Alec George Gordon Cunningham (15 July 1905 at Knowle, Somerset – 21 July 1981 at Keynsham, Somerset), was a cricketer who played two first-class matches for Somerset in the 1930 cricket season.

Alec Cunningham
Personal information
Full name
Alec George Gordon Cunningham
Born(1905-07-15)15 July 1905
Knowle, Somerset, England
Died21 July 1981(1981-07-21) (aged 76)
Keynsham, Somerset, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930Somerset
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 2
Runs scored 10
Batting average 10.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 6*
Catches/stumpings 3/1
Source: CricketArchive, 22 December 2015

A lower-order batsman and wicketkeeper, Cunningham was picked as one of a series of temporary replacements for the regular Somerset wicketkeeper, Wally Luckes, who suffered ill-health over several seasons around 1930.

Cunningham appeared first in the University match against Cambridge University at Fenner's early in June, made 6 not out, his highest score, and took two catches and a stumping.[1] Two weeks later, his second and final game was the home match at Taunton against Nottinghamshire. He made 2 not out batting at No 11 in the first innings and took one catch, but was then tried as a makeshift opener in the second Somerset innings, when the county batted again with very little time left on the second day. The move was not a success: Cunningham was out for 2 before the close of play, the only time in his first-class career when he was dismissed.[2]

He did not play first-class cricket again.

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Alec Cunningham at www.cricketarchive.com.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cambridge University v Somerset". www.cricketarchive.com. 4 June 1930. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Somerset v Nottinghamshire". www.cricketarchive.com. 18 June 1930. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Alec Cunningham". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 24 November 2008.