| Country: | Scotland |
| Fullname: | Alexander Paris |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Scotland |
| Year1: | 1937 - 1938 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 40 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 24 |
| Deliveries1: | 458 |
| Wickets1: | 12 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 17.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/35 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | 31 October |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/alexander-paris-25317 Cricinfo |
Alexander 'Sandy' Paris (29 August 1908 — 19 August 1990) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and schoolmaster.
Paris was born in August 1908 at Torphichen, West Lothian. He was educated at Linlithgow Academy,[1] before matriculating to the Edinburgh College of Art. A club cricketer for West Lothian, Paris made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Belfast in 1937. He made two further first-class appearances for Scotland, against Yorkshire at Harrogate in 1937, and Ireland at Glasgow in 1938.[2] Playing the Scottish side as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 12 wickets at an average of 17.50;[3] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 6 for 35 on debut against Ireland.[4] As a lower order batsman, he scored 40 runs with a highest score of 24.[5] In January 1957, Paris was appointed president of the West Lothian County Cricket Association.[6]
Outside of cricket, Paris was a schoolmaster who taught arts and crafts.[7] He taught art at Broxburn, before being appointed art master at Bathgate Academy.[8] He spent the next 19 years teaching at Bathgate, before being appointed to the same role at Whitburn Academy in January 1965.[9] Paris died at Bathgate in August 1990.[10]