Hugh Logan (10 May 1885 − 24 February 1919) was an English cricketer. Logan was a right-handed batsman. The son of Liberal Party politician John William Logan and Maud Logan, he was born at East Langton Grange, East Langton, Leicestershire, and was educated at Westminster School.
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| Full name | Hugh Logan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1885 East Langton, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 February 1919 (aged 33) Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Everard (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1903 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Logan made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Aylestone Road in 1903.[1] The Gentlemen of Philadelphia won the toss and elected to bat, making 200 in their first-innings. In response, Leicestershire made 164 runs in their first-innings, with Logan being dismissed for a single run by Percy Clark. The Gentlemen of Philadelphia made 287 runs in their second-innings, leaving Leicestershire with a target of 325 for victory. They fell short of their target, eventually being dismissed for 222, with Logan scoring 12 runs before he was dismissed by Bart King.[2]
Logan served in World War I with the Leicestershire Yeomanry, holding the rank of lieutenant. He died following the Armistice at Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium, on 24 February 1919.[3] He was survived by his wife, Phyllis Logan. His father served as President of Leicestershire County Cricket Club, while his brother-in-law, William Everard, also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire.
References
edit- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Hugh Logan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Leicestershire v Gentlemen of Philadelphia, 1903". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "British War Graves – Leicestershire". britishwargraves.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
External links
edit- Hugh Logan at ESPNcricinfo
- Hugh Logan at CricketArchive