Alexander Dawes (20 November 1859 – 24 February 1939) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Otago, one in each of the 1884–85 and 1894–95 seasons.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1859 Inverness, Scotland |
| Died | 24 February 1939 (aged 79) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1884/85–1894/95 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 May 2016 | |
Dawes was born at Inverness in Scotland in 1859. Professionally he worked as a coach builder.[2] He first played for an Otago side in January 1881, playing in a team of 22 against the touring Australians at the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin. He made his provincial first-class debut four seasons later, playing against Canterbury at Lancaster Park in December 1884. He played in other matches against Southland in 1894 and 1896 and made his other first-class appearance for the side against a Fiji side in February 1895.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Alexander Dawes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 41. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2
- ^ Alexander Dawes, CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Obituary, Evening Star, issue 23201, 25 February 1939, p. 15. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 18 June 2023.)
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