Alexander Newton Brewer (10 September 1906 — 18 January 1984) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Alexander Brewer
Personal information
Full name
Alexander Newton Brewer
Born10 September 1906
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Died10 January 1984(1984-01-10) (aged 77)
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1939/40Europeans
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 18
Batting average 4.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 October 2023

Brewer was born at Rochdale in September 1906. He made his debut in first-class cricket whilst in British India for the Europeans against the Hindus at Bombay in the 1939–40 Bombay Pentangular.[1] Brewer received an emergency commission in the British Indian Army during the Second World War, being appointed as a second lieutenant in June 1941.[2] Following the war, he made a second appearance in first-class cricket for S. A. Shete's XI against A. A. Jasdenwala's XI at Bombay in November 1946.[1] In his two first-class matches, he scored a total of 18 runs with a highest score of 10.[3] Brewer died at Blackpool in January 1984.

References

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  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Alexander Brewer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ "No. 35241". The London Gazette. 8 August 1941. p. 4584.
  3. ^ "Player profile: Alexander Brewer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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