Alexander Pitcairn
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Born | 1750 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 17 November 1814 (aged 63–64) Eynsford, Kent | ||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1791–1792 | MCC | ||||||||||||||
1791 | Gentlemen of England | ||||||||||||||
1791 | Gentlemen of Kent | ||||||||||||||
1792 | TA Smith's XI | ||||||||||||||
1792 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
FC debut | 23 May 1791 MCC v Middlesex | ||||||||||||||
Last FC | 2 August 1792 MCC v Berkshire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 11 May 2008 |
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
- ^ a b Alexander Pitcairn, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2022-07-03. (subscription required)
- ^ Alexander Pitcairn, CricInfo. Retrieved 2022-07-03.