Alexander Pitcairn Explained

Alexander Pitcairn
Country:England
Birth Date:1750
Death Date:17 November
Death Place:Eynsford, Kent
Role:Batsman
Club1:MCC
Year1:1791–1792
Club2:Gentlemen of England
Year2:1791
Club3:Gentlemen of Kent
Year3:1791
Club4:TA Smith's XI
Year4:1792
Club5:Hampshire
Year5:1792
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:23 May
Debutyear1:1791
Debutfor1:MCC
Debutagainst1:Middlesex
Lastdate1:2 August
Lastyear1:1792
Lastfor1:MCC
Lastagainst1:Berkshire
Hidedeliveries:true
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:9
Runs1:143
Bat Avg1:8.93
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:34
Catches/Stumpings1:2/0
Date:11 May
Year:2008
Source:http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Players/79/79536/79536.html CricketArchive

Alexander Pitcairn (1750 – 17 November 1814) was an English cricketer who played in nine first-class matches in 1791 and 1792.

Pitcairn was born in 1750 and educated at Harrow School. He made his first-class debut for an MCC side against a Middlesex XI at Lord's Old Ground in May 1791. After playing in two more first-class matches during the year, he played in six in 1792. Five of Pitcairn's nine matches were for MCC sides; he also played for the Gentlemen of England, Gentlemen of Kent, a Hampshire XI and a team organised by Thomas Assheton Smith. In total he scored 152 first-class runs, with a highest score of 34.[1] [2]

Pitcairn died at Eynsford, Kent in 1814.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/79/79536/79536.html Alexander Pitcairn
  2. https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/alexander-pitcairn-536066 Alexander Pitcairn