Alexander 'Sandy' Paris (29 August 1908 — 19 August 1990) was a Scottish first-class cricketer and schoolmaster.
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| Full name | Alexander Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1908 Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 August 1990 (aged 81) Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1937–1938 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paris was born in August 1908 at Torphichen, West Lothian. He was educated at Linlithgow Academy,[1] before matriculating to the Edinburgh College of Art. A club cricketer for West Lothian, Paris made his debut in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Belfast in 1937. He made two further first-class appearances for Scotland, against Yorkshire at Harrogate in 1937, and Ireland at Glasgow in 1938.[2] Playing the Scottish side as a right-arm medium pace bowler, he took 12 wickets at an average of 17.50;[3] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 6 for 35 on debut against Ireland.[4] As a lower order batsman, he scored 40 runs with a highest score of 24.[5] In January 1957, Paris was appointed president of the West Lothian County Cricket Association.[6]
Outside of cricket, Paris was a schoolmaster who taught arts and crafts.[7] He taught art at Broxburn, before being appointed art master at Bathgate Academy.[8] He spent the next 19 years teaching at Bathgate, before being appointed to the same role at Whitburn Academy in January 1965.[9] Paris died at Bathgate in August 1990.[10]
References
edit- ^ Linlithgow Academy. Linlithgowshire Gazette. 16 July 1937. p. 3
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Sandy Paris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Sandy Paris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1937". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Sandy Paris". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Calendar of events at Linlithgow. West Lothian Courier. 4 January 1957. p. 9
- ^ Object of scheme. Linlithgowshire Gazette. 29 May 1936. p. 5
- ^ Appointments. Linlithgowshire Gazette. 2 August 1946. p. 5
- ^ New Bathgate Academy. West Lothian Courier. 15 January 1965. p. 7
- ^ Deaths. West Lothian Courier. 24 August 1990. p. 48