Alexander Pearson (cricketer)

Alexander Gillespie Pearson (21 January 1856 – 24 January 1931) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and legal advocate.

Alexander Pearson
Personal information
Full name
Alexander Gillespie Pearson
Born21 January 1856
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died24 January 1931(1931-01-24) (aged 75)
Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm roundarm medium
RelationsRobert Pearson (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1876–1878Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 163
Batting average 8.15
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled 781
Wickets 16
Bowling average 18.06
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/10
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2020

The son of Andrew Pearson, he was born at Edinburgh in January 1856. He was educated firstly at the Loretto School in Musselburgh,[1] before transferring to Rugby School.[2] From Rugby, he matriculated ar Balliol College, Oxford in 1875.[3] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1876–78, making sixteen appearances.[4] Pearson scored 163 runs at an average of 8.15, with a high score of 35.[5] With his right-arm roundarm medium pace bowling, he took 16 wickets at a bowling average of 18.06 and best figures of 3 for 10.[6]

After graduating from Oxford, Pearson became a member of the Faculty of Advocates.[3] He was also a justice of the peace for Dumfriesshire.[2] Pearson died in Switzerland at Locarno in January 1931. His brother, Robert, also played first-class cricket.

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile: Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Mitchell, A. T. (1902). Rugby School Register 1842–1874. Vol. 2. A. J. Lawrence. p. 306.
  3. ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Pearson, Alexander (1)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Alexander Pearson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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