Henry Fairweather (cricketer) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:James Henry Whitton Fairweather
Birth Date:16 July 1946
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Batting:Right-handed
Club1:Scotland
Year1:1971
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:23
Bat Avg1:5.75
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:9
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Date:15 July
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/henry-fairweather-25201 Cricinfo

James Henry Whitton Fairweather (born 16 July 1946) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Fairweather was born in July 1946 at Edinburgh. He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, before matriculating to the University of St Andrews.[1] A club cricketer for Edinburgh Academical Cricket Club, Fairweather made two appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland in 1971, against Ireland at Belfast, and the touring Pakistanis at Selkirk.[2] Playing as an opening batsman in the Scottish team, he scored a total of 23 runs in his two matches, with a highest score of 9.[3] Outside of cricket, he was a director at Scottish & Newcastle.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Calendar. 1969. University of St Andrews. 379. en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Henry Fairweather. CricketArchive. 15 July 2022. subscription.
  3. Web site: First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Fairweather. CricketArchive. 15 July 2022. subscription.
  4. Book: The Directory of Directors. 1997. Thomas Skinner & Co.. 1591. 9780862683634 . en.