Alexander Lindsay (cricketer)

Alexander Lindsay (13 February 1883 — 26 January 1941) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and merchant.

Alexander Lindsay
Personal information
Full name
Alexander Lindsay
Born13 February 1883
Broughty Ferry, Angus, Scotland
Died26 January 1941(1941-01-26) (aged 57)
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1909Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 7
Batting average 3.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 7
Balls bowled 12
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 July 2022

Lindsay was born in February 1883 at Broughty Ferry. He was educated at Fettes College.[1] A club cricketer for Forfarshire Cricket Club, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland against the touring Australians at Edinburgh in 1909.[2] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 7 runs in the Scottish first innings by Jack O'Connor, while in their second innings he was dismissed without scoring by Bill Whitty. He also bowled two overs of leg break googly bowling, going wicketless.[3] Lindsay later captained Forfarshire to the Scottish Counties Championship in 1920.[4] Outside of cricket, he was a merchant and was a director of Lindsay and Low, Ltd, a confectionery and preserves manufacturer.[5] Lindsay died at a nursing home in Dundee in January 1941.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ The Fettes College Register. Pillans & Wilson. 1909. p. 212.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Alexander Lindsay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Scotland v Australians, 1909". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ Death of Mr A. Lindsay. St. Andrews Citizen. 1 February 1941. p. 6
  5. ^ "Lindsay and Low". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ Noted Scots cricketer. Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser. 1 February 1941. p. 1

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