Alexander Forrester (cricketer)

Alexander Roxburgh Forrester (26 October 1899 — 11 December 1976) was a Scottish first-class cricketer, cricket administrator, and educator.

Alexander Forrester
Personal information
Full name
Alexander Roxburgh Forrester
Born26 October 1899
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died11 December 1976(1976-12-11) (aged 77)
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1925–1927Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 43
Batting average 21.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25*
Balls bowled 510
Wickets 17
Bowling average 17.05
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/66
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 July 2022

Forrester was born at Glasgow in October 1899. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy, before matriculating to the University of Glasgow.[1] He briefly served in the British Army in 1919, when he was an emergency commission into the Royal Garrison Artillery as a second lieutenant.[2] A club cricketer for Glasgow Academicals Cricket Club, he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Dublin in 1925. He made two further appearances in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland, at Greenock in 1926 and Dublin in 1927.[3] Playing in the Scottish side as a leg break googly bowler, he took 17 wickets at an average of 17.05;[4] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 66 on debut.[5] As a tailend batsman, he scored 43 runs with a highest score of 25 not out.[6]

Forrester later served as the president of the Scottish Cricket Union in 1956, succeeding William Whitelaw.[7] By profession, Forrester was a schoolmaster.[8] He died at Glasgow in December 1976.

References

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  1. ^ Register of Members of the General Council of the University of Glasgow. University of Glasgow. 1925. p. 94.
  2. ^ "No. 31324". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 May 1919. p. 5603.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Alexander Forrester". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Alexander Forrester". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1925". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alexander Forrester". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Presidents and Honorary Members". www.cricketscotland.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Player profile: Alexander Forrester". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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