alexander Patrick Bell
Birth Date:23 February 1915
Birth Place:Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Death Place:Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Hertfordshire
Year1:1946–1949
Club2:Northamptonshire
Year2:1934
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:3
Runs1:37
Bat Avg1:6.16
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:24
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:17 November
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9660.html Cricinfo

Alexander (Alec) Patrick Bell (23 February 1915 – 12 April 1956) was an Argentine born English cricketer and rugby union player. Bell was a right-handed batsman and played centre for the Northampton Saints rugby team. He was born at Rosario, Santa Fe.

Bell made three first-class appearances for Northamptonshire in the 1934 County Championship against Worcestershire, Middlesex and Glamorgan.[1] In these three matches, he scored a total of just 37 runs at an average of 6.16, with a high score of 24.[2] He later made thirteen Minor Counties Championship appearances for Hertfordshire between 1946 and 1949.[3]

As a rugby player he was a prolific try-scoring centre and captained the Northampton Saints for 3 years from 1943 to 1946.[4]

Bell died from a brain trauma at Oxford, Oxfordshire on 12 April 1956.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: subscription . First-Class Matches played by Alexander Bell. CricketArchive. 17 November 2011.
  2. Web site: subscription . First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alexander Bell. CricketArchive. 17 November 2011.
  3. Web site: subscription . Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Alexander Bell. CricketArchive. 17 November 2011.
  4. Web site: Northampton Saints Club Captains | Saints Captains.