Patrick Russel (cricketer) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:Patrick Russel
Birth Date:16 October 1857
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Death Place:City of London, England
Family:John Russel (brother)
Batting:Unknown
Club1:Marylebone Cricket Club
Year1:1894
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:25
Bat Avg1:25.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:25
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:5 November
Year:2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19876.html Cricinfo

Patrick Russel (16 October 1857 – 12 October 1917) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and tea merchant.

The son of Alexander Russel of The Scotsman, he was born at Edinburgh in October 1857. He was educated at both the Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College.[1] [2] After completing his education, Russel worked largely in British India as a tea planter and merchant.[1] He was a keen cricketer who played club cricket for the West of Scotland Cricket Club and Grange Cricket Club, in addition to playing minor matches for Scotland in 1878.[3] Russel appeared once in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), captaining the club against Derbyshire at Lord's in 1894.[4] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed in the MCC first innings without scoring by George Davidson, while in their second innings following-on, he was unbeaten on 25, with Derbyshire going onto win the match by 7 wickets.[5] He died on 12 October 1917 from heart failure, immediately following a meeting of the Imperial Tea Company of which he was a director.[6] His brother, John, also played first-class cricket.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Henderson, Thomas. The Edinburgh Academy Register. 313. 1914. T. & A. Constable. en.
  2. Book: The Fettes College Register, 1870 to 1889. 25. 1889. Pillans & Wilson. en.
  3. Web site: Teams Patrick Russel played for. CricketArchive. 2021-11-05. subscription.
  4. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Patrick Russel. CricketArchive. 2021-11-05. subscription.
  5. Web site: Marylebone Cricket Club v Derbyshire, 1894. CricketArchive. 2021-11-05. subscription.
  6. Further control of tea. Evening Mail. 19 October 1917. p. 1