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Alistair MacLeod
Personal information
Full name
Alistair MacLeod
Born12 November 1894
Kensington, London, England
Died24 April 1982(1982-04-24) (aged 87)
Broomfield, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1914–1938Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 271
Batting average 15.05
100s/50s –/1
Top score 87
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 December 2009

Alistair MacLeod (12 November 1894 — 24 April 1982) was an English first-class cricketer and cricket administrator.

MacLeod was born at Kensington in November 1894. He was educated at Felsted School, where he played for the school cricket team.[1] Shortly after leaving Felsted, MacLeod debuted in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Somerset at Southampton in the 1914 County Championship, with him making four further appearances in that season.[2] He served in the First World War, being commissioned into the Royal Hampshire Regiment as a second lieutenant in September 1914.[3] He returned to play for Hampshire after the war, playing twice in the 1920 County Championship against Essex and Sussex. A hiatus of fifteen years followed before MacLeod next appeared in first-class cricket for Hampshire, with an appearance in the 1935 County Championship against Leicestershire.[2] Following the retirement of George Harvey Muir as Hampshire secretary in January 1936, MacLeod was elected to replace him.[4] Amongst the decisions he took as secretary was to not extend the services of Phil Mead after the 1936 season,[5] and to pursue a membership drive to attract 1,000 new members.[6] He held the post of secretary until 1939.[1] While acting as secretary, he made four further first-class appearances for Hampshire in the 1938 County Championship.[2] In twelve first-class matches, he scored 271 runs at an average of 15.05, with one half century, a score of 87 in 1914.[7] MacLeod died in April 1982 at Broomfield, Essex.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Wisden - Obituaries in 1982". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Alastair MacLeod". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ "No. 28922". The London Gazette. 2 October 1914. p. 7824.
  4. ^ The Secretaryship. Hampshire Advertiser. 25 January 1936. p. 10
  5. ^ Philip Mead. Hampshire Advertiser. 26 December 1936. p. 7
  6. ^ Membership drive. Portsmouth Evening News. 16 March 1938. p. 24
  7. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Alastair MacLeod". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

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