Allan Reid (cricketer)

Allan Reid (1 October 1877 – 31 October 1948) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Western Province from 1897 to 1909.[1]

Allan Reid
Personal information
Born(1877-10-01)1 October 1877
Observatory, Cape Town, Cape Colony
Died31 October 1948(1948-10-31) (aged 71)
Rosebank, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RelationsNorman Reid (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1896/97–1908/09Western Province
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 32
Runs scored 894
Batting average 17.88
100s/50s 1/2
Top score 101*
Catches/stumpings 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 April 2024

Reid was born in Cape Town and educated there at Diocesan College.[2] A right-handed batsman, he played in five Currie Cup finals for Western Province, all of them against Transvaal.[1] His only first-class century was 101 not out against Griqualand West in 1906–07, when Western Province scored 509 off 91.4 overs and went on to win by an innings and 359 runs.[3]

Reid toured England with the South African team in 1901, when no Test matches were played, scoring 412 runs in first-class matches at an average of 22.88.[4] He was also selected to tour England in 1904, but was unavailable and was replaced by his Western Province teammate Stanley Horwood.[5]

Reid's younger brother Norman played in one Test for South Africa in 1921.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Allan Reid". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Chats on the Cricket Field", Cricket, 1 August 1901, p. 305.
  3. ^ "Griqualand West v Western Province 1906–07". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ^ "The South African Team", Cricket, 22 August 1901, p. 368.
  5. ^ "Pavilion Gossip", Cricket, 12 May 1904, p. 120.
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